OutboundEngine vs. Paper.li

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OutboundEngine
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
OutboundEngine provides a hands-off way for small business owners to market and grow their business. The product aims to provide small businesses with what big companies have achieved with marketing automation. The service aims to help users keep in touch with clients and prospects with professionally designed, branded campaigns. Benefits include: driving engagement, surfacing warm leads from current contacts, generating referrals and repeat business from their existing contacts, social…
$199
per user
Paper.li
Score 5.9 out of 10
N/A
Paper.li is an automated content marketing solution that uses automated workflows to crawl millions of sites worldwide to collect content and produce automated products like newsletters.N/A
Pricing
OutboundEnginePaper.li
Editions & Modules
Essential
$199
per user
Value
$299
per user
Premium
$499
per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OutboundEnginePaper.li
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$99 per userNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMore information is available on the vendor's website.
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Community Pulse
OutboundEnginePaper.li
Considered Both Products
OutboundEngine
Chose OutboundEngine
I do not use any other similar products at this time. Several of the options that are available to me (CRMs) offer similar options but are more effort on my side. OutboundEngine is more or less automatic and I love that!
Chose OutboundEngine
I've always done my own newsletters etc. so I don't have experience with other companies that provide content services.
Chose OutboundEngine
I selected it for the ability to have an automated system do 3 things all at once, social media posts, emails and the instant communication with the chat box. I have never seen a chat come through that lead to a helpful client touchpoint. I have never used another product but …
Chose OutboundEngine
I have not opted for others. However, I do add my own offerings and content making me realize just how easy and cost-effective this is to do in spite of the volume OE provides. I do like postings to attract others and not be the same as others in my community.
Chose OutboundEngine
OutboundEngine is more of a general information program that with more frequent postings. My clients are more interested in this type of postings, than one on a home I sold or open house that I am doing. However, I do have a free email program that I use several times a month …
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have used others in the past Personally I have not received any benefit in productivity from the program yes it tells me who is looking and who is most active. but that is it
Chose OutboundEngine
I also use PressLike. What I like about OutboundEngine is it uses my email database to send relative topics to my clients along with social media postings. PressLike offers primarily social media, but offers more customizable ways to market myself, my listings and any other …
Chose OutboundEngine
Intouch systems was a service I used but I don't think it is any of the ones referenced in the list. I constantly had to go in and repost things because it couldn't post to my accounts. It did also send out emails, but it wasn't getting on my social media. It was 1/3 the price …
Chose OutboundEngine
It’s easier for me. They handle everything and they notify me and send me my stats and it’s more affordable.
Chose OutboundEngine
N/A never tried anyone else.
Chose OutboundEngine
BNTouch is great for creating and sending mass emails but misses the automated feature entirely.
Chose OutboundEngine
There really aren't a lot of companies out there with good Real Estate Chat solutions.
Chose OutboundEngine
OBE has automated emails, that are industry-specific, so I don't have to create them. On the surface, this is a plus, but my lead generation results have been very poor. Started writing my own emails, now the advantage from OBE is gone. OBE has social media posts, this is a …
Chose OutboundEngine
Much easier to use. Representative actively engages and schedules monthly meetings and training.
Chose OutboundEngine
Affordability is important and OutboundEngine is affordable. I like the expertise in this field they have. I really appreciate they don’t constantly bother me trying to sell me more services, etc. Any time I have needed to call the company, their reps are always available. …
Chose OutboundEngine
OutboundEngine has better staff support, a higher level of website maintenance/knowledge for future clients.
Chose OutboundEngine
My company offers a service called Octopost where they post to my social media platforms, but I don't feel like the content is as good and it doesn't reach as much of my database as the OutboundEngine newsletters do.
Paper.li
Chose Paper.li
I have tried Scoop.it but it's not really an alternative. I'm not aware of any other products similar to Paper.li
Features
OutboundEnginePaper.li
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
OutboundEngine
5.9
Ratings
19% below category average
Paper.li
-
Ratings
Mobile optimization8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting3.10 Ratings00 Ratings
List management6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
OutboundEngine
5.8
Ratings
10% below category average
Paper.li
-
Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks5.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
OutboundEngine
10.0
Ratings
42% above category average
Paper.li
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Creation
Comparison of Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
Paper.li
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Ideation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Content Publishing
Comparison of Content Publishing features of Product A and Product B
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
Paper.li
8.6
Ratings
9% above category average
Content hub00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Embedded CTAs00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Content distribution00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Content promotion00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Content automation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Content Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
OutboundEngine
-
Ratings
Paper.li
8.0
Ratings
7% above category average
Campaign optimization dashboard00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
OutboundEnginePaper.li
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
7.0
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Usability
7.5
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Availability
8.9
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Support Rating
7.9
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User Testimonials
OutboundEnginePaper.li
Likelihood to Recommend
OutboundEngine does a referral campaign and I've been able to close a couple of deals based on getting in touch with people who engage with this campaign and state they could use my services in the next 6 months. This is a great follow up tool for those you may or may not know are going to be needing your services.
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You don't have a bandwidth to come up with new fresh content daily for Twitter but want to keep the account active.
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Pros
  • The content that they generate to send to our clients is relevant and the clients want to engage with us. It makes us appear more professional and consistent, even though we are a smaller company.
  • It helps us stay in touch with clients and helps us stay top of mind. We are able to generate more new business leads if we are in consistent contact with current, former, and potential clients.
  • Their customer service and support is outstanding. All my questions were answered and I went into the program feeling confident and knowledgeable.
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  • Adds visibility to your account - set the criteria up and have the ejournal run automatically sending out tweets daily that tag other industry handles and hashtags. By doing so you will keep your account active with minimal time investment.
  • Pose as a thought leader by sharing relevant content and industry news and get more Twitter followers
  • Get free traffic to your pages by expanding on your company or service in the bio section and linking back
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Cons
  • Logging into Outbound Engine on my phone is difficult because I can't save the login name and password. Being able to save it would be very helpful.
  • Posting my new listings on social media would help if that's possible.
  • Being informed of what you're posting on social media and when would also be helpful.
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  • Lots of great features are no longer there
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Likelihood to Renew
AS my business is beginning to change and with volatility in the market, I have to rely seriously on a budget. That and nearing retirement consideration has me more likely to opt out in the near future.
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Usability
Overall, OutboundEngine is very user friendly. It is simple to set up and explore, and if there are any issues or questions, the customer service team and account managers are always available to help. They are very knowledgeable and were able to explain everything in detail to me. The program is easy to navigate and helps me stay organized, and an uncomplicated and straightforward solution was exactly what I was looking for
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Reliability and Availability
I don't recall having any issues needing to contact OutboundEngine. I believe maybe I once emailed about an issue and got a quick response. I also believe I may have messaged through the app and gotten a response. To my knowledge, there has been nothing like app errors or outages.
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Support Rating
The customer service was excellent! Everyone I spoke to was kind and knowledgeable. My account manager was easily reachable. Setup of the OutboundEngine program was explained really thoroughly, and we knew how we could best use the product to meet the needs of our clients and get our online and social media presence off the ground.
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Alternatives Considered
I selected it for the ability to have an automated system do 3 things all at once, social media posts, emails and the instant communication with the chat box. I have never seen a chat come through that lead to a helpful client touchpoint. I have never used another product but have since begun to weigh some of the less expensive options.
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I have tried Scoop.it but it's not really an alternative. I'm not aware of any other products similar to Paper.li
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Return on Investment
  • Outbound Engine keeps me top of mind by automatically sending articles to my database and posting to my facebook.
  • I spend zero time researching and writing articles.
  • I spend zero time taking great pictures.
  • I spend zero time dealing with mailing lists.
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ScreenShots

OutboundEngine Screenshots

Screenshot of Automated Social Media MarketingScreenshot of A personalized snapshot of your account activity and warmest leads.Screenshot of Personally designed, tested, and automated emails