HighLevel vs. OutboundEngine

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HighLevel
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
HighLevel is an all-in-one white-label marketing platform for digital agencies boasting CRM, Email, 2-way SMS, Funnel Builder, web page / landing page designer or online calendar builder, etc., from the company of the same name in Eugene.
$97
per month
OutboundEngine
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
OutboundEngine provides a hands-off way for small business owners to market and grow their business. The product aims to provide small businesses with what big companies have achieved with marketing automation. The service aims to help users keep in touch with clients and prospects with professionally designed, branded campaigns. Benefits include: driving engagement, surfacing warm leads from current contacts, generating referrals and repeat business from their existing contacts, social…
$199
per user
Pricing
HighLevelOutboundEngine
Editions & Modules
Starter
$97
per month
Unlimited
$297
per month
SaaS Pro
$497
per month
Essential
$199
per user
Value
$299
per user
Premium
$499
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HighLevelOutboundEngine
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$99 per user
Additional DetailsMore information is available on the vendor's website.
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Community Pulse
HighLevelOutboundEngine
Features
HighLevelOutboundEngine
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
HighLevel
8.9
6 Ratings
23% above category average
OutboundEngine
6.1
50 Ratings
14% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.16 Ratings8.643 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting8.96 Ratings3.550 Ratings
List management8.96 Ratings6.144 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences9.46 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
HighLevel
9.1
6 Ratings
34% above category average
OutboundEngine
7.4
38 Ratings
14% above category average
Lead nurturing automation9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks8.96 Ratings7.438 Ratings
Lead segmentation and distribution9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
HighLevel
9.1
6 Ratings
21% above category average
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
Calendaring9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
HighLevel
8.6
6 Ratings
28% above category average
OutboundEngine
9.8
48 Ratings
41% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns8.96 Ratings9.848 Ratings
Social profile integration8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
HighLevel
8.8
6 Ratings
30% above category average
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
Dashboards9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
HighLevel
5.9
6 Ratings
10% above category average
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
API8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com3.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM3.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM3.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
HighLevelOutboundEngine
Small Businesses
LocaliQ
LocaliQ
Score 8.8 out of 10
LocaliQ
LocaliQ
Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
LocaliQ
LocaliQ
Score 8.8 out of 10
LocaliQ
LocaliQ
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises

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User Ratings
HighLevelOutboundEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(6 ratings)
9.9
(61 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(4 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(27 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(24 ratings)
User Testimonials
HighLevelOutboundEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
HighLevel
HighLevel is great for so many types of businesses. Basically most business will be able to find value using HighLevel. It saves a lot of time playing with multiple software. It is more affordable being that everything you need is in the one place. So it allows you to focus on growing your business and not worrying about the technology and outgrowing your current technology setup. Companies from startups to global brands capitalise on HighLevel's features and functionality. The HighLevel community is also very helpful with hundreds of thousands of worldwide users it is easy to find support and help whenever you need it.
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Elm Street Technology
OutboundEngine does a referral campaign and I've been able to close a couple of deals based on getting in touch with people who engage with this campaign and state they could use my services in the next 6 months. This is a great follow up tool for those you may or may not know are going to be needing your services.
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Pros
HighLevel
  • Evolves with the times
  • Incorporate user feedback and requests in feature and product development.
  • Very Customizable
  • Cost-effective
  • Wide ranging features
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Elm Street Technology
  • The content that they generate to send to our clients is relevant and the clients want to engage with us. It makes us appear more professional and consistent, even though we are a smaller company.
  • It helps us stay in touch with clients and helps us stay top of mind. We are able to generate more new business leads if we are in consistent contact with current, former, and potential clients.
  • Their customer service and support is outstanding. All my questions were answered and I went into the program feeling confident and knowledgeable.
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Cons
HighLevel
  • We encounter bugs from time to time
  • Considering it's all-in-one, individual features are not as powerful as counterparts that specialize in those services
  • Loads slowly at times
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Elm Street Technology
  • I do not like the use of drawings to attract new customers, and they have ignored my requests to eliminate that for my personal emails.
  • I do not like it when a competitor in my immediate market has the same posts. It cheapens the service or makes it appear that I am simply sharing another's post.
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Likelihood to Renew
HighLevel
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Elm Street Technology
The biggest issue is poor ROI. The second biggest issue is rigid customer service process, lack of a sense of urgency, and inability to reach out to upper management with issues.
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Usability
HighLevel
HighLevel is a great tool, and is a real "all rounder" that helps agencies keep costs down and profits high. It really does serve the majority of marketing agency needs, but it does fall down slightly on some specialist areas, where a dedicated CRM would be best for example. It can be a little tricky to use and buggy, which does cause some frustration sometimes.
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Elm Street Technology
Overall, OutboundEngine is very user friendly. It is simple to set up and explore, and if there are any issues or questions, the customer service team and account managers are always available to help. They are very knowledgeable and were able to explain everything in detail to me. The program is easy to navigate and helps me stay organized, and an uncomplicated and straightforward solution was exactly what I was looking for
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Reliability and Availability
HighLevel
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Elm Street Technology
I haven't had to contact Outbound Engine because I haven't had any application errors or unplanned outages. I basically have had such a trouble free experience with them that I haven't had to call. Everything is automated and I get a notice to review every isse. I suppose if I personalized the newsletter a bit more and added some of my own articles, I would need to contact them, (which I should really start to do) but so far things have been so on point, I haven't felt the need.
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Support Rating
HighLevel
No answers on this topic
Elm Street Technology
The customer service was excellent! Everyone I spoke to was kind and knowledgeable. My account manager was easily reachable. Setup of the OutboundEngine program was explained really thoroughly, and we knew how we could best use the product to meet the needs of our clients and get our online and social media presence off the ground.
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Alternatives Considered
HighLevel
HighLevel competes with other funnel builders, automations providers and CRMs. HighLevel has a clear advantage in terms of value for money. It gives you a lot of bang for buck. We can get cheaper but you will not get all the same features and development speed as HighLevel. You can get a bit nicer page builders, email marketing tools etc but they will come at a lot more $$. So it really depends. You can spend some more $$ in HighLevel and get custom built css styling and make it look and feel the same as more $$ tools. So really you can't lose with HighLevel in the long run.
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Elm Street Technology
I selected it for the ability to have an automated system do 3 things all at once, social media posts, emails and the instant communication with the chat box. I have never seen a chat come through that lead to a helpful client touchpoint. I have never used another product but have since begun to weigh some of the less expensive options.
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Return on Investment
HighLevel
  • HighLevel has helped our business grow over the past two years by giving us a place to manage our client communication.
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Elm Street Technology
  • One client identified how one article I sent that he read saved him from having to replace his entire AC system.
  • One client actually thought I was sending this to him personally because I valued him
  • One of the above transacted with me twice for over $3M in sales
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ScreenShots

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