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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iMIS

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AiMIS EMS is an Engagement Management System (EMS) – fusing database management and web publishing into a single system – to drive operational efficiencies, revenue growth, and continuous performance improvement. Harnessing the power of Microsoft Azure’s cloud platform, iMIS EMS is purpose-built to meet the most important challenge facing associations and non-profits – Engagement.N/A

    NationBuilder

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ANationBuilder is a content management software offering from NationBuilder.

    $35

    per month

    Pricing
    iMISNationBuilder
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $35.00
    per month
    Pro
    $159.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    iMISNationBuilder
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsContact for Quote—
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    User Ratings
    iMISNationBuilder
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
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    10.0
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    Usability
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    User Testimonials
    iMISNationBuilder
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Advanced Solutions International, Inc.
    iMIS Engagement Management System is well suited for associations or other non-profits that operate without a lot of bells and whistles. So far in my experience if you want to do more sophisticated operations, marketing in my specific role, then iMIS Engagement Management System may not be the best AMS. It does the basics well but the more high-powered you want to get then the more it's going to cost by having your vendor of choice to work to enhance or upgrade what you have.
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    NationBuilder
    If you are managing a nonprofit agency, advocacy group, or political campaign, NationBuilder is likely the best tool available for the job. It has everything you need in one package, excellent support from NationBuilder reps, and plenty of reputable case studies that show its effectiveness. There is also a robust network of capable partners that build custom solutions and provide consulting.
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    Pros
    Advanced Solutions International, Inc.
    • One-stop-shop. I love that we have one system that will track our income, manage membership, email contacts, manage our website and pull reports.
    • Response time on support tickets. Whenever I have a problem using iMIS, I can either log into their support site to submit a help ticket or send it directly from my email account. Someone normally responds to me within the hour and then I will get a solution within the day no matter the time of day I submit the ticket.
    • Easy to use widgets. I love using widgets to pull a page together. They have slideshow widgets that use on a daily basis. There are also forum widgets and widgets to pull an already created query to a page you choose to display this information on.
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    NationBuilder
    • Great platform for managing website, social media, and donations in a single dashboard.
    • Some particularly helpful features includes turf maps for walking door to door.
    • I really appreciate the included voter files.
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    Cons
    Advanced Solutions International, Inc.
    • System Performance: iMIS has always seemed to have had performance issues....sluggish specifically. Though some of that may be in part to some of our customizations, but we don’t think so.
    • Integrations with 3rd Party Products: we would like to see more integrations with 3rd party apps.
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    NationBuilder
    • Customer service: We used to have a dedicated account exec who met with us monthly to give us insight into our NationBuilder, as well as tips or suggestions for things like increasing our email deliverability or duplicates. While we're busy doing the work we do, it helped raise red flags for us that we didn't know existed. Our current account exec has zero communication with us in terms of providing any tangible support and that's been a complete 180 from our initial experience.
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    Usability
    Advanced Solutions International, Inc.
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    NationBuilder
    While it isn't the easiest to use for someone coming to it for the first time, it has become like second nature navigating it. I find that because I understand it's functionality, I have a very easy time navigating.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Advanced Solutions International, Inc.
    I think both are great tools. They both have their strengths and weaknesses. I really like the CMS component that comes with iMIS. It is important for an organization to be able to quickly build websites to engage their members. iMIS provides tools to do this out of the box.
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    NationBuilder
    NationBuilder is not as good for canvassing or phone GOTV efforts, but it's better for community building.
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    Return on Investment
    Advanced Solutions International, Inc.
    • iMIS had a neutral impact on my non-profit organization's overall business objectives. Both the finance and department teams just worked around the limitations that iMIS had.
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    NationBuilder
    • The NationBuilder ecosystem is a well-connected, supportive bunch and it has been great to be a part of that
    • Most inquiring clients are already aware of NationBuilder's benefits and know what they want to accomplish. This saves time during the on-boarding process
    • NationBuilder's sales team is undereducated about the platform and I have received feedback from clients that they are sharks/difficult to work with. This is a big problem and I have lost business from it
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    Screenshot of iMIS Contact DashboardScreenshot of iMIS Membership DashboardScreenshot of iMIS Fundraising DashboardScreenshot of iMIS Commerce DashboardScreenshot of iMIS Events Dashboard