iContact is an email marketing solution that was acquired by Vocus in 2012. The product is integrated with Facebook and Twitter and is aimed at SMBs with unlimited sending as a key feature.
$14
per month
Zoho Commerce
Score9 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Commerce is a global e-commerce platform assisting merchants in over 30+ countries. Along with building an online store, it helps sellers to accept orders, track inventory, process payments, manage shipping, and market the brand without needing any coding knowledge.
$22
per month Billed Annually
Pricing
iContact
Zoho Commerce
Editions & Modules
1500 Users
$15.00
per month
2500 Users
$25.00
per month
5000 Users
$45.00
per month
Commerce Starter
$22
per month Billed Annually
Professional
$60
per month Paid Annually
Advanced
$140
per month Paid Annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iContact
Zoho Commerce
Free Trial
No
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
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Zoho Commerce offers a free trial for 30 days, after which the software is available across 3 pricing tiers with competitive plans fitting every need, budget & scale-up requirements of budding entrepreneurs, ecommerce startups, small, and mid-sized businesses.
Pricing details are outlined below:
- Commerce Starter: $22/month (billed annually), $27/month (billed monthly), for 2,000 customer accounts & 2,000 products.
- Commerce Pro: $60/month (billed annually), $75/month (billed monthly), for unmetered customer accounts & 10,000 products.
- Commerce Advanced: $140/month (billed annually), $175/month (billed monthly), for unmetered customer accounts & 50,000 products.
More Pricing Information
Features
iContact
Zoho Commerce
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
Feature
iContact
6.6
26 Ratings
19% below category average
Zoho Commerce
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor
7.024 Ratings
00 Ratings
Dynamic content
7.021 Ratings
00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content
5.021 Ratings
00 Ratings
Landing pages
7.014 Ratings
00 Ratings
A/B testing
5.017 Ratings
00 Ratings
Mobile optimization
7.021 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting
7.025 Ratings
00 Ratings
List management
8.025 Ratings
00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences
6.015 Ratings
00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
Feature
iContact
8.0
26 Ratings
5% above category average
Zoho Commerce
-
Ratings
Dashboards
8.026 Ratings
00 Ratings
Standard reports
8.025 Ratings
00 Ratings
Custom reports
8.015 Ratings
00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
Feature
iContact
7.0
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Zoho Commerce
-
Ratings
URL Validation
7.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Link Tracking
7.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Image Validation
7.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Inbox Display
7.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools
7.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check
7.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Spam Testing
7.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email Previews
7.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
Feature
iContact
-
Ratings
Zoho Commerce
9.3
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Product catalog & listings
00 Ratings
9.52 Ratings
Product management
00 Ratings
8.52 Ratings
Bulk product upload
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Branding
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Product variations
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Website integration
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Visual customization
00 Ratings
8.52 Ratings
CMS
00 Ratings
9.52 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
Feature
iContact
-
Ratings
Zoho Commerce
10.0
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Abandoned cart recovery
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Checkout user experience
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
Feature
iContact
-
Ratings
Zoho Commerce
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
eCommerce security
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
Feature
iContact
-
Ratings
Zoho Commerce
8.8
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Promotions & discounts
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Personalized recommendations
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
SEO
00 Ratings
7.52 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
I would only recommend it if someone was a small business. I think they are the best suited for companies who will send out a coupon or offer here and there. The most recent updates made it more complicated to use for more complicated processes. It is easy to train someone on the program, and so quick to learn. But I would also only stick to the simpler things. I also think the colorful templates are great, and show great creativity. But again, it is hard to justify recommending the program when it isn't WYSIWYG.
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Zoho Commerce fits well in scenarios for our nutritional businesses have a quick setup for straightforward online sales, especially those already using Zoho tools like Inventory or Books. It shines for single-channel or emerging omnichannel retailers handling catalogs more than 1,000 SKUs, leveraging its drag-and-drop builder and basic automations. Also helps us to grow 5x in the last 6 months.
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Contact management. iContact is really great for entering all your contact. You are able to put them onto different lists, and let them choose which lists they would like to be a part of as well. There are many data fields provided to fill in information.
Emailing. We use the email feature at least once a month. They are always improving and adding new features, which is very helpful in presenting content in a new and exciting way to our readers. There are many options with remade templates and themes, or you can add your own.
Insights. It is really helpful being able to have the data to see what is working and what isn't. It is nice to be able to go back and see how things went in the past compared to now. Opens, clicks, shares, etc.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
iContact has been a quick and easy way to send any announcements and news directly to email and social media subscribers. Its tracking and reporting capabilities turn a simple email into a marketing campaign that can be used as a tool to efficiently gauge reader response and customer satisfaction, and ultimately to reach potential customers. The consistency and excellent customer service is what makes this program a pleasant experience.
I rate iContact as an easy to use program due to its user friendly dashboard and user interface. Most companies of small to medium size do not have a dedicated marketer, therefore it is someone multitasking who may or may not have this kind of experience. iContact makes it relatively simple and can actually expand one's knowledge in the area of business promotion.
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As I am user of Zoho Commerce and having great experiences with it, giving 8 because they need to improve lot because as in market lot of expensive software are presents like SAP and Oracles but that is cheaper than that with similar feature.
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iContact is regularly up and running. Only once has it been unavailable for maintenance, which is to be expected and even desired for optimal performance when needed.
They have always been responsive to any issues or concerns that have arisen with our account. Our customer account manager participates in our monthly county-wide communicators meetings via telephone to ensure that we are getting the most from the service. He also analyzes our lists to help us weed out inactive contacts.
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I didn't have a say in the decision because I wasn't with the company at the time. I listed HubSpot here because I know we used it in conjunction with iContact for email automation, but HubSpot Email was only recently built-out to the point where it is today. Now, iContact and HubSpot are no longer integrated.
Zoho Commerce was chosen over Increff, Odoo & Unicommerce due to zero transaction fees saving 1-2% per sale, critical for thin-margin retail like 5x growth case. Good CS & IT services and product itself is detailed. Easy to download reports and easy to forecast. Since they are modifying yearly into their system as per customer needs.
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iContact stays the same with the number of users added or taken away. It certainly remains reliable despite increased usage, and so, can be considered scaleable in that aspect.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info