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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Retainful

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARetainful is an eCommerce marketing automation platform designed to allow emails to flow on their own while the user simply waits and watches the conversions unfold.N/A

    Xola

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AXola, headquartered in San Francisco, provides cloud-based software designed to make it simple for businesses to manage reservations in real time from any channel—bookings made in-person, over the phone, through their company website, on Xola’s vendor mobile app, with local resellers, and online travel agents that are integrated with Xola.N/A
    Pricing
    RetainfulXola
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RetainfulXola
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    RetainfulXola
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Retainful and Xola
    Feature
    Retainful
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Xola
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Retainful and Xola
    Feature
    Retainful
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Xola
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Retainful and Xola
    Feature
    Retainful
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Xola
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    RetainfulXola
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    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Chili Piper
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Doodle
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RetainfulXola
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RetainfulXola
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Retainful
    If you are looking for a WP plugin to manage your abandoned cart, Retainful is the best you can find. The UX is really nice, the platform is user-friendly and you don't need any skill to start using it from day one. You can create email automation in a few steps and offer coupon codes to grab the attention of your customers. Last but not least, Retainful has the best support team! They reply super fast, they assist you to set everything properly and they really help you to have the best service possible. Honestly, you can't ask more!
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    Xola, Inc
    Xola is suited for small, medium, and large businesses that handle internet bookings, direct telephone bookings, and concierge/affiliate bookings. It tracks scheduling, payments, affiliate billing, can message customers through SMS or email, can hold notes on clients as any good CRM should, can be automated to do many features through the integration of apps.
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    Pros
    Retainful
    • email automation
    • generate and send coupon code
    • data analysis
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    Xola, Inc
    • CRM data base.
    • Automated texts and emails for reviews.
    • Tracks billing.
    • Keeps schedule.
    • Tracks guides and their availability to be scheduled.
    • Quickly adjusts seating and pricing.
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    Cons
    Retainful
    • I'd like to have more templates for emails
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    Xola, Inc
    • Integrating the Viator / Trip Advisor API so that the encrypted customer emails can show up in Xola and the client may be emailed from inside Xola. Viator says that other platforms allow this but Xola is still lagging on this one.
    • Some minor tweaks allow the integrated tipping app to append a more customized message.
    • Really trying hard to find something else to say because Xola does everything really well.
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    Support Rating
    Retainful
    Best team Support ever! Fast, kind, and always helpful
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    Xola, Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    Retainful
    We use Mailchimp for email marketing but as integration with WordPress we found Retainful easier to use (automation workflow) and you can start for free! Moreover, we can generate and send coupon codes directly from the plugin, and works great with Woocommerce! It is more than one year that we use Retainful and we are completely satisfied
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    Xola, Inc
    Xola has many similar features but in the end, the friendly fast 24/7 free always on and always ready to help customer support blows everyone else away. Many times I have found Xola to be able to expedite a customer issue or confusion with software integration or support for their software in a way that saves $$$ because my reservationists can resolve the issue or their confusion and quickly get back to work.
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    Return on Investment
    Retainful
    • Positive ROAS for abandoned cart
    • Positive ROAS for coupon code
    • Data analysis of customer behavior
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    Xola, Inc
    • Increased ROI because of increased efficiencies.
    • Increased ROI because helpful and quick 24/7 support via phone or chat when new hires forget their training.
    • Increased ROI because billing can be cross checked.
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