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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

    Sugar Market

    Score2.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sugar Market (formerly Salesfusion) is a marketing automation solution built to work for the user. With a curated toolset that includes intuitive campaign builders, automations and reporting, the vendor says they focus on what matters most to marketers -- streamlining campaign creation, understanding engagement, improving conversion, and driving more revenue. Salesfusion was acquired by SugarCRM May 2019.

    $750

    per month

    Pricing
    LeadfwdSugar Market
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    $1,000
    Database size
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LeadfwdSugar Market
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Prices listed are monthly subscription rates. Our packages include live support and training. Additional charges apply for contact databases above 10k, dedicated IPs, CRM integration and sandboxes. Please complete the form on our site to request a quote based on your specific needs.
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    Features
    LeadfwdSugar Market
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Leadfwd and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sugar Market
    4.4
    4 Ratings
    55% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.01 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Landing pages9.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    A/B testing3.22 Ratings4.03 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.22 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.62 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    List management8.62 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.82 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Leadfwd and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sugar Market
    5.3
    4 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation8.42 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.32 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Data quality management7.72 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.52 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Leadfwd and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sugar Market
    6.5
    3 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Calendaring5.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Leadfwd and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sugar Market
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns9.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Leadfwd and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Sugar Market
    2.3
    4 Ratings
    106% below category average
    Dashboards6.52 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Standard reports6.32 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Custom reports6.01 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Leadfwd and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Sugar Market
    4.8
    4 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.82 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customizability7.92 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com10.01 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    API00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    LeadfwdSugar Market
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LeadfwdSugar Market
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LeadfwdSugar Market
    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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    SugarCRM
    Salesfusion is a marketing automation platform more appropriate for small companies considering the limited functionalities are limited. The email builder tool is easy to use and ideal for someone with no coding knowledge
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Leadfwd
    • SugarCRM integration
    • Ease of building workflows
    • Responsive, helpful support team
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    SugarCRM
    • It was easy to navigate.
    • I liked that I could click on a link to email a potential client and that it would track/link that email back to the Salesfusion profile.
    • I liked the reporting features so that I could see exactly how many cold calls resulted in appointments, with whom I last left voicemail or need to follow up with.
    Incentivized
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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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    SugarCRM
    • The user interface is somewhat cumbersome and not intuitive at times.
    • Additional user education available through downloads for existing customers rather than scheduled webinars would be helpful.
    • Custom reporting is complicated to set up.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    We've been very happy with SalesFusion since day 1. We've also created a new website during the time period that we've had SF and everything carried over great to our new website!
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    Support Rating
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    The support team has always been helpful, friendly, prompt and knowledgeable. They follow-up on all my tickets promptly and when needed are available for screen sharing to illustrate solutions for more complex problems. The support department at Salesfusion is one of my favorite things about the platform.
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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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    SugarCRM
    I was using Net-Results and it seemed more geared for an experienced marketer who was familiar with HTML and didn't need as much training. I found the system frustrating and didn't have much success when I called in for training. I was brand new to automation marketing and needed more hand-holding than Net-Results was able to provide
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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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    SugarCRM
    • Increased employee efficiency
    • Better customer service
    • The ability to send email campaigns from a specific user and not "from" the organization title. We use this funcationality a lot and it was not available with other software so this is huge.
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