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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Intuit Mailchimp

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMailchimp is an email marketing and marketing automation platform. Beyond just tracking how campaigns perform, Mailchimp takes it a step further by analyzing data from over half a billion emails to show why campaigns perform, driving informed decisions.

    $0

    per month

    Zendesk Sell

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AZendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…

    $19

    per seat/month billed annually

    Pricing
    Intuit MailchimpZendesk Sell
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    starts at $13
    per month
    Standard
    starts at $20
    per month
    Premium
    starts at $350
    per month
    Sell Team
    $19.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
    $27.00
    Per User Per Month (billed annually)
    Sell Professional
    $49.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Sell Enterprise
    $99.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Sell Elite
    $199.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Intuit MailchimpZendesk Sell
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Intuit MailchimpZendesk Sell
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Zendesk
    Chose Zendesk Sell
    We moved away from the platform above because integrations and reporting through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) are far better. Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is definitely a more modern approach to our ever-changing company. We needed a system that provided accurate and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zendesk Sell
    Much more efficient and cleaner interface allows quicker and simpler contact/pipeline management for all members of staff regardless of seniority.

    Additionally, it's a much simpler platform designed for sales compared to more traditional CRMs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zendesk Sell
    Price and usability are the reason I choose Base against other firms.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zendesk Sell
    Let's face it, there's a lot of competition in the market of CRM systems. From Salesforce, Hubspot, and Zoho, which offer other modules that integrate other elements of the business into the CRM, to options like Sharpspring, CampaignerCRM, and SugarCRM that integrates marketing …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    251 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    244 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    255 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    215 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    247 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Intuit MailchimpZendesk Sell
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.1
    585 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor8.1537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.1519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.2499 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.3404 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing7.7434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.9535 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.8568 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.1564 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences7.7385 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.9
    75 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation7.465 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management8.372 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.9
    126 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring7.448 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing8.4112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.2
    124 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns8.3116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration8.1107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.3
    565 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.6229 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.6560 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.9130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.9
    132 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    API7.9107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.470 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com8.554 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM8.647 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations7.9109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    6.6
    15 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings6.115 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings4.98 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings5.410 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings3.97 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.89 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    5.3
    13 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    4.2
    15 Ratings
    58% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.815 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings4.910 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings3.08 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    9.5
    14 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    4.0
    5 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    5.4
    7 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Intuit Mailchimp and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
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    Intuit MailchimpZendesk Sell
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Intuit MailchimpZendesk Sell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (608 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (55 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (477 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (20 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.4
    (22 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Intuit MailchimpZendesk Sell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    Mailchimp is fairly easy to onboard, even for those who would consider themselves less technologically inclined. It can be as simple as plug-and-play for simpler campaigns or scale up as needed. It also makes it easy to build, send out for internal review and feedback, and track all the needed changes.
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk sell is best for organizations that want a clean and simple, yet powerfully effective CRM tool. It's intuitive, extremely user-friendly, supplies lots of video tutorials and access to the California team for FAQ's, and has all the features other, more complicated, expensive CRM's have. Great for institutions that have a need to tailor their database to fit your needs; and track sales, tasks, and pipeline projects in graphic form. It's affordable and has a great app for mobile phones that allows access to contacts, notes, tasks, and a workable platform while on the go in real time. It's simple to teach new users how to navigate and utilize. Adding or deleting users is simple, and access to the CRM information can be limited/private or made public for the entire team to access. Not as costly as some of the competing products, so if you are on a tight budget this may be the tool for you.
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    Pros
    Intuit
    • Mailchimp allows you to manage your mailing list really well. You can subscribe people, unsubscribe people manage the mailing list directly into segments, and what not.
    • Mailchimp has features where you can create campaigns based on your mailing lists and send out newsletters to your subscribers based on a multitude of parameters that you can setup. Such as send email daily, weekly, monthly and they also have event based mails that you can send out.
    • Mailchimp also has a feature where you can design your emails. The look and aesthetics are very important when sending emails to your subscribers and all those needs are addressed here.
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    Zendesk
    • My favorite piece is the Tasks connected to the Clients OR the Deals themselves that keep the process moving with the right steps, and helps our team from doubling our work, or missing a piece that is crucial for the completion of the sale.
    • The email integration helps to keep all things housed in one place also, so that you're not bouncing back and forth in multiple platforms to stay on top of the orders.
    • Customizations are a HUGE part of why we use Base CRM right now. We can make sure we are recording all of the right information, and not wasting time by having to fill in or skip over content that doesn't apply to our business model.
    • I also like the ability to tied Deals to multiple people, especially as Referrals come across, so we don't forget how we got in touch with different clients.
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    Cons
    Intuit
    • The pricing tiers do scale quickly so if you have a free newsletter it may get expensive
    • The pricing is based on total emails so if you have users who you only email rarely it might not make sense to use Intuit Mailchimp
    • Customer support can be a bit lacking at times and their docs aren't always the best
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    Zendesk
    • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
    • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
    • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intuit
    We've had Mailchimp for about ten years, I want to say. I started with the company about four years ago, and I don't see us ever diverting to another source. It's easy for us to use, and we have all our clients already built into the database. I imagine we'll use them for as long as we have the company.
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    Zendesk
    The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
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    Usability
    Intuit
    It is easy, but some things you need to learn from their resources. Mailchimp is one of the most popular email marketing platforms because it combines email marketing, automation, audience management, and analytics into a single tool that's easy to use and scale. Simple solutions and drag-and-drop edits make it easy.
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    Zendesk
    I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    I have, in the 4+ years that I've used Mailchimp, never seen an issue that restricted the use of their software/tools. I don't know of a single time when they're system crashed or went down. I could be wrong, but I honestly haven't experienced any issues with outages, errors or unplanned downtime
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    Zendesk
    Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
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    Performance
    Intuit
    I haven't noticed any slow speeds from Mailchimp or their tools. I think the landing pages load quickly and look nice. The email reports and editing operates smoothly and doesn't take time to load. Additionally, when I use Mailchimp in conjunction with Zapier + Hubspot I don't notice any drag between any of these tools
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    Zendesk
    Never any latency issues
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    Support Rating
    Intuit
    Website tools were easy to use and understand so a novice can easily meet or exceed their client's expectations! Loved that we were able to totally customize so that the e-mail we created conveyed our client's overall messaging consistent with their branding! Client love that we can provide turnkey services to support their sales and marketing teams!
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    Zendesk
    Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
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    Online Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
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    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    It's pretty easy to get up and running! There's a slight learning curve on a few things, but once you find where everything is located, you can import your list and send your first email. It really makes our clients feel great to see how quickly they can get that first email out.
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    Zendesk
    Simple, and straight forward.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    I used Intuit Mailchimp, and I would say other software I used is equally good and competes with Intuit Mailchimp. Well, Intuit Mailchimp's reporting is better, and ActiveCampaign has more affordable pricing, so in the end, it all comes to what you need. What we needed was available in cheaper price in other software as well. But I would definitely say Intuit Mailchimp has its own advantages too.
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    Zendesk
    Simpler than most CRMs, which can be good if your sales team is not very tech savvy. We switched to HubSpot which provides a lot more value than Base did, but it isn't right for everyone. HubSpot is focused on capturing in-bound leads and has its own flaws and limitations, but overall it's a better fit for our needs.
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    Mailchimp over the years I've used it has grown in leaps and bounds. They have added so many additional features than were previously available. They are truly an all-in-one marketing platform now. If you're a small operation and just want to add email to your marketing efforts, they're there for you. If you're a larger operation and want to start sending postcard advertisements, they can do that. If you'd good with that and want to kick up your marketing by going social, you can do that on their platform. They are truly able to be as small as you need, but also get quite large in whatever it is you'd like to do through their system.
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    Zendesk
    Always on, always available.
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    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • One of my retail web store clients was sending out email specials and notices about once a month. After clicking the send button, we would watch Google Analytics and the current site users would light up immediately. Often, the current site visitors would pop up to 20, 30 or more after the email was sent. On a normal day, seeing 1 or 2 online users would be OK.
    • Pretty much in all cases, we could see an uptick in positive activity after sending out a Intuit Mailchimp email to a list.
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    Zendesk
    • Using Base has allowed us to double the number of active sales and partner engagements that we can keep track of and make progress on.
    • This has led to us being able to follow up on many smaller deals that were falling through the cracks.
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    ScreenShots

    Intuit Mailchimp Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mailchimp's advanced analytics and reporting tools. These are used to monitor trends, track performance, and get actionable insights that help users to create better campaigns and drive customer engagement.Screenshot of Mailchimp's precise audience segmentation. Its AI simplifies the workflow by generating complex customer segments for highly personalized campaigns.Screenshot of omnichannel marketing. Campaigns can be built across multiple channels, and then managed from one convenient place.Screenshot of marketing automations with the Customer Journey Builder. This is used to reach the right people with the right message at exactly the right time, which helps to drive more repeat business, increase customer retention, and see more orders.Screenshot of Mailchimp's SMS marketing. SMS can be integrated into email, automations, and social campaigns.Screenshot of Mailchimp's AI, used to deliver relevant content faster. It can generate professionally written, on-brand marketing emails with the press of a button. The user only needs to review, edit, and send.