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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

    Zoom Contact Center

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AZoom Contact Center helps businesses deliver prompt, accurate, and highly personalized customer experiences that drive loyalty. It includes intelligent self-service and routing, a unified communications and contact center, and video optimized high-touch engagements.

    $828

    per year per user

    Pricing
    VerticalResponseZoom Contact Center
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Essentials
    $69
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Premium
    $99
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Elite
    $149
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VerticalResponseZoom Contact Center
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    VerticalResponseZoom Contact Center
    Considered Both Products
    VerticalResponse
    No answer on this topic
    Zoom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    Features
    VerticalResponseZoom Contact Center
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of VerticalResponse and Zoom Contact Center
    Feature
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoom Contact Center
    -
    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 Zoom Contact Center
    Feature
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Zoom Contact Center
    -
    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 Zoom Contact Center
    Feature
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zoom Contact Center
    -
    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
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of VerticalResponse and Zoom Contact Center
    Feature
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Contact Center
    8.2
    31 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Agent dashboard00 Ratings8.331 Ratings
    Validate callers00 Ratings7.928 Ratings
    Outbound response00 Ratings7.827 Ratings
    Call forwarding00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)00 Ratings8.424 Ratings
    Warm transfer00 Ratings8.431 Ratings
    Predictive dialing00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Interactive voice response00 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    REST APIs00 Ratings8.523 Ratings
    Call scripts00 Ratings7.726 Ratings
    Call tracking00 Ratings8.131 Ratings
    Multichannel integration00 Ratings8.529 Ratings
    CRM software integration00 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of VerticalResponse and Zoom Contact Center
    Feature
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Contact Center
    8.3
    30 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Inbound call routing00 Ratings8.429 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing00 Ratings8.427 Ratings
    Recording00 Ratings8.528 Ratings
    Quality management00 Ratings8.428 Ratings
    Call analytics00 Ratings8.328 Ratings
    Historical reporting00 Ratings8.428 Ratings
    Live reporting00 Ratings8.128 Ratings
    Customer surveys00 Ratings8.424 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics00 Ratings7.825 Ratings
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    VerticalResponseZoom Contact Center
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    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Zendesk Talk
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    VerticalResponseZoom Contact Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    8.7
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    VerticalResponseZoom Contact Center
    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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    Zoom
    At our company, we launch a new property project and receive many customer inquiries in a single day. Zoom contact center helped our team manage all calls and follow-ups properly without missing leads. It is very useful for handling customer communication. During peak hours, some agents face call delays, making it a bit difficult to track reports quickly.
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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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    Zoom
    • AI-powered self-service - customers can interact with our virtual agents and get answers to common inquiries, which ensures fast resolutions.
    • Better omnichannel support ensures our agents have an easy time managing customer interactions across chat, voice, and SMS.
    • With Zoom Contact Center in place, we have realized increased agent productivity thanks to its AI features and its ability to integrate with our CRM tool.
    • The advanced routing and insights ensure that customer issues head to the right customer agent depending on skills.
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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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    Zoom
    • The integration with Zoom Phone is still ongoing, so it initially required some tricky configuration and additional phone numbers, but that's no longer a requirement now.
    • I would love a way to use physical handsets with the Contact Centre. Currently, it's all softphone integration on a PC or Mac. But it's a great experience and very similar to using Zoom Meetings, so there's minimal training for staff needed.
    • The Admin Settings on the backend can be tricky to navigate. Still, you have much more customization and constant feature upgrades than I've ever seen with any other Contact Centre service.
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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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    Zoom
    We are very likely to renew Zoom Contact Center because it has been a stable and reliable solution for our organization. It fits well within the broader Zoom ecosystem that we already use, including Zoom Meetings, Zoom Phone, and Zoom Chat, which creates a more seamless experience for users and reduces complexity.
    The product quality has been strong overall, and we have also had positive experiences with Zoom’s customer service. While there are still areas where reporting and certain features could improve, the platform has delivered enough value in usability, stability, and integration to make renewal likely.
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    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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    Zoom
    Usability is one of Zoom Contact Center's strongest selling points. It feels like a natural extension of the Zoom platform rather than a bolted-on contact center tool, which made adoption across our team noticeably smoother than previous system rollouts. Zoom Contact Center is clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate for both agents and administrators. For organizations already using Zoom, the learning curve is minimal.
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    Reliability and Availability
    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Zoom
    unless the network or internet is down - it has been there for us
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    Performance
    VerticalResponse
    No issues
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    Zoom
    does not seem to slow down even on our busy days
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    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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    Zoom
    We have had a positive experience with Zoom Contact Center support overall. Support has generally been responsive and helpful, and our interactions have given us confidence in the product and platform.
    In addition to the support experience itself, the product has been stable and reliable in day-to-day use, which helps reduce the need for frequent support involvement. When support has been needed, the experience has been solid enough to reinforce our overall positive view of the platform.
    For those reasons, we would rate the overall support highly, while still recognizing there is always room for improvement.
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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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    Zoom
    it was mostly self service articles and looking up information on the zoom site and public forums
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    Implementation Rating
    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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    Zoom
    I implemented Zoom Contact Center myself, and overall the process was straightforward. The platform was relatively easy to configure, and it did not require an unusually large amount of internal support or complexity to get up and running.
    One of the advantages during implementation was how well it fit within the broader Zoom environment, which helped reduce friction and made the setup feel more familiar. In our experience, the implementation process was manageable and efficient overall.
    There is always some room for improvement, but the implementation was smooth enough that I would rate the experience highly.
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    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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    Zoom
    This tool has enabled us to identify each user's needs across our various communication channels. It has also facilitated a direct point of contact with Zoom’s technical support team, allowing us to document and escalate any situation requiring specialized assistance, which is the primary reason we chose Zoom. I would recommend it to any colleague or company, as it offers a wide variety of tools, and—now, with the integration of AI—the level of service has improved significantly.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    VerticalResponse
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    pricing and billing is always a concern to us but have not had anything to complain about even after they introduced a change to there models
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    Scalability
    VerticalResponse
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    we have not even scratch the surface of how big we can make this
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    Professional Services
    VerticalResponse
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    some of teh pro services that we used was helpful and great to have as a resource
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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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    Zoom
    • Intuitive, Easier and almost effortless to maintain.
    • Lesser Operational Expenses that the alternative we also have
    • We wish it has a better integration with Zoom Phone, in terms of channels integration (Voice and Chat) to quick identify callers.
    • It is missing "modular" programming to "reuse" Existing Flows and call them from other flows then return to the main flow.
    • It is missing the capability to compartmentalizing different teams/groups related to reporting, admin, and global parameters.
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    Zoom Contact Center Screenshots

    Screenshot of the video-optimized CCaaSScreenshot of the Zoom Workspace video room experienceScreenshot of the analytics used to optimize contact center performance