PFL Direct Mail Platform vs. Sprinklr Marketing

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PFL Direct Mail Platform
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
PFL helps businesses deliver authentic moments by creating impactful direct mail that is data-driven, bringing measurement, personalization, and predictability from digital to direct mail. PFL offers direct mail that is... Simplified: PFL simplifies direct mail execution by managing the entire process under one roof from strategy and production to delivery and measurement. Engaging: Supports engagement that results in action by paring digital tactics with memorable…
$40,000
per year
Sprinklr Marketing
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Sprinklr Marketing is a unified marketing and advertising platform that brings together planning, publishing and reporting for campaigns across 30+ channels, with workflow automation, integrated collaboration, unified reporting and AI-powered campaign optimization. Supports end-to-end content planning, production and distribution on a single platform for lower content production costs and faster go-to-market. Content planning and scheduling…N/A
Pricing
PFL Direct Mail PlatformSprinklr Marketing
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PFL Direct Mail PlatformSprinklr Marketing
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup Fee$10,000 No setup fee
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Features
PFL Direct Mail PlatformSprinklr Marketing
Content Creation
Comparison of Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
PFL Direct Mail Platform
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Ratings
Sprinklr Marketing
7.0
6 Ratings
14% below category average
Ideation00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Approval workflows00 Ratings5.14 Ratings
Content collaboration00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Content calendar00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Network for content licensing/production00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Content Publishing
Comparison of Content Publishing features of Product A and Product B
PFL Direct Mail Platform
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Ratings
Sprinklr Marketing
8.0
6 Ratings
1% below category average
Content hub00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Forms / Gated content00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Embedded CTAs00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Content distribution00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
Content promotion00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
Content automation00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Content Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
PFL Direct Mail Platform
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Ratings
Sprinklr Marketing
8.5
7 Ratings
8% above category average
Audience profiling and targeting00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
Closed-loop tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Content performance analytics00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Campaign optimization dashboard00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Competitive analytics00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
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User Ratings
PFL Direct Mail PlatformSprinklr Marketing
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(33 ratings)
7.0
(16 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(3 ratings)
8.0
(16 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PFL Direct Mail PlatformSprinklr Marketing
Likelihood to Recommend
PFL
The reason it's not a seven or above is purely because of the timing of a solution we had requested originally back in August 2023. It's now February 2024, and we're waiting for a wow-factor pitch deck. Previously, we only received a demo recording and an order form quote. These truthfully aren't helpful enough to convince and sway our senior leaders into spending the $35k+ investment into the PMC.
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Sprinklr
Sprinklr is well suited for several teams working together to all use one tool. It's helpful for brands running several paid initiatives on several different platforms for monitoring or turning ads on and off quickly if a PR issue arises. You can have ads set up for timely/seasonal scenarios to quickly take advantage of messaging that's relevant for geo-targeted locations. If you're looking for a very simplified quick step process, Sprinklr is too robust and costly for that.
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Pros
PFL
  • Personalization: It allows us to create highly personalized direct mail pieces tailored to individual recipients. For instance, we can include the recipient's name, relevant product recommendations, or even custom images that resonate with their preferences.
  • Multi-Channel Integration: The platform seamlessly integrates with our existing digital marketing tools and CRM systems. It enables us to orchestrate cohesive campaigns that combine email, social media, and direct mail to reach our target audience through multiple touchpoints.
  • Automated Workflows: PFL offers robust automation capabilities, streamlining the entire direct mail process. We can set triggers, such as website visits or email engagement, to automatically trigger the sending of personalized direct mail pieces, ensuring timely and relevant outreach.
  • Variable Data Printing: The platform simplifies variable data printing, enabling us to print custom content for each recipient efficiently. This is particularly useful for A/B testing different messaging or designs within a single campaign.
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Sprinklr
  • Great personal attention from our account executive. They tried their best to coach and onboarding.
  • Sprinklr is really user friendly. The navigation is intuitive and simple to learn.
  • Their knowledge base of articles and user generated tips was really awesome and complete. You can find anything you need in there.
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Cons
PFL
  • There is no built-in functionality to automate direct mail; this has to be created through triggers in Salesforce.
  • The sales cloud integration didn't give us the syncing or reporting we thought would be available.
  • We would like to see more support from team members in the post-onboarding process.
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Sprinklr
  • It can be overwhelming when you first start. There is so much functionality. Go to a formal training to see all of the things it can do and pick what you need. Once you learn it, it is a great tool, but it is a lot to learn!
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Likelihood to Renew
PFL
I will continue to use the platform as long as my employer provides access, but I do not have purchasing power myself.
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Sprinklr
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Usability
PFL
The UI is friendly, clear, and accessible, and I access it directly through the interface (Salesforce) that I perform my function in every day. It is intuitive to navigate, and I am able to find most functionalities I need without the need to consult an admin and/or support teams.
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Sprinklr
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Support Rating
PFL
Only thing holding me back from a perfect 10 would be the timelines for involving the technical team on occasion. There have been a few times where the PFL technical support team has been booked up for days or more than a week out which can delay our project timelines. This doesn't happen often, let me be clear. But when it does, it's usually at the worst time for our campaigns.
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Sprinklr
We do not have the closest relationship with our Sprinklr representative. It would be nice for them to be more proactive like our other platform reps who are in constant communication when it comes to new products and launches within the platform. I usually sign up for webinars in order to learn about new products.
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Alternatives Considered
PFL
JourneyMail is one I have evaluated. It did not seem as full featured as PFL Direct Mail Platform, nor did it integrate with the rest of the Salesforce products like PFL Direct Mail Platform (journeymail ONLY integrates to marketing cloud). My customers tend to be cross-cloud and own multiple products and want solutions that can integrate across their stack easily.
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Sprinklr
We are using different platforms for different clients. It depends on how the client's budget and what they can invest in their reporting tool. Sprinklr is the most complex, biggest, and most customizable. We say if Brandwatch is LEGO Duplo, then Socialbakers is LEGO Classic and Sprinklr is LEGO Technic. I really love the Powerpoint export from reports from Socialbakers because it saves me a lot of time (one of their best selling points) & the integration of competitors and their metrics is very helpful. But their publishing tool does not work well. If we want to have the cheapest version, we implement a simple Google Data Studio dashboard.
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Scalability
PFL
It does take a while to launch or re-launch a campaign, which can make it difficult to pivot quickly. However, if you're integrated with Marketo, then PFL is as scalable as your database and marketing strategy! The sky is the limit in terms of creativity. Post launch, the program is hands-off apart from report monitoring and potential optimization tweaks.
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Sprinklr
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Return on Investment
PFL
  • We've sometimes struggled to maintain a positive ROI due to some issues with packages not arriving, arriving broken, or including the wrong items.
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Sprinklr
  • Time saved on reporting: no need to request any reports from social media agencies anymore
  • Time saved on optimisations thanks to AI optimisations available on the platform
  • Increased team collaboration: local users have visibility on the best performing content across all the markets
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ScreenShots

PFL Direct Mail Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Custom kits available for useScreenshot of Entering the sender addressScreenshot of Personalization at scale with custom messaging and signaturesScreenshot of Product selection with product details, template data, and advanced options