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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Vbout

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AVbout is a marketing automation solution focused on agencies. Features include email marketing, lead scoring, social media management, and behavioral marketing.N/A

    Zoho Campaigns

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AZoho Campaigns is an email marketing and social networking campaigning tool for smaller companies that helps create, send, and track effective email campaigns. It features list management and segmentation, A/B Testing, tracking and reporting, automation, and mobile campaign management.

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    VboutZoho Campaigns
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Forever Free
    $0
    Standard Plan
    $3 for 500 contacts
    per month
    Professional Plan
    $4.5 for 500 contacts
    per month
    Pay as you go
    $14 for 500 contacts
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VboutZoho Campaigns
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    VboutZoho Campaigns
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    Vbout.com
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    91%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    82%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    VboutZoho Campaigns
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Vbout and Zoho Campaigns
    Feature
    Vbout
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Zoho Campaigns
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    14% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.35 Ratings9.725 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.35 Ratings9.926 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.35 Ratings9.823 Ratings
    Landing pages8.85 Ratings9.718 Ratings
    A/B testing10.04 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.35 Ratings5.024 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.45 Ratings9.726 Ratings
    List management8.35 Ratings9.925 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences10.04 Ratings9.820 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Vbout and Zoho Campaigns
    Feature
    Vbout
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho Campaigns
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    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks9.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Vbout and Zoho Campaigns
    Feature
    Vbout
    7.9
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho Campaigns
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Vbout and Zoho Campaigns
    Feature
    Vbout
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Zoho Campaigns
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Vbout and Zoho Campaigns
    Feature
    Vbout
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho Campaigns
    9.8
    26 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards7.75 Ratings9.825 Ratings
    Standard reports7.45 Ratings9.826 Ratings
    Custom reports10.04 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Vbout and Zoho Campaigns
    Feature
    Vbout
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho Campaigns
    -
    Ratings
    API9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Vbout and Zoho Campaigns
    Feature
    Vbout
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Campaigns
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings4.94 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    VboutZoho Campaigns
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.8
    (26 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    VboutZoho Campaigns
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Vbout.com
    To Automate your social media presence by bulk scheduling content. Create multiple drip email marketing campaigns to support different marketing promotion initiatives. Visualize your marketing funnel. Learn what is your best referral traffic source per each initiative (for example, I learned that Quora was bringing us highly qualified leads). Create lead scores and start qualifying your prospects. Create multiple landing pages to promote your product to different audiences.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    It is well suited in scenarios:
    1. Well-defined static list with proper info.
    2. Not building email templates from scratch
    3. Litmus testing involved
    4. Easy to use simple automation journeys involved
    Not well-suited scenarios:
    1. Complex Customer journeys
    2. Dynamic content involved
    3. Integration with other products other than the ZOHO suite
    4. Testing API limits
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    Pros
    Vbout.com
    • On email marketing, it has petty good recommendation for sending methods.
    • The landing pages can be fully customized with code editor and works with Bootstrap frameworks.
    • The automation comes in handy since it works on all Vbout tools.
    • We can also install the Tracking Code on external websites to utilize Vbout tools.
    • Awesome support team!
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    Zoho
    • The best thing about this software is its integration with G-suite.
    • It's user interface is so easy that any user can learn it quickly. And it is very easy to operate.
    • It helps users to engage subscribers via various social media platforms.
    • It allows users to compare various email campaigns.
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    Cons
    Vbout.com
    • Since their team is so focused on being the best, they occasionally have small feature appearance issues
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    Zoho
    • Zoho should start by throwing this tool in the trash and then recreate it from scratch. There are so many flaws I would be here all year trying to list them all. Start by the fact that creating templates is an absolute nightmare. You'll find over and over again that something that should be easily executed can't be done. It is NOT a plug and play program. Everything is trial and error.
    • The reporting SUCKS bad. It gives you basics, but if you want any real insights... I have to export all my data into my own spreadsheets to compare results from multiple campaigns.
    • Customer service is B.A.D. You'll spend HOURS upon HOURS with a tech support team that knows less than you. The only time anything gets accomplished is when you work with a programmer. BUT, you'll seriously waste 1-2 hours explaining a problem to someone who is only taking notes. You'll get so frustrated when they try to show you how they think it works and you respond with... "I know how this works because I have used it for a year - the problem is that it stopped working the way it always did before. They will argue with you. You will respond accordingly. They will close tickets without resolution. Speaking of tickets, you'll never get one. They say they will take care of it and a week later you will follow-up and no one will have any idea what is going on. You'll start from scratch and be even more frustrated. You will learn to "fix" it on your own or deal with it, broken.
    • After two years, I'm still not sure if my emails even make it to an inbox. When asked, you'll be told that you need to write better subject lines. I call bull****. Don't rely on this product to deliver your email. And don't question Zoho, as it will always be your fault.
    • You can't use this tool to send to ANY group email addresses. You can't even override the system. I have a lot of clients that use info@xxx.com or sales@xxx.com, etc. and I have to send them personal emails since this will not allow them to be sent. They say it is to protect them from getting blacklisted. I call bull**** again.
    • The templates offered by the system are crap - unless you only send holiday emails. Not a large selection of just generic templates. You'll be pulling your hair out trying to use their builder to create your own. In the end, you'll end up sending emails with nothing "pretty" about them.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Vbout.com
    The better relation quality / features / pricing in the market
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    Zoho
    Because I am a single user organization and the subscription is free for up to 3 users.
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    Usability
    Vbout.com
    Great experience so far. Vbout has low learning curve. It's a user-friendly product with comprehensive knowledge base. Even if we meet a blocker, their team is ready to help us solve the issue. Their keep the dashboard straightforward that contains all tools, so we can access each one of them right away.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Campaigns is a powerful email sending tool. Zoho Campaigns is highly user-friendly and intuitive software. Complex email marketing tasks are simplified by Zoho Campaigns. Best part of Zoho Campaigns is that when you upload the email addresses it verifies that emails are valid or not. I have never seen this feature except in Zoho Campaigns.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Vbout.com
    Vbout offers a very robust overall solution, with a more basic solution, and a much lower price point than the Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM solution.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Campaigns is not for beginners to email marketing, but it’s an excellent choice for those who want to send out a lot of emails with few restrictions and great reporting. It’s a no-brainer if you’re already a Zoho user, as Campaigns is included in Zoho One subscriptions and integrates nicely with other Zoho apps.
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    Return on Investment
    Vbout.com
    • The platform has saved us a lot of money
    • It's highly functional and allows us to do a lot more than Marketo
    • It's easy to manage, and it saves us a lot of time on a regular basis.
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    Zoho
    • It allows us to communicate with all our customers or lists together or individually, and to track how successful our campaigns are.
    • Customer Service is a target area of why we use Zoho Campaigns, and it meets our needs greatly.
    • To date we have not really measured the ROI or impact that Zoho Campaigns has on our marketing efforts but with this product it certainly has the means to do such.
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