Leadfwd vs. Litmus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Leadfwd
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Leadfwd, from the company of the same name in Staten Island, combines B2B Prospecting, Sales Outreach and Account-Based Marketing. It replaces the former INBOX25.N/A
Litmus
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
As a core component of an organization's marketing tech stack, Litmus allows users to create, personalize, test, review, and analyze every email sent.
$99
per month
Pricing
LeadfwdLitmus
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LeadfwdLitmus
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsLitmus offers different plan types to fit various needs, offering monthly and annual plans, as well as fully customizable Enterprise plans.
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Features
LeadfwdLitmus
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
7.4
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Litmus
5.2
296 Ratings
44% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings6.119 Ratings
Dynamic content7.01 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings8.6187 Ratings
Landing pages9.01 Ratings2.63 Ratings
A/B testing3.22 Ratings1.84 Ratings
Mobile optimization6.22 Ratings9.2288 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.62 Ratings7.6207 Ratings
List management8.62 Ratings1.82 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.82 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Litmus
-
Ratings
Lead nurturing automation8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
7.0
1 Ratings
8% below category average
Litmus
-
Ratings
Calendaring5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
7.5
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Litmus
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social profile integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
6.3
2 Ratings
17% below category average
Litmus
6.8
190 Ratings
13% below category average
Dashboards6.52 Ratings5.610 Ratings
Standard reports6.32 Ratings8.2189 Ratings
Custom reports6.01 Ratings6.6130 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
9.1
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Litmus
-
Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
-
Ratings
Litmus
8.2
285 Ratings
3% below category average
URL Validation00 Ratings7.7209 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings7.9178 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings8.1211 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings9.1283 Ratings
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User Ratings
LeadfwdLitmus
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(2 ratings)
9.2
(308 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(22 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(18 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(6 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
LeadfwdLitmus
Likelihood to Recommend
INBOX25
I think Inbox25 is a great fit for companies outgrowing lower-end, disconnected email marketing applications. Companies with a more formalized marketing organization that send a lot of emails (tens of thousands monthly or more) will be better served with a product like Inbox25 that is less complex, easier to use, and much more affordable (30% lower by our experience) from the larger marketing automation products on the market. Our company has 3 full-time marketing staff with over 100,000 contacts (with valid emails) that we target in various direct and drip email campaigns and Inbox25 fits our needs just fine. I suspect that we may outgrow the product eventually but I think it'll meet our needs just fine for many years to come.
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Litmus Software
It is nice to be able to double-check the HTML code easily. However, that being said, once we have the template structure and modules coded and rendered, we often do not feel that Litmus is as helpful because we have already verified that the HTML is functioning as intended.
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Pros
INBOX25
  • SugarCRM integration
  • Ease of building workflows
  • Responsive, helpful support team
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Litmus Software
  • Emulation of 100s of email clients by pasting HTML email code into their builder
  • The UI for navigating the build tools, analytics, and other functions are intuitive and easy to learn.
  • They have amazing weekly newsletters that go deep into email trends, benchmarks, and very practical tips. They are well-written.
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Cons
INBOX25
  • Inbox25 is in a growth phase and has transformed their product pretty fast. With that comes an increased need to continually learn how to leverage new features.
  • Tutorials and product documentation exist but it is relatively minimal. They overcome this with personalized, one-on-one training that is recorded for future review using a project management platform.
  • Inbox25 has expanded beyond Sugar CRM to include Salesforce.com integration. I'm not sure if they plan to add integrations to other applications but they are positioned well for growth.
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Litmus Software
  • It would be great if there was an integration where we could make necessary changes in Litmus and update Klaviyo.
  • A better understanding of ways to optimize - things may be good as is, but what are ways that we can improve it for a better-sending reputation?
  • Sometimes the app in Chrome is clunky.
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Likelihood to Renew
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Litmus Software
It's offering me more than any other email proof software I've heard of! I also really appreciate how Litmus gives back to the email development community via their content creation. I want better marketing and marketing email in the world, and Litmus is working towards that goal. So, yeah, they're good folks with a good product!
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Usability
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Litmus Software
Litmus has integrations that make the software an integrated part of my work every day. Being able to test right within my email builder is just brilliant. Daily I also use the web interface to review analytics and spam testing. Overall it is one of the pieces of software I use daily without any complaints or issues.
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Reliability and Availability
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Litmus Software
We have never had a problem with Litmus being unavailable so I would say their availability is fantastic. There might have been one time years ago that the site was down briefly but it also might have been a server issue on my end. Either way, Litmus was back up and running in a very short time
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Performance
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Litmus Software
As with all technology, there are inevitably use-cases where you are unable to get to your original goal without some good old-fashioned experimenting. Some situations will (and are) more urgent which complicates an effective integration of a new process or a new team using an existing process but the "issues" are regularly resolved by re-starting the process specific to when Litmus is introduced to a project. If it doesn't come out the way you're anticipating, run it again and verify there is an issue before declaring all is lost
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In-Person Training
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Litmus Software
It was very informative one on one session for me. I was able to use Litmus without any issues.
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Online Training
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Litmus Software
It has all the required information.
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Implementation Rating
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Litmus Software
It was quick and easy to get up and running. We were able to use the platform not long after getting it up and running.
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Alternatives Considered
INBOX25
Different platforms stack up particularly well for different use cases. INBOX25 is our default choice for SugarCRM users.
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Litmus Software
For more in-depth QA and personalization needs, Litmus is the way to go. I believe that Litmus should be used in conjunction with a product like Mailchimp or Constant Contact to support your email development efforts. I would not use any one of these by itself if you really want to create an end product that can provide the greatest ROI and use for your end consumer.
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Scalability
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
Litmus Software
With our enterprise account, scalability is not an issue. I have not yet seen or heard of significant issues with user access, API connections for integrations etc. This includes down time for "Scheduled Maintenance" as some providers call them, Litmus has the technology backing to support a global team with a 24-hour workday across regions
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Return on Investment
INBOX25
  • We have successfully moved cold suspects to leads and leads to opportunities, and opportunities to customers with Inbox25. We are just now starting to realize more value given that we've only recently started using the more advanced drip marketing and lead scoring features.
  • When we used the pay-as-you-go version we were paying just pennies per email and remained CAN-Spam Act compliant. It was harder to quantify the ROI then but it was apparent that email marketing was working and moving prospects from one sales stage to another. It was also very useful for re-engaging prospects and promoting products and services to customers.
  • Our total investment in the advanced edition is less $30,000 annually and we expect the ROI to be less than one year. It could have been sooner if we'd have been more thoughtful in our initial implementation.
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Litmus Software
  • Litmus has positively helped us to be able to measure email performance metrics and provide stakeholders insights on what email content is resonating with clients
  • Litmus has helped us to ensure our emails are error free by providing us with an overview of whether each email meets the requirements for optimal email performance and delivery
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ScreenShots

Litmus Screenshots

Screenshot of Litmus Personalize Essentials, with live polls to give subscribers a voice and drive email engagement.Screenshot of Litmus Email Guardian, featuring 24/7 link monitoring to safeguard emails.Screenshot of Litmus' integrated insights reports, that can automatically combine metrics from Salesforce Marketing Cloud with subscriber engagement insights from Litmus.Screenshot of campaign preview, available in 100+ popular email clientsScreenshot of Litmus' inbox previewing and feedback tools, that help users to spot and fix issues early.