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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Leadfwd

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ALeadfwd, from the company of the same name in Staten Island, combines B2B Prospecting, Sales Outreach and Account-Based Marketing. It replaces the former INBOX25.N/A

    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
    LeadfwdReally Simple Systems
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    LeadfwdReally Simple Systems
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans include free customer support and setup help.
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    Community Pulse
    LeadfwdReally Simple Systems
    Considered Both Products
    Leadfwd
    No answer on this topic
    Really Simple Systems
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    LeadfwdReally Simple Systems
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing3.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    -
    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 Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    -
    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 Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.220 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings6.925 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    -
    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 Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    -
    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 Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.821 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Leadfwd and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LeadfwdReally Simple Systems
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    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LeadfwdReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (17 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LeadfwdReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Leadfwd
    I think Inbox25 is a great fit for companies outgrowing lower-end, disconnected email marketing applications. Companies with a more formalized marketing organization that send a lot of emails (tens of thousands monthly or more) will be better served with a product like Inbox25 that is less complex, easier to use, and much more affordable (30% lower by our experience) from the larger marketing automation products on the market. Our company has 3 full-time marketing staff with over 100,000 contacts (with valid emails) that we target in various direct and drip email campaigns and Inbox25 fits our needs just fine. I suspect that we may outgrow the product eventually but I think it'll meet our needs just fine for many years to come.
    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
    Leadfwd
    • SugarCRM integration
    • Ease of building workflows
    • Responsive, helpful support team
    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
    Leadfwd
    • Inbox25 is in a growth phase and has transformed their product pretty fast. With that comes an increased need to continually learn how to leverage new features.
    • Tutorials and product documentation exist but it is relatively minimal. They overcome this with personalized, one-on-one training that is recorded for future review using a project management platform.
    • Inbox25 has expanded beyond Sugar CRM to include Salesforce.com integration. I'm not sure if they plan to add integrations to other applications but they are positioned well for growth.
    Incentivized
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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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    Usability
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Support Rating
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Leadfwd
    Different platforms stack up particularly well for different use cases. INBOX25 is our default choice for SugarCRM users.
    Incentivized
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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[.]
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Leadfwd
    • We have successfully moved cold suspects to leads and leads to opportunities, and opportunities to customers with Inbox25. We are just now starting to realize more value given that we've only recently started using the more advanced drip marketing and lead scoring features.
    • When we used the pay-as-you-go version we were paying just pennies per email and remained CAN-Spam Act compliant. It was harder to quantify the ROI then but it was apparent that email marketing was working and moving prospects from one sales stage to another. It was also very useful for re-engaging prospects and promoting products and services to customers.
    • Our total investment in the advanced edition is less $30,000 annually and we expect the ROI to be less than one year. It could have been sooner if we'd have been more thoughtful in our initial implementation.
    Incentivized
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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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