Lob vs. Sendoso

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lob
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Lob 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
Sendoso
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Sendoso is a gift sending platform designed to support B2B sales and ABM, and provide a sales accelerant.N/A
Pricing
LobSendoso
Editions & Modules
Small Business 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
Contact Sales
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LobSendoso
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
LobSendoso
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.8
(172 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(21 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LobSendoso
Likelihood to Recommend
Lob
Lob is working well for batched or scheduled jobs where timing isn't as critical. For items that need to be sent quickly, it's still faster to manually produce.
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Sendoso
For the most part when we have been curating our own swag and having it sent to the warehouse we have had great luck at keeping our costs minimal and then curating a holiday or themed swag box for our staff to be sent. The ease at which we can set up a build your own box and have it curated how we like is fantastic and super helpful. We love the touch of the "handwritten" notes as well! Our team always say they love these. There have been a few instances where we had issues with Sendoso and how something was handled. One example is when we created and ordered glass travel mugs from KeepCup to be sent to our team. Some of them arrived damaged and they were rejected before we could even do anything about it, we were told after the fact and not given any ability to work with the Vendor for replacements and Sendoso with a plan to use the cups that were still in tact. Through this we lost 4 boxes of inventory and hundreds of dollars of swag for our team and clients - which doesn't sound like a lot but w are a small company and this has a bit impact on us. Not to mention resolving this issue then took 5+ months of admin power and time. In the end we didn't get much resolve and being the customer in the situation felt like we were in between two companies and their policies, KeepCup did all they could to work with us for a resolution but Sendoso didn't. We felt like we got the short end of the stick in this instance
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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
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Sendoso
  • The Custom Brand Shop has been a real game-changer.
  • Easy to place curation requests and quick responses.
  • The ability to send items through Amazon but also include inventoried items is great for higher value gift bundles and lets you avoid having to source items that you may not be 100% sure about the quantity needed.
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Cons
Lob
  • None at the moment.
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Sendoso
  • Elements of the interface to setup Touches could be improved so there is not so much scrolling on pages
  • It would be nice to have a reporting options that shows all "status" EXCEPT delivered; so you can review all of them (in the Analytics area)
  • Allowing users to edit all inventory (even those setup by Sendoso on client's behalf)
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Likelihood to Renew
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
We're very sticky with Sendoso and would prefer to not train the entire sales org on a new platform! That and we've already sent up a plethora of gifts the team can send out (eGifts, physical branded items, treats, plants, etc.).
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Usability
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
The platform is continually being upgraded to make sure the platform is usable and prevents unnecessary errors. Once you get used to the platform you can get in there and build eGift touches, physical gifts, etc. quickly. You an also send quickly and in a variety of ways. The address confirmation feature makes sending when you don't know where your recipient lives is very helpful
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Reliability and Availability
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
Sendoso occasionally has downtime, but it's usually isolated to a single feature and doesn't effect the entire platform. They are responsive when it comes to intaking these outages and are quick to work to resolve them
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Performance
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
Their platform doesn't take a long time to load, and it typically isn't too buggy once a new feature has been out for a while. Reports are pretty quick to generate and are emailed to the user on file for use typically within ten minutes or so. I have not noticed Sendoso slowing down any of the software it integrates with at all
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Support Rating
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
They listened to the problem with delivery times but did not present a reasonable solution. Again, the shipping costs consumed too much budget. On one bulk send their support team agreed to take over a project for a few of the reps which is encouraging to see.
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In-Person Training
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
Our in person trainings were on zoom, but they are not recordings which is why I listed them as in person. You get a live person to walk you through integrations, how to use the platform, sendings best practices, setting up other users, etc. The customer success team will help you training staff users too. Ours even ran a contest for them to encourage them to send to prospects and they provided the prize!
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Online Training
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
These were CSM and Onboarding team zoom meetings where they hand-hold you, which is nice especially compared to other company onboardings. After that they have Zen desk articles and regular check-ins where you can get the training you need. I also am on a slack channel with Sendoso staff where I can ask additional questions or look for best practices.
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Implementation Rating
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
Get Sales and Marketing both involved in the implementation so you can strategize on how you'd want to use it across your organization. This will help your CSM roll it out the way you want instead of trying to piecemeal it after you've finished the onboarding process. Also I would recommend using a mix of Sendoso Direct, Inventory and eGift sends. Relying all on one or the other will not serve you well
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Alternatives Considered
Lob
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Sendoso
Local vendors, including print & mail houses, are the only thing I can compare to Sendoso for similar services. Local vendors are good for ordering a bunch of swag to have at the office or [giving] away at conferences but if you are looking to send items to clients/prospects on-demand then a tool like Sendoso is a must.
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Scalability
Lob
No answers on this topic
Sendoso
Sendoso has really improved here. Along with helping you train your staff, you can now clone gift touches, sync them with salesforce from the platform directly, and send out address confirmations using your own or their email sending platform - they also just released an option for you to white-label your own domain. helping you save time and get a lot off the ground quickly
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Return on Investment
Lob
  • Extremely positive reducing cost of managing the mail production process and spending on paper, printers, and printer supplies.
  • More secure than sending spreadsheet to a mailing house.
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Sendoso
  • Hard to track ROI from gift giving and the true influence it had.
  • Same feedback for current customers and tracking ROI from those who decided to not churn and if this product aided.
  • Overall, folks are happy with receiving packages like the ones from Sendoso, but tough to say from an ROAS perspective whether this is worth it.
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ScreenShots

Lob Screenshots

Screenshot of the interface to set up and execute direct mail campaigns. Users can schedule ahead, send last-minute, or trigger campaigns based on customer behaviors or events.Screenshot of merge variables, which, similar to digital marketing channels, allow for hyper-personalization (copy, images, offers, etc.).Screenshot of the integrated, enterprise analytics, used to measure and manage direct mail campaigns. QR codes and PURLs can be used to track conversions, and integrations with Salesforce and other CRM tools help to measure attribution.Screenshot of Customizable and reuseable templates for letters, postcards, and self-mailers.Screenshot of Lob's Checks API automates the printing and delivery of accurate, secure, and branded checks.

Sendoso Screenshots

Screenshot of Sendoso Platform: Inspire action and drive revenue in every phase of the customer journey by sending personalized gifts, eGift cards, food and wine, and other Physical Impressions™ at scale.Screenshot of Cameo Videos: Make connections with key buyers that you didn’t think were possible. Send personalized Cameos recorded by popular celebrities.Screenshot of Address Confirmation: Feel confident packages will land in the hands of your recipients because you can request that they confirm or change the address of wherever they’re currently working.Screenshot of Send Tracker: Get a high-level, visual summary of where your eGifts or packages are in the process of sending and delivery with Send Tracker to time your outreach and follow-up at exactly the right moment.Screenshot of Analytics Dashboard: Know exactly how Sendoso is impacting open and closed-won opportunities. Filter by top 5 to see your best performing campaigns or recent 5 to see results for your latest campaigns. Plus, drill into individual campaign ROI to see how your costs stack up against closed-won opportunities.Screenshot of Sendoso Integrations: Create, click, and connect from wherever you already work. Sales, SDR, and CX teams can execute one-to-one sends from Salesforce and Outreach, while Marketing teams can automate sends to larger audiences from Marketo.