Kartra vs. Ascend by Wix

Kartra is a great platform for a service-based business that needs a moderate cost solution and one-stop shop for their business needs. Kartra has a marketplace of professionals that can train and or get your services set up in the system. The access to Kartra experts is valuable since the platform does have a bit of a learning curve and is not user-friendly when just starting out.

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It suits a small business well, and has features for bookings that suit my consulting, plus it would suit accommodation and hospitality businesses as well with its booking system. Although I don’t need to use it, it also works for multiple employees by delegating tasks and multiple bookings. I don’t know how effective this is though, due to not using this aspect.

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• Email Marketing
• Sales Pages
• CRM
• Payment processor

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• Email automations.
• Easy accepting sales and payment setup.
• Professional-looking website.
• Customer support.

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• Training and onboarding
• Customer Service
• Initial set up

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• Including more social channels for scheduling posts.
• More differentiated member-only subscription pages.
• Ability to directly connect to a larger range of domains.

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I switched from Teachable to Karta. Teachable was at a lower price point but I found it harder to use and didn't provide all of the features the Kartra offers. I also experienced holding on to funds for a long period of time after a transaction has been completed. I'm happy that I switched.

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I looked for a product that covered most business needs and Wix was rated highly and cost effective.

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• Great return on investment because you are able to get rid of many of the other programs you may be using.
• Access to Kartra experts to get you up to speed on how to use the platform is a great value added within the Kartra marketplace. You can also add your services to the marketplace.
• The CRM within Karta is top-notch. Allowing you to segment and tag your clients based on your own criteria.

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• Enables memberships to increase email lists.
• Great email marketing for increased interest in newsletters.
• I’ve had to change tact to work around not enough member subscription pages.

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