Soffront CRM vs. eDesk by xSellco

Lead generation and follow-up with sales are well suited. Social media integration and reporting/dashboards for insights can be improved.

Incentivized

Great for companies that sell on marketplaces and want to merge all of their communications. It saves our customer service agents tons of time, and it also connects easily with ChannelAdvisor. It would not be appropriate for a company that does not sell on marketplaces.

Incentivized

• The email marketing platform is wonderful. It allows for tracking and you can do AB testing with it as well.
• Landing page and form placement with other companies have also been easy. Regardless of website or landing page that you use the forms integrate and you get an email notification whenever a new lead is added to the database.
• The overall layout of the CRM is also nice to use. You can open up different tabs with information on and then go back to a previous tab without having to use the browser controls. It makes navigating and comparing information very easy to do.

Incentivized

• Easy to use for customers
• Maintains marketplace standards for communication
• Is the only platform that offers these services
• Connects with Channel Advisor

Incentivized

• Reporting
• Loyalty features
• Social media integration

Incentivized

• I wish the filters displayed closer to the top of the inbox vs the bottom
• The new and to-do tabs can be confusing at first
• Agents must take ownership once in the message; it is not auto-assigned when you click into a message, so there is room for duplication.

Incentivized

Intuitive UI. Responsive. Features can be accessed very easily. Not a lot of big white spaces between fields and buttons. Straightforward.

Incentivized

Reaction times and relationship with vendor is very good. Good answers and solutions to problems/issues logged.

Incentivized

Soffront performs many of the same functions as both of these providers but it offers a great deal more all in one place. I do not have to log into different programs or switch programs to get the information that I need. This has greatly increased efficiency. The pricing for Soffront is also better when you add in the other features that it comes with, in fact it saved me money when I switched.

Incentivized

They were not even close to offering what xSellco has and the ease of using the platform. eDesk by xSellco is a great price point, is very easy to use, and it also integrates with ChannelAdvisor and Big Commerce, which was a determining factor for us. It also is an Amazon partner and ensures that they are adhering to all of the strict communication rules Amazon has.

Incentivized

• The software has been positive for especially on the email marketing side. I have seen about a 23% increase in revenue and new contacts by using the email marketing feature.
• The landing page and form integration has averaged me about 20 new leads a month for my business which is plenty to keep us busy and on track for growth of the business.

Incentivized

• Saves agents lots of time
• Creates better communication with customer with less time in between messages
• Helps us provide great customer service
• Has helped us meet marketplace communication standards and receive more feedback/reviews

Incentivized