SmileBack vs. Yext

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SmileBack
Score 10.0 out of 10
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SmileBack is a customer feedback system designed for MSPs and helpdesks and focused exclusively on customer satisfaction, from ConnectWise. Their CSAT, NPS and reporting toolsare designed to empower users to drive businesses by making feedback abundant and actionable. With knowledge that customer satisfaction is the #1-indicator of success for MSPs and helpdesks, SmileBack boasts expertise in the space. They state their products will not only dramatically increase the amount of…N/A
Yext
Score 8.8 out of 10
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Yext is a digital experience software provider headquartered in New York, New York.N/A
Pricing
SmileBackYext
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SmileBackYext
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsThe cost of Yext varies depending on a number of factors such as package type, business size, entity count, and more. To create a solution that fits your business goals, please contact us or request a demo.
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User Ratings
SmileBackYext
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(20 ratings)
8.8
(21 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(7 ratings)
6.3
(12 ratings)
User Testimonials
SmileBackYext
Likelihood to Recommend
ConnectWise
Overall product works well but is no longer price competitive compared to others. It also is not as feature rich as its competitors any more. It was one of the first to market which was great but has not done much improvements since. Would love to see ability to measure project CSAT and other integrations.
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Yext
Yext is great for bigger clients. If your client has a franchise of any kind, or even multiple locations, that's an ideal use case. For smaller clients, with one location that doesn't change a lot, Yext isn't as viable, and the effort to update maybe ten or fifteen listings would be worth it.
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Pros
ConnectWise
  • Charts and graphs that make it easy for us to share our results internally and also externally when meeting with clients and potential clients.
  • SmileBack provides a fun set of metrics that our techs can be proud of -- by measuring customer satisfaction and seeing these surveys (especially those with comments) - it really provides them with satisfaction of a job well done!
  • SmileBack makes it easy to search and filter by the client or by tech (agent) or date range.
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Yext
  • Yext is very, very user-friendly and easy to use.
  • Yext provides information within the portal on how you can enhance your listings as well as how you can fix any issues with your listings that may exist.
  • Yext's dedicated account managers can help you with any issues that may arise. For example our location pin on Apple Maps was wrong on one of our clinic listings and our Yext account manager reached out directly to Apple support and fixed the issue.
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Cons
ConnectWise
  • Honestly, I can't find any room for improvement with SmileBack at this time. For what it is designed to do, it is simple, fast and convenient. Just what we were looking for so our customers can drop us a note and get back to making great beer!
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Yext
  • Cost. This platform offers a lot of powerful features, but it has an expensive barrier to entry.
  • Annual contracts limit flexibility for smaller companies
  • The biggest drawback is that you need to keep your subscription active or listings/citation data will revert back to what it was pre-Yext implementation
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Usability
ConnectWise
Its a simple product to use but could use enhancements in the reporting sections by adding the same filters that are available on other screens.
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Yext
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Support Rating
ConnectWise
Fantastic support--very honest and direct assistance anytime you need it. My only critique would be for them to "eat more of their own dog food." While I'm sure they've reached out in the past, I can't say that I specifically recall many times that they went out of their way to seek my input as their customer. That said, we rarely needed to contact them as the product works great on its own!
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Yext
Have been very impressed with the support we receive from Yext. I always feel I am listened to and if I have any problems or concerns they are quickly addressed. I have multiple ways to obtain support, either technical or strategic support, and they are responsive. I couldn't ask for more.
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Alternatives Considered
ConnectWise
SmileBack is the simplest and most effective software for customer reviews. Since it is simple, it is more likely that the customer will leave a review. We have a high number of reviews left by customers because it is fast and easy for them to do so. We value our client's responses and like to keep an eye on how we are doing with customer service.
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Yext
We use Yext and all the other products mentioned here. Yext overlaps a bit with BrightLocal, but BrightLocal acknowledges Yext and thus makes it easy to avoid duplicated work. Each service provides a unique service that we use with our clients. We have been with Yext since its early days and at that time, they were a direct tool to manage a client's online footprint. Yext continues to upgrade its services providing new ways to help clients.
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Return on Investment
ConnectWise
  • We send our clients executive summaries monthly - being able to show not just their KPIs but also the health of surveys to the main contact the reason they hired us and the CSAT scores/comments, it is nearly instant ROI each and every single month. Well worth it.
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Yext
  • Yext has absolutely strengthened our SEO performance and has driven leads that perform extremely well.
  • Yext has improved our consultation show rate because all of the clinic information for each of our locations is accurate no matter which website our clients are using to search for the clinic info.
  • Yext has allowed our organization to ensure the correct phone numbers are listed across the web, which increased the number of inbound leads that come into our Call Center.
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ScreenShots

SmileBack Screenshots

Screenshot of Detailed reports to export for your clients. Show up for your customer meetings with a printed PDF with every piece of feedback they ever left for you and show you’ve been listening from day one. Be amazed at how your customer retention improves.Screenshot of Out-of-the-box filters to slice and dice your data. Filter your reviews by customer, agent, review, type, ticket status and more and see which of your customers are thrilled and which need some attention. Spot and reward your support agents who are thriving and help out the ones who are struggling.Screenshot of Easily keep a pulse on how happy your customers are with SmileBack dashboard.Screenshot of One-click surveys to increase your response rate. More than 42% of people respond to this.Screenshot of Use automation features to take immediate action on negative feedback.Screenshot of Report on feedback with your staff and clients.

Yext Screenshots

Screenshot of Yext Knowledge GraphScreenshot of Yext ListingsScreenshot of Yext PagesScreenshot of Yext ReviewsScreenshot of Yext SearchScreenshot of Yext Analytics