LoopFuse (discontinued) vs. Vbout

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LoopFuse (discontinued)
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
LoopFuse was a marketing automation platform targeted primarily at SMBs. Functionalities include email marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring and social listening capability. It was acquired by Salesfusion, which in turn was acquired by SugarCRM. The Salesfusion marketing automation solution is now available as Sugar Market.
$275
per month
Vbout
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Vbout is a marketing automation solution focused on agencies. Features include email marketing, lead scoring, social media management, and behavioral marketing.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
LoopFuse (discontinued)Vbout
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
LoopFuse (discontinued)
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Ratings
Vbout
8.8
5 Ratings
14% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
List management00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
LoopFuse (discontinued)
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Ratings
Vbout
9.7
4 Ratings
21% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Lead segmentation and distribution00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
LoopFuse (discontinued)
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Ratings
Vbout
8.0
5 Ratings
7% above category average
Calendaring00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
LoopFuse (discontinued)
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Ratings
Vbout
9.4
4 Ratings
24% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
Social profile integration00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LoopFuse (discontinued)
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Ratings
Vbout
8.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
LoopFuse (discontinued)
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Ratings
Vbout
9.4
5 Ratings
23% above category average
API00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
Third-party software integrations00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
LoopFuse (discontinued)Vbout
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(3 ratings)
8.4
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.6
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LoopFuse (discontinued)Vbout
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
My advice in choosing software in general is to know what you want to get out of the software. Then start researching the software on your own to see what features and benefits each has that will help you accomplish what you need. Once you have a good idea of what sorts of features you're looking for, reach out to the vendors that have them to see demos. Get really in-depth with your demos and ask for practical use-cases for each feature. Free trials are pretty useless with this sort of technology because the initial set-up is so time-consuming that you would either not set it up properly, or you would not stop using the provider you chose after the set up because you don't want to do it again!
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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
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  • It is easy to use without too much set-up.
  • The e-mail engine is simple to use and straightforward, and e-mails seemed to get delivered for the most part.
  • The reporting information is very in-depth and detailed.
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  • 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
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  • I think creating the HTML email campaigns could be made easier.
  • I would like to have more HTML templates available.
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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
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Loopfuse was great for a startup with a limited budget and limited technical resources, but it's not something I'd use for a larger company because the functionality can be fairly limited compared to other similar products. If I were in a startup again, I wouldn't hesitate to use them for a second. I would also note that, when I first started using them, they were great about answering questions via phone, email, web form, forum, etc - which is one of the reasons I went with them. When I used them at a later company, I found they were a little less receptive to 1x1 support with the cheaper plan I was using. I can't blame them for that, but it wasn't always intuitive to use their product (even after having used it for a year).
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Vbout.com
The better relation quality / features / pricing in the market
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Usability
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It's pretty easy to use without any technical abilities, but the email editor will require html skills (no drag and drop).
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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
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At the time we had to choose between several versions of marketing products. We decided to choose LoopFuse since a few of our employees were quite amused with the ease of use of LoopFuse. Also when looking at cost-effectiveness LoopFuse is a great product for the smaller companies. Making the decision was not too hard.
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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
Discontinued Products
  • I can't really quantify ROI from Loopfuse
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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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