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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HighLevel

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AHighLevel 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

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AOutboundEngine 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 Details—More information is available on the vendor's website.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    HighLevelOutboundEngine
    Considered Both Products
    HighLevel
    No answer on this topic
    Elm Street Technology
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    Features
    HighLevelOutboundEngine
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of HighLevel and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.5
    6 Ratings
    26% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    5.9
    50 Ratings
    22% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.66 Ratings8.643 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.66 Ratings3.050 Ratings
    List management9.66 Ratings6.044 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of HighLevel and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.8
    6 Ratings
    38% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    5.2
    38 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation9.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks9.86 Ratings5.238 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of HighLevel and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.8
    6 Ratings
    27% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring9.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of HighLevel and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.5
    6 Ratings
    31% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    10.0
    48 Ratings
    36% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns9.86 Ratings10.048 Ratings
    Social profile integration9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of HighLevel and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.5
    6 Ratings
    31% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of HighLevel and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    HighLevel
    5.4
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    API9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com1.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM1.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM1.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HighLevelOutboundEngine
    Small Businesses
    Thryv
    Score8.7 out of 10
    HighLevel
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    HighLevelOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (61 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    HighLevel
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    OutboundEngine Screenshots

    Screenshot of Automated Social Media MarketingScreenshot of A personalized snapshot of your account activity and warmest leads.Screenshot of Personally designed, tested, and automated emails