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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipeline CRM

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/AFounded in 2006, Pipeline CRM (formerly PipelineDeals) is a CRM for small and midsize businesses, empowering sales teams across a breadth of industries to build game changing relationships. Pipeline is built around a customizable user experience, sales focused features, and customer support and service. The vendor, headquartered in Seattle, boasts 18,000 users in 60 countries who use Pipeline to gain visibility into their sales, accelerate opportunities, and close more deals.

    $29

    per month

    VerticalResponse

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.

    $9

    per month

    Pricing
    Pipeline CRMVerticalResponse
    Editions & Modules
    Start
    $300
    per year per user
    Develop
    $396
    per year per user
    Develop
    $588
    per year per user
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pipeline CRMVerticalResponse
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    Pipeline CRMVerticalResponse
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Case management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    43% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    4.5
    5 Ratings
    52% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Task management3.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.7
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    33% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Social data8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    4.6
    3 Ratings
    48% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    21% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Pipeline CRM and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Pipeline CRMVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pipeline CRMVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If you have a small business where you are trying to keep things simple, then PipelineDeals is a perfect fit. Once you get to where you are wanting to tie your marketing efforts and create marketing campaigns that are tied to leads, it starts to miss the mark
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Flexibility: It provides the flexibility to set it up how you want to use it. Customization is beyond what you probably want or need.
    • Reporting: We were able to setup all types of reporting and tracking.
    • Ease of Use: While the platform was powerful, it was always easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    • I love the ease of list builder because we often times have a lot of data to import. It would be simply impossible without this tool, considering the amount of customer data we have for any one given email.
    • We really enjoy the ease of use of the HTML wizard as well. It helps even a novice be able to make a beautiful and attention grabbing email.
    • The dashboard is functional and easy to find when you need with a quick search.
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    Cons
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • I wouldn't say no areas for improvement exist, but I will say that PipelineDeals takes customer input, shared product roadmap, and supports what they have very nicely. What they provide works out-of-the-box. Improvements can always be made with respect to pre-packaged integration with 3rd party services/solutions, and with extended attributes, but you also want to avoid something that attempts to boil the ocean.
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
    • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If we can integrate and easily export and clean all of our data such that it can be used for multiple purposes, i.e. outreach to guests, sending out newsletters to subscribers, doing research and tracking progress, we will definitely renew
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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    Usability
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The user interface is simple and easy to navigate. Anyone who is overwhelmed with some of the more complicated CRM systems will definitely enjoy the simplicity of what PipelineDeals has to offer
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Performance
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    No issues
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    Support Rating
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    Any time I have had questions or issues that have come up I've always been able to get a quick response and a resolution to what I was needing.
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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    Implementation Rating
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The cost is much better and it is much easier to use. Salesforce was way too robust and I never want to hire a consultant to set up a CRM. PipelineDeals CRM has the best visibility of our sales efforts.
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    VerticalResponse
    In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform in place. Typically I am also teaching the client how to use this tool and the Vertical Response visual interface is very easy for me to teach a client how to navigate and create their own campaigns.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Has made us understand sales tactics that are working
    • Easily create forecasting on growth in multiple categories
    • Understand our process and what we need to improve on in closing deals
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    VerticalResponse
    • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
    • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
    • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
    Incentivized
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