MailCampaigns vs. OutboundEngine

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MailCampaigns
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
OutboundEngine
Score 9.8 out of 10
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OutboundEngine provides a hands-off way for small business owners to market and grow their business. The product aims to provide small businesses with what big companies have achieved with marketing automation. The service aims to help users keep in touch with clients and prospects with professionally designed, branded campaigns. Benefits include: driving engagement, surfacing warm leads from current contacts, generating referrals and repeat business from their existing contacts, social…
$199
per user
Pricing
MailCampaignsOutboundEngine
Editions & Modules
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Essential
$199
per user
Value
$299
per user
Premium
$499
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MailCampaignsOutboundEngine
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$99 per user
Additional DetailsMore information is available on the vendor's website.
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Community Pulse
MailCampaignsOutboundEngine
Features
MailCampaignsOutboundEngine
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
MailCampaigns
7.6
1 Ratings
0% below category average
OutboundEngine
6.1
50 Ratings
14% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization7.01 Ratings8.643 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting8.01 Ratings3.550 Ratings
List management7.01 Ratings6.244 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
MailCampaigns
8.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
OutboundEngine
7.4
38 Ratings
14% above category average
Lead nurturing automation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks8.01 Ratings7.438 Ratings
Lead segmentation and distribution8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
MailCampaigns
8.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
Calendaring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
MailCampaigns
8.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
OutboundEngine
9.8
48 Ratings
41% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns8.01 Ratings9.848 Ratings
Social profile integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
MailCampaigns
8.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
MailCampaigns
7.9
1 Ratings
6% above category average
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Third-party software integrations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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MailCampaignsOutboundEngine
Small Businesses
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
PFL Direct Mail Platform
PFL Direct Mail Platform
Score 9.0 out of 10
LocaliQ
LocaliQ
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.0 out of 10

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User Ratings
MailCampaignsOutboundEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.8
(61 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(27 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(24 ratings)
User Testimonials
MailCampaignsOutboundEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
MailCampaigns
It's particularly well-suited for e-commerce businesses looking to send targeted product recommendations based on browsing history and past purchases. However, it may be less appropriate for organizations requiring extensive design customization or those with simple, low-volume email needs. The software is HIPAA compliant and has a SOC 2 certification, which are both huge factors considering we work with sensitive customer data that as a company have to be compliant to do everything within the necessary regulations of data protection.
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Elm Street Technology
OutboundEngine does a referral campaign and I've been able to close a couple of deals based on getting in touch with people who engage with this campaign and state they could use my services in the next 6 months. This is a great follow up tool for those you may or may not know are going to be needing your services.
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Pros
MailCampaigns
  • Advanced behavioral targeting based on real-time user interactions
  • AI-powered subject line optimizer for improved open rates
  • Dynamic content blocks that personalize email content at scale
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Elm Street Technology
  • The content that they generate to send to our clients is relevant and the clients want to engage with us. It makes us appear more professional and consistent, even though we are a smaller company.
  • It helps us stay in touch with clients and helps us stay top of mind. We are able to generate more new business leads if we are in consistent contact with current, former, and potential clients.
  • Their customer service and support is outstanding. All my questions were answered and I went into the program feeling confident and knowledgeable.
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Cons
MailCampaigns
  • Limited template customization options for complex designs
  • Occasional lag in reporting dashboard updates
  • Absence of a built-in image editor for quick graphic customization
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Elm Street Technology
  • I do not like the use of drawings to attract new customers, and they have ignored my requests to eliminate that for my personal emails.
  • I do not like it when a competitor in my immediate market has the same posts. It cheapens the service or makes it appear that I am simply sharing another's post.
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Likelihood to Renew
MailCampaigns
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Elm Street Technology
The biggest issue is poor ROI. The second biggest issue is rigid customer service process, lack of a sense of urgency, and inability to reach out to upper management with issues.
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Usability
MailCampaigns
In fact, we started seeing ROI on the MailCampaigns app in the first three months of using it. The time needed to setup and learn quickly paid off later when we started seeing better campaign performance and more revenue for our email marketing campaigns.
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Elm Street Technology
Overall, OutboundEngine is very user friendly. It is simple to set up and explore, and if there are any issues or questions, the customer service team and account managers are always available to help. They are very knowledgeable and were able to explain everything in detail to me. The program is easy to navigate and helps me stay organized, and an uncomplicated and straightforward solution was exactly what I was looking for
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Reliability and Availability
MailCampaigns
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Elm Street Technology
I haven't had to contact Outbound Engine because I haven't had any application errors or unplanned outages. I basically have had such a trouble free experience with them that I haven't had to call. Everything is automated and I get a notice to review every isse. I suppose if I personalized the newsletter a bit more and added some of my own articles, I would need to contact them, (which I should really start to do) but so far things have been so on point, I haven't felt the need.
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Support Rating
MailCampaigns
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Elm Street Technology
The customer service was excellent! Everyone I spoke to was kind and knowledgeable. My account manager was easily reachable. Setup of the OutboundEngine program was explained really thoroughly, and we knew how we could best use the product to meet the needs of our clients and get our online and social media presence off the ground.
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Alternatives Considered
MailCampaigns
Prior to MailCampaigns, I used Mailchimp and Constant Contact. While both are solid options, MailCampaigns offers superior segmentation capabilities. Unlike Mailchimp, which limits the number of segmentation conditions, MailCampaigns allows for unlimited layered segmentation
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Elm Street Technology
I selected it for the ability to have an automated system do 3 things all at once, social media posts, emails and the instant communication with the chat box. I have never seen a chat come through that lead to a helpful client touchpoint. I have never used another product but have since begun to weigh some of the less expensive options.
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Return on Investment
MailCampaigns
  • Increased email open rates by 25% through improved targeting
  • Boosted conversion rates by 15% with personalized content
  • Reduced unsubscribe rates by 30% due to more relevant messaging
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Elm Street Technology
  • One client identified how one article I sent that he read saved him from having to replace his entire AC system.
  • One client actually thought I was sending this to him personally because I valued him
  • One of the above transacted with me twice for over $3M in sales
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ScreenShots

OutboundEngine Screenshots

Screenshot of Automated Social Media MarketingScreenshot of A personalized snapshot of your account activity and warmest leads.Screenshot of Personally designed, tested, and automated emails