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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System

    Score8 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

    WebEngage

    Score4.1 out of 10
    N/AWebEngage calls itself a multi-channel user engagement platform. It automates communication across a user's lifecycle and helps companies send messages via these channels: Web Messages In-app Messages Push Notifications Web Push Notification Email Marketing SMS Marketing Facebook Remarketing According to the vendor, cross-device tracking helps keep communication coherent and contextual, making the…N/A
    Pricing
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemWebEngage
    Editions & Modules
    Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
    $5
    per local number
    Standard monthly license
    $109
    per domain
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemWebEngage
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    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.Pricing is customised according to the customer usage and requirement. Contact support@webengage.com to know more about pricing plans.
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    Community Pulse
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    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    67%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemWebEngage
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and WebEngage
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    WebEngage
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Dynamic content7.31 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Landing pages8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.11 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences7.31 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and WebEngage
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    WebEngage
    6.1
    5 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation8.21 Ratings6.65 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.21 Ratings5.65 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and WebEngage
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WebEngage
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Calendaring8.21 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and WebEngage
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    WebEngage
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and WebEngage
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    WebEngage
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Dashboards9.11 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Standard reports8.21 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.76 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of SeoSamba Marketing Operating System and WebEngage
    Feature
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    WebEngage
    7.1
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    API8.21 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals7.31 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Customizability8.21 Ratings6.85 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com7.31 Ratings6.15 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemWebEngage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating SystemWebEngage
    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
    Incentivized
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    WebEngage
    WebEngage can easily reduce turnaround time for product and marketing teams to execute marketing campaigns for specific user segments as well as remove any dependency on internal tech teams for the development and maintenance of automation journeys. Further, A/B tests can be executed to measure the performance of message variants in real-time directly from the panel. But WebEngage lacks a robust Analytics platform. While basic metrics such as open rate and click-through rate for messages being sent can be considered for reporting, attribution is still not the strongest suit in case the marketing team relies on multiple Ad networks for acquisition. Thus, as per experience, it's better to use the automation suite offered by WebEngage with a different data analytics platform.
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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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    WebEngage
    • Ease in creating user journeys.
    • Easy implementation of APIs.
    • Good reporting dashboard and scheduling features.
    • Segmentation of the users is easy.
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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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    WebEngage
    • Relays
    • Onsite should have more options of templates.
    • Backend support for better reachability of the channels.
    • Cohort studies should be more customizable.
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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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    WebEngage
    WebEngage's dashboard is relatively more intuitive and easy to understand. Further in terms of cost as well it is value to money as it delivers excellent ROI. The after-sales support is also better in terms of responsiveness and helps in case of issues with the execution of campaigns. The account managers also ideate and help in the optimization and creation of new user journeys.
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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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    WebEngage
    • Helped in lowering cost of marketing.
    • Driving higher volume of Direct Sales.
    • Increasing conversion rate on the website.
    • Increasing lead to sale ratio.
    Incentivized
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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

    WebEngage Screenshots

    Screenshot of Webengage dashboard - User AnalyticsScreenshot of Webenagge dashboard - User DetailsScreenshot of Webengage dashboard - Creating Mobile notificationsScreenshot of Webengage dashboard - Creating EmailsScreenshot of Webengage Dashboard - Journey DesignerScreenshot of Webengage Dashboard - Journey Designer (2)