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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Higher Logic Thrive

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AHigher Logic Thrive is a private community platform that empowers members, customers, support and product teams to create and manage meaningful, engaging online communities. The solution is designed to keep users coming back. They can find support, best practices, peer-to-peer connections, resources, events, and networking, all in one destination.N/A

    Wishpond Propel IQ

    Score1.2 out of 10
    N/AWishpond's Propel IQ marketing automation platform is designed to make it easy to generate, manage and nurture leads. Business users can automatically score and segment leads into lists based on activity and personal details. They can also send personalized emails after interest is shown in their products or to reach out after a period of inactivity. Wishpond has a number of tools including: Landing Pages, Website Popups, Forms, Contests & Promotions, Marketing Automation, Email…

    $69

    per month

    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $69
    per month
    Pro
    $119
    per month
    Growth
    $199
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Higher Logic ThriveWishpond Propel IQ
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Yearly plans are 36% off.
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Higher Logic
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    Wishpond
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    33%
    Would buy again
    2 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    33%
    Delivers good value for the price
    2 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    33%
    Happy with the feature set
    2 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    20%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    1 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    33%
    Implementation went as expected
    2 Answers
    Features
    Higher Logic ThriveWishpond Propel IQ
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Higher Logic Thrive and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    1.4
    10 Ratings
    136% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings1.18 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings2.78 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings2.610 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Higher Logic Thrive and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    148% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Higher Logic Thrive and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    1.2
    9 Ratings
    141% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings1.29 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Higher Logic Thrive and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    2.6
    9 Ratings
    91% below category average
    Standard reports00 Ratings2.69 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Higher Logic Thrive and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    1.1
    9 Ratings
    131% below category average
    API00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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    UUKI
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    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Higher Logic Vanilla
    Score5.5 out of 10
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Verint Community
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Higher Logic ThriveWishpond Propel IQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Higher Logic
    Higher Logic works very well for our business purposes. We can very easily create new communities when we need to (and this is often!). Our association isn't as concerned with driving engagement, but the tools Higher Logic provides allows us to take a closer look at the engagement level of our committee members when needed
    Incentivized
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    Wishpond
    It's a great platform if you're looking for something to run contests that provide leads and drive user engagement, but if they also incorporated social media management and scheduling, Wishpond would be a 10 by far. It's definitely worth looking into specifically for running contests throughout the year, for a wide variety of companies and industries.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Higher Logic
    • Higher Logic product managers are probably some of the best in the industry. They know their products and aren't pushy in trying to sell them to you. Don't get me wrong, they do try to sell you a product, but they understand that not everyone who is tasked with learning more is also a decision maker. That doesn't stop them from being professional and thorough in their demonstrations or explanation of fees.
    • Their technical support is top notch. Not only do they work to resolve issues, they also work with you to help you with non-issues. Our initial redesign was done by an agency that worked with HL directly to set up the new site. When I was tasked with a mini-redesign this year, HL technical support offered me a lot of insight on how to best do this using just my skills and HL.
    • They offer training on their platforms to ensure your success as an administrator. There is no cost and you can either go to their onsite two days "boot camp" or you can access a plethora of training videos and webinars through their online users' community.
    Incentivized
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    Wishpond
    • Very small learning curve, thanks to wonderful real-time tutorials and help, and drag-and-drop editors.
    • Easy to navigate - there are only 3 main sections of the site (content, lists, and emails).
    • Excellent customer service. I've always gotten prompt answers to any questions I've had.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Higher Logic
    • Reporting is copious but you cannot build your own reports so you may have lots of information in several different reports and have to pick and choose across several to combine manually. Exporting functionality is there but there are some reports that are only a screen shot and you cannot export them.
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    Wishpond
    • They added keywords to campaigns we'd specifically said not to.
    • They should tweak campaigns with a 0.06 ROAS.
    • They should provide the services that are promised.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Higher Logic
    They are a great company that offer great products - primarily their community. As they continue to grow and expand their offerings, I believe they will increase the number of products that offer and in turn grow their client base. We use their community, activity synch, and volunteer manager currently.
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    Wishpond
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Higher Logic
    The software is not that simple to use when you have to get volunteers involved in the content assembly process. The content management system that is native to Higher Logic could improve to make the task of training volunteers far easier. Given its simplicity, it is hard for the system to rival more developed websites that use advanced CMS software.
    Incentivized
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    Wishpond
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Higher Logic
    Higher Logic's support is sub-par at best. It can be difficult to get in contact with anyone from the support team, and when you do, it seems as if they don't want to talk to you and don't even have the answers to your questions. Within the past few months, we've contacted them twice and both times have been very disappointing. The first time was to let them know there was an inconsistency between the analytics report and the heat map. They basically said that they already knew about the problem but didn't have any set plans to fix it because they were working on other "more important" things. The second time was for a conference call to go over some additional features that we wanted to implement. And the lady we spoke with seemed very disgusted to have to speak with us and then rushed us off the phone because she had another call.
    Incentivized
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    Wishpond
    There is no support at Wishpond. I contacted my project manager's manager over a week ago without a reply. When I responded to the automated 'How is your experience' email saying how awful it was there was no follow-up. When I had trouble and had to escalate things it resulted in some new procedures being put in place that changed nothing and they never checked in to see if things were fixed.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Higher Logic
    We are just in the early stages of looking into HubSpot Service Hub to determine if it will be a viable replacement for Higher Logic Community. We have other uses for the ServiceHub so there is an appeal to have it be a "one stop shop" for us. The big question however is how it will stack up to Higher Logic for the online communities. Candidly, while Higher Logic may be tough to beat in this area, it is something we will be looking closely at in the next 12 months.
    Incentivized
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    Wishpond
    We choose Wishpond as our first option since we were a startup e-commerce. Klaviyo was a little bit expensive for us and Wishpond really suits pretty well in our budget. Besides, if you don't have so many clients, at a first glance, there are a lot of features that would not be taken advantage of. That is why Wishpond was a better option when we started.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Higher Logic
    • Understanding preferences-- Higher Logic helps us tap in to how our members want to hear from us.
    • Data collection-- Since we started using Higher Logic the amount of data we get from our members has increased greatly.
    • Consolidation of tools-- Higher Logic replaced 2 or 3 additional SAAS options being utilized by us. This helped save money!
    Incentivized
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    Wishpond
    • Negative google ROI.
    • A few conversions in September on paid social then none - negative ROI.
    • Between ad spend and Wishpond fees every month is negative ROI. Can’t wait until I can get out of this contract.
    • Emails don’t perform as well as my own for open rates or clicks.
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    ScreenShots

    Higher Logic Thrive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Higher Logic Thrive Community logged in view
Bring members together 24/7. Discussions, Q&A, events, and engagement tools like automation and a mobile app – Higher Logic Thrive Community provides everything you need to bring members back from wherever they are.Screenshot of Higher Logic Thrive Community logged out view
Your value proposition shines on the logged out view of Higher Logic Thrive Community. Use this valuable space to remind members and prospects about the important work your association does.Screenshot of Target groups
Tailor every email or automated campaign with dynamic content, segmentation, and personalization. Integrations with your AMS or online community make adding contacts and creating compound distribution lists a breeze.Screenshot of Message designer
Save time with pre-built email templates and automated campaigns based on nearly two decades of association experience.Screenshot of Reports
Refine your programs with data. Gain insight from email interactions and web tracking so you can refine your offerings and prove ROI.Screenshot of Engagement scoring
See how engaged your members are so you can be sure you are providing value.

    Wishpond Propel IQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mobile-responsive Landing Pages, optimized with A/B split tests.Screenshot of Leads Insights - Displays their website activity, emails they’ve opened, etc.Screenshot of Personalized emails to Leads based on their activity and personal detail.Screenshot of Website popup forms to convert leads.Screenshot of Facebook Sweepstakes, Photo Contests, and Instagram Hashtag Contests.