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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

    Vbout

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AVbout is a marketing automation solution focused on agencies. Features include email marketing, lead scoring, social media management, and behavioral marketing.N/A
    Pricing
    LeadfwdVbout
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LeadfwdVbout
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    LeadfwdVbout
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Leadfwd and Vbout
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Vbout
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Landing pages9.01 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    A/B testing3.22 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.22 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.62 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    List management8.62 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.82 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Leadfwd and Vbout
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Vbout
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation8.42 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.32 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Data quality management7.72 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.52 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Leadfwd and Vbout
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Vbout
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Calendaring5.01 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Leadfwd and Vbout
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Vbout
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns9.01 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.01 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Leadfwd and Vbout
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Vbout
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Dashboards6.52 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Standard reports6.32 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Custom reports6.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Leadfwd and Vbout
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Vbout
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.82 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Customizability7.92 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com10.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.62 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    API00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
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    LeadfwdVbout
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 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
    LeadfwdVbout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LeadfwdVbout
    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.
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    Vbout.com
    To Automate your social media presence by bulk scheduling content. Create multiple drip email marketing campaigns to support different marketing promotion initiatives. Visualize your marketing funnel. Learn what is your best referral traffic source per each initiative (for example, I learned that Quora was bringing us highly qualified leads). Create lead scores and start qualifying your prospects. Create multiple landing pages to promote your product to different audiences.
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    Pros
    Leadfwd
    • SugarCRM integration
    • Ease of building workflows
    • Responsive, helpful support team
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    Vbout.com
    • On email marketing, it has petty good recommendation for sending methods.
    • The landing pages can be fully customized with code editor and works with Bootstrap frameworks.
    • The automation comes in handy since it works on all Vbout tools.
    • We can also install the Tracking Code on external websites to utilize Vbout tools.
    • Awesome support team!
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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.
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    Vbout.com
    • Since their team is so focused on being the best, they occasionally have small feature appearance issues
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout.com
    The better relation quality / features / pricing in the market
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    Usability
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout.com
    Great experience so far. Vbout has low learning curve. It's a user-friendly product with comprehensive knowledge base. Even if we meet a blocker, their team is ready to help us solve the issue. Their keep the dashboard straightforward that contains all tools, so we can access each one of them right away.
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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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    Vbout.com
    Vbout offers a very robust overall solution, with a more basic solution, and a much lower price point than the Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM solution.
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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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    Vbout.com
    • The platform has saved us a lot of money
    • It's highly functional and allows us to do a lot more than Marketo
    • It's easy to manage, and it saves us a lot of time on a regular basis.
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