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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Keap

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AKeap is a small business-focused, comprehensive sales and marketing platform which combines basic contact management, CRM, marketing automation, and e-commerce capabilities into a single, subscription-based SaaS product.

    $199

    per month

    Really Simple Systems

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Really Simple Systems is a customer relationship management (CRM) software deployed via cloud with built-in features like email marketing, pipeline management, and case management.

    $8

    per month

    Pricing
    KeapReally Simple Systems
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $199.00
    per month
    Max
    $289.00
    per month
    Max Classic
    Contact Us
    per year
    Free CRM
    $0
    2 Users and 100 Company Records
    Starter
    $15
    per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
    Professional
    $33
    per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Enterprise
    $50
    per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KeapReally Simple Systems
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll plans with 1 user and 500 contacts. The price is $30.00 for each additional user.All plans include free customer support and setup help.
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    Community Pulse
    KeapReally Simple Systems
    Considered Both Products
    Thryv
    No answer on this topic
    Really Simple Systems
    Chose Really Simple Systems
    simpler, less expensive, default organization is by company instead of by contact. RSS does not overcomplicate things. You don't have to take a 20 hour course before you can start using RSS to good effect.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    74 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    73 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    74 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    KeapReally Simple Systems
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    7.7
    29 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Task management8.820 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management7.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.127 Ratings6.925 Ratings
    Automated CRM activity logging6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales pipeline management9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    5.9
    152 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor9.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.947 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages4.0136 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing6.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization4.5126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting4.5151 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management4.5149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    5.5
    153 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation5.0148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading4.0130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management4.5131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks5.0140 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated follow-ups9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    8.0
    90 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring9.089 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    6.4
    150 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.255 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports4.0146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.0137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    5.7
    144 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    API8.0127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals4.5110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability5.0140 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for sales & marketing automation5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    33 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.325 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.525 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    25 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.423 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.220 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.5
    25 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.320 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.321 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    28 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.128 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.821 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Keap and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    KeapReally Simple Systems
    Small Businesses
    SharpSpring (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KeapReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.3
    (210 ratings)
    7.6
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (40 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    5.2
    (28 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    8.0
    (17 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KeapReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Thryv
    Keap is very good at contact management and automation creation but weaker at email campaign creation. I was particularly interested in a function where when manually entering a new contact, you are then able to email that contact using a premade HTML template. It will currently not do this. There is a workaround, but it is unnecessarily ponderous.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    If you have a customer/job where there are steps to be followed such as quotes, follow up, purchase orders received, etc. You can set reminders for a member of the team with their next step and they will be sent reminders. Works well as long as it is kept updated.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Thryv
    • Pricing: Keap Max Classic (formerly Infusionsoft) is affordable for nonprofits and small businesses and includes all the automation features we need!
    • Customer Support: Our onboarding and success coaches have been so helpful, taking into account some unique processes we have and finding solutions.
    • Updates: Keap is constantly providing more and better solutions!
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Can send out marketing emailers within 5 minutes of an industry-specific update from any device
    • Sales dashboard [can be] built how I want it using the Really Simple Systems widgets
    • Activity integration from email accounts included
    • Manage my sales pipeline opportunities effectively
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    Cons
    Thryv
    • More articles and videos on how to use the various functions of Keap
    • Having representatives designated to certain regions or companies for a point of contact when help is needed
    • More options when building the emails. While the click and drop options can be a plus, they can also be negative because you are limited to image and text sizing and positions
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Resends - I would like a simple [one-click] function to resend email campaigns to [non-openers.]
    • [Emails] that have been created but not sent or attached to a campaign I would like to see a place that they could be in [the] draft so I can come back to them at a later date without them appearing on the email list[.]
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Thryv
    We have invested a lot into Infusionsoft and are using it to automate our processes and marketing. Changing CRMs would have a HUGE cost for us and based on our evaluations, the grass isn't greener elsewhere. Infusiosoft fits most of our needs and is slowly getting better each year. Their support is great and we will continue to use them until something much better comes around or our company outgrows a small business CRM.
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Thryv
    You do need to spend some time on-boarding and implementing the software in order to have full functionality. We were lucky - we had colleagues at the university with experience with Keap and then hired an intern familiar with the software to get us set up and ready to use it. We've had some functionality issues with it along the way and that has frustrated myself and the other uses in our department.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    Simple systems is great for smaller sales and marketing teams to log their territories and report on progress on their opportunities. There are many useful features such as tasks and reporting to show to management how opportunities are progressing and when the estimated close date would occur. The two main issues are scalability within larger [organizations] and the ease to duplicate contacts.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Thryv
    There have been few outages since we became a customer, and when they have technical issues they are typically resolved rapidly.
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Thryv
    OMG, it's all in one and that compromises everything, fundamentally. If you want a race car, invest in a race car. If you want a dune buggy, get that. If you want a boat that floats, go for it.
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    Really Simple Systems
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    Support Rating
    Thryv
    Generally, very responsive support for even our more complicated issues. We do have some open issues that we need resolutions on and that I understand are complicated and will take longer to resolve but the open issues are significantly impacting to our business.
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    Really Simple Systems
    Whenever I have had any issues, which is probably only 3 times in 10 years, the back office support has been fantastic and got me up and running again in a very short time. Cannot fault them at all. But as I stated, problems have been very few and far between.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Thryv
    I have been to a number of in-person training sessions over the years with Keap and all of them have been FANTASTIC. They really put a lot of time and effort into these sessions. Staff and facilitators go out of their way to ensure that participants are getting what they need.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Thryv
    The results of training online are often based on how people learn. The training was great but with feature updates, you just have to get in there sometimes and do it! The training definitely lays a firm enough foundation for you to be successful even if its can't be updated with every feature update.
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Thryv
    Don't let the fear of implementing a new software solution keep you from unleashing the power of automation that Infusionsoft provides. With the right implementation partner, the process can not only be smooth and painless, it can actually help you get a better understanding for how your current communication process can be improved upon.
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    Really Simple Systems
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    Alternatives Considered
    Thryv
    Keap is fast. The learning curve is shorter and they have an academy for learning with videos quite extensive that explain a lot of different scenarios, specially when you need to customize scenarios of automations and segments. Is cheaper if you consider that this services CRM + Mailing don´t come often in one package and the realiability to send mails is quite good.
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    Really Simple Systems
    We choose RSS due to cost. We are a startup and needed a great solution that did not cost [a lot]. RSS [fits] all our needs at the perfect price. We could not be more thrilled with our choice and it has simplified our client interaction[.]
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    Scalability
    Thryv
    You get a lot of features included, but you don't need to use them all at once to start seeing an effect. When you are ready to use them, they are there. It also scales without costing too much money.
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Thryv
    • Automation has allowed us to be more engaged and invested in our customers by reminding us about birthdays and other important events in their lives so that we can celebrate with them.
    • We lacked the manpower to sell and distribute orders online before setting up the payments and automation features. We now collect $5k+ a week in lost sales through online ordering.
    • List cleaning functionality and engagment settings have allowed us to run a 40-50% email open rate that allows us to create an engaged community around local events and opportunities as well as sales and special offerings.
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    Really Simple Systems
    • A very positive effect on our understanding of our customers and what kind of events are working well at the venue and which aren't. This will allow us to work more smartly when responsive to enquiries, improving our overall productivity.
    • Very positive impact on our current review of marketing and sales strategy.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Keap Screenshots

    Screenshot of a Keap invoiceProduct screenshotScreenshot of the entire sales pipeline displayed in one view.

    Really Simple Systems Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounts PageScreenshot of Tasks PageScreenshot of Marketing Dashboard