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Customer.io

Overview

What is Customer.io?

Customer.io is a customer engagement platform that enables marketers to build sophisticated automated messaging campaigns. With access to real-time behavioral data, users can create personalized and relevant messages to engage and retain customers. This includes sending emails, push notifications, SMS,…

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Customer.io is a comprehensive and user-friendly tool for email marketing, according to users. It allows users to handle email marketing …
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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttp://customer.io/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $100 per month
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Product Demos

Using Product Data to create granular user segments in Customer.io

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Product Details

What is Customer.io?

Customer.io is a customer engagement platform that enables marketers to build sophisticated automated messaging campaigns. With access to real-time behavioral data, users can create personalized and relevant messages to engage and retain customers. This includes sending emails, push notifications, SMS, in-app messages, and more through a visual building experience. Built for scale, Customer.io boasts users among over 5,300 companies, sending over 17 billion messages per year.

Founded in 2012, Customer.io is a globally distributed, remote-first company.

Customer.io Features

  • Supported: Data-driven segment builder
  • Supported: Multichannel messaging (Email, Rich Push, SMS, In-App)
  • Supported: Newsletters
  • Supported: Transactional messages
  • Supported: Android, iOS, React Native, and Flutter mobile SDK
  • Supported: Ad audience sync
  • Supported: Visual workflow builder
  • Supported: A/B testing
  • Supported: Multivariate testing
  • Supported: Triggered drip sequences
  • Supported: API
  • Supported: Webhooks
  • Supported: Dashboards
  • Supported: Conversion tracking
  • Supported: Multiple sending workspaces
  • Supported: Role-based permissions
  • Supported: Timezone sending
  • Supported: Multi-language messages

Customer.io Screenshots

Screenshot of account performance visible at a glance from the Dashboard view.Screenshot of Drag and drop messages, time delays, and branches where desired, to build cross-channel campaigns.Screenshot of Localization for global audiences. One message delivered in multiple languages.Screenshot of Triggered campaigns based on forms submissions, customer attributes, customer actions, and dates.Screenshot of Data-driven or manual segments that can be created in the no-code builder for recipient lists, campaign triggers, filters, and conversion goals.Screenshot of the code editor for email, that helps navigate code and iterate.

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Customer.io Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Customer.io is a customer engagement platform that enables marketers to build sophisticated automated messaging campaigns. With access to real-time behavioral data, users can create personalized and relevant messages to engage and retain customers. This includes sending emails, push notifications, SMS, in-app messages, and more through a visual building experience. Built for scale, Customer.io boasts users among over 5,300 companies, sending over 17 billion messages per year.

Customer.io starts at $100.

Iterable, Braze, and Mailchimp are common alternatives for Customer.io.

The most common users of Customer.io are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

Customer.io Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)73%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)25%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)2%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Customer.io is a comprehensive and user-friendly tool for email marketing, according to users. It allows users to handle email marketing flows and newsletters for various clients. Although there is a bit of a learning curve initially, once users become familiar with the tool, they find it easy to create flows that trigger at different times or based on user actions. Compared to other email marketing tools, Customer.io's editor is considered easier to use. It is commonly used in Marketing and Customer Experience departments for sending newsletters and triggered campaigns based on user behavior or attributes.

In the Customer Experience department, Customer.io is used to send emails to customers who have given a high NPS score, thanking them and inviting them to share their testimony. One of the key problems solved by Customer.io is email scalability. Users rely on this tool to send emails based on attributes and events, making it particularly useful for drip email campaigns. These automated series of emails can change based on user behavior, allowing for more personalized and effective engagements.

Customer.io also serves as a database for segmenting members and sending targeted flows based on their activity and involvement. It helps users easily build flows and drip campaigns for specific groups, especially those who may not be tech-savvy. This tool is highly regarded for its ability to automate email campaigns, including triggering auto-messages for trial users signing up. By automating email messaging, Customer.io addresses the problem of urgency and availability.

In B2C email marketing, Customer.io stands out as one of the best email products for high volume communication. It provides automatic and personalized triggers that enable fast and automated communication with customers. With its intuitive interface, comprehensive features, and ability to handle large volumes of emails, users find Customer.io invaluable in streamlining their email marketing efforts.

User-Friendly Email Flow Creation: Many users have found the email flow creation feature to be very user-friendly, even for those without coding knowledge. They appreciate the ease of creating visually appealing newsletters with this feature.

Effortless Segmentation Capability: The segmentation capability of the product has been highly praised by multiple reviewers. It is effortless to segment users in multiple ways, allowing for better targeting in campaigns and improving overall campaign effectiveness.

Great Customer Support and Documentation: Customers have described the customer support and documentation provided by the company as great. They appreciate the assistance received through chat, calls, and screen sharing, indicating that the support team is willing to help extensively.

Expensive Premium Version: Some users have mentioned that the price for the premium version of the product is quite high, particularly when dealing with large volumes of contacts. They feel that it may not provide a good value for the cost.

Setup Assistance Required: According to some users, setting up the product may require assistance from developers, which could be a drawback for those without technical expertise. This dependency on external help might be inconvenient for certain users.

Limited Support Communication Options: The support offered by the product only includes email communication and lacks a chat feature, as noted by some users. This limitation in communication channels could be seen as inconvenient by customers who prefer more immediate and interactive support options.

Customer.io is frequently recommended by users for technical marketing teams or product/engineering teams. Users find it to be a great fit for these teams, although it may require some time for non-technical teams to become familiar with the platform.

Many users praise Customer.io for its ability to transform their email marketing efforts. They express a strong preference for the tool and state that they will never go back to their previous solutions. Users describe Customer.io as an advanced tool with great pricing and top-notch customer support.

Users also frequently recommend Customer.io for its ease of use and onboarding process for new clients. They find it easy to get started with the platform and suggest that it is important to have a clear goal in mind before using Customer.io. Knowing what you want to achieve is crucial because Customer.io has various use cases it can help with, but it may not be productive without a clear objective.

Reviews

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Mike Koolwijk | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Fast testing for new products to specific groups. It saves a lot of time and money.
  • Removed workload from marketing = more time to make it better.
  • Better contact with specific groups, seeing a increase in sales because of this.
Santiago Valdés | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Positive impact on the sales side. I'm not sure about the specific ROI (you have to include the designer and the time it takes to set up) but you certainly get back the investment in a few months, once you are able to scale your email marketing.
  • Customer experience is way better by having more segmented, contextual and accurate messages sent to them.
  • Integration is costly and it will take several days or weeks to be fully achieved. Expect to invest some money on this.
Sean Anderson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Helped increase our new user engagement with our cloud-based software
  • Helped our sales team identify clients who had dropped off and stopped interacting with our software
  • Helped our sales and customer service team track which clients were completing their full registration process
  • Helped our marketing, sales, and customer service team identify key features and messaging with A/B testing for different campaigns
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