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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Groove by OptimizeCX

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AGroove by OptimizeCX is a shared inbox for small and mid-sized SaaS teams. It’s presented as a help desk built for speed and not complexity, and is designed to help manage customer conversations across channels.

    $87

    per quarter per user

    Soffront CRM

    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Soffront offers Soffront CRM Software for Sales, Marketing and Service, which the vendor says is a comprehensive, yet user-friendly platform. All submitted, assigned and resolved cases are tracked within a customizable dashboard. Customer support ticket submissions are automatically routed to the most knowledgeable reps, ensuring the best support. Service Level Agreement (or SLA) Alerts make sure support never falls below committed levels of service. According to the vendor, the product…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    Groove by OptimizeCXSoffront CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $29
    per month (billed quarterly) per user
    Plus
    $45
    per month (billed quarterly) per user
    Pro
    $70
    per month (billed quarterly) per user
    1,000 Emails
    $4.00
    per month
    5,000 Emails
    $15.00
    per month
    10,000 Emails
    $25.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Groove by OptimizeCXSoffront CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Groove by OptimizeCXSoffront CRM
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    1.4
    6 Ratings
    142% below category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets1.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory1.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission2.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response1.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    1.4
    5 Ratings
    140% below category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base1.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base1.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    1.0
    5 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support1.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    4.7
    2 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Groove by OptimizeCX and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Groove by OptimizeCXSoffront CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.6
    (7 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Groove by OptimizeCXSoffront CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    OptimizeCX
    Groove is great for people who are wanting to provide accountability and organization for teams across your business. It is suited well for an organization that has many email requests coming in every day, because you can assign tickets to specific team members. It would not be suited for an organization that utilizes more phone support, than email support
    Read full review
    Soffront
    Lead generation and follow-up with sales are well suited. Social media integration and reporting/dashboards for insights can be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    OptimizeCX
    • Creates Tickets when someone emails in or you can create a ticket within the groove system.
    • They have great reports on response times and the average amount of time it took for a ticket to close. You can even see individuals average response times as well as specific teams.
    • We use their Knowledge Base which is a great tool for creating FAQ and sending people to that.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    • The email marketing platform is wonderful. It allows for tracking and you can do AB testing with it as well.
    • Landing page and form placement with other companies have also been easy. Regardless of website or landing page that you use the forms integrate and you get an email notification whenever a new lead is added to the database.
    • The overall layout of the CRM is also nice to use. You can open up different tabs with information on and then go back to a previous tab without having to use the browser controls. It makes navigating and comparing information very easy to do.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    OptimizeCX
    • Better Follow-up by customer success team
    • More customization within their major features to fit both, large and small sales teams, alike
    • Their site goes down fairly often
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    • Reporting
    • Loyalty features
    • Social media integration
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    OptimizeCX
    It's well organized, but slow.
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    Soffront
    Intuitive UI. Responsive. Features can be accessed very easily. Not a lot of big white spaces between fields and buttons. Straightforward.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    OptimizeCX
    I'm giving them a 3 for the really great support they gave for general questions. They also have a good knowledge base. I'm giving them only a 3 though because of my last customer service when I need a billing resolution. I was very disappointed in how they handled that. I also find it very bad practice to send out ONE email notice that they were raising my rate three times as much at the end of the month. When I was with Desk.com, I had numerous emails over months letting me know their billing plans were changing. Even worse than refusing to refund me the difference was that they just stopped responding to me.
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    Soffront
    Reaction times and relationship with vendor is very good. Good answers and solutions to problems/issues logged.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    OptimizeCX
    We also use Trello for project management. I have used both systems and we like Groove because it allows for our clients to contact us via email. They do not have to go to a ticket submission page, they can just email us directly and it will create a ticket. Groove also provides analytics on how long it takes to respond to tickets
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    Soffront
    Soffront performs many of the same functions as both of these providers but it offers a great deal more all in one place. I do not have to log into different programs or switch programs to get the information that I need. This has greatly increased efficiency. The pricing for Soffront is also better when you add in the other features that it comes with, in fact it saved me money when I switched.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    OptimizeCX
    • We wasted a lot of time setting up the product before we discovered a lot of features listed on the website aren't ready for public use
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    Soffront
    • The software has been positive for especially on the email marketing side. I have seen about a 23% increase in revenue and new contacts by using the email marketing feature.
    • The landing page and form integration has averaged me about 20 new leads a month for my business which is plenty to keep us busy and on track for growth of the business.
    Incentivized
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