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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

    SendPulse

    Score3.5 out of 10
    N/ASendPulse is an integrated messaging platform providing user communication that includes emails, SMS, web push, SMTP, and user management.. This solution includes 15,000 free emails with up to 2,500 subscribers per month.N/A
    Pricing
    LeadfwdSendPulse
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LeadfwdSendPulse
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing starts from $9 a month and depends on the number of messages sent.
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    Features
    LeadfwdSendPulse
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Leadfwd and SendPulse
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SendPulse
    4.0
    12 Ratings
    67% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings2.012 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.01 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings4.010 Ratings
    Landing pages9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing3.22 Ratings3.09 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.22 Ratings2.012 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.62 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    List management8.62 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.82 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Leadfwd and SendPulse
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SendPulse
    -
    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 SendPulse
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SendPulse
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Leadfwd and SendPulse
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SendPulse
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Leadfwd and SendPulse
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    SendPulse
    4.7
    12 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Dashboards6.52 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Standard reports6.32 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Custom reports6.01 Ratings2.09 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Leadfwd and SendPulse
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    SendPulse
    -
    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
    Best Alternatives
    LeadfwdSendPulse
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LeadfwdSendPulse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LeadfwdSendPulse
    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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    SendPulse
    SendPulse is great if you want to connect with your list on a more personal basis, and making sure that your email reaches your subscriber when it is best for him/her. You can also use the SMS function (though I haven't used it yet). Let's say you have clients and want to send a message to them automatically on their birthday, SendPulse allows you to do that. It allows you to add in specific fields that are relevant to you, in order to customise your messaging as much as you want and need.
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    Pros
    Leadfwd
    • SugarCRM integration
    • Ease of building workflows
    • Responsive, helpful support team
    Incentivized
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    SendPulse
    • One of the best features of this software is its user interface. I found it very intuitive.
    • It has sms feature also which is a great add-on to this software.
    • It has live chat support feature. And I find it very helpful when i find any technical problem.
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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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    SendPulse
    • I like its Drag and Drop function to design e-mailers but it lacks in some functionalities. Foe example when I write two different contents in a same box I need a line to show separation between my contents in the same box but this feature is unavailable in SendPulse.
    • They should include more fonts. Every product or service needs different kind of fonts to make a right impact on customers. With limited option of fonts it restricts user's creativity.
    • It is good to have templates to give users some idea for designing campaigns but here SendPluse has nothing much to offer. They have very limited number of templates.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    SendPulse
    Because I love how easy and intuitive SendPulse is.
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    Usability
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    SendPulse
    I find that overall SendPulse is very intuitive to use and the support is there to help you out in case you don't find how to do what you wish to do. The drag and drop functionalities make it easy to create the newsletters you want. Every field is explained and small tutorials are included to show you how to create a new template, newsletter, etc. which makes it very easy to use.
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    Support Rating
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    SendPulse
    Every time I contacted the support team with a question or a problem, they were very fast in replying and helping me out solve it. Usually latest within 10 minutes I would receive a first answer, and the problem would get solved on the same day.
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    Implementation Rating
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    SendPulse
    When implementing SendPulse, it is a good idea to have a transition phase where you still use both systems, in case anything goes wrong.
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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.
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    SendPulse
    For SendPulse's price point, I consider their competition to be the likes of Mailchimp, ConstantContact, etc. While SendPulse rates roughly average across the board in all areas, for businesses looking for the cheapest option (which comes with a lack of features/quality), ConstantContact beats them. For quality/features/value, I'd say Mailchimp is the best option for small businesses.
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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.
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    SendPulse
    • Tapping NRI clients with this software helps me in generating good revenue in last financial year.
    • I grow my NRI database by 60 in last year. And this software played a major role in doing so.
    • It made brand building very easy among my clients.
    Incentivized
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