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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iContact

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AiContact 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/AZoho 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
    iContactZoho 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
    iContactZoho Commerce
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—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.
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    Features
    iContactZoho 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 editor7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content5.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing5.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences6.015 Ratings00 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
    Dashboards8.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.015 Ratings00 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 Validation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews7.01 Ratings00 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 & listings00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings9.52 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 recovery00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings10.02 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 security00 Ratings10.02 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 & discounts00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of iContact and Zoho Commerce
    Feature
    iContact
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Commerce
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Order processing00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    iContactZoho Commerce
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    iContactZoho Commerce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (45 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.4
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    iContactZoho Commerce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    iContact
    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
    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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    Pros
    iContact
    • 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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    Zoho
    • Inventory solution
    • Financial management
    • HRMS
    • Order fulfillment
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    Cons
    iContact
    • We also would like to send transactional messages which don't require an opt-out, this is a challenge with iContact. (May be a feature with pro?)
    • The regular version of iContact doesn't support event management or logic flows for automated messaging.
    • Custom form fields have limited field type options (can't build a drop-down).
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    Zoho
    • Onboarding Challenges
    • Sometimes Inventory Shortcomings
    • At some platform Integration Issues but can be done via other sources
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    Likelihood to Renew
    iContact
    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.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    iContact
    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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    Zoho
    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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    Reliability and Availability
    iContact
    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.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    iContact
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    iContact
    The templates are difficult to customize, and they don't render well in email platforms
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    iContact
    i wouldn't be using it if i wasn't satisfied. time is money
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    iContact
    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.
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    Zoho
    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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    Scalability
    iContact
    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.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    iContact
    • We have a template for webinars that we send every month. We just edit it and send. This couldn't be easier (once you know where to find it).
    • We like the breakdown of statistics in the dashboard. They're easy to read.
    • iContact isn't a comprehensive solution, so it is only one of a few products we use for marketing.
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    Zoho
    • After using Zoho Commerce sales growth has been improved 15 to 20 % because of clear inventory visibility
    • Consumer support has been improved which has increased retention of customer from 25% to 40 % compared when we were using different platform.
    • Subscription cost is lower than other platforms related to features
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