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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LoopFuse (discontinued)

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/ALoopFuse 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

    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
    LoopFuse (discontinued)WebEngage
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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
    LoopFuse (discontinued)WebEngage
    Considered Both Products
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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
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    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
    LoopFuse (discontinued)WebEngage
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and WebEngage
    Feature
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    Ratings
    WebEngage
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Dynamic content00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and WebEngage
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    WebEngage
    6.1
    5 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings6.65 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.65 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and WebEngage
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    WebEngage
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and WebEngage
    Feature
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    WebEngage
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.76 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and WebEngage
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    WebEngage
    7.1
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    API00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings6.85 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings6.15 Ratings
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    LoopFuse (discontinued)WebEngage
    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
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LoopFuse (discontinued)WebEngage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    LoopFuse (discontinued)WebEngage
    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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    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
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    WebEngage
    • Ease in creating user journeys.
    • Easy implementation of APIs.
    • Good reporting dashboard and scheduling features.
    • Segmentation of the users is easy.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • I think creating the HTML email campaigns could be made easier.
    • I would like to have more HTML templates available.
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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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    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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    WebEngage
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    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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    WebEngage
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    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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    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
    Discontinued Products
    • I can't really quantify ROI from Loopfuse
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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.
    Incentivized
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    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)