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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    VerticalResponse

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.

    $9

    per month

    Zoho SalesIQ

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AZoho SalesIQ is an AI-powered live chat and analytics platform that promotes proactive customer engagement. It offers sales, marketing, and support teams a tool, with features to communicate with visitors throughout the customer lifecycle. Zoho SalesIQ can be used by businesses of all sizes across all industries. Zoho SalesIQ offers: A detailed list of visitors sorted based on the criteria that matter to businesses A codeless website…

    $0

    per month per user

    Pricing
    VerticalResponseZoho SalesIQ
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Basic
    $10
    per month per user
    Professional
    $17
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $25
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VerticalResponseZoho SalesIQ
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    VerticalResponseZoho SalesIQ
    Considered Both Products
    VerticalResponse
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    VerticalResponseZoho SalesIQ
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of VerticalResponse and Zoho SalesIQ
    Feature
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho SalesIQ
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of VerticalResponse and Zoho SalesIQ
    Feature
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Zoho SalesIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of VerticalResponse and Zoho SalesIQ
    Feature
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zoho SalesIQ
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    VerticalResponseZoho SalesIQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    VerticalResponseZoho SalesIQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    VerticalResponse
    For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
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    Zoho
    If you are facing issues of agents not being able to respond to queries, which is usually faced with our tools, Zoho SalesIQ is probably the best choice as the default notification is very loud and clear hence makes sure that no chat query is left unattended. The desktop application of Zoho SalesIQ for Windows, Linux, and MAC OS is a superb feature not offered by many other chat applications. The geographical locations of website visitors are sometimes not very accurate hence it is advised not to always rely on it and better reconfirm it from the lead.
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    Pros
    VerticalResponse
    • I love the ease of list builder because we often times have a lot of data to import. It would be simply impossible without this tool, considering the amount of customer data we have for any one given email.
    • We really enjoy the ease of use of the HTML wizard as well. It helps even a novice be able to make a beautiful and attention grabbing email.
    • The dashboard is functional and easy to find when you need with a quick search.
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    Zoho
    • It has helped us increase our revenues by a significant margin over the last few years. Technical help is quite quick to respond.
    • UI that is convenient and practical. It's simple to use and understand. We value being able to see how users arrive at our site.
    • Zoho SalesIQ has a fantastic live chat feature that includes a notification, monitoring and reporting system.
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    Cons
    VerticalResponse
    • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
    • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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    Zoho
    • Overall it's a very simple tool that doesn't offer a lot of complexity or expanded tools
    • Even though it's all in the Zoho family, it doesn't work seemlessly with CRM or other Zoho products
    • Not always the best at identifying similar users across different browsers, devices, etc
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    Likelihood to Renew
    VerticalResponse
    Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    VerticalResponse
    I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    VerticalResponse
    No issues
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    VerticalResponse
    At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
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    Zoho
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    Online Training
    VerticalResponse
    Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    VerticalResponse
    In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform in place. Typically I am also teaching the client how to use this tool and the Vertical Response visual interface is very easy for me to teach a client how to navigate and create their own campaigns.
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    Zoho
    Tawk to was nice but it was missing a lot of features that Zoho SalesIQ has. And a massively important advantage that SalesIQ had was that it integrated with other Zoho apps that we already used. The pricing of Zoho SalesIQ was also very attractive, we felt that it offered a great bang for our buck.
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    Return on Investment
    VerticalResponse
    • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
    • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
    • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
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    Zoho
    • We interact with about 50 visitors a month and it's great when we can see the full picture, to see and interact based on whether they are a new contact or a long-time customer.
    • Capturing new website visitors at the time that they have a question about your product is important.
    • Missing chats can be frustrating.
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    ScreenShots

    Zoho SalesIQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of Performance metricsScreenshot of Ring viewScreenshot of Codeless botScreenshot of Proactive chat triggersScreenshot of Agent mobile appScreenshot of Audio call