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    Impact

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AImpact Radius is a partner management platform from the company of the same name in Santa Barbara, California. The platform touts tag management without technical assistance for marketers, tracking of all media channels for multi-channel and mobile marketing, call tracking for inbound calls, and affiliate / partner program management capabilities. Central to the platform is the Partner Manager, with its pay-for-performance affiliate management capabilities.N/A

    ShipStation

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AShipStation is an order fulfillment and inventory management web-based shipping software designed for eCommerce businesses. It allows users to import, manage, and ship orders from multiple online selling channels while providing discounted rates and integrations with carriers like USPS, UPS, DHL Express, Canada Post, FedEx, Royal Mail, AUSPost, and more. ShipStation also offers workflow automation to speed up fulfillment, and branded package tracking, vital for enterprise and small businesses…

    $9.99

    per month

    Pricing
    ImpactShipStation
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $9.99
    per month
    Bronze
    $29.99
    per month
    Silver
    $59.99
    per month
    Gold
    $99.99
    per month
    Platinum
    $149.99
    per month
    Enterprise
    $229.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ImpactShipStation
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ImpactShipStation
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    Impact
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    ImpactShipStation
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Impact and ShipStation
    Feature
    Impact
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    ShipStation
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Partner performance analytics7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Impact and ShipStation
    Feature
    Impact
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    ShipStation
    -
    Ratings
    Content management6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content sharing7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Partner collaboration tools7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Partner Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Partner Lifecycle Management features of Impact and ShipStation
    Feature
    Impact
    6.4
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    ShipStation
    -
    Ratings
    Lead distribution6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Co-op advertising6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Partner discovery and onboarding7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Referral tracking6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journey builder7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ImpactShipStation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.9
    (21 ratings)
    5.6
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ImpactShipStation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Impact
    Any publisher looking to monetize their blogs would be a great fit. The size of the publisher probably doesn't matter. They have a wide selection of advertisers and publishers can sign up for free. Advertisers that are looking for great partners for their affiliate programs would be good fits. One of the benefits is that Impact really focuses on recruiting high-quality publishers.
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    I do - and have - recommended them to other businesses. If they had taken care of the USPS pickup option and started supporting Rollo printers again I would have given them a 10. But a year with no resolution is unacceptable. Everything else about them is excellent. When I do have issues I'm usually able to contact someone via live chat and get it resolved. They are glitchy on occasion, but what piece of modern technology isn't.
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    Pros
    Impact
    • There are no hidden charges and tracking is instant and automated.
    • As an affiliate, Finding relevant offers and managing the programs is quite easy.
    • It has a great user interface which is quite easy to use and manage.
    • There is nearly zero downtime, which makes it much more efficient and reliable.
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • Integration: It works so well I forget that it is a 3rd party solution sometimes.
    • Automation: You can set nested rules based on order details, really cutting down on the little things that slow down your fulfillment process.
    • Management: We almost never log into the admin side of BigCommerce thanks to ShipStation. ShipStation handles all of our day-to-day needs.
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    Cons
    Impact
    • User interface could be improved a little, as it is a quite difficult task to find the content or links
    • Approval from the advertisers sometimes takes a huge amount of time. If they can somehow reduce the response time, it will be great
    • New affiliates might find the onboarding process a little difficult
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • For years users have requested UPS End of Day Report for Driver to Scan. Shipstation Refuses to offer this and it means that Claims with the carrier are next to impossible to process as there is no PROOF the carrier received your package.
    • Customer Service is Seriously Lacking within the last 6-12 months. Repeated outages, problems, and their front-tier support has no insight as to how long the system will be down. Poor Response times for even the most basic of issues such as error logs so our cart can troubleshoot from their end.
    • The Status Page is inaccurate. 5 of the last 6 times when we had major issues their status page shows as 100%. Not a reliable gauge of up-time.
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    Usability
    Impact
    Impact has had a major impact on our business. It is pretty easy to use if you don't have multiple accounts with them, so be sure you keep things streamlined. Otherwise, it can be confusing if you have to bounce between different accounts you've applied to. While they are managed under a single login, they can be difficult to distinguish between when trying to see how successful your campaigns are.
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    Its a very quick platform and being web based it does not require install for say viewing order's shipping status. For the shipping itself, there is a app that grabs data in near real time. Its an easy install and I have had next to no issues with the shipping aspect of the app.
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    Support Rating
    Impact
    We've been reaching out requesting support for two months and no one has responded. They completely ghosted us. We've emailed the original sales rep, our account manager, our sales rep and account manager's bosses, and others. Still no response, though I can see the emails have been opened multiple times. I've never experienced worse support.
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    I have quarterly calls with my account rep to discuss metrics and performance to ensure we are remaining consistent without fulfillment and transit times. He is super friendly and knowledgable. Whenever I have questions, if he can't answer them himself, he gets me in contact with the appropriate person almost immediately.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Impact
    First promoter has been a phenomenal affiliate platform to use. It has everything I need from a reporting perspective. It has everything I need from a payout perspective. It has all the links, tips, and tools I need for promoting products. Overall it is a far better tool to use
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    ShipStation is mainly used for automating and streamlining our shipping process. It doesn't track inventory or deal with fulfillment. ShipBob, on the other hand, is a fulfillment and shipping provider. (in addition to automation) Because our e-commerce business is still small and we're operating from our brick-n-mortar store, we don't have a need for ShipBob at the moment.
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    Return on Investment
    Impact
    • By using Impact we were able to increase the number of advertisers on our platform.
    • Delayed payments on the part of advertisers or Impact creates so many execution issues.
    • Multi regional campaigns helped us to increase our presens in the market.
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • It saves a lot of time being able to import the customer data.
    • It saves us money by finding us the best rate (e.g. when we offer free shipping on orders).
    • It can save data such as your most common box sizes.
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