MessageGears vs. WebEngage

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MessageGears
Score 9.1 out of 10
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MessageGears is a hybrid email marketing service built around deliverability, actionable customer data, and audience segmentation and targeting.N/A
WebEngage
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
WebEngage 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
MessageGearsWebEngage
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MessageGearsWebEngage
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is customised according to the customer usage and requirement. Contact support@webengage.com to know more about pricing plans.
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Features
MessageGearsWebEngage
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
MessageGears
3.3
3 Ratings
84% below category average
WebEngage
7.4
6 Ratings
5% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor1.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content3.83 Ratings7.36 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content2.33 Ratings7.76 Ratings
A/B testing2.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization8.01 Ratings6.35 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting3.83 Ratings7.16 Ratings
List management2.13 Ratings7.86 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences2.33 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
MessageGears
1.1
3 Ratings
150% below category average
WebEngage
7.2
6 Ratings
4% below category average
Dashboards1.23 Ratings7.56 Ratings
Standard reports1.23 Ratings7.56 Ratings
Custom reports1.03 Ratings6.76 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
MessageGears
3.7
3 Ratings
79% below category average
WebEngage
-
Ratings
URL Validation1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Link Tracking2.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Image Validation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Inbox Display7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Spam Testing1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews1.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
MessageGears
-
Ratings
WebEngage
6.1
5 Ratings
24% 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 Product A and Product B
MessageGears
-
Ratings
WebEngage
6.9
6 Ratings
10% below category average
Calendaring00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
MessageGears
-
Ratings
WebEngage
7.0
6 Ratings
8% 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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User Ratings
MessageGearsWebEngage
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(3 ratings)
7.3
(6 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MessageGearsWebEngage
Likelihood to Recommend
MessageGears
MessageGears can be a solid, inexpensive email solution and you can be able to send millions of emails per year. In 2020, we delivered over 235 million emails at a fraction of what that would cost with any other email service provider. We worked with MessageGears on a custom solution with our database.
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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
MessageGears
  • The MessageGears Support team is very helpful.
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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.
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Cons
MessageGears
  • Multivariate testing
  • WYSIWYG email builder
  • SQL audience error report
  • Native reporting
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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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Usability
MessageGears
Our situation is unique so I believe we are working on a semi-outdated UI which needs a tune up / version upgrade. Similarly, our custom connection means that we do not have access to the full feature set so I've never experienced MessageGears' best functionality
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WebEngage
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Support Rating
MessageGears
MessageGears support is always quick to respond when we have an issue, which is rare. Gail has been our main rep and she has been great. We don't have many issues so luckily, we don't need to lean on their customer support team much. That said, it would be beneficial to hear from upper management more.
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WebEngage
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Alternatives Considered
MessageGears
MessageGears doesn't come close to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. We chose MessageGears based on how data was accessed. We never really got a good preview of how the system works or what was available, so we didn't know everything that it was lacking until we started using it.
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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
MessageGears
  • Sending more email!
  • Onboarding handoff was a little rough
  • Great control on who we are sending to
  • Dynamic content is very easy!
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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.
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ScreenShots

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)