Lead Liaison vs. VerticalResponse

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lead Liaison
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Lead Liaison is a cloud-based sales and marketing automation solution. This solution provides equal focus to sales support with solutions such as a hot-lead dashboard, Buy Signals and a live ticker alert of businesses on the customer's website.
$250
per month
VerticalResponse
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
VerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.
$9
per month
Pricing
Lead LiaisonVerticalResponse
Editions & Modules
Inbound Marketing
$250
per month
Sales Enablement
$450
per month 5 users
Omnibound Marketing
$780
per month
Lifecycle Marketing
$1,500
per month
Event Lead Management
starting at $2000
Basic
$11.00
per month
Pro
$16.00
per month
Pro Plus
$196.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Lead LiaisonVerticalResponse
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$499 Depends on packageNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Lead LiaisonVerticalResponse
Features
Lead LiaisonVerticalResponse
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Lead Liaison
8.8
8 Ratings
14% above category average
VerticalResponse
9.9
8 Ratings
22% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor9.08 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Dynamic content8.57 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.27 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Landing pages8.77 Ratings10.04 Ratings
A/B testing8.75 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.06 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.37 Ratings10.08 Ratings
List management8.88 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences9.05 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Lead Liaison
9.0
8 Ratings
14% above category average
VerticalResponse
-
Ratings
Lead nurturing automation9.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Lead Liaison
8.9
6 Ratings
18% above category average
VerticalResponse
-
Ratings
Calendaring8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Lead Liaison
8.8
6 Ratings
17% above category average
VerticalResponse
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Social profile integration8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Lead Liaison
9.2
7 Ratings
22% above category average
VerticalResponse
10.0
9 Ratings
27% above category average
Dashboards9.07 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Standard reports9.37 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Custom reports9.37 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Lead Liaison
8.5
8 Ratings
13% above category average
VerticalResponse
-
Ratings
API8.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Lead Liaison
-
Ratings
VerticalResponse
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
URL Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Lead LiaisonVerticalResponse
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(8 ratings)
10.0
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.6
(19 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Lead LiaisonVerticalResponse
Likelihood to Recommend
Lead Liaison
I think Lead Liaison could work well for new companies without an existing tech stack as you can also use it as your CRM. For a more mature company, especially one with multiple existing platform, I do not think it is worth switching, as all of the features will likely seem inferior to alternative specialist tools, many of which are cheaper, better supported and better integrated
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VerticalResponse
For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
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Pros
Lead Liaison
  • The form customization is perfect. Very easy to use.
  • The insight we get from the form's (GPS) data is nice as we do not have to mandate fields anymore.
  • The ability to pass thru a lot of data on the back end works for our process. The internal receiver (customer service or sales reps) of the form data knows exactly what campaign the lead came from, what clinical specialty is tied to the prospect and what product is of interest. All seamlessly.
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VerticalResponse
  • I love the ease of list builder because we often times have a lot of data to import. It would be simply impossible without this tool, considering the amount of customer data we have for any one given email.
  • We really enjoy the ease of use of the HTML wizard as well. It helps even a novice be able to make a beautiful and attention grabbing email.
  • The dashboard is functional and easy to find when you need with a quick search.
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Cons
Lead Liaison
  • ROI reporting is lacking to some degree.
  • We get too many feature updates but it doesn't appear to contain anything useful.
  • Not integration friendly.
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VerticalResponse
  • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
  • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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Likelihood to Renew
Lead Liaison
Why move from a product that is help grown the speed on Marketing ROI? We see that the dashboards, flexibility and tracking are meeting and exceeding the business needs we had outlined. The support they provide is consistent, available and responsive. They will work with you until your issue is resolved.
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VerticalResponse
Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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Usability
Lead Liaison
One item you did not ask, but should be in around customer support. They do a great job of working with you, training and ongoing questions. Lead Liaison is always available and easy to get answers. The dashboards are great to gain business trends. The social media management is easy and a great way to ensure content is being tracked. The ability to gain tracking code for additional tactics. Our team enjoys the easy access and useability. We work with our clients to make sure they have a tool that we can use to scale for their needs. Lead Liaison makes it easy for us to help clients understand that Marketing ROI is closer to their finger tips than ever before.
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VerticalResponse
I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
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Reliability and Availability
Lead Liaison
No answers on this topic
VerticalResponse
Never had an issue with uptime
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Performance
Lead Liaison
No answers on this topic
VerticalResponse
No issues
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Support Rating
Lead Liaison
Lead Liaison has tremendous support. I''ve never gone more than a hour or so without a response. They are quick to understand my request, review the options for solution and deliver the best option with the best outcome. Also, the good part is that I don't need support all the time because the product is so easy.
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VerticalResponse
At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
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Online Training
Lead Liaison
No answers on this topic
VerticalResponse
Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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Implementation Rating
Lead Liaison
Any issue with the adoption of the product were on our end. I wish we had the band width to run faster so we can know more faster. Our team enjoys the dashboards and ease of using the product. I know our clients are appreciating the results of the information as well.
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VerticalResponse
Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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Alternatives Considered
Lead Liaison
I have not used any other product than Lead Liasion. I just recently started using this product and was not aware of the other options. Either way I am looking forward to seeing how far I am able to succeed using Lead Liasion and will continue to use this platform in the future.
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VerticalResponse
In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform in place. Typically I am also teaching the client how to use this tool and the Vertical Response visual interface is very easy for me to teach a client how to navigate and create their own campaigns.
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Return on Investment
Lead Liaison
  • Ability to attract more targeted prospects.
  • Deepen the relationship with existing clients AND increase the amount of revenue from clients as this is an added service in addition to our online marketing services.
  • One client paid for my costs!
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VerticalResponse
  • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
  • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
  • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
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ScreenShots

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