TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pulsar CORE

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APulsar is a social media monitoring platform offering social listening, owned channels analytics, and social CRM. Customers use Pulsar for brand tracking and campaign measurement. The platform includes 4 tools: TRAC: Social media listening across topics, audiences and content diffusion. CORE: Owned channels analytics to measure your content performance and audience growth. FLOW: Social customer relationship management and social media publishing. TEAM: Analyse your internal social networks…

    $1,200

    150,000 mentions

    SnapSurveys

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ASnap Surveys offers both Survey Software and Feedback Management Solutions, including desktop survey software, online feedback management solutions, and survey research services. Snap Surveys offers complete tools for survey design, administration, data collection, and analysis. Snap Surveys supports all survey modes, including: Online, Mobile (including iPad/iPhone/Android), Paper, Kiosk, Phone, Scanning, and Tablet PC, in any language with robust analysis and reporting capabilities,…

    $695

    per year

    Pricing
    Pulsar CORESnapSurveys
    Editions & Modules
    TRAC (starter package)
    $1,200
    150,000 mentions
    Online/Mobile
    $695
    per year
    Paper Scanning
    $2,395
    per year
    Paper Scanning - Perpetual License
    3,995
    Online/Mobile - Perpetual License
    5,995
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pulsar CORESnapSurveys
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices listed are on a 'starting from' basis. All TRAC packages have unlimited user log-ins, unlimited search queries and are charged on the amount of mentions pulled in. Bespoke packages are available.—
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Pulsar CORESnapSurveys
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Pulsar CORE and SnapSurveys
    Feature
    Pulsar CORE
    -
    Ratings
    SnapSurveys
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Pulsar CORE and SnapSurveys
    Feature
    Pulsar CORE
    -
    Ratings
    SnapSurveys
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Pulsar CORE and SnapSurveys
    Feature
    Pulsar CORE
    -
    Ratings
    SnapSurveys
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Pulsar CORE and SnapSurveys
    Feature
    Pulsar CORE
    -
    Ratings
    SnapSurveys
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Pulsar CORE and SnapSurveys
    Feature
    Pulsar CORE
    -
    Ratings
    SnapSurveys
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Access controls00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Pulsar CORE and SnapSurveys
    Feature
    Pulsar CORE
    -
    Ratings
    SnapSurveys
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Pulsar CORESnapSurveys
    Small Businesses
    Mention
    Score8 out of 10
    Jotform
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Mention
    Score8 out of 10
    Qualaroo
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Social Suite by Reputation.com
    Score9.4 out of 10
    QuestionPro
    Score9.2 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Pulsar CORESnapSurveys
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pulsar CORESnapSurveys
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pulsar
    I think that Pulsar is a good tool for brands or agencies who have a set list of competitors or subbrands that they are looking to do a monthly/weekly comparison of engagement metrics. When you have the brand account inputted, the data is shown in a visually tangible way and easy to comprehend.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Snap Surveys
    I think it is very important to go through their training videos and user guides. Devote the time to learning it correctly from the beginning. In the long run you will enjoy it much more than plowing right into it and then trying to find out if you did it right. Also, while you are not required to buy the annual maintenance contract, I think if you are going to use the program, don't skimp, buy the annual maintenance contract. The free technical support is necessary, especially when you are up against deadlines.
    Read full review
    Pros
    Pulsar
    • Track engagements over time
    • Easy to use interface
    • Modern and updated display
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Snap Surveys
    • The training helped me to customize surveys for the different departments that the office of IR served.
    • Surveys were easy to create and gathering information was made easy because SnapsSurveys worked well with SPSS.
    • Once surveys were created I could scan them and have the results to my boss in less than an hour depending on the size of the survey group.
    • Snaps customer service reps were always willing to help.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Pulsar
    • Unfortunately, when exporting data it is often hard to read in an easy format.
    • I've used other tools where you can get historical data once you put into the tool but Pulsar cannot do that.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Snap Surveys
    • Though the user interface is easy to navigate, it would be nice to see is design updated to something more aesthetically pleasing.
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Pulsar
    No answers on this topic
    Snap Surveys
    The main reason we will renew is that it does the job, it supports our system, and we have budgeted for it so why change?
    Read full review
    Usability
    Pulsar
    Pulsar is not a complex tool by any means. The interface is updated and comprehensive, and I've used multiple tools in the past where the interface was very outdated and exporting data was often a difficult process since it was not well organized. The tool works well in visualizing complex data.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Snap Surveys
    I think as an organization there is always room to grow, however, this application has really helped us with our dilemma with offline, online, and paper surveys. We are able to make our surveys fun and engaging and the interface for the person creating the survey is user-friendly. Customer service is very helpful if you need additional support.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Pulsar
    I have not had to reach out to Pulsar support before but my coworkers have and said the support was good.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Snap Surveys
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Pulsar
    I think that Pulsar is one of the more updated platforms that I have used and the metrics exported/shown in the dashboard are accurate. I think that some tools report inaccurate metrics gathered from social media platforms due to the new APIs, something that often causes confusion and lack of clarity.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Snap Surveys
    It is an in between option. The options we evaluated were Qualtrics and SurveyGizmo. It's cheaper than Qualtrics and easier to design surveys than SurveyGizmo. Nonetheless it's not the worst option out there like SurveyMonkey.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Pulsar
    • Input into our algorithm for brand strength and stature
    • Quick engagement tracking
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Snap Surveys
    • Using a professional survey package enhances my reputation as a research professional.
    • I have been able to use the software's functionality to exceed my clients expectations.
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Pulsar CORE Screenshots

    Screenshot of The activity dashboard gives you a thorough snapshot of all the key numbers in your datasetScreenshot of Pulsar TRAC advanced location detection gives you up to 100% geo-localised data by city, country and GPS coordinatesScreenshot of The Network map visualizes the engagement patterns within your audience and identifies the most influential usersScreenshot of Slice and dice the data with contextual, behavioural and content filtersScreenshot of See the bigger picture. Pulsar CORE gives you integrated brand-level metrics across all owned channels, so you can measure the total reach and engagement you're getting.