Leadfwd vs. SAP Engagement Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Leadfwd
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Leadfwd, 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
SAP Engagement Cloud
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) helps organizations power unique customer engagement experiences by connecting real-time customer insights with the operational signals that run the business.N/A
Pricing
LeadfwdSAP Engagement Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LeadfwdSAP Engagement Cloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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LeadfwdSAP Engagement Cloud
Features
LeadfwdSAP Engagement Cloud
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
7.4
2 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Engagement Cloud
6.5
8 Ratings
16% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings7.36 Ratings
Dynamic content7.01 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings4.07 Ratings
Landing pages9.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
A/B testing3.22 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Mobile optimization6.22 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.62 Ratings6.38 Ratings
List management8.62 Ratings4.38 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.82 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
8.0
2 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Engagement Cloud
6.5
5 Ratings
18% below category average
Lead nurturing automation8.42 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading7.32 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Data quality management7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
7.0
1 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Engagement Cloud
-
Ratings
Calendaring5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
7.5
1 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Engagement Cloud
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social profile integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
6.3
2 Ratings
15% below category average
SAP Engagement Cloud
6.9
8 Ratings
6% below category average
Dashboards6.52 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Standard reports6.32 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Custom reports6.01 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Leadfwd
9.1
2 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP Engagement Cloud
7.0
7 Ratings
6% below category average
Role-based workflow & approvals8.82 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Customizability7.92 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com10.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
API00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
LeadfwdSAP Engagement Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(2 ratings)
7.7
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LeadfwdSAP Engagement Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
INBOX25
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.
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SAP
Emarsys is well suited for any company with an established list of contacts and an interest in email marketing. It's easy to manage, scalable, and has plenty of customization features to make your emails your own. If you're ever stuck, the responsive customer service team will help you out. I recommend Emarsys for medium to large size companies.
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Pros
INBOX25
  • SugarCRM integration
  • Ease of building workflows
  • Responsive, helpful support team
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SAP
  • It has the ability to reach maximum market chains.
  • It helps to keep our customer’s data confidential in any means.
  • It encourages one-to-one customer engagement which has helped us developing more trust in our customers.
  • It is targeting the required and interested audience for the organization.
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Cons
INBOX25
  • 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.
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SAP
  • The email and content builder is significantly worse than other email marketing platforms I've used
  • Emails campaigns cannot be used in more than one automation flow
  • Amount of emails collected and being sent for smart insight are inaccurate
  • I've rarely completed a task without some type of user interface error
  • Customer service mostly directs you to help center on website
  • You have to pay extra for training
  • You have to pay extra for reporting in which the system cannot provide
  • Lengthy contract with a high price tag
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Likelihood to Renew
INBOX25
No answers on this topic
SAP
We have no intention of changing Emarsys
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Alternatives Considered
INBOX25
Different platforms stack up particularly well for different use cases. INBOX25 is our default choice for SugarCRM users.
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SAP
Emarsys is the email specialist service giver for our whole association. We use it to send custom and mass messages to our clients across three distinct business divisions. Email advertising is one of our greatest income driving channels due to focusing on limitations from deals regions. We can arrive at our clients through email with pertinent data and advancements, all driving income for the business. I have not used any other product marketing automation services.
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Return on Investment
INBOX25
  • 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.
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SAP
  • From proficient and fast information assortment and converging to changing crude data into significant experiences, Emarsys gives you an answer that allows you to associate with your clients at an extremely close to home level and utilize that to additionally develop your business.
  • Reliable and giving cost effective services.
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