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Subscription Genius (discontinued)

Subscription Genius (discontinued)

Overview

What is Subscription Genius (discontinued)?

Subscription Genius was a cloud-deployed subscription billing platform featuring subscriber management, analytics, and e-commerce capabilities, from Pape Ventures. The product is no longer available and support for the product has ended.

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Subscription Genius has proven to be an invaluable tool for managing magazine and print subscription services. Media publications and …
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Pricing

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STANDARD

$149

Cloud
per month

PLUS

$349

Cloud
per month

PREMIUM

$499

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttp://www.subscriptiongenius.com/prici…

Offerings

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

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $149 per month
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Product Details

What is Subscription Genius (discontinued)?

Subscription Genius (discontinued) Technical Details

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

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Subscription Genius has proven to be an invaluable tool for managing magazine and print subscription services. Media publications and brands have successfully utilized the platform to effectively handle their subscribers and mailing needs. With features such as magazine subscription sales, retention reporting, and mailing database management, users have found relief in using Subscription Genius to efficiently manage tasks like subscriber management, renewals, and address changes.

One of the key business problems solved by Subscription Genius is the significant reduction in time and effort required to manage subscribers and mailings. Users have expressed how the software has streamlined their processes, especially when compared to using spreadsheets. By providing a centralized platform for managing subscriptions, users are able to save time that would have otherwise been spent on manual data entry and tracking.

However, customers have highlighted the need for improved customer service from Subscription Genius to fully harness the potential benefits of this product. While Subscription Genius has the potential to be the ideal solution, some users have experienced challenges and frustrations with customer support. This has resulted in additional problems instead of resolving them. Enhancing customer service would greatly enhance the overall user experience and ensure that users can make the most of Subscription Genius's capabilities. Despite this concern, many users continue to find value in Subscription Genius as a reliable tool for managing their subscription services efficiently.

Comprehensive Subscription Management: Several users have found Subscription Genius to be a comprehensive tool for subscription management, circulation, and content library. This feature allows them to efficiently handle various aspects of their publishing business in one platform.

Seamless API Integration: Many reviewers have appreciated the API integration options provided by Subscription Genius. They have mentioned that this feature enables seamless integration with external email marketing platforms, resulting in more effective subscriber retention campaigns.

Flexible Customization: A number of users have highlighted the flexibility of Subscription Genius. They have expressed satisfaction with its ability to be customized to meet specific needs, such as integration with QuickBooks, ecommerce platforms, paywalls, marketing software, and publication printers. This customization capability enhances the overall functionality and usefulness of the software.

API integration difficulties: Some users have found the API integration to be clunky and challenging to deploy, resulting in errors in contact records for marketing purposes.

Limited email blast scheduling: Several reviewers have mentioned that scheduling email blasts is restricted to certain timelines and limited templates, even when integrated with MailChimp.

Lack of advanced features: The software's lack of advanced features has been a limitation for some customers, who may require more robust functionality for their subscription management needs.

Reviews

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Tom Watts | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We bought in Subscription Genius to manage our data and handle our renewals automatically.
  • Initial sales was strong.
  • Their website looks the part.
  • You feel like they are genuine.
  • Failed to deliver on promises.
  • Auto renew function never worked from the start.
  • Facebook Pixel Tracking never worked.
  • Support failed to return calls.
  • Support failed to return emails.
  • Generally ignored.
  • It ended up costing us double. I had to waste time chasing them to deliver on a product that never worked.
  • Feels like a side project or afterthought.
  • No new development time.
  • Feels like it has been mothballed.
I would avoid [it] for any subscription management. Personally, we had a torrid experience with the product and company. The platform is dated and feels like an afterthought or a sideline project for Pape Ventures. They certainly don’t invest any time in developing the product and it feels like there is a real ‘Can’t do’ attitude from the management.
  • We actually lost money and further time
  • We ended up reverting back to manual subscription management
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