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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

    WebEngage

    Score4.1 out of 10
    N/AWebEngage calls itself a multi-channel user engagement platform. It automates communication across a user's lifecycle and helps companies send messages via these channels: Web Messages In-app Messages Push Notifications Web Push Notification Email Marketing SMS Marketing Facebook Remarketing According to the vendor, cross-device tracking helps keep communication coherent and contextual, making the…N/A
    Pricing
    LeadfwdWebEngage
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    LeadfwdWebEngage
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing is customised according to the customer usage and requirement. Contact support@webengage.com to know more about pricing plans.
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    Community Pulse
    LeadfwdWebEngage
    Considered Both Products
    Leadfwd
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    WebEngage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    LeadfwdWebEngage
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Leadfwd and WebEngage
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    WebEngage
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    4% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.01 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Landing pages9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing3.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.22 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.62 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    List management8.62 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.82 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Leadfwd and WebEngage
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    WebEngage
    6.1
    5 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation8.42 Ratings6.65 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.52 Ratings5.65 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Leadfwd and WebEngage
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    WebEngage
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Calendaring5.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Leadfwd and WebEngage
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    WebEngage
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    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Leadfwd and WebEngage
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    WebEngage
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Dashboards6.52 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Standard reports6.32 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Custom reports6.01 Ratings6.76 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Leadfwd and WebEngage
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    WebEngage
    7.1
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.82 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Customizability7.92 Ratings6.85 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com10.01 Ratings6.15 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    API00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
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    LeadfwdWebEngage
    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
    LeadfwdWebEngage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LeadfwdWebEngage
    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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    WebEngage
    WebEngage can easily reduce turnaround time for product and marketing teams to execute marketing campaigns for specific user segments as well as remove any dependency on internal tech teams for the development and maintenance of automation journeys. Further, A/B tests can be executed to measure the performance of message variants in real-time directly from the panel. But WebEngage lacks a robust Analytics platform. While basic metrics such as open rate and click-through rate for messages being sent can be considered for reporting, attribution is still not the strongest suit in case the marketing team relies on multiple Ad networks for acquisition. Thus, as per experience, it's better to use the automation suite offered by WebEngage with a different data analytics platform.
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    Pros
    Leadfwd
    • SugarCRM integration
    • Ease of building workflows
    • Responsive, helpful support team
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    WebEngage
    • Ease in creating user journeys.
    • Easy implementation of APIs.
    • Good reporting dashboard and scheduling features.
    • Segmentation of the users is easy.
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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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    WebEngage
    • Relays
    • Onsite should have more options of templates.
    • Backend support for better reachability of the channels.
    • Cohort studies should be more customizable.
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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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    WebEngage
    WebEngage's dashboard is relatively more intuitive and easy to understand. Further in terms of cost as well it is value to money as it delivers excellent ROI. The after-sales support is also better in terms of responsiveness and helps in case of issues with the execution of campaigns. The account managers also ideate and help in the optimization and creation of new user journeys.
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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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    WebEngage
    • Helped in lowering cost of marketing.
    • Driving higher volume of Direct Sales.
    • Increasing conversion rate on the website.
    • Increasing lead to sale ratio.
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    ScreenShots

    WebEngage Screenshots

    Screenshot of Webengage dashboard - User AnalyticsScreenshot of Webenagge dashboard - User DetailsScreenshot of Webengage dashboard - Creating Mobile notificationsScreenshot of Webengage dashboard - Creating EmailsScreenshot of Webengage Dashboard - Journey DesignerScreenshot of Webengage Dashboard - Journey Designer (2)