Printfection vs. SimplyCast

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Printfection
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Printfection is a swag management platform that aims to simplify the buying, managing, and distribution of swag and branded merchandise, from the company of the same name in Denver. They offer a suite of online swag management tools and APIs alongside custom printing, inventory management, and distribution. The vendor states their customers use the platform to drive more leads, reward customers, and engage employees.N/A
SimplyCast
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
SimplyCast is a customer flow communication platform that combines marketing automation, inbound marketing and interactive communication. The software enables clients to personalize messaging at the right time no matter who their audience is. SimplyCast caters to SMBs as well as enterprise clients. It also provides solutions for industries such as emergency response, automotive and marketing agencies.
$3
per month
Pricing
PrintfectionSimplyCast
Editions & Modules
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SimplyCast
$4.95
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PrintfectionSimplyCast
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
PrintfectionSimplyCast
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Printfection
-
Ratings
SimplyCast
6.3
1 Ratings
21% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
List management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Printfection
-
Ratings
SimplyCast
8.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Printfection
-
Ratings
SimplyCast
7.0
1 Ratings
8% below category average
API00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
PrintfectionSimplyCast
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(81 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(81 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
6.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PrintfectionSimplyCast
Likelihood to Recommend
Printfection
It is well suited for a one-stop shop that gets everything done in one place (sizing, order, warehousing, shipping, drop-shipping, ability to do one-off orders, support in the process). It is less appropriate if you need something very specific and what they have doesn't work for you or if you like to be very involved in the complete process. It is also less appropriate if price is a major factor.
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SimplyCast
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Pros
Printfection
  • The swag catalogue has lots of items to choose from and they try to source anything else you need
  • Takes care of the logistical challenges of getting swag to offices, events and to customers
  • Their customer team are really hands on and helpful
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SimplyCast
  • Email tracking
  • Easy to use
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Cons
Printfection
  • Their Giveaway feature was made some improvements but I would like to see it be more flexible
  • Being able to get more samples of products and printing prior to ordering
  • Swag photography/ items in stock in our closet- we had to provide photos of these items
  • Better updates on swag items that are low in stock
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SimplyCast
  • Templates need updating
  • Uploading list is a bit tedious
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Likelihood to Renew
Printfection
We are currently extremely satisfied with printfection. The quality of swag is very good, but the customer service ranks high above any other swag company. I have been working closely with my Printfection manager (Tyler Rowland) and he has been more than helpful from the start.
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SimplyCast
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Usability
Printfection
The product is really easy to use and manage. We love using Printfection. It's easy to order, ship and manage everything. I did remove one rating point because their set up for "giveaways" is a little cumbersome and I wish their platform notified you when products in your giveaways are running low.
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SimplyCast
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Reliability and Availability
Printfection
Prinfection's availability has been great. There was one time when a product we needed wasn't available, but our Printfection rep made sure to get what we needed.
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SimplyCast
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Performance
Printfection
Printfection's performance has been top-notch. We have been using Printfection for only about 8 months, and have not had any issues with performance.
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SimplyCast
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Support Rating
Printfection
Every step of the way, I have been helped by someone who feels like a friend. They know their stuff and they get back to me in a timely manner. It gets frustrating when you need help but the "experts" don't offer any. Printfection isn't like this at all. They've done a great job making sure I understand everything I need to have a successful campaign for our employees.
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SimplyCast
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In-Person Training
Printfection
Tyler led some of our staff through training and was very helpful. Tyler was also always available for any questions after training was complete.
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SimplyCast
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Online Training
Printfection
We completed online training with a Printfection rep leading us through the process. This made the whole experience easy and helpful.
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SimplyCast
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Implementation Rating
Printfection
Their team is very helpful in getting set up and we felt like they worked with us on price and also getting our previous inventory we had at our offices set up in Printfection. The only down side of shipping in your items to Printfection is the photography of the items (which clients can see) is pretty terrible if you don't have clear product photos prior to sending the items to Printfection warehouse.
**All items purchased through Printfection the product photos look better (so this issue won't be the case with those who aren't shipping existing swag to their warehouse)
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SimplyCast
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Alternatives Considered
Printfection
There were a couple of reasons we selected Printfection: price and contract/level of commitment (we are on a month-to-month plan). To be honest, there are products that integrate better with Salesforce and have more capabilities but we were looking for something that didn't require us to sign a year contract and was a reasonable price. After purchasing, we are extremely impressed with their team and consider this a huge benefit of going with Printfection.
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SimplyCast
I use both SimplyCast and Act-On. Act-On ties in with our database, I use SimplyCast in order to send e-mails that don't look exactly like our other e-mails
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Printfection
Simple pricing and easy to pitch to stakeholders
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SimplyCast
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Scalability
Printfection
Only a few of our departments will be using Printfection, (like HR and Customer Success), but both departments find Printfection flexible and scalable.
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SimplyCast
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Printfection
There aren't many professional services besides what is related to their product. What would have been great was to get design services included in our membership since we dont have one in house
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SimplyCast
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Return on Investment
Printfection
  • Previously we had a "welcome" kit for certain new customers with custom packaging and great messaging. It was very successful in helping kick off a new customer relationship.
  • If the platform was integrated with our CRM we'd have more metrics to be able to measure ROI.
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SimplyCast
  • We do get responses from our e-mails
  • Do not get a lot of information like we do from Act-On
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