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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Influitive

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAdvocateHub helps B2B marketers capture customer enthusiasm and use it to drive marketing and sales efforts. With AdvocateHub, B2B marketers build an advocate community and invite customers into it to complete “challenges” like referrals, reference calls or product reviews. As they complete challenges, advocates gain points, badges and levels which can be used for a variety of perks and privileges.N/A

    OutboundEngine

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AOutboundEngine provides a hands-off way for small business owners to market and grow their business. The product aims to provide small businesses with what big companies have achieved with marketing automation. The service aims to help users keep in touch with clients and prospects with professionally designed, branded campaigns. Benefits include: driving engagement, surfacing warm leads from current contacts, generating referrals and repeat business from their existing contacts, social…

    $199

    per user

    Pricing
    InfluitiveOutboundEngine
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential
    $199
    per user
    Value
    $299
    per user
    Premium
    $499
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    InfluitiveOutboundEngine
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$99 per user
    Additional DetailsTo learn more about Influitive's pricing, please reach out to a member of our sales team.More information is available on the vendor's website.
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    Community Pulse
    InfluitiveOutboundEngine
    Considered Both Products
    Influitive
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    Elm Street Technology
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    Features
    InfluitiveOutboundEngine
    Brand Advocacy Tools
    Comparison of Brand Advocacy Tools features of Influitive and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Influitive
    4.9
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Community Building2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Referral Management2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rewards Program5.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Program Notices4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reference Request Automation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Marketing7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Influitive and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    5.9
    50 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.643 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings3.050 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings6.044 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Influitive and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    5.3
    38 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.338 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Influitive and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    10.0
    48 Ratings
    36% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings10.048 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    InfluitiveOutboundEngine
    Small Businesses
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    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    InfluitiveOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (154 ratings)
    10.0
    (61 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (38 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (19 ratings)
    7.6
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (27 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (71 ratings)
    7.9
    (24 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    InfluitiveOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Influitive
    We have seen success with information sharing. Giving customers another way to access our resources has been a huge help for them. While we see good engagement numbers there are still some limitations to getting our advocates to complete the 'harder' challenges, like a testimonial or reference
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    Elm Street Technology
    OutboundEngine does a referral campaign and I've been able to close a couple of deals based on getting in touch with people who engage with this campaign and state they could use my services in the next 6 months. This is a great follow up tool for those you may or may not know are going to be needing your services.
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    Pros
    Influitive
    • Allows you to create compelling and engaging challenges that help your content stand out.
    • The gamification system enables a seamless rewards program that doesn't require a big manual lift.
    • The data and insights are easy to access, analyze, and guide you toward your north star.
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    Elm Street Technology
    • The content that they generate to send to our clients is relevant and the clients want to engage with us. It makes us appear more professional and consistent, even though we are a smaller company.
    • It helps us stay in touch with clients and helps us stay top of mind. We are able to generate more new business leads if we are in consistent contact with current, former, and potential clients.
    • Their customer service and support is outstanding. All my questions were answered and I went into the program feeling confident and knowledgeable.
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    Cons
    Influitive
    • The Admin view is not as intuitive as the user view and the functionality just isn't as great. I wish it had almost the same layout/interface as how the customer sees it so I didn't have to constantly enter Preview mode.
    • I wish there were more included integrations in the regular Influitive package.
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    Elm Street Technology
    • I do not like the use of drawings to attract new customers, and they have ignored my requests to eliminate that for my personal emails.
    • I do not like it when a competitor in my immediate market has the same posts. It cheapens the service or makes it appear that I am simply sharing another's post.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Influitive
    Depending on the cost and new features to be added, our company might be motivated to renew the use of Influitive. However, a lot depends on the year to come and the enhancements that can better our experience and add more gamification to the platform. Adding elements that can woo our target audience.
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    Elm Street Technology
    The biggest issue is poor ROI. The second biggest issue is rigid customer service process, lack of a sense of urgency, and inability to reach out to upper management with issues.
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    Usability
    Influitive
    Overall, Influitive is very easy to use for customers. There's a bit of a learning curve for new admins, but that's only because Influitive isn't always intuitive. The UI is confusing in certain places. I expect something to be in one place, and I find it somewhere else entirely. This is the only reason my usability rank isn't higher
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    Elm Street Technology
    Overall, OutboundEngine is very user friendly. It is simple to set up and explore, and if there are any issues or questions, the customer service team and account managers are always available to help. They are very knowledgeable and were able to explain everything in detail to me. The program is easy to navigate and helps me stay organized, and an uncomplicated and straightforward solution was exactly what I was looking for
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    Reliability and Availability
    Influitive
    Yes, always available and extremely quick. The availability is 10 on 10 for sure. We also have situations where their team might not be working or on a holiday, but if we have an event, they are available and ensure smooth running. That is the beauty of having Influitive take care of you.
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    Elm Street Technology
    I haven't had to contact Outbound Engine because I haven't had any application errors or unplanned outages. I basically have had such a trouble free experience with them that I haven't had to call. Everything is automated and I get a notice to review every isse. I suppose if I personalized the newsletter a bit more and added some of my own articles, I would need to contact them, (which I should really start to do) but so far things have been so on point, I haven't felt the need.
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    Performance
    Influitive
    Influitive AdvocateHub interacts with Blackbaud Champions and is an on-time response system. What I mean by that is once data is entered in Influitive AdvocateHub, it is updated in real time and I can access a computer and the data is there immediately. Sometimes the rewards do not show up right away and I am under the assumption that the delay is caused by an influx of traffic.
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    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Influitive
    If a problem can be easily addressed, Influitive Support is all over it! They're fast and always easy to work with. Some of the larger, or more unique problems, can get a little lost. I'd love to see a bit more follow-up on these more important issues, instead of me needing to reach out to find the status of a previously submitted issue. Overall, everyone at Influitive is kind and wants to help!
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    Elm Street Technology
    The customer service was excellent! Everyone I spoke to was kind and knowledgeable. My account manager was easily reachable. Setup of the OutboundEngine program was explained really thoroughly, and we knew how we could best use the product to meet the needs of our clients and get our online and social media presence off the ground.
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    In-Person Training
    Influitive
    I was taught and made to show all features that could help me learn more about the platform and this was great hands-on training for me. I picked up things faster than others and did have time to create challenges and make changes while someone was around to supervise and help.
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    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Influitive
    The training was extensive and gave me the knowledge/ skills that I needed in order to implement my advocacy program using Influitive's Advocate Hub. I also meet on a regular basis with my Customer Success Manager. My Success Manager helps give me ideas for my program and helps me ensure that it's successful. Influitive is really invested in my success. They act more like a partner than a vendor
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    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Influitive
    I think some of the key insights I can put forward are all aligned to simply being organized. Make sure you have a well thoughts out plan where you have taken all factors into account. Prioritize the list of deliverables, and make sure you have all the right people alighed to assist internally & externally. If you have a well organized plan you will be set up for success.
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    Elm Street Technology
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    Alternatives Considered
    Influitive
    Vanilla is great for forums, but they don't have the gamification/challenges piece that is so important toward building advocacy. I've found a similar circumstance with Salesforce communities--good if you're looking primarily for crowdsourced tech support and QA, but nothing "sticky" for really building a thriving community, or the advocacy piece
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    Elm Street Technology
    I selected it for the ability to have an automated system do 3 things all at once, social media posts, emails and the instant communication with the chat box. I have never seen a chat come through that lead to a helpful client touchpoint. I have never used another product but have since begun to weigh some of the less expensive options.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Influitive
    When I stayed using we only had a hundred or so Advocates and now we have 2100+. Pretty amazing product!
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    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Influitive
    • Influitive has helped us generate hundreds of reviews on sites like G2, TrustRadius, and Capterra, which has resulted in various awards and positive placement on grid reports.
    • Influitive has helped us generate dozens of case studies and hundreds of quotes that can be used in sales and marketing campaigns.
    • Influitive has generated thousands of survey responses to help our product team better understand what our customers want, which has had a direct impact on our product roadmap.
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    Elm Street Technology
    • One client identified how one article I sent that he read saved him from having to replace his entire AC system.
    • One client actually thought I was sending this to him personally because I valued him
    • One of the above transacted with me twice for over $3M in sales
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Influitive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Expand your reach through trusted channelsScreenshot of Take Influitive mobile. Advocacy enables anytime, anywhere.

    OutboundEngine Screenshots

    Screenshot of Automated Social Media MarketingScreenshot of A personalized snapshot of your account activity and warmest leads.Screenshot of Personally designed, tested, and automated emails