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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adestra

    Score3.2 out of 10
    N/AEmail automation software with optimized personalization to drive engagement.N/A

    Adobe Journey Optimizer

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Journey Optimizer is a customer engagement solution, enabling brands to orchestrate and deliver personalized customer engagement across all channels — including email, web, app, mobile, and more — in the moments that matter to customers.N/A
    Pricing
    AdestraAdobe Journey Optimizer
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    AdestraAdobe Journey Optimizer
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    AdestraAdobe Journey Optimizer
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    Upland Software
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    Adobe
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    AdestraAdobe Journey Optimizer
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Adestra and Adobe Journey Optimizer
    Feature
    Adestra
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Adobe Journey Optimizer
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Adestra and Adobe Journey Optimizer
    Feature
    Adestra
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Adobe Journey Optimizer
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AdestraAdobe Journey Optimizer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    AdestraAdobe Journey Optimizer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Upland Software
    Small businesses with even smaller marketing budgets and no email marketing experience would be better off selecting a lower-end email marketing provider. However, Adestra will provide a growing company with every email marketing tool along the way.
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    Adobe
    AJO is best suited for advanced Martech teams who are already bought into the Adobe ecosystem through the use of RTCDP, AA, AAM, etc. Organizations that are starting their Martech journey are good candidates, as well as those who are reevaluating all of their marketing channel vendors near the same time. Success in AJO is highly dependent on the number of marketing channels added. Close coordination with database teams is essential for success. Many of the offline data requirements benefit from modeling of the data. Having dedicated resources developing AJO (RTCDP)-specific views will reduce the amount of QA required to bring the solutions to market
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    Pros
    Upland Software
    • Adestra's "dynamic" list allows users to consolidate multiple lists in combination with data filters and exclusion lists. This implements segmentation and is a powerful marketing tool.
    • Adestra's MessageFocus API integration provides developer-tools for list, campaign or transactional automated requirements.
    • Campaigns can be sorted into project folders. This allows marketers to group campaigns together for management or reporting requirements. Moving or copying campaigns from one project to another is a simple process.
    • Data downloads via Reporting is available at every level, from overview to individual KPI.
    • Creating "core" tables helps marketers develop lists with similar attributes. Whether a list has many fields or simply the one required email address field, a "core" table helps to quickly map data labels from spreadsheet to online database. Creating data labels on the fly is a simple process, as well. The "core" table also groups similar contacts into one core database.
    • Any list can be quickly "emptied" for to manage refreshed data. The contacts within the "emptied" list would still be members of the "core" table and so the process does not negatively impact reporting.
    • Unsubscribes can be managed in one list (as a default) or individual lists. Creating individual unsubscribe lists -- dependent on business requirements -- would allow for a preference center, whereby recipients could be given a choice as to which campaigns they receive.
    • The Form tool creates signup forms, simple surveys and landing pages. These can be hosted via Adestra or otherwise on the web. The tool provides for branding and proprietary cascading stylesheets, with a number of actions available through a drag-and-drop interface.
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    Adobe
    • pre built use case playbooks provide a basis for various trips
    • provides customized messaging
    • custom actions let different systems and databases be easily integrated
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    Cons
    Upland Software
    • As of this writing, there are at least 3 different editors available (a drag-and-drop, a WYSIWYG and HTML). However, only a small template library is available if requested through support. Those expecting to find ready-built templates for re-branding would find them through the third-party EDM Designer drag-and-drop editor.
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    Adobe
    • It doesn´t keep the last search you sis in the journeys and you have to enter the search parameter every time
    • there is a window of time during the day that the audiences give out errors and you can´t see the estimates
    • I should be able to select STO in campaigns, not only in journeys
    • I should be able to select the email parameters when using campaigns
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    Usability
    Upland Software
    I have been self-trained on different ESPs for over 10 years, so my experience isn't comparable to most users. However, I've trained people on various email marketing platforms, and with some training, clients have a positive user-experience with Adestra.
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    Adobe
    At times, Adobe Journey Optimizer offers too many options, making things less user-friendly than I would personally prefer. As mentioned earlier, there is a tendency to encounter decision paralysis with the increase in available options. While having options is excellent, in typical Adobe fashion, too many can be overwhelming for users
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    Support Rating
    Upland Software
    I have had campaign related issues solved very quickly. When there are technical issues, that involve more than one departmental, it may involve a longer turn-around and management.
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    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Upland Software
    For medium and large sized businesses, Adestra competes well with dotMailer. While many of the functions are available through either provider, creating campaigns, managing lists and reviewing metrics are somewhat different. As of this writing, dotMailer's drag-and-drop editor dominates that platform and performs well for low-end users with little-to-no HTML experience. Even high-end users will appreciate how quickly campaigns can be built via the drag-and-drop editor. While Adestra utilizes the EDM Designer drag-and-drop, the third-party functionality is not completely cohesive and lack of a template library gives dotMailer a bit of an advantage.
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    Adobe
    They both have their pros and cons, I feel it depends on the users that the products are targetting, SFMC is has more specialized customizations, Adobe does offer similar but require a higher technical knowledge which is not something that is provided bt the other product
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    Return on Investment
    Upland Software
    • For companies that focus on goals and analytics, Adestra provides all the necessary tools.
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    Adobe
    • Multichannel onboarding journey improving the engagement of freshmen in the business, resulting in a decrease in the dropout rate.
    • Separate business of anticipation of receivables from suppliers that used to be manual and now I have connected this entire operation via the S3 connector, less manual work and significant gains in conversions and payments
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