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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Engagement Cloud

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ASAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) helps organizations power unique customer engagement experiences by connecting real-time customer insights with the operational signals that run the business.N/A

    SimplyCast

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASimplyCast 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
    SAP Engagement CloudSimplyCast
    Editions & Modules
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    SimplyCast
    $4.95
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Engagement CloudSimplyCast
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SAP Engagement CloudSimplyCast
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
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    SimplyCast
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    SAP Engagement CloudSimplyCast
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of SAP Engagement Cloud and SimplyCast
    Feature
    SAP Engagement Cloud
    6.5
    8 Ratings
    17% below category average
    SimplyCast
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor7.36 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.06 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content4.07 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Landing pages8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing7.07 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.07 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting6.38 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    List management4.38 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of SAP Engagement Cloud and SimplyCast
    Feature
    SAP Engagement Cloud
    6.5
    5 Ratings
    20% below category average
    SimplyCast
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SAP Engagement Cloud and SimplyCast
    Feature
    SAP Engagement Cloud
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SimplyCast
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Dashboards7.78 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Standard reports7.08 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom reports6.07 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of SAP Engagement Cloud and SimplyCast
    Feature
    SAP Engagement Cloud
    7.0
    7 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SimplyCast
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API7.07 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals6.04 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customizability6.07 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com7.04 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SAP Engagement CloudSimplyCast
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Engagement CloudSimplyCast
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Engagement CloudSimplyCast
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    Emarsys is well suited for any company with an established list of contacts and an interest in email marketing. It's easy to manage, scalable, and has plenty of customization features to make your emails your own. If you're ever stuck, the responsive customer service team will help you out. I recommend Emarsys for medium to large size companies.
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    SimplyCast
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    SAP
    • It has the ability to reach maximum market chains.
    • It helps to keep our customer’s data confidential in any means.
    • It encourages one-to-one customer engagement which has helped us developing more trust in our customers.
    • It is targeting the required and interested audience for the organization.
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    SimplyCast
    • Email tracking
    • Easy to use
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    Cons
    SAP
    • The email and content builder is significantly worse than other email marketing platforms I've used
    • Emails campaigns cannot be used in more than one automation flow
    • Amount of emails collected and being sent for smart insight are inaccurate
    • I've rarely completed a task without some type of user interface error
    • Customer service mostly directs you to help center on website
    • You have to pay extra for training
    • You have to pay extra for reporting in which the system cannot provide
    • Lengthy contract with a high price tag
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    SimplyCast
    • Templates need updating
    • Uploading list is a bit tedious
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    We have no intention of changing Emarsys
    Incentivized
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    SimplyCast
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    Emarsys is the email specialist service giver for our whole association. We use it to send custom and mass messages to our clients across three distinct business divisions. Email advertising is one of our greatest income driving channels due to focusing on limitations from deals regions. We can arrive at our clients through email with pertinent data and advancements, all driving income for the business. I have not used any other product marketing automation services.
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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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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • From proficient and fast information assortment and converging to changing crude data into significant experiences, Emarsys gives you an answer that allows you to associate with your clients at an extremely close to home level and utilize that to additionally develop your business.
    • Reliable and giving cost effective services.
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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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