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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Magento Open Source

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMagento Open Source is an ecommerce content management solution originally developed by Varien Inc and presently supported by Adobe. The Open Source product is for developers and merchants that is available as a free download, and supported with free upgrades from the Magento Community.N/A

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System (formerly SambaSaaS) is cloud marketing software that includes tools that let users automate search engine optimization (SEO), schedule social media marketing posts across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, manage business reputation across 100+ directories by responding to reviews, as well as create and send email newsletters. It also enables users to publish content; broadcast press releases; track inbound phone and form leads; monitor Google Ads…

    $99

    per month per installation

    Pricing
    Magento Open SourceSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
    $5
    per local number
    Standard monthly license
    $109
    per domain
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Magento Open SourceSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$299 per installation
    Additional DetailsPricing for Magento will vary greatly depending on outsourcing support and maintenance services.You can take advantage of many SeoSamba's Marketing Operating System (MOS) features regardless of your website platform. However, MOS offers even more functionalities when your website is also powered by WordPress, SeoToaster CMS, SeoToaster E-commerce or SeoToaster Ultimate CRM. SeoSamba offers migration package with or without look & feel re-design, but always including a comprehensive search engine optimization process that is implemented on your behalf. What's unique about it? SeoSamba benchmarks your existing search ranking positions, and offers a 60 days post-release improvement guarantee. Migration packages costs vary usually between $1500 and $2500 range or most small businesses clients.
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    Community Pulse
    Magento Open SourceSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    No answer on this topic
    SeoSamba
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Magento Open SourceSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    7.4
    29 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings9.329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management9.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding6.727 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront4.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations9.327 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration8.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization5.728 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS5.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery5.424 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.729 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    8.6
    27 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security8.627 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    6.4
    29 Ratings
    18% below category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts9.329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations2.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO7.925 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    9.6
    29 Ratings
    18% above category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-site management10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing9.328 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management9.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping9.325 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality10.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dynamic content00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Magento Open Source and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    -
    Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Magento Open SourceSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (30 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Magento Open SourceSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Magento Open Source is an excellent choice for businesses that need a highly customizable and scalable solution and (most of all) have the technical resources to support it. It's ideal for mid-to-large-sized businesses with complex product catalogs that require complete ownership and control, particularly those with complexities such as multi-country/multi-currency stores.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SeoSamba
    I highly recommend SambaSaaS to businesses managing multiple websites and social media accounts. I also recommend it for entrepreneurs who need to manage international branches and international clients
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It is very good when it comes to search engine optimization as it makes a good use of keywords and tags to improve the SEO score. It increases the chances of ranking up of the eCommerce store in the search engine rankings.
    • It makes the store in a very optimized way and despite being a very advanced system it is still very lightweight when it comes to website speed. The pages have a comparatively low loading time and a good speed.
    • It provides a lot more advance reporting features which are very helpful for businesses to do their planning.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    • Automates multisite SEO, so we can stay focused on great content that attracts the right audience for our two entirely different strategic business units.
    • Eliminates the surprises we used to get with other plugins when Wordpress makes unannounced changes that crash other plugins.
    • Agile, easy to use, and saves hours of time and creative resources
    • Automates metric capture: site analytics, keyword/phrase capture, search engine page results etc...in an online dashboard (and it's free).
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Magento is not easy for a layman who is not tech-savvy to manage the website.
    • Magento is one of the only modern shopping carts in which one must manually clear the cache and "reindex".
    • Magneto has a lot of technical glitches - more than most of the other shopping carts we work with. Most are minor.
    Incentivized
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    SeoSamba
    • It has a lot of features. So, it's kind of difficult to get started and to learn every feature in the software. However, once you get used to SambaSaaS, it's fairly easy to navigate.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    It's the dominant force in the SMB open source market. With the continued support of eBay/PayPal, Magento will continue to evolve and should be a market leader for some time.
    Read full review
    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Adobe
    Magento has a relly step learning curve. This means that you need to find experienced developers who can lead junior ones, otherwise the overall development process can be a disaster. However, once you are comfortable in developing on the platform, the customization capability are basically limitless and you can adapt the platform to any use case you can imagine. Also, there are many alredy developed marketplace modules that can solve, out of the box, many problems you may face.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    In looking at a different platform to migrate to from Magento 1, we looked primarily at Big Commerce, Shopify and Shopify Plus. Our host was very negative about Magento 2, but we determined after a couple years it was due to the fact it had even more complexity (and very different) than Magento 1. Shopify Plus was attractive, but the cost factor for two sites led us back to Magento 2.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SeoSamba
    Prior to SeoSamba we were making manual changes. Then we started researching several possible other plugins but the reviews all said the same - that if WP made significant enough changes those plugins would become ineffective. SeoSamba's ability to automate optimization and keep up with/stay ahead of those changes was the deciding factor for us.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Better Total Cost of Ownership than bespoke e-commerce solutions due to being open source and the wide range of free/commercial extensions available to extend the platform.
    • Often more extensive to set up and maintain than other open source alternatives, such as WooCommerce.
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    SeoSamba
    • It helped me automate my email marketing campaigns, so that I could generate more leads for my business.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System Screenshots

    Screenshot of User dashboard. Top screen.Screenshot of Social media marketing calendar monthly viewScreenshot of Content curation for social mediaScreenshot of Social media marketing publishingScreenshot of Automated search rankings positions reportScreenshot of Search Rankings Keywords data