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    Lead Forensics

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AUK company Lead Forensics offers their eponymous platform for lead generation and web analytics.N/A

    Node.io (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANode.io was a sales intelligence platform, providing access to correlative insights and "cloned" ideal customers built upon Node's database of companies and individuals, acted upon by AI. Node.io was acquired by SugarCRM August 2020, to bolster the company's CX capabilities and predictive insights. Node.io is no longer available standalone.N/A
    Pricing
    Lead ForensicsNode.io (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Lead ForensicsNode.io (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Lead ForensicsNode.io (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Lead Forensics
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    94 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    82 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    97 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    74 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Lead ForensicsNode.io (discontinued)
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Lead Forensics and Node.io (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lead Forensics
    8.6
    88 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Node.io (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Lead Conversion Tracking8.175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bounce Rate Measurement8.262 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device and Browser Reporting8.571 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pageview Tracking8.981 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event Tracking8.564 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting in real-time8.975 Ratings00 Ratings
    Referral Source Tracking8.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Dashboards8.980 Ratings00 Ratings
    Prospecting
    Comparison of Prospecting features of Lead Forensics and Node.io (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lead Forensics
    -
    Ratings
    Node.io (discontinued)
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Advanced search00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Identification of new leads00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    List quality00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    List upload/download00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Ideal customer targeting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Load time/data access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Data Standards
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Lead Forensics and Node.io (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lead Forensics
    -
    Ratings
    Node.io (discontinued)
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Contact information00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Company information00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Industry information00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
    Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Lead Forensics and Node.io (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lead Forensics
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    Ratings
    Node.io (discontinued)
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Lead qualification process00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Smart lists and recommendations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Salesforce integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Alerts and reminders00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data hygiene00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Tags00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Filters and segmentation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Email Features
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Lead Forensics and Node.io (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lead Forensics
    -
    Ratings
    Node.io (discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Sales email templates00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Append emails to records00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Lead ForensicsNode.io (discontinued)
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    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Owler
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Siteimprove
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Clay
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail (discontinued)
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Lead ForensicsNode.io (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (111 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (93 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Lead ForensicsNode.io (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lead Forensics
    In my opinion, Lead Forensics is good for companies promoting a high-value ticket product on their website. If they are looking to maximize the results of their platform, LF is a good fit for their digital marketing strategy. If they are pushing a low-to-medium-ticket product, there is a higher risk that the platform will not be as relevant, because all the parts related to re-marketing and similar stuff can be done directly with Google tools, which are available to everyone.
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    Discontinued Products
    Earlier this week, we had a mishap where a client's birth certificate went missing while being transferred between departments. This could have been disastrous for both our employees and the client, but Sugar allowed for quick detective work that let us track the document's passage between specific employees, and the item was located and returned!
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Lead Forensics
    • Lead Forensics helps us see which companies are visiting our site, even if they don’t fill out a form. This gives us a chance to reach out to businesses that are already showing interest but might not have contacted us yet.
    • Instead of cold-calling random prospects, we can see which pages a company has viewed and how often they return. This helps us tailor our conversations based on what they’re actually interested in.
    • The Lead Forensics support team has been great whenever we’ve had questions. They’re quick to respond and always ready to help, whether it’s troubleshooting an issue or offering advice on how to get the most out of the platform.
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    • Customer profile and sales analyst features provide relevant information for sales calls.
    • Node allows me to bring more vendors and more contacts in, allowing me to expand lists and connect with more accurate contacts.
    • Node's collaborative nature is very appreciated when they keep on asking for feedback for improvement.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Lead Forensics
    • Better updates on companies' current names. Often if a company was a different company years ago it still says the old company name which is confusing.
    • Better identifying the correct location. Sometimes it seems like that the location coming up is the wrong location.
    • Giving a better understanding of how they got to the website would help too. Often is says "direct" but I would like to know if it was via a link from an email or what
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    • More focus on the display of scanned documents
    • Easier recall and presentation of scanned documents
    • Lag times between entering an Action and seeing it appear
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    Usability
    Lead Forensics
    It is just a brilliant piece of software, and I discover more and more every time I meet with my account manager. The company missed a trick when it was first set up, as I believe they only used it to see who was looking at the site, but it can do so much more, and we would not be without it now. We have used it in relation to a cold-call campaign with Paragon to drive sales, but ultimately drilled down into who was coming to the site and whether they were our ideal customer.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Support Rating
    Lead Forensics
    Top support from the Lead Forensics team. They take time to understand your business specifications, they make sure your needs are fulfilled, they show the new assets of the platform. The rythm for the business review is very flexible. You can access a live chat at any time. A lot of tutorials help you to deepen your skills in using the platform for your busines.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lead Forensics
    I’ve used SalesIntel primarily for contact data, but I haven’t explored its web tracking features. What sets Lead Forensics apart is how quickly it delivers actionable insights from site visits. It helps me identify engaged accounts and prioritize follow-up without extra effort. For our needs, Lead Forensics offered a more immediate impact on sales productivity and customer engagement.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Node excels when it comes to lead intelligence like account-level and market insights. Its lead management module gives better segmentation and account identification. It is a good choice for mid-size companies (50-1000 employees) and their quality of support is very satisfactory. Its searchable data gives accurate results and its ease of integration with Salesforce is an added advantage over its competitors.
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    Return on Investment
    Lead Forensics
    • We are still in the very early stages of using Lead Forensics for our agency, but I can see that it could already be very useful to us as we haven't had insights like this previously.
    • Our very first use case with Lead Forensics was with a brand-new client and I would say it went exceptionally well. We were running a large media campaign for them, and it was very insightful to see how those specific businesses were getting to the site and what page they were going to. Like mentioned previously, this helped their very small sales team to go after businesses they know were interested in them.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Our company has increased profits 20% from last year after implementing Sugar
    • Our transfer to largely remote work has been hugely simplified by Sugar
    • Despite an industry-wide "pandemic slump", the ease of use brought by Sugar has allowed us to remain a major player in tax assistance even as other companies have struggled
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Lead Forensics Screenshots

    Screenshot of Lead Forensics' insight with regard to who is visiting a website, where they have come from, how visits trend over time, what they have looked at on the site, as well as detailed firmographics about each and every business visitor identified. This is presented at a glance insight for marketers to understand website performance, weak spots, campaign effectiveness and market engagement.Screenshot of a view of which businesses are visiting a website, in real-time. Users can categorize visitors according to their stage in the sales pipeline and create actions based upon each visitor profile to commence further engagement, understand what each visit is interested in by reviewing the time they have spent on each page, and use this information to start valuable conversations, and review the contact information to commence pro-active engagement to give each customer and prospect an exceptional first impression.Screenshot of marketing campaign analytics that help locate which are driving high value opportunities to a website. Users can track changes over time to understand the success of specific campaigns and monitor the performance of social media, PPC, SEO and any other referring source, to optimize campaigns and invest marketing budget where campaigns are driving maximum engagement and return.Screenshot of detailed firmographics relating to each visiting business, used to qualify and score a visitor, according to their 'fit' for a business. This helps users to understand the size and scope of each visitor, identify where they are located and get their contact information. Automated lead scoring against any specific criteria can be used to focus on the highest priority opportunities, in order to acquire new business, expand existing customer revenues and deliver excellent levels of customer service.