HelpCrunch vs. Leadfwd

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HelpCrunch
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
All-in-one software for better customer communication HelpCrunch toolset includes: Live chat Email marketing automation Simple Helpdesk It's a perfect solution for customer support, sales & marketing teams at SaaS, E-commerce, and any other online businesses. Acquire, convert more leads, and support your customers better.
$12
per month
Leadfwd
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Leadfwd, from the company of the same name in Staten Island, combines B2B Prospecting, Sales Outreach and Account-Based Marketing. It replaces the former INBOX25.N/A
Pricing
HelpCrunchLeadfwd
Editions & Modules
Basic - Live chat
$12.00
per month
Premium - Live chat
$21.00
per month
Basic - Live chat+Emails
$25.00
per month
Premium - Live chat+Emails
$43.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HelpCrunchLeadfwd
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUnlike most competitors, HelpCrunch's pricing is agent-based (not contacts-based) which gives you a full transparency of your chosen pricing plan and straightforward billing. Free 14-day trial is available to take the solution for a test drive. We're pretty flexible in terms of pricing. If you need a custom pricing plan - just message us via our website chat and we'll come up with a suitable pricing for your needs.—
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Features
HelpCrunchLeadfwd
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
HelpCrunch
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Ratings
Leadfwd
7.4
2 Ratings
5% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings3.22 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings6.22 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
List management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
HelpCrunch
-
Ratings
Leadfwd
8.0
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
HelpCrunch
-
Ratings
Leadfwd
7.0
1 Ratings
9% below category average
Calendaring00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
HelpCrunch
-
Ratings
Leadfwd
7.5
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Social profile integration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
HelpCrunch
-
Ratings
Leadfwd
6.3
2 Ratings
17% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
HelpCrunch
-
Ratings
Leadfwd
9.1
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
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User Ratings
HelpCrunchLeadfwd
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
HelpCrunchLeadfwd
Likelihood to Recommend
HelpCrunch
Pros: - It is very easy to deploy out of the box. - Has good integration with most large scale platform and Operating Systems. Cons: - Because it is SaaS based, the used cases are very specific.
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INBOX25
I think Inbox25 is a great fit for companies outgrowing lower-end, disconnected email marketing applications. Companies with a more formalized marketing organization that send a lot of emails (tens of thousands monthly or more) will be better served with a product like Inbox25 that is less complex, easier to use, and much more affordable (30% lower by our experience) from the larger marketing automation products on the market. Our company has 3 full-time marketing staff with over 100,000 contacts (with valid emails) that we target in various direct and drip email campaigns and Inbox25 fits our needs just fine. I suspect that we may outgrow the product eventually but I think it'll meet our needs just fine for many years to come.
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Pros
HelpCrunch
  • Fastest time to market - set up the application fast and easy.
  • The tags, filters, automated messaging and pop-ups are the best way to keep the potential customers engaged and achieve higher productivity.
  • Coolest dashboard where I can find all tabs, data, analytics, and insights to make better decisions and provide ultimate customer experience.
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INBOX25
  • SugarCRM integration
  • Ease of building workflows
  • Responsive, helpful support team
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Cons
HelpCrunch
  • Not found any so far
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INBOX25
  • Inbox25 is in a growth phase and has transformed their product pretty fast. With that comes an increased need to continually learn how to leverage new features.
  • Tutorials and product documentation exist but it is relatively minimal. They overcome this with personalized, one-on-one training that is recorded for future review using a project management platform.
  • Inbox25 has expanded beyond Sugar CRM to include Salesforce.com integration. I'm not sure if they plan to add integrations to other applications but they are positioned well for growth.
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Support Rating
HelpCrunch
Always available, very knowledgeable, faster resolution.
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INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
HelpCrunch
HelpCrunch is more affordable than other alternatives on the market and offers better customer support.
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INBOX25
Different platforms stack up particularly well for different use cases. INBOX25 is our default choice for SugarCRM users.
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Return on Investment
HelpCrunch
  • Great price point.
  • Effective self service platform.
  • Good alerting solution.
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INBOX25
  • We have successfully moved cold suspects to leads and leads to opportunities, and opportunities to customers with Inbox25. We are just now starting to realize more value given that we've only recently started using the more advanced drip marketing and lead scoring features.
  • When we used the pay-as-you-go version we were paying just pennies per email and remained CAN-Spam Act compliant. It was harder to quantify the ROI then but it was apparent that email marketing was working and moving prospects from one sales stage to another. It was also very useful for re-engaging prospects and promoting products and services to customers.
  • Our total investment in the advanced edition is less $30,000 annually and we expect the ROI to be less than one year. It could have been sooner if we'd have been more thoughtful in our initial implementation.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of HelpCrunch - Main chat dashboardScreenshot of HelpCrunch - auto messagesScreenshot of HelpCrunch - setting up trigger rules for new auto message