SeoSamba Marketing Operating System vs. SpyFu

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
Score 8.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System (formerly SambaSaaS) is cloud marketing software that includes tools that let users automate search engine optimization (SEO), schedule social media marketing posts across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, manage business reputation across 100+ directories by responding to reviews, as well as create and send email newsletters. It also enables users to publish content; broadcast press releases; track inbound phone and form leads; monitor Google Ads…
$99
per month per installation
SpyFu
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
SpyFu is the eponymous SEO and PPC research platform from the company in Scottsdale, Arizona focused on "spying" on competitors, or basically using their behaviors to refine your own through keyword and content analysis, and backlink poaching. This positional search engine optimization and paid listings management platform touts the ability to lower costs and raise rankings via a Kombat-oriented approach... basically a cute way of saying "it makes comparisons" of how well your site does in niche…
$39
per month
Pricing
SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemSpyFu
Editions & Modules
Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
$5
per local number
Standard monthly license
$109
per domain
Basic
$39
per month
Professional
$79
per month
Team
$299
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemSpyFu
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$299 per installationNo setup fee
Additional DetailsYou can take advantage of many SeoSamba's Marketing Operating System (MOS) features regardless of your website platform. However, MOS offers even more functionalities when your website is also powered by WordPress, SeoToaster CMS, SeoToaster E-commerce or SeoToaster Ultimate CRM. SeoSamba offers migration package with or without look & feel re-design, but always including a comprehensive search engine optimization process that is implemented on your behalf. What's unique about it? SeoSamba benchmarks your existing search ranking positions, and offers a 60 days post-release improvement guarantee. Migration packages costs vary usually between $1500 and $2500 range or most small businesses clients.
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Community Pulse
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Features
SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemSpyFu
Email & Online Marketing
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SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
SpyFu
-
Ratings
Dynamic content7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
8.2
1 Ratings
6% above category average
SpyFu
-
Ratings
Lead nurturing automation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
8.2
1 Ratings
7% above category average
SpyFu
-
Ratings
Calendaring8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
9.1
1 Ratings
19% above category average
SpyFu
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
8.6
1 Ratings
14% above category average
SpyFu
-
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Dashboards9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
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SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
7.7
1 Ratings
1% above category average
SpyFu
-
Ratings
API8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
-
Ratings
SpyFu
7.2
51 Ratings
8% below category average
Keyword analysis00 Ratings6.951 Ratings
Backlink management00 Ratings5.939 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings8.143 Ratings
Page grader00 Ratings7.729 Ratings
Competitive analysis00 Ratings9.150 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings7.132 Ratings
Site recommendations00 Ratings7.030 Ratings
Task management00 Ratings6.120 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
-
Ratings
SpyFu
7.7
38 Ratings
1% above category average
Local SEO00 Ratings7.632 Ratings
Social SEO00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
Mobile SEO00 Ratings8.029 Ratings
Global SEO00 Ratings7.034 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
-
Ratings
SpyFu
8.7
27 Ratings
3% above category average
Multi-domain support00 Ratings8.927 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
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User Ratings
SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemSpyFu
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.1
(61 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(13 ratings)
User Testimonials
SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemSpyFu
Likelihood to Recommend
SeoSamba
I highly recommend SambaSaaS to businesses managing multiple websites and social media accounts. I also recommend it for entrepreneurs who need to manage international branches and international clients
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SpyFu
If you have a Google ads PPC campaign and then I would say this is more or less essential if you want to know what your competitors are doing. You can get very useful data out of it even if you subscribe for one month. And the pricing is very reasonable. Even if you don't use Google ads, I would say this is still useful for your SEO/SMO team since it gives you a great idea of what keywords and traffic your competitors are working on.
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Pros
SeoSamba
  • Automates multisite SEO, so we can stay focused on great content that attracts the right audience for our two entirely different strategic business units.
  • Eliminates the surprises we used to get with other plugins when Wordpress makes unannounced changes that crash other plugins.
  • Agile, easy to use, and saves hours of time and creative resources
  • Automates metric capture: site analytics, keyword/phrase capture, search engine page results etc...in an online dashboard (and it's free).
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SpyFu
  • Keeping a tab on competitors organic and inorganic activities
  • Helps identify where the competitor is getting the backlinks from.
  • Identify competitors top content and the keywords that's bringing them traffic
  • Get proper information of their current and past ADS run on Google.
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Cons
SeoSamba
  • It has a lot of features. So, it's kind of difficult to get started and to learn every feature in the software. However, once you get used to SambaSaaS, it's fairly easy to navigate.
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SpyFu
  • As with any database, their keyword database has limits, so the data returned is relative to their database, not necessarily the full picture.
  • When SpyFu database or scoring chances, the data provided can spike, thus causing confusion among stakeholders, we're reporting to.
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Likelihood to Renew
SeoSamba
No answers on this topic
SpyFu
Love this tool but would like insights from all 3 major search engines not just Google. I would also like deeper understanding of the placement for local businesses on Google Places/Maps. Insight into mobile search rankings and best landing pages per industry would also help :) Overall, SpyFu is a necessity for serious search marketers.
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Support Rating
SeoSamba
No answers on this topic
SpyFu
SpyFu comes with a link to tutorial videos. I recommend you watch them. The software is capable of so much you really need to watch the videos and learn how to get the most out of it. When I have a question 90% of the time it's there. When it isn't, and I reach out to them, support is always quick and concise.
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Alternatives Considered
SeoSamba
Prior to SeoSamba we were making manual changes. Then we started researching several possible other plugins but the reviews all said the same - that if WP made significant enough changes those plugins would become ineffective. SeoSamba's ability to automate optimization and keep up with/stay ahead of those changes was the deciding factor for us.
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SpyFu
I was surprised to find I preferred Semrush when it comes to keyword research. SpyFu is great (and less expensive than Semrush), but I felt the data Semrush provided was vaster than SpyFu. I was able to get more competitors spending insights in Semrush than SpyFu. Overall, I liked the ability to use both in our keyword research for both paid and organic marketing.
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Return on Investment
SeoSamba
  • It helped me automate my email marketing campaigns, so that I could generate more leads for my business.
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SpyFu
  • Helping us track our ranking.
  • It helps solve the problem of ambiguity when it comes to Google Ads. It makes the strategy more clear.
  • You can sift through lots of different online analytics to find the information, but it takes way too long. SpyFu has it all in one place!
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ScreenShots

SeoSamba Marketing Operating System Screenshots

Screenshot of User dashboard. Top screen.Screenshot of Social media marketing calendar monthly viewScreenshot of Content curation for social mediaScreenshot of Social media marketing publishingScreenshot of Automated search rankings positions reportScreenshot of Search Rankings Keywords data