OneSignal vs. Zoho Marketing Automation

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OneSignal
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
OneSignal’s omnichannel customer engagement platform offers push notifications, email, in-app messages, and SMS. OneSignal’s automated customer Journeys and one-off campaigns allow users to create messaging strategies that convert, inform, and retain audiences, with little to no coding required for setup.
$19
per month
Zoho Marketing Automation
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Marketing Automation is an end-to-end platform that enables businesses to manage and automate marketing campaigns across multiple channels, including email, SMS, WhatsApp, social media, webpages, and offline touchpoints. Boasting over 100k+ users globally, it helps organizations streamline lead-to-revenue workflows, optimize customer journeys, and measure marketing impact from a single interface. Key Features : Multichannel Campaign…
$19
per month 1000 contacts
Pricing
OneSignalZoho Marketing Automation
Editions & Modules
Growth
19+
per month
Professional
999+
per month
Free
Free
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Standard
$19
per month 1000 contacts
Premium
$29
per month 1000 contacts
Enterprise
$59
per month 1000 contacts
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OneSignalZoho Marketing Automation
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
OneSignalZoho Marketing Automation
Features
OneSignalZoho Marketing Automation
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
OneSignal
-
Ratings
Zoho Marketing Automation
8.0
3 Ratings
5% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
List management00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
OneSignal
-
Ratings
Zoho Marketing Automation
8.0
3 Ratings
2% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
OneSignal
-
Ratings
Zoho Marketing Automation
7.3
3 Ratings
2% below category average
Calendaring00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
OneSignal
-
Ratings
Zoho Marketing Automation
7.7
3 Ratings
4% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Social profile integration00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
OneSignal
-
Ratings
Zoho Marketing Automation
7.8
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
OneSignal
-
Ratings
Zoho Marketing Automation
8.0
3 Ratings
7% above category average
API00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
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User Ratings
OneSignalZoho Marketing Automation
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(9 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
7.1
(2 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
OneSignalZoho Marketing Automation
Likelihood to Recommend
OneSignal
I think One Signal is very well suited for mobile app owners who want to be in touch with their user base more easily by sending push notifications and in-app messages. I'm not sure how well that works for SMS messaging as I haven't yet tried it. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it if your in-apps are very rare.
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Zoho
I could not begin to think of a situation where marketing
automation is not appropriate, particularly for small and medium-sized
businesses that often times are challenged with fewer resources. Lead
generation, customer acquisition, conversion, and reselling all require the
consistency and fluidity that marketing automation can provide. For Capitol
Corridor, we are limited by the capacity of our trains, so we cannot oversell. By
doing so, we would lose business. And we’ve leveraged marketing automation to
help us manage our train capacity as well as create transparency in our service
available to help close deals successfully.
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Pros
OneSignal
  • Send instant notifications without any delay.
  • Provide all the necessary features for testing.
  • Highly cost effective.
  • Great system to handle huge volume.
  • Great customer support.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Cons
OneSignal
  • Is still in development: we know OneSignal is still in development and sometimes it takes longer to create or fulfill certain features.
  • Payment: payment menu is not at the glance, [and] is just difficult sometimes to find -it is a minor issue.
  • Send to certain custom segments through specific OneSignal IDs; you can do it though API doing a GET call with tools like Postman. If this can be done from OneSignal it would be great.
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Zoho
  • Some of the field mappings between Leads and Deals are not always perfect.
  • Social media interactions are not captured (i.e. you cannot make a case from a post)
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Usability
OneSignal
I give an 8 in this question mainly for 2 reasons: the products even if they look like complete and are highly customizable and usable, they are still missing some logical features. For example, send messages to a list of users - now days you can do it with postman and get calls. A second example is App messaging that is still in development and has many opportunities.
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Zoho
It's flexibility allowed for 100% adoption in our company
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Support Rating
OneSignal
Their customer support has been top-notch. They are able to assist you in getting through any problems that you may have and respond in a very timely manner. I've dealt with them on 4-5 instances over the years and my issues were always resolved within a matter of a few business days.
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Zoho
Zoho custom support is fantastic. Quick responses from knowledgeable staff!
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Alternatives Considered
OneSignal
In my opinion, OneSignal documentation / API is more friendly [than] Firebase. Maybe because Firebase is already "too big," but OneSignal is focused on one solution that giving our notification through to our customer. In that case, OneSignal is chosen by our company. Several years after that, Firebase announced it supported [the] iOs platform too but our company already using OneSignal to our notification provider.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
OneSignal
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Zoho has a good price point. I would encourage that the add-on pricing be less aggressive.
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Professional Services
OneSignal
No answers on this topic
Zoho
We are a professional service firm
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Return on Investment
OneSignal
  • OneSignal has allowed us to grow number of subscribers in a short time.
  • We are able to send our news and offers easily and instantly.
  • We have become able to drive more website traffic and increase in sales.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
ScreenShots

Zoho Marketing Automation Screenshots

Screenshot of the interface to monitor and analyze multichannel campaigns. From this dashboard, viewers can track email, SMS, WhatsApp, and web interactions in real time, view performance metrics, and optimize customer journeys.Screenshot of where to create end-to-end personalized customer flows using a simple drag-and-drop canvas. The user can combine email, SMS, WhatsApp, and abandoned-cart follow-ups into one unified journey and automate every touchpoint.Screenshot of where to choose from templates for newsletters, offers, product updates, event invites, and onboarding flows, then personalise them for any campaign.Screenshot of where to send bulk WhatsApp marketing campaigns to a target audience globally and engage proactively on their most preferred channel. This interface lets users create message templates, personalize messages with segments, and choose templates.Screenshot of the interface for real-time insights into SMS performance with delivery, open, and click metrics that show how campaigns are converting. And, With Zoho Marketing Automation's own SMS gateway, marketers can run hyper-targeted SMS campaigns without relying on third-party integrations.Screenshot of some of the ready to use, customizable layouts that help launch high-converting pages. They’re designed to showcase offers, capture leads, and drive actions without needing design or coding skills.