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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ignition

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIgnition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.

    $49

    per month

    Showpad eOS®

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AShowpad is an Enablement Operating System (eOS™) that aligns sales and marketing teams around high-impact buyer interactions while generating the insights needed to continuously improve conversion rates.N/A
    Pricing
    IgnitionShowpad eOS®
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $49
    per month
    Core
    $149
    per month
    Pro
    $249
    per month
    Pro+
    $499
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IgnitionShowpad eOS®
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.There is also an Ultimate package available. Pricing for Ultimate is available by custom quote only. Contact Showpad for Ultimate pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    IgnitionShowpad eOS®
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    Ignition
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    85%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    85%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    IgnitionShowpad eOS®
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Ignition and Showpad eOS®
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Showpad eOS®
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal branding8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal templates9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Ignition and Showpad eOS®
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Showpad eOS®
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Ignition and Showpad eOS®
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Showpad eOS®
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal distribution9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive proposals8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Scratchpad
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IgnitionShowpad eOS®
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    -
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    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IgnitionShowpad eOS®
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ignition
    Ignition (initially called Practice Ignition) performs quite well at proposal building, contract development, tracking and invoicing, payment and collections. The only issues where I see Ignition not being a good fit is in smaller firms that require a more feature rich plan. A perfect example is a solo firm has a limited number of proposals they can activate, and would have to spend extra for additional features like multiple e-signatures.
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    Bigtincan
    Any person who is interested in understanding the level of engagement from a client needs Showpad. It is a must-have software if you have people within your organization that are customer-facing. If your role is primarily communicating with employees within your own organization, then this software might not be as useful to you. For those in sales, account management, or who needs to know if your recipient has seen your emails/content, this is a useful tool.
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    Pros
    Ignition
    • Automatic Payments: You set up a proposal to collect payments once and you don't have to worry about bugging the client for payment every month.
    • Amazing support: I have always received answers from the support team within the same day. They are very patient and understanding.
    • Integrates with Xero: It integrates with our accounting software, making reporting faster.
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    Bigtincan
    • User-Friendly. The ability to easily customize to fit your needs
    • Delivering content easily and quickly, reducing cost for print, and out of date information
    • Reporting. Providing the analytical function to track what content has been utilized or not utilized and become more efficient in the type of information you share
    • Offline Use. The ability to be able to view content offline
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    Cons
    Ignition
    • The charge back process is messy and not transparent enough. When there is a charge back, PI deducts the amount from other payments settling on the same day, and does not provide a break down of the amounts. This makes it impossible to track without getting help from support.
    • PI should send email alerts monthly (or at some interval determined by user) for expiring engagements.
    • PI should allow the client to make service selections -- we should be able to offer 2 or 3 options under a service offering, and the client chooses and sees the impact on monthly/annual pricing.
    • PI should allow for more than 2 templates (Business and Individual).
    • PI should integrate with Jet Pack Workflow to automate the creation of new jobs once a proposal is approved.
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    Bigtincan
    • Version control is an issue. Would be nice to go back to previous versions of a file.
    • The in-app viewing experience feels a little rigid. Prefer to download the files before viewing.
    • The main landing page is a little more cluttered than I would like.
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    Usability
    Ignition
    The Ignition product is quite usable for the average user. The app has preloaded templates that can get even new-hires to navigate the software and set up proposals. The only area where I see the Ignition product lacking is the additional fees smaller firms may have to pay to get the full feature advantages of the product.
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    Bigtincan
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    Support Rating
    Ignition
    No answers on this topic
    Bigtincan
    I have not been involved with support from Showpad so I am not entirely sure. However, we have received some emails from our help desk about an outage and it seems like it didn't last very long so I would say that it was pretty effective support to that extent.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ignition
    You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
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    Bigtincan
    The only option our company used was cloud-based file-sharing services (Box, Dropbox, etc) and emails like Outlook or Gmail. Both options make it hard for version control and for ease of navigation. Generally, end-users had an easier time finding content on Showpad.
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    Return on Investment
    Ignition
    • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
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    Bigtincan
    • It has improved sales reps in becoming audible ready on different topics via lots of practice via LearnCore.
    • It has made the job more interesting by employing competitions.
    • It has made our reps more polished and client facing out in the field and has reduced ramp up time on new hires.
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    Screenshot of Content relevant to an opportunity, recommended by marketing and machine learning.Screenshot of A secure branded environment, used to share content and collaborate with buyers and colleagues.Screenshot of Showpad analytics, that support content decisions based on measured performance, and helps users coach their sales teams on best practices.