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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iContact Pro Select

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AiContact Pro Select (formerly Outmarket) includes email marketing, landing pages, social media management, press outreach, and analytics. The software was originally Vocus Marketing Suite, and then was known as Outmarket. It was acquired by Cision

    $300

    per month

    Meta Business Manager

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AMeta Business Manager (formerly Facebook Business Manager, or Pages Manager) is a mobile app that supports management of up to 50 Facebook pages from a smart phone or tablet, allowing social media managers to see activity, post updates, and respond immediately to customers.N/A
    Pricing
    iContact Pro SelectMeta Business Manager
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $300
    per month
    Plus
    $600
    per month
    Pro
    $1,000
    per month
    Enterprise
    $2,500
    per month
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    Pricing Offerings
    iContact Pro SelectMeta Business Manager
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    iContact Pro SelectMeta Business Manager
    Considered Both Products
    iContact
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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    77%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    77%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    76%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    73%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    iContact Pro SelectMeta Business Manager
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of iContact Pro Select and Meta Business Manager
    Feature
    iContact Pro Select
    -
    Ratings
    Meta Business Manager
    5.7
    44 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings5.427 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings4.134 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings5.829 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings7.432 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of iContact Pro Select and Meta Business Manager
    Feature
    iContact Pro Select
    -
    Ratings
    Meta Business Manager
    7.0
    60 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings7.860 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings7.957 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings6.855 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings5.645 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of iContact Pro Select and Meta Business Manager
    Feature
    iContact Pro Select
    -
    Ratings
    Meta Business Manager
    7.1
    52 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings7.242 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings7.547 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings6.734 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of iContact Pro Select and Meta Business Manager
    Feature
    iContact Pro Select
    -
    Ratings
    Meta Business Manager
    7.7
    57 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings7.748 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings7.752 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings7.949 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings7.653 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of iContact Pro Select and Meta Business Manager
    Feature
    iContact Pro Select
    -
    Ratings
    Meta Business Manager
    5.8
    60 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Twitter00 Ratings5.512 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings8.359 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings5.512 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings5.57 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings7.945 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of iContact Pro Select and Meta Business Manager
    Feature
    iContact Pro Select
    -
    Ratings
    Meta Business Manager
    6.9
    58 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings7.757 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings7.353 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings5.736 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of iContact Pro Select and Meta Business Manager
    Feature
    iContact Pro Select
    -
    Ratings
    Meta Business Manager
    7.9
    59 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings7.656 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.356 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Emplifi
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    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    iContact Pro SelectMeta Business Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (3 ratings)
    6.2
    (60 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (26 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    6.1
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    iContact Pro SelectMeta Business Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    iContact
    If you use PRWeb already and are looking for a tool that integrates well with that program and offers additional functionality with email and social media then Vocus is great. If you don't use PRWeb or prefer an email tool with more functionality and ease of use, Vocus is not the best choice.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    Meta Business Manger is well suited for large/medium and small organisations with single or multiple stake holders and products. It works very efficiently. Cases where app events are defined for android and iOS, it work wonders for campaign measurement and campaign level targeting. Meta Business Manager is very appropriate for running financial, educational, real estate, e-commerce related ads. Meta Business Manager is not appropriate if you have are into enterprise sales.
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    Pros
    iContact
    • Social Media Listening e.g.: Recommendations, Identify influencers for a selected topic, based on actual influence, or number of reposts and/or references, rather than the number of followers.
    • Campaign Management - Landing Page and Web Form Templates
    • Email Marketing -Delivery Tracking and Spam Analysis
    Incentivized
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Helps drive more efficient CPCs and CPMs than other social channels
    • Targets users outside of working hours
    • Helps grow Retargeting pools to use on other channels
    • Meta Business Manager's AI does a great job in identifying our ICP based off intent signals
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    Cons
    iContact
    • Vocus can do a better job communicating with us. The representative made promises to us that I have not seen be fulfilled such as getting us national media hits through connections that he had.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • You have to look in multiple places for a full range of analytics
    • The way it handles ad spend can be unpredictable, so if you're on a budget, you have to make sure you're really watching your ad spend
    • For as much as Meta Business Manager pushes stories, reels, etc., the editing tools for this kind of content are limited or nonexistent.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    iContact
    Now that we have had the opportunity to try an enterprise wide marketing solution, I think we should look at other tools and programs that have greater flexibility and ease of use. If the tool does not happen to have PR Web then so be it. We may not see the cost savings with PR announcements but if the other tools have increased email functionality then we can part with more money on the PR side like we have in the past
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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Usability
    iContact
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    The UI is easy and intuitive for any beginner, but it also has a lot of depth for more advanced users. There have been very few cases where I could not do something I wanted to do regarding media buying. However, there are big limitations regarding account management, admin settings, and user appeals.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    iContact
    No answers on this topic
    Meta Platforms Inc
    Facebook is notoriously difficult to access for help and FBM is no exception. Only the chat feature will get someone in touch with you and then there is very limited help. The most they do is send links from their 'help section' without really offering much help at all. Business owners and directors need a person on the phone that can understand the problem and help fix it, not 'helpful links that have already been tried.
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    Alternatives Considered
    iContact
    I've used MailChimp before to generate emails and found Vocus to be a better option because it is an overall suite providing the tools to create customizable emails as well as many other features including press releases, social media etc. Vocus is an all-in-one platform for marketing which makes things more efficient for the user by being able to handle all marketing through one outlet.
    Incentivized
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    Facebook is a well-known platform that has to be utilized. It allows us to reach so many new customers and potential patients for our clients. As well as allows us to interact with them consistently and keep them informed or advertise to a new niche of people. The best part about Facebook Business Manager is its usability and reach!
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    Return on Investment
    iContact
    • Much more targeted email marketing. Spam analysis helped improve our overall email performance.
    • Increased customer engagement through social media listening.
    • Scheduled emails increased email open and click-through rates by 120%!
    Incentivized
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Pro: It gives me a central place to manage my Page.
    • Pro: There are a lot of options to take advantage of, like Ads, available, which I hope to use more in the future.
    • Pro: The pixel has allowed me to connect Facebook data with my website, and has been a good referral source.
    • Con: There is so much I don't use because it is so complicated. I know I could get more use of it, but it's not going to happen anytime soon, and probably without help.
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