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    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

    Wishpond Propel IQ

    Score1.2 out of 10
    N/AWishpond's Propel IQ marketing automation platform is designed to make it easy to generate, manage and nurture leads. Business users can automatically score and segment leads into lists based on activity and personal details. They can also send personalized emails after interest is shown in their products or to reach out after a period of inactivity. Wishpond has a number of tools including: Landing Pages, Website Popups, Forms, Contests & Promotions, Marketing Automation, Email…

    $69

    per month

    Pricing
    LeadfwdWishpond Propel IQ
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $69
    per month
    Pro
    $119
    per month
    Growth
    $199
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LeadfwdWishpond Propel IQ
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Yearly plans are 36% off.
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    Community Pulse
    LeadfwdWishpond Propel IQ
    Considered Both Products
    Leadfwd
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    Wishpond
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    33%
    Would buy again
    2 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    33%
    Delivers good value for the price
    2 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    33%
    Happy with the feature set
    2 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    20%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    1 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    33%
    Implementation went as expected
    2 Answers
    Features
    LeadfwdWishpond Propel IQ
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Leadfwd and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    1.4
    10 Ratings
    136% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.01 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Landing pages9.01 Ratings1.18 Ratings
    A/B testing3.22 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.22 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.62 Ratings2.78 Ratings
    List management8.62 Ratings2.610 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.82 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Leadfwd and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    148% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation8.42 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.32 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Data quality management7.72 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.52 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Leadfwd and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Wishpond Propel IQ
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    Ratings
    Calendaring5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Leadfwd and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    1.2
    9 Ratings
    141% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns9.01 Ratings1.29 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Leadfwd and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    2.6
    9 Ratings
    91% below category average
    Dashboards6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.32 Ratings2.69 Ratings
    Custom reports6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Leadfwd and Wishpond Propel IQ
    Feature
    Leadfwd
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Wishpond Propel IQ
    1.1
    9 Ratings
    131% below category average
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.82 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    Customizability7.92 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com10.01 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    API00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LeadfwdWishpond Propel IQ
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LeadfwdWishpond Propel IQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LeadfwdWishpond Propel IQ
    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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    Wishpond
    It's a great platform if you're looking for something to run contests that provide leads and drive user engagement, but if they also incorporated social media management and scheduling, Wishpond would be a 10 by far. It's definitely worth looking into specifically for running contests throughout the year, for a wide variety of companies and industries.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Leadfwd
    • SugarCRM integration
    • Ease of building workflows
    • Responsive, helpful support team
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    Wishpond
    • Very small learning curve, thanks to wonderful real-time tutorials and help, and drag-and-drop editors.
    • Easy to navigate - there are only 3 main sections of the site (content, lists, and emails).
    • Excellent customer service. I've always gotten prompt answers to any questions I've had.
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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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    Wishpond
    • They added keywords to campaigns we'd specifically said not to.
    • They should tweak campaigns with a 0.06 ROAS.
    • They should provide the services that are promised.
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    Support Rating
    Leadfwd
    No answers on this topic
    Wishpond
    There is no support at Wishpond. I contacted my project manager's manager over a week ago without a reply. When I responded to the automated 'How is your experience' email saying how awful it was there was no follow-up. When I had trouble and had to escalate things it resulted in some new procedures being put in place that changed nothing and they never checked in to see if things were fixed.
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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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    Wishpond
    We choose Wishpond as our first option since we were a startup e-commerce. Klaviyo was a little bit expensive for us and Wishpond really suits pretty well in our budget. Besides, if you don't have so many clients, at a first glance, there are a lot of features that would not be taken advantage of. That is why Wishpond was a better option when we started.
    Incentivized
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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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    Wishpond
    • Negative google ROI.
    • A few conversions in September on paid social then none - negative ROI.
    • Between ad spend and Wishpond fees every month is negative ROI. Can’t wait until I can get out of this contract.
    • Emails don’t perform as well as my own for open rates or clicks.
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    Wishpond Propel IQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mobile-responsive Landing Pages, optimized with A/B split tests.Screenshot of Leads Insights - Displays their website activity, emails they’ve opened, etc.Screenshot of Personalized emails to Leads based on their activity and personal detail.Screenshot of Website popup forms to convert leads.Screenshot of Facebook Sweepstakes, Photo Contests, and Instagram Hashtag Contests.