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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lighthouse Studio

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASawtooth Software headquartered in Provo offers the Lighthouse Studio survey research tool as an advanced platform for Conjoint Analysis and MaxDiff. With it, users can create balanced experimental designs hand-in-hand with traditional survey questions.N/A

    VerticalResponse

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.

    $9

    per month

    Pricing
    Lighthouse StudioVerticalResponse
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lighthouse StudioVerticalResponse
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Lighthouse StudioVerticalResponse
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Themes6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Changes to live survey8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Question design help9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple question types10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Survey logic flexibility10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    30% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Response tracking6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data export4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Access controls10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Respondent restrictions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    21% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Lighthouse StudioVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lighthouse StudioVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sawtooth Software
    Anyone wanting to design and analyze advanced studies, particularly those that incorporate discrete choice modeling (such as MaxDiff and / or Conjoint) should be using Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio. The capabilities and flexibility offered by this platform for these choices is far beyond any other platform I am aware of. It is less appropriate where you need the survey tool to 'play well with others.' Two examples: 1) pulling in live data streams so they can be cleaned and visualized. 2) Integrating into any service where an API call is appropriate such as adding / removing people from a mailing list, incentive management tool, or qualitative community tool.
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    VerticalResponse
    For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Sawtooth Software
    • Powerful programming capabilities
    • Advanced analysis
    • Fantastic customer and technical support
    • Good documentation
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    • I love the ease of list builder because we often times have a lot of data to import. It would be simply impossible without this tool, considering the amount of customer data we have for any one given email.
    • We really enjoy the ease of use of the HTML wizard as well. It helps even a novice be able to make a beautiful and attention grabbing email.
    • The dashboard is functional and easy to find when you need with a quick search.
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    Cons
    Sawtooth Software
    • They could focus on integrating API type functionality
    • I would love if the data came out labeled
    • I am not a fan of the 'limited' time a study can stay up. This causes issues with longitudinal studies.
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    VerticalResponse
    • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
    • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sawtooth Software
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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    Usability
    Sawtooth Software
    It is incredibly powerful, very rhobust and has fantastic support. The only reasons I'm not giving it a higher rating are 1) There is a very steep learning curve when it comes to designing more complex studies. 2) It is difficult to get Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio to 'talk' to other systems as the Perl upon which it is built is not really designed to work with API calls, etc.
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    VerticalResponse
    I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sawtooth Software
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Performance
    Sawtooth Software
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    No issues
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    Support Rating
    Sawtooth Software
    I cannot explain how great the support team is. They are prompt and very thorough in their responses.
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    VerticalResponse
    At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
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    Online Training
    Sawtooth Software
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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    Implementation Rating
    Sawtooth Software
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sawtooth Software
    While QuestioPro has the capability to build surveys and even do some advanced analysis, it is less powerful (and less intuitive) than Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio. It cannot handle studies with the complexity we are used to designing. The CMNTY Platform was initially sold to us as a combined Quant / Qual platform, but we found very quickly that the quant side of it is extremely limited.
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    VerticalResponse
    In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform in place. Typically I am also teaching the client how to use this tool and the Vertical Response visual interface is very easy for me to teach a client how to navigate and create their own campaigns.
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    Return on Investment
    Sawtooth Software
    • Our business is survey data so we rely heavily on sawtooth
    • The advanced design and analytics are incredibly useful
    • Negative - I wish it would work natively with API calls
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    VerticalResponse
    • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
    • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
    • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
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