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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    OutboundEngine

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AOutboundEngine 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

    Vidyard

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AVidyard is an enterprise video platform built to turn viewers into customers with in-depth insights and robust integrations with different customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation platforms.

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    Pricing
    OutboundEngineVidyard
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $199
    per user
    Value
    $299
    per user
    Premium
    $499
    per user
    Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Starter
    $59
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per year
    Teams
    Contact Sales
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OutboundEngineVidyard
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$99 per userNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMore information is available on the vendor's website.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    OutboundEngineVidyard
    Considered Both Products
    Elm Street Technology
    No answer on this topic
    Vidyard
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    75%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    35 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    39 Answers
    Features
    OutboundEngineVidyard
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    5.9
    50 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Vidyard
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting3.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management6.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    5.3
    38 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Vidyard
    -
    Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks5.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    10.0
    48 Ratings
    36% above category average
    Vidyard
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns10.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Vidyard
    6.1
    49 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings7.938 Ratings
    Video personalization00 Ratings9.145 Ratings
    eCommerce00 Ratings2.82 Ratings
    Support for advertisements00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Video SEO00 Ratings6.331 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings5.337 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Vidyard
    5.1
    36 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Integration to Salesforce.com00 Ratings2.921 Ratings
    Integration to Marketo00 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Integration to HubSpot00 Ratings5.121 Ratings
    Integration to Eloqua00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Vidyard
    8.3
    47 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Video access controls00 Ratings8.437 Ratings
    User management00 Ratings6.141 Ratings
    Video link sharing00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Internal video00 Ratings8.439 Ratings
    External video00 Ratings8.442 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Vidyard
    5.9
    47 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Player customization00 Ratings5.539 Ratings
    Embedded videos00 Ratings5.742 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls00 Ratings4.944 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility00 Ratings7.737 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Vidyard
    8.0
    48 Ratings
    2% above category average
    A/B testing00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Streaming quality reports00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking00 Ratings9.242 Ratings
    Per video tracking00 Ratings9.245 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard00 Ratings6.145 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Vidyard
    6.1
    37 Ratings
    34% below category average
    On-Demand video00 Ratings6.128 Ratings
    Live streaming00 Ratings5.39 Ratings
    Impact of streaming on network00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Video upload & format support00 Ratings6.134 Ratings
    Video library / File management00 Ratings5.63 Ratings
    Video portal00 Ratings6.129 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of OutboundEngine and Vidyard
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Vidyard
    6.1
    21 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Video comments00 Ratings6.121 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    OutboundEngineVidyard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (61 ratings)
    9.5
    (179 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (58 ratings)
    Availability
    8.8
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (24 ratings)
    7.0
    (105 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (113 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OutboundEngineVidyard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Elm Street Technology
    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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    Vidyard
    Vidyard has been critical for our team in many ways. One way that we didn't realize how much we'd be using it is for training new teammates while we're all working remotely. I frequently use the chrome extension to record a video of how to do something to send to our whole team or certain teammates. There are other products that do that, but this seems to be the most efficient, easiest, and quickest. Vidyard is incredibly useful for both inbound, and outbound sales and marketing strategies. It helps us increase our open and click rate for emails and overall engagement for our customer journey.
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    Pros
    Elm Street Technology
    • 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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    Vidyard
    • The customer service is awesome. I always get ahold of our rep within an hour of contacting!
    • Vidyard in itself is a genius idea and when running correctly, a great tool to have in a rep's arsenal!
    • The people are great. -They spent countless hours working with our team!
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    Cons
    Elm Street Technology
    • I do not like the use of drawings to attract new customers, and they have ignored my requests to eliminate that for my personal emails.
    • I do not like it when a competitor in my immediate market has the same posts. It cheapens the service or makes it appear that I am simply sharing another's post.
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    Vidyard
    • It would be great if the use of the camera on an internet screen were more user friendly.
    • The editing of a video's beginning or ending (cutting video for a cleaner look or time) could be a little more refined and less choppy.
    • Could be more colorful.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Elm Street Technology
    The biggest issue is poor ROI. The second biggest issue is rigid customer service process, lack of a sense of urgency, and inability to reach out to upper management with issues.
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    Vidyard
    Vidyard has truly become an essential part of our organization. It's useful for our day to day communication internally amongst departments and externally with our customers. This platform has allowed us to create knowledge base articles, training portals, webinars and communicate effectively with our customers. We receive raving feedback from customers on how helpful the videos are that they receive. We also like the ability to view metrics, insights, etc. of the videos. Always allows us to pivot accordingly based on the feedback we receive
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    Usability
    Elm Street Technology
    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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    Vidyard
    Vidyard is super easy for new people to pick up - I've never had to spend time explaining the UI or menu, which is a testament so how easy it is. The plugin also makes it quite user-friendly. There's no need to go anywhere else - it's all on the browser.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Elm Street Technology
    I haven't had to contact Outbound Engine because I haven't had any application errors or unplanned outages. I basically have had such a trouble free experience with them that I haven't had to call. Everything is automated and I get a notice to review every isse. I suppose if I personalized the newsletter a bit more and added some of my own articles, I would need to contact them, (which I should really start to do) but so far things have been so on point, I haven't felt the need.
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    Vidyard
    Absolutely, the unpredictable nature of technology always keeps us on our toes. However, I'm pleased to share that my experience with Vidyard has been remarkably consistent and reassuring. To date, I haven't encountered any instances of service outages. This unparalleled reliability and dependability have instilled a high level of confidence in the platform, making it a stalwart companion in our digital endeavors. While the tech landscape can be uncertain, Vidyard's track record of steadfast performance has truly set it apart.
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    Performance
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Vidyard
    It performs very well. I have never had any bugs while recording, and none of the videos have been impaired or corrupted. I don't believe it integrates with any other software but you could contact the company to learn more. I am not sure if it is only available on Chrome.
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    Support Rating
    Elm Street Technology
    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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    Vidyard
    Customer support at Vidyard has always been good. When I first looked into the product, the salesperson took a consultative approach that allowed me to see how Vidyard would benefit our specific use case. Since coming on board, the customer service team has been quick to respond if I have any questions.
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    In-Person Training
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Vidyard
    The training experience proved to be tremendously valuable. Our dedicated representative exhibited an exceptional level of helpfulness and patience as she skillfully addressed all of our inquiries. Notably, she went beyond merely answering questions, providing us with a wealth of resources and sharing best practices that are pivotal for our success in utilizing the software.Her guidance transcended the boundaries of a conventional training session, empowering us with insights that extend far beyond the immediate
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    Online Training
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Vidyard
    The online training experience proved to be incredibly valuable. Our dedicated representative demonstrated exceptional patience and unwavering support in addressing our queries and requests, which greatly contributed to our learning process. Their guidance was pivotal in helping us navigate the intricacies of the training, ensuring that we absorbed the material effectively.
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    Implementation Rating
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Vidyard
    It's pretty straightforward. The bulk of the work goes on outside of Vidyard - it's the time required to add different videos to your website - that was probably the only difficult part and had nothing to do with Vidyard.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Elm Street Technology
    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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    Vidyard
    I've never evaluated another product like Vidyard. I just used screen recordings with RingCentral before, and I remember the file size being very large and having to add the video as an attachment. So this was a major improvement to be able to shoot videos and easily share with my clients.
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    Scalability
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Vidyard
    The product exhibits an exceptional degree of scalability, accommodating diverse usage scenarios across various departments within our organization. This remarkable flexibility has enabled us to harness the software's potential in ways tailored to the unique needs of each team.In particular, the impact on our communication efforts with both potential and existing customers has been truly transformative.
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    Return on Investment
    Elm Street Technology
    • One client identified how one article I sent that he read saved him from having to replace his entire AC system.
    • One client actually thought I was sending this to him personally because I valued him
    • One of the above transacted with me twice for over $3M in sales
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    Vidyard
    • We save hundreds of dollars a month because we don't have to send out nearly as many physical samples for customers to review. We can send them a video that shows off the product and they love it!
    • We have improved conversion rates as a result of using Vidyard to communicate with new leads.
    • Our sales reps are clearly more engaged in the sales process. Each week we discuss how Vidyard helped them win a deal.
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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

    Vidyard Screenshots

    Screenshot of where users can record and send sales videos from a browser, desktop, or phone to connect, convert, and close—all while remote.Screenshot of how screen recording can be used to deliver effective product demos, presentations, and proposal walkthroughs that build buyer consensus across the full sales cycle.Screenshot of some insights into viewer behavior, displayed within Vidyard's video analytics. Here, viewers can track video views, engagement, and drop-off rates to understand how an audience interacts with content and optimize video strategy for maximum impactScreenshot of how CRM integrations push video view data to lead and contact records. Viewing data can be used to surface high-intent leads, and measure videos’ impact on pipeline and revenue.Screenshot of Vidyard's customizable calls-to-action (CTAs), used to drive conversions and capture leads. Clickable buttons and forms can be added directly to videos to encourage viewers to take the next step, whether it's downloading a resource or signing up for a demo.Screenshot of some of Vidyard's integrations.