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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Hustle

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AHustle, headquartered in San Francisco, offers their mobile marketing platform emphasizing peer to peer texting and event or cause promotion. The platform is for higher ed, labor and non-profit, political causes, and also enterprises carrying out marketing efforts.N/A

    Kumulos

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AKumulos offers their mobile app development platform supporting mobile app marketing automation, mobile app performance, push notifications, and other features.N/A
    Pricing
    HustleKumulos
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HustleKumulos
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    HustleKumulos
    Small Businesses
    EZ Texting
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    EZ Texting
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    Enterprises
    Airship
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HustleKumulos
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HustleKumulos
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hustle
    Hustle is best suited for messages that require a response, like Yes/No for RSVP or asking if they need more info about a topic. We use Hustle to communicate with students in higher education to inform them about important information like upcoming payment deadlines or to encourage attendance at events like orientation.
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    Kumulos ltd
    We have promotions that we want to tell our members or a specific subset of them like they have a chance of winning a raffle. We use Kumulos to fire off the message and notification. Our members get it in their app and we can tell how many of them received it. We can also use the messages to direct them to specific web pages if we want to give them more information. We also use Kumulos to send announcements about things that are happening around the resort. Since we are located near the airport, when heads of state arrive, there are times that the roads are closed to allow them to pass. We use Kumulos to fire off notifications early enough that they know to avoid the area at a particular time. Where it doesn't do as well is when you need the notifications to be received immediately. Since the notifications pass through the Google/Apple network, it may take time to arrive. Sometimes you get it quick, sometimes you don't. So if timeliness is critical, it won't work as well. Also if you're sending to a lot of people, the rollout of the messages may take longer.
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    Pros
    Hustle
    • Personalized texting at scale.
    • Scrubbing numbers for cell phones with 99% accuracy.
    • Sends alerts so you never miss a notification.
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    Kumulos ltd
    • Very, very easy to use - yet equally powerful
    • Personalization of messages
    • Data back feeds
    • Running mobile and web campaigns in one place
    • Awesome support
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    Cons
    Hustle
    • This is one of the more expensive options available
    • Wish there was more data to report on
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    Kumulos ltd
    • The UI could use a lot of improvement. It's not very intuitive.
    • Canceling of sent in-app messages can't be done through the dashboard. You have to contact support for them to do it.
    • To send the same message again, you have to recreate the whole thing instead of just resending it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hustle
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    Kumulos ltd
    Kumulos is doing everything we need and more. The cost is also very reasonable. It has cut down our need for SMS and has lowered our OPEX because of this. We also love the analytics that it provides and it gives us insight into the usage and engagement of our app.
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    Support Rating
    Hustle
    Amazing support staff. Whether you have a dedicated contact or just help from their support channel, they help clear issues very quickly.
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    Kumulos ltd
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hustle
    We have also used RAVE and Google Voice to send text massages. RAVE does not allow for one-to-one communication with recipients an Google Voice does not let you easily communicate with list of contacts and lacks the interface for canned responses. Neither provides the quality reporting that is available in Hustle.
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    Kumulos ltd
    Kumulos is just much easier to install, configure, and set up. Ongoing running costs are much much lower, especially because we don't need the constant support of a developer to complete day-to-day tasks. Other systems required a lot of technical support, not just in the setup but also in the ongoing operation.
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    Return on Investment
    Hustle
    • It has helped us get in front of new prospects easier.
    • It has improved communication with current customers.
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    Kumulos ltd
    • 81% increase in customer retention
    • 27% increase in daily active users
    • Cost of the system is very low compared to tangible financial benefits it as delivered
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    Screenshot of Kumulos Messaging DashboardScreenshot of Geofencing Set-UpScreenshot of Analytics DashboardScreenshot of Push Notification ComposerScreenshot of Crash Reporting DashboardScreenshot of In-App Messaging Composer