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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Maropost Marketing Cloud

    Score4.3 out of 10
    N/AMaropost, headquartered in Toronto with offices in New York, London, and Delhi, offers an enterprise level email marketing and automation platform for email-centric campaigns and total customer lifecycle management via an automated workflow. It features social networking "listening" to keep track of all mentions across familiar spaces like Facebook and Twitter, dashboard reports and analytics to help make sense of data from emails and web activity, a survey / form builder, and custom landing…

    $279

    per month

    Swag Pro

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APrintfection is a swag management platform that aims to simplify the buying, managing, and distribution of swag and branded merchandise, from the company of the same name in Denver. They offer a suite of online swag management tools and APIs alongside custom printing, inventory management, and distribution. The vendor states their customers use the platform to drive more leads, reward customers, and engage employees.N/A
    Pricing
    Maropost Marketing CloudSwag Pro
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $279
    per month
    Professional
    $849
    per month
    Enterprise
    $1,699
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Maropost Marketing CloudSwag Pro
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Maropost Marketing CloudSwag Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Maropost
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    Printfection
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    79 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    68 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    80 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    56 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    Features
    Maropost Marketing CloudSwag Pro
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Maropost Marketing Cloud and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Maropost Marketing Cloud
    7.9
    8 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content6.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Maropost Marketing Cloud and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Maropost Marketing Cloud
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Maropost Marketing Cloud and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Maropost Marketing Cloud
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Maropost Marketing CloudSwag Pro
    Small Businesses
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Maropost Marketing CloudSwag Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.3
    (8 ratings)
    8.5
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (82 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Maropost Marketing CloudSwag Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Maropost
    Maropost is a little more expensive than its competitors. I'd say Maropost is well suited for medium and larger businesses, not small businesses unless they're really good at utilizing e-mail and monetizing it.
    Incentivized
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    Printfection
    B2B companies, SaaS companies, larger or important swag or customer gifting motions, ABM strategies, large customer thank you motions, certification programs where earners are thanked or rewarded, lean teams, ample budgets, field sales teams with agency of gifting and swag, marketing teams that don't have room or space for holding or managing inventory
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Maropost
    • Maropost is particularly strong in the customization aspect. As a sales person, I love using MSC because I can customize everything from A-Z.
    • The features are endless, a personal fav is the Journey's feature with Marketing Cloud.
    • Client support is quick to respond.
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    Printfection
    • The swag catalogue has lots of items to choose from and they try to source anything else you need
    • Takes care of the logistical challenges of getting swag to offices, events and to customers
    • Their customer team are really hands on and helpful
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    Cons
    Maropost
    • The Sales Department shouldn't promise the customer what support can't deliver on.
    • They should also brush up on some ethics courses. It's appalling to me how they conduct business. Buyer beware.
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    Printfection
    • Their Giveaway feature was made some improvements but I would like to see it be more flexible
    • Being able to get more samples of products and printing prior to ordering
    • Swag photography/ items in stock in our closet- we had to provide photos of these items
    • Better updates on swag items that are low in stock
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    We are currently extremely satisfied with printfection. The quality of swag is very good, but the customer service ranks high above any other swag company. I have been working closely with my Printfection manager (Tyler Rowland) and he has been more than helpful from the start.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    I think they do their work well. It's just not amazing or a company I feel a necessity to keep. If someone had the same service with the same cost, I might suggest asking both about the level of customer service.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Prinfection's availability has been great. There was one time when a product we needed wasn't available, but our Printfection rep made sure to get what we needed.
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    Performance
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Printfection's performance has been top-notch. We have been using Printfection for only about 8 months, and have not had any issues with performance.
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    Support Rating
    Maropost
    Though relatively responsive, the responses were always utterly unhelpful and sometime not even relevant to the questions we asked. It quickly became apparent that it was outsourced copy/paste support.
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    Printfection
    They're willing to help and do what is necessary, even when unnecessary. This is the case when I don't need service at that level, but I'd rather have excellent service always than wonder if it will be there when I need it. Overall, they are perfect, and they have good intentions.
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    In-Person Training
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Tyler led some of our staff through training and was very helpful. Tyler was also always available for any questions after training was complete.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    We completed online training with a Printfection rep leading us through the process. This made the whole experience easy and helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Their team is very helpful in getting set up and we felt like they worked with us on price and also getting our previous inventory we had at our offices set up in Printfection. The only down side of shipping in your items to Printfection is the photography of the items (which clients can see) is pretty terrible if you don't have clear product photos prior to sending the items to Printfection warehouse.
    **All items purchased through Printfection the product photos look better (so this issue won't be the case with those who aren't shipping existing swag to their warehouse)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Maropost
    Maropost had everything we needed and more. We loved that fact that one price covered everything. As we move forward we don't have to go back and purchase modules that we are now ready for. No one wants to go back to management and ask for more money
    Incentivized
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    Printfection
    I reserached swag platforms and narrowed it down to 3 that I wanted to learn more about. I based my choices on response time to demo requests, customer service, items, ability to meet the needs of my supervisor, etc. I learned that 2 out of the 3 platforms I found were both under Custom Ink which I have used in the past. So I know the items are of good quality. The main deciding factor was the staff. Both companies had nice staff. But Printfection did a superb job of not making me feel like a cutomer but a friend. I didn't fee like I was a sale but a partner.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Simple pricing and easy to pitch to stakeholders
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    Scalability
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Only two departments use this product effectively. Ideally we have two other departments would use it, but they kept getting confused on how to navigate through it.
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    Professional Services
    Maropost
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    There aren't many professional services besides what is related to their product. What would have been great was to get design services included in our membership since we dont have one in house
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    Return on Investment
    Maropost
    • Lack of data and information about our users that we can use to get smarter in our segmentation hurts us in that we lose branded deals or partnerships.
    • Takes too much time to export reports and gain attrition reporting information, manually preparing reports is not a good use of time for anyone on our team.
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    Printfection
    • Printfection is far more expensive than what we were previously using and we haven't seen a huge ROI yet in terms of influence on pipeline.
    • Our employees are more engaged using Printfection than they were with our previous tool.
    • Printfection helps with product design and research which saves me a ton of time when selecting new items.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Maropost Marketing Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Main Maropost DashboardScreenshot of 360° View - Customer DashboardScreenshot of A/B Campaign ReportScreenshot of Built In Image LibraryScreenshot of Campaign Report