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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lob

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ALob in San Francisco provides the building blocks for developers to automate offline correspondences. Enterprise companies use Lob’s suite of APIs to mail fully dynamic and personalized customer communications with print media. Lob also provides insight into deliverability with piece-by-piece tracing and a proprietary Print Delivery Network to streamline production across fully redundant nodes all over the country.

    $0

    per month (Up to 500 Mailings)

    Reachdesk

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AReachdesk in London provides a direct mail marketing solution.N/A
    Pricing
    LobReachdesk
    Editions & Modules
    Startup Plan
    $260
    per month 3 users & Up to 3,000 monthly mailings
    Growth Plan
    $550
    per month 5 users & Up to 6,000 monthly mailings
    Developer Plan
    Free
    1 user & Up to 500 monthly mailings
    Enterprise Plan
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LobReachdesk
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    LobReachdesk
    Considered Both Products
    Lob
    Chose Lob
    lob has a more overall greater pricing and apis and their costumer service is very easy to deal with
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    Reachdesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
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    LobReachdesk
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    Medium-sized Companies
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LobReachdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (20 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.6
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LobReachdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lob
    It is great for low-cost, high-volume mail campaigns for our agents. The price is very reasonable, and they can send out a lot. Once the design is approved and they send a list, we handle it, then Lob. When we have agents who want to handwrite the addresses, we choose someone else (a local print shop) to print and send them to our agents.
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    Reachdesk
    It is well suited for employees that are sending products, samples, gift cards, or swag to customers, prospects, or partners constantly. It helps speed up and streamline that process a considerable amount. This helps with brand recognition, onboarding new partners, and keeping customers happy! This has helped my company increase sales activity and increase business as well.
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    Pros
    Lob
    • Address Verification and NCOA Cleaning
    • Autocomplete for our forms that allow a user to SKIP typing
    • Printing and mailing documents automatically over API
    Incentivized
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    Reachdesk
    • Help us standout.
    • Leave a lasting impression.
    • Build relationships with customers.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Lob
    • An automatically scheduled data export would be nice.
    • Functions such as adding or editing bank accounts, updating check details, and querying data require knowledge of the specific code and API infrastructure. It would be nice to do these things without being an engineer trained in their specific interface language.
    • They reduced their retention period on their interface to like 3 months, which is not ideal.
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    Reachdesk
    • Clunky campaign in my experience
    • Unintuitive interface, in my opinion
    • Bad warehousing in my experience
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lob
    will continue to use for specific mailing requirements
    Incentivized
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Lob
    Overall, Lob performs well for standard mailing needs and has helped streamline day-to-day processes. However, there are unique situations in the insurance industry that may require additional flexibility or capacity beyond their current model. Automation of certain state-required letters or follow-ups is something we wish we could perform.
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Lob
    i never witnessed a problem with lob
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Lob
    perfect except from a minor tracking options missed
    Incentivized
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Lob
    good support, not many examples I can think of
    Incentivized
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Lob
    didn't participate but as for my information it was smooth
    Incentivized
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Lob
    Root keeps Lob because it is already deeply integrated into our systems, and replacing it would require significant engineering effort with limited expected cost savings. As well as the unknowns that come with other options, switching vendors would likely require a significant multi-quarter effort without clear cost savings or efficiency gains.
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    Reachdesk
    We selected Reachdesk because from a capability standpoint, they were very similar but Reachdesk had much better pricing.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Lob
    it can be better because the volume pricing method doesn't benefit the clients much but lob itself
    Incentivized
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Lob
    it will scale very well if its for saas companies
    Incentivized
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Lob
    decent overall
    Incentivized
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    Reachdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Lob
    • The hard part is that the agents mostly see the returns over us, so I don't know the specific numbers.
    • Some agents have great responses; others not as much. Or they get 75% of their mailers returned, and we don't know why.
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    Reachdesk
    • Significantly increased pipeline and huge ROI
    • Allowed us to scale ABM rapidly
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Lob Screenshots

    Screenshot of Lob's available integrations, that include CRM, CDP or marketing automation tools.Screenshot of Lob Analytics. These demonstrate the value of every send and find winning strategies with advanced analytics.Screenshot of Lob Template Gallery. This includes professionally designed templates optimized by a team of experts.Screenshot of Lob analytics dashboard shows trackable events from direct mail campaigns.

    Reachdesk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Address confirmation: To reach people no matter where they are and let them choose where they want to receive their gift with an email addressScreenshot of Reachdesk for People: To show a team how much they are valued and create a culture of appreciation with personalized gifting to celebrate life and work milestones, or as rewards at the end of a demanding projectScreenshot of Reachdesk for events: To create unforgettable virtual experiences, or ship swag directly to an in-person event venue without having to worry about logistics