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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Springbot

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ASpringbot aims to bring all the marketing capabilities large retailers have to small businesses at a fraction of the cost. Through Springbot, online stores will be able to leverage automated marketing on channels such as email, SMS, social and online ads. Business owners and marketers who find themselves wearing many hats can still send the right message at the right time with confidence. With an all-in-one marketing automation platform designed with ease of use in mind, business…

    $199

    for up to 5,000 subscribers (includes email marketing, social hub, reporting and dashboards, signup forms, automations, account management, support and onboarding. See website for additional package options.

    Swag Pro

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APrintfection is a swag management platform that aims to simplify the buying, managing, and distribution of swag and branded merchandise, from the company of the same name in Denver. They offer a suite of online swag management tools and APIs alongside custom printing, inventory management, and distribution. The vendor states their customers use the platform to drive more leads, reward customers, and engage employees.N/A
    Pricing
    SpringbotSwag Pro
    Editions & Modules
    Platform Base Package
    $199/month
    for up to 5,000 subscribers (includes email marketing, social hub, reporting and dashboards, signup forms, automations, account management, support and onboarding. See website for additional package options.
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpringbotSwag Pro
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSee website for pricing calculator for additional pricing options.—
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    Community Pulse
    SpringbotSwag Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Springbot Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Printfection
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    79 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    68 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    80 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    56 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    Features
    SpringbotSwag Pro
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Springbot and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Springbot
    4.4
    3 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content4.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content2.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing4.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management4.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Springbot and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Springbot
    6.6
    3 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Springbot and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Springbot
    5.2
    3 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Springbot and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Springbot
    2.7
    2 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns2.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Springbot and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Springbot
    4.2
    3 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards4.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports4.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports4.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Springbot and Swag Pro
    Feature
    Springbot
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Swag Pro
    -
    Ratings
    API4.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SpringbotSwag Pro
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    SpringbotSwag Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.8
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    3.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.2
    (3 ratings)
    4.0
    (82 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpringbotSwag Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Springbot Inc.
    Well Suited For:
    • Small businesses with small marketing teams.
    • Shopify Customers.
    • Small businesses that want more reporting/segmented lists.
    • Businesses that are upgrading from a service like Constant Contact or Mailchimp.
    Less appropriate
    • Customer who are currently using Klaviyo.
    • Business who do not have a Shopify website.
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    Printfection
    B2B companies, SaaS companies, larger or important swag or customer gifting motions, ABM strategies, large customer thank you motions, certification programs where earners are thanked or rewarded, lean teams, ample budgets, field sales teams with agency of gifting and swag, marketing teams that don't have room or space for holding or managing inventory
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Springbot Inc.
    • The demographic data was great. I could see how many males vs. females, ages, income, married, with or without children. It gave me a good idea of who my customers were.
    • Using their tracking URLs in all of our campaigns allowed us to get a better idea of what exactly was driving revenue.
    • Not only could I see top performing products, which I can do within Magento, I could also see top selling categories and colors.
    • I can pull a Coupon Usage report our of Magento, but Springbot gave me additional info like AOV and ROI on those codes.
    • Springbot also gave me a lot of info about our abandoned carts. It shows us which products are most abandoned along with views, conversion rates, etc.
    • Springbot gave us an Instagram Shop page that allowed us to curate social shares and then tie them to products on our site.
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    Printfection
    • The swag catalogue has lots of items to choose from and they try to source anything else you need
    • Takes care of the logistical challenges of getting swag to offices, events and to customers
    • Their customer team are really hands on and helpful
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Springbot Inc.
    • After our purchase, I let spring or know that I was currently too busy to implement the system and to put things on hold. They ignored this request and kept charging us a monthly fee without using any of their systems. I have only logged in once. Nothing has been set up. They can see that from their side.
    • After multiple emails back and forth their out was in the user agreement. I never asked for my money back only credit so I can regroup and when I have time get on to implant the systems. They tell me they don't do that.
    • They don't care about any of the customer's needs. They only care about charging you that monthly fee. Terrible bus plan. With enough bad feedback, they will suffer from such a narrow plan.
    • I wish we had actual information about the cons using the system. Unfortunately I was not given the opportunity to do unless I wanted to keep paying while not using the system.
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    Printfection
    • Their Giveaway feature was made some improvements but I would like to see it be more flexible
    • Being able to get more samples of products and printing prior to ordering
    • Swag photography/ items in stock in our closet- we had to provide photos of these items
    • Better updates on swag items that are low in stock
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    We are currently extremely satisfied with printfection. The quality of swag is very good, but the customer service ranks high above any other swag company. I have been working closely with my Printfection manager (Tyler Rowland) and he has been more than helpful from the start.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Springbot Inc.
    Springbot has top navigation that helps me quickly jump from emails to social, and reporting very easily.
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    Printfection
    I think they do their work well. It's just not amazing or a company I feel a necessity to keep. If someone had the same service with the same cost, I might suggest asking both about the level of customer service.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Prinfection's availability has been great. There was one time when a product we needed wasn't available, but our Printfection rep made sure to get what we needed.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Printfection's performance has been top-notch. We have been using Printfection for only about 8 months, and have not had any issues with performance.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Springbot Inc.
    We have raved about Springbot's support because they always get back with us so quickly. Our rep, Jared has been phenomenal in helping us, always being available to chat with us and explaining some of the metrics with us so we can better understand. He completely handles our ads, checks on them, and lets us know when to update and why.
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    Printfection
    They're willing to help and do what is necessary, even when unnecessary. This is the case when I don't need service at that level, but I'd rather have excellent service always than wonder if it will be there when I need it. Overall, they are perfect, and they have good intentions.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Tyler led some of our staff through training and was very helpful. Tyler was also always available for any questions after training was complete.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    We completed online training with a Printfection rep leading us through the process. This made the whole experience easy and helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Their team is very helpful in getting set up and we felt like they worked with us on price and also getting our previous inventory we had at our offices set up in Printfection. The only down side of shipping in your items to Printfection is the photography of the items (which clients can see) is pretty terrible if you don't have clear product photos prior to sending the items to Printfection warehouse.
    **All items purchased through Printfection the product photos look better (so this issue won't be the case with those who aren't shipping existing swag to their warehouse)
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Springbot Inc.
    Springbit is more expensive, more complicated and delivered less.
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    Printfection
    I reserached swag platforms and narrowed it down to 3 that I wanted to learn more about. I based my choices on response time to demo requests, customer service, items, ability to meet the needs of my supervisor, etc. I learned that 2 out of the 3 platforms I found were both under Custom Ink which I have used in the past. So I know the items are of good quality. The main deciding factor was the staff. Both companies had nice staff. But Printfection did a superb job of not making me feel like a cutomer but a friend. I didn't fee like I was a sale but a partner.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Simple pricing and easy to pitch to stakeholders
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Only two departments use this product effectively. Ideally we have two other departments would use it, but they kept getting confused on how to navigate through it.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Springbot Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    There aren't many professional services besides what is related to their product. What would have been great was to get design services included in our membership since we dont have one in house
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Springbot Inc.
    • Springbot gave us a better idea of who our customer was. We just launched in January 2015 having been B2B previously. So we weren't really sure who we were marketing to.
    • I only paid $200/month for the service so I didn't waste a ton of money trying it out. They have a 30 day cancellation policy so I wasn't stuck in a year long contract.
    • It was a let down because I had such high hopes of everything it would allow me to do and see with one platform. Give them a couple more years and I think they will work out the kinks.
    Incentivized
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    Printfection
    • Printfection is far more expensive than what we were previously using and we haven't seen a huge ROI yet in terms of influence on pipeline.
    • Our employees are more engaged using Printfection than they were with our previous tool.
    • Printfection helps with product design and research which saves me a ton of time when selecting new items.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Springbot Screenshots

    Screenshot of Email Editor - Springbot's drag-and-drop email editor makes it effortless to design eye-catching, branded emails that look great on any device!Screenshot of Automations Editor - Springbot's automations editor let's you easily create automations for common use cases like abandoned cart, and it gives you the ability to build highly customized automations to fit your store's needs.Screenshot of SMS Marketing - Springbot makes SMS marketing simple with text-to-join campaigns that allow you to use custom keywords related to your brand. Combine SMS with the power of automation flows to enhance your multichannel marketing strategy.Screenshot of Social Hub - Springbot's Social Hub helps you streamline your content and marketing efforts, so you can do it all in one place — post, schedule, track metrics and more!Screenshot of Online Ads - Increase your site traffic and bring shoppers back to your store's site with prospecting and retargeting ads.Screenshot of Reporting and Dashboards - Make data-driven decisions by tracking important metrics for your site traffic, product categories and marketing efforts. Get more insights about your ideal customer profile.