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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

    Yext

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AYext is a digital experience software provider headquartered in New York, New York.N/A
    Pricing
    OutboundEngineYext
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $199
    per user
    Value
    $299
    per user
    Premium
    $499
    per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OutboundEngineYext
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$99 per userOptional
    Additional DetailsMore information is available on the vendor's website.The cost of Yext varies depending on a number of factors such as package type, business size, entity count, and more. To create a solution that fits your business goals, please contact us or request a demo.
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    Community Pulse
    OutboundEngineYext
    Considered Both Products
    Elm Street Technology
    No answer on this topic
    Yext
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    75%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    OutboundEngineYext
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of OutboundEngine and Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    5.9
    50 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Yext
    -
    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 Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    5.3
    38 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Yext
    -
    Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks5.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of OutboundEngine and Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    10.0
    48 Ratings
    36% above category average
    Yext
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns10.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of OutboundEngine and Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Yext
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of OutboundEngine and Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Yext
    9.8
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    API00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of OutboundEngine and Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Yext
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Admin section00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of OutboundEngine and Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Yext
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SEO support00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings9.42 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.42 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of OutboundEngine and Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Yext
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Conversion tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Digital Experience Platform
    Comparison of Digital Experience Platform features of OutboundEngine and Yext
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Yext
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Cloud enablement00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Content aggregation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content classification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    DXP Third-Party Integrations00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multi-website management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Digital asset management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    OutboundEngineYext
    Small Businesses
    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Xperience by Kentico
    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Sitecore Digital Experience Platform
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Progress Sitefinity
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OutboundEngineYext
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (61 ratings)
    9.1
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (7 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    8.8
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (24 ratings)
    6.3
    (12 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OutboundEngineYext
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Yext
    We have multiple branch locations throughout our market area. It's very challenging to manage the web listings for each location, with a large volume of listings across numerous platforms for each of those locations. Yext significantly reduces the workload by allowing me to make a single update and Yext automatically pushes the notifications across the other platforms
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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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    Yext
    • Yext is very, very user-friendly and easy to use.
    • Yext provides information within the portal on how you can enhance your listings as well as how you can fix any issues with your listings that may exist.
    • Yext's dedicated account managers can help you with any issues that may arise. For example our location pin on Apple Maps was wrong on one of our clinic listings and our Yext account manager reached out directly to Apple support and fixed the issue.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Yext
    • Cost. This platform offers a lot of powerful features, but it has an expensive barrier to entry.
    • Annual contracts limit flexibility for smaller companies
    • The biggest drawback is that you need to keep your subscription active or listings/citation data will revert back to what it was pre-Yext implementation
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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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    Yext
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Yext
    Yext is pretty easy and straightforward to utilize out of the box. While I work for a digital marketing agency, and this is second nature to me at this point, I do believe the average SMB owner with zero digital marketing experience could be a proficient Yext user within 1 hour or so of usage. It's easy
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Yext
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Yext
    Have been very impressed with the support we receive from Yext. I always feel I am listened to and if I have any problems or concerns they are quickly addressed. I have multiple ways to obtain support, either technical or strategic support, and they are responsive. I couldn't ask for more.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Yext
    We initially chose Yext because it provided the greatest control for our multiple listings. Plus, it had access to the most publishers. However, when evaluating Synup we were very impressed. You would not go wrong to choose either!
    Incentivized
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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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    Yext
    • Consistency in business listing management - without Yext, we would surely have more inconsistencies with our business address across the web. This can lead to poor communication to our customers, and potentially lost business if we lose trust as a reputable business.
    • Yext saves me hours of legwork to manage numerous web listing platforms individually.
    Incentivized
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    OutboundEngine Screenshots

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    Yext Screenshots

    Screenshot of Yext Knowledge GraphScreenshot of Yext ListingsScreenshot of Yext PagesScreenshot of Yext ReviewsScreenshot of Yext SearchScreenshot of Yext Analytics