Kentico Xperience vs. Wishpond Propel IQ

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kentico Xperience
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Kentico is a web content management system for building websites, online stores, intranets, and Web 2.0 community sites. Kentico CMS uses ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server for development via its Portal Engine, using Visual Studio, or through Microsoft MVC.
$9,999
Subscription license
Wishpond Propel IQ
Score 1.6 out of 10
N/A
Wishpond's Propel IQ marketing automation platform is designed to make it easy to generate, manage and nurture leads. Business users can automatically score and segment leads into lists based on activity and personal details. They can also send personalized emails after interest is shown in their products or to reach out after a period of inactivity. Wishpond has a number of tools including: Landing Pages, Website Popups, Forms, Contests & Promotions, Marketing Automation, Email…
$69
per month
Pricing
Kentico XperienceWishpond Propel IQ
Editions & Modules
Kentico Xperience Business
$9,999 / year
Subscription license
Kentico Xperience Business
$14,999
Perpetual license
Kentico Xperience Enterprise
$17,999 / year
Subscription license
Kentico Xperience Enterprise
$29,999
Perpetual license
Kentico Xperience Corporate
Upon request
Basic
$69
per month
Pro
$119
per month
Growth
$199
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kentico XperienceWishpond Propel IQ
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsYearly plans are 36% off.
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Community Pulse
Kentico XperienceWishpond Propel IQ
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Kentico XperienceWishpond Propel IQ
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Kentico Xperience
7.1
24 Ratings
12% below category average
Wishpond Propel IQ
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.124 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Kentico Xperience
7.5
21 Ratings
7% below category average
Wishpond Propel IQ
1.2
9 Ratings
142% below category average
API8.020 Ratings1.37 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language7.018 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings1.36 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Kentico Xperience
7.0
25 Ratings
8% below category average
Wishpond Propel IQ
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG editor8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness7.125 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section7.225 Ratings00 Ratings
Page templates7.125 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes5.812 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design8.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow6.224 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Kentico Xperience
6.9
25 Ratings
3% below category average
Wishpond Propel IQ
-
Ratings
Content taxonomy6.324 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support7.224 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk management5.124 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions7.924 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management7.923 Ratings00 Ratings
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Kentico Xperience
-
Ratings
Wishpond Propel IQ
1.4
10 Ratings
138% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings1.27 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings1.19 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings1.29 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings1.28 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings1.210 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings1.29 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings2.48 Ratings
List management00 Ratings2.210 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings1.29 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Kentico Xperience
-
Ratings
Wishpond Propel IQ
1.1
10 Ratings
147% below category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings1.19 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings1.210 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings1.28 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Kentico Xperience
-
Ratings
Wishpond Propel IQ
1.3
9 Ratings
139% below category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Kentico Xperience
-
Ratings
Wishpond Propel IQ
2.1
9 Ratings
110% below category average
Standard reports00 Ratings2.19 Ratings
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User Ratings
Kentico XperienceWishpond Propel IQ
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(44 ratings)
1.1
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(22 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(4 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Kentico XperienceWishpond Propel IQ
Likelihood to Recommend
Kentico software
Kentico is a robust and flexible CMS platform that is great for managing multiple websites and multiple environments (dev, stage, and production for instance). It makes content management very easy and makes it easy to keep the environments synced with the same content. However, the Kentico CMS does require a bit more technical understanding to get it set up properly and requires a bit more effort and support than, say, free open-source options.
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Wishpond
It's a great platform if you're looking for something to run contests that provide leads and drive user engagement, but if they also incorporated social media management and scheduling, Wishpond would be a 10 by far. It's definitely worth looking into specifically for running contests throughout the year, for a wide variety of companies and industries.
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Pros
Kentico software
  • I love the intuitive top and left navigation within the content management platform. I can easily find what section, sub-section, and page I'm looking to edit
  • For creating content, the WYSIWYG editor is so intuitive; it feels like you're working on an MS Word doc!
  • The tab for adding metadata in simple fields takes away the headache of having to hunt and peck through code to add H1 tag, page description etc.
  • The image library is easy to edit and manage
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Wishpond
  • Very small learning curve, thanks to wonderful real-time tutorials and help, and drag-and-drop editors.
  • Easy to navigate - there are only 3 main sections of the site (content, lists, and emails).
  • Excellent customer service. I've always gotten prompt answers to any questions I've had.
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Cons
Kentico software
  • Kentico needs to invest in more enterprise class environment management utilities -- example: global CDN support via the CMS is sorely lacking. There are work-arounds, but it should be more elegant.
  • The Kentico staging module could be improved to support the concept of bundled releases. Current staging module functionality is good, but could be improved.
  • Kentico ecommerce support is a touch immature. While content management is superb, Kentico lags in this area when compared to many open source ecommerce engines.
  • Kentico is lacking MVC support. 99% of the time this isn't an issue for the end-user or business user, but can be a hurdle for technology teams depending on the team's makeup.
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Wishpond
  • They added keywords to campaigns we'd specifically said not to.
  • They should tweak campaigns with a 0.06 ROAS.
  • They should provide the services that are promised.
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Likelihood to Renew
Kentico software
We are locked into Kentico for the long haul. It provides us with an easy and flexible solution for a very non technical company to create a site and have the features they want, especially with the inclusion of EMS into our license. Now we have a true platform to build and grow our solutions.
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Wishpond
No answers on this topic
Usability
Kentico software
It seriously is one of the best interfaces I have ever used. I also love the fact that I can use UI personalization to secure any functionality by user or role that I don't want that role to have access to. The best part is the customization of the UI, I can add in any button, tab, or menu item I want through it, no code required.
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Wishpond
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Kentico software
Their support staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and will work with you until your issue is fixed. This could take a few phone calls back and forth, but they are very diligent in helping you.
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Wishpond
There is no support at Wishpond. I contacted my project manager's manager over a week ago without a reply. When I responded to the automated 'How is your experience' email saying how awful it was there was no follow-up. When I had trouble and had to escalate things it resulted in some new procedures being put in place that changed nothing and they never checked in to see if things were fixed.
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Implementation Rating
Kentico software
The system provides many opportunities to integrate and enhance the platform and makes it easy to do so.
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Wishpond
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Kentico software
I've used Sitecore, Ektron, Joomla!, WordPress, and SharePoint (if you want to count that as a competitor for CMS). Kentico 8 blows them all out of the water. Nothing is more intuitive in the way that content is created, the way the site is setup, and how efficient rollouts can be with Content Staging.
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Wishpond
We choose Wishpond as our first option since we were a startup e-commerce. Klaviyo was a little bit expensive for us and Wishpond really suits pretty well in our budget. Besides, if you don't have so many clients, at a first glance, there are a lot of features that would not be taken advantage of. That is why Wishpond was a better option when we started.
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Return on Investment
Kentico software
  • Kentico has enabled faster speed to market for SMEs. They are empowered to enter content them selves while still having that content go through editorial review to ensure tone of voice and brand are maintained.
  • Deploying Kentico has freed up web developer resources from manual content entry enabling them to build more useful solutions to support the business efforts
  • Tapping into the Kentico event pipelne allows us to trigger external system events when product content is published.
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Wishpond
  • Negative google ROI.
  • A few conversions in September on paid social then none - negative ROI.
  • Between ad spend and Wishpond fees every month is negative ROI. Can’t wait until I can get out of this contract.
  • Emails don’t perform as well as my own for open rates or clicks.
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ScreenShots

Kentico Xperience Screenshots

Screenshot of Application listScreenshot of Marketing AutomationScreenshot of Kentico DashboardScreenshot of Data ProtectionScreenshot of Persona InsightsScreenshot of Campaign Management

Wishpond Propel IQ Screenshots

Screenshot of Mobile-responsive Landing Pages, optimized with A/B split tests.Screenshot of Leads Insights - Displays their website activity, emails they’ve opened, etc.Screenshot of Personalized emails to Leads based on their activity and personal detail.Screenshot of Website popup forms to convert leads.Screenshot of Facebook Sweepstakes, Photo Contests, and Instagram Hashtag Contests.