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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Klaviyo

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AKlaviyo is a marketing automation platform that helps businesses to centralize and use every piece of their customer data. With Klaviyo, businesses can combine customer data with more than 350 native integrations to automate personalized email and SMS communications that make customers feel seen. From mom-and-pop shops to established companies, Klaviyo states businesses like Dermalogica, Living Proof, Solo Stove, Citizen Watches, and more than 143,000 other paying users leverage their platform…

    $20

    per month

    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
    KlaviyoOutboundEngine
    Editions & Modules
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    Essential
    $199
    per user
    Value
    $299
    per user
    Premium
    $499
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KlaviyoOutboundEngine
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$99 per user
    Additional DetailsPaid plans start at $20/month and include: 251 - 500 contacts 5,000 monthly email sends 150 SMS/MMS sending credits Applicable SMS carrier fees Mobile push notifications (free beta) Email and chat support Additional contacts, email and text sending credits, and service plans available to meet the needs of any size business. View all of our pricing and estimate your total cost of ownership at klaviyo.com/pricingMore information is available on the vendor's website.
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    Community Pulse
    KlaviyoOutboundEngine
    Considered Both Products
    Klaviyo
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    Elm Street Technology
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    115 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    107 Answers
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    104 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    105 Answers
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    Features
    KlaviyoOutboundEngine
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Klaviyo and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Klaviyo
    8.4
    134 Ratings
    9% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    5.9
    50 Ratings
    22% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.4120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.2126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.6118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.3120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.6129 Ratings8.643 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.7132 Ratings3.050 Ratings
    List management8.6132 Ratings6.044 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.8118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Klaviyo and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Klaviyo
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    4% below category average
    OutboundEngine
    5.2
    38 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation8.398 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management7.860 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks7.253 Ratings5.238 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Klaviyo and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Klaviyo
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    9% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring8.247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Klaviyo and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Klaviyo
    7.8
    129 Ratings
    4% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.1129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.7125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.585 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Klaviyo and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Klaviyo
    8.1
    107 Ratings
    7% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    API8.4100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.255 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.374 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com8.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations8.150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Klaviyo and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Klaviyo
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    10.0
    48 Ratings
    36% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings10.048 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    KlaviyoOutboundEngine
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KlaviyoOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (134 ratings)
    10.0
    (61 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    8.8
    (27 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (24 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    KlaviyoOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is a leader in the space, but I might recommend it to a colleague for its price point. There are other options that are more affordable and provide most of the tools Klaviyo offers. I also think it can be complicated to use for a new user.
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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
    Klaviyo
    • Klaviyo's template builder is very intuitive yet straightforward enough that an inexperienced user can catch on quickly.
    • Their flow builder is also quite intuitive and allows us to build intricate, highly targeted flows.
    • I appreciate their built-in compliance warnings & checks as they apply to opt-out methods, SMS compliance, and overall deliverability.
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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
    Klaviyo
    • Needs more visible critical notifications as we once exceeded our monthly email limit right during the Black Friday campaign. The notification was not visible enough for us to catch it on time, as a result, some emails scheduled to be sent over the weekend were never sent
    • Better library of dynamic values available for use inside emails
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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
    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is simply a great solution for e-com email marketing & customer relationship management:
    1. User journey visibility: We can see our clients' customers on their individual user journeys (open email, site visits) to better understand and accommodate your customers.
    2. Flow automation: Creating automated emails that follow up with new leads, those who abandoned carts, purchased.
    3. Email design: So easy to use, and more friendly than some other visual builders that we've used.
    4. Metrics visibility: We can see our clients' metrics very easily and adjust efforts accordingly.
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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
    Klaviyo
    The only reason why I did not give it a 10/10 is that it cannot distinguish purchases that came through subscription recharges instead of purchases that were driven directly by email sends. Other than that, the automation qualities, design features, and segmentation options make this an incredible email platform, and I am very happy with it
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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
    Klaviyo
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Support Rating
    Klaviyo
    Their support is always quick and we have recurring meetings with our advisor. they were great when we first started at walking us through the platform and helping us understand how to do the overall setup. They also have a wide variety of articles that cover must issues in a very clear manner that will get you out of a predicament really fast.
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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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    Implementation Rating
    Klaviyo
    Don't cut corners, do it right the first time, if you take your time to build everything the way you want it then it will run itself. The platform will help you increase revenue as long as you use the tools it provides. Don't be scared to ask questions, the support team will help you get to the next level
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    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo's ability to really tackle the entire marketing contact ecosystem on one platform is what really won us over. The price for everything was competitive, not necessarily the cheapest but competitive, and the ability to see that data flow from every interaction was what was crucial to us. Additionally, Klaviyo is the core of our B2C business. We were not focused on anything other than how we interact with customers directly, and Klaviyo was a direct win for us. The one negative is Klaviyo's ability to work with our B2B side of our business, because it doesn't integrate with platforms like HubSpot. That is a massive downside, but the upside justified the investment.
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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.
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    Return on Investment
    Klaviyo
    • Klaviyo brought our email channel to the top performing channel over Paid Ads several times (according to G Analytics), before Klaviyo Paid Ads were always top and the email channel struggled to even stay in 2nd place.
    • Klaviyo did cost quite a bit more than our old email platform but the ROI was much higher so it paid for itself.
    • Klaviyo implemented tools that allowed us to have a higher customer satisfaction with things like letting customers choose to receive less emails instead of unsubscribing.
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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

    Klaviyo Screenshots

    Screenshot of Web forms to grow contact listsScreenshot of Personalized recommendations that resonateScreenshot of Smarter targeting. Deeper personalization.Screenshot of Display of how performance stacks up against peers

    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