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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Experience Platform Launch

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Experience Platform Launch is a new "next-gen" tag management solution. Like Adobe's other tag management product, Dynamic Tag Manager, Launch is based on the acquisition of Satellite from Search Discovery in 2013. But Launch is built to facilitate a more open, integrated marketing technology stack. Launch plays nicely with Adobe and non-Adobe products. It includes an open API and a catalog of extensions (like an app store of pre-built integrations to other platforms) so that data can flow…N/A

    Adobe Target

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Test and Target is an A/B, multi-variate testing platform which Adobe acquired as part of the Omniture platform in 2009. It is now part of the Adobe Marketing Cloud. It offers tight integration with Adobe analytics and content management products.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch stacks up incredibly well against Google Tag Manager. With an extensive, powerful extension library it is far, far easier to implement Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target in Adobe Experience Platform Launch, and doing so via any other method …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch, compared to the other competitors in the market, offers a better user experience due to a very intuitive interface and the ability to use many different configuration options in a straightforward manner. Also, the management of errors and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    It's is easy to connect data of launch with analytics and then use it for targeting personalized content.
    Incentivized
    Adobe
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    82%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    75%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    44%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Adobe Experience Platform Launch and Adobe Target
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    7.8
    12 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Adobe Target
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tag Management
    Comparison of Tag Management features of Adobe Experience Platform Launch and Adobe Target
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Adobe Target
    -
    Ratings
    Tag library8.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tag variable mapping7.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ease of writing custom tags7.714 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rules-driven tag execution8.214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tag performance monitoring7.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page load times7.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app tagging7.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of JavaScript extensions7.413 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Management & Integrity
    Comparison of Data Management & Integrity features of Adobe Experience Platform Launch and Adobe Target
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    8.0
    14 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Adobe Target
    -
    Ratings
    Event tracking8.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile event tracking7.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data distribution management7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Universal data layer8.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated error checking7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Adobe Experience Platform Launch and Adobe Target
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Target
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    5% above category average
    a/b experiment testing00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Split URL testing00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Multivariate testing00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Multi-page/funnel testing00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Cross-browser testing00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Mobile app testing00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Test significance00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Visual / WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Advanced code editor00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Page surveys00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Visitor recordings00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Preview mode00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Test duration calculator00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Experiment scheduler00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Experiment workflow and approval00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Dynamic experiment activation00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Client-side tests00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Server-side tests00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Mutually exclusive tests00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Adobe Experience Platform Launch and Adobe Target
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Target
    8.5
    11 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Standard visitor segmentation00 Ratings8.511 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control00 Ratings8.511 Ratings
    Website personalization00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Adobe Experience Platform Launch and Adobe Target
    Feature
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Target
    9.0
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Heatmap tool00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Click analytics00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Scroll maps00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Form fill analysis00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Conversion tracking00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Goal tracking00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Test reporting00 Ratings9.511 Ratings
    Results segmentation00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    CSV export00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Experiments results dashboard00 Ratings8.511 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
    Small Businesses
    Google Tag Manager
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Google Optimize
    Score6.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Tag Manager
    Score8.8 out of 10
    AB Tasty
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Dynamic Tag Management (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (38 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (13 ratings)
    3.5
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    It's great for reporting and putting data in one place. Building real-time profiles can help a business run better by understanding what is going on with its customers. I do not believe this would be as necessary for small businesses but would be good to implement with growth. I also wouldn't recommend this if you weren't going to put the work into fully utilizing their features.
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    Adobe
    If you're using the Adobe stack and tools to power your website, Target is a great solution to implement. I've utilized Target within two organizations, one running on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and the other on Adobe Magento. I don't see how companies could harness the full capacity of Target without also having Adobe Analytics integrated. This is their 'secret sauce' and might not be a good solution for companies who are invested in Google Analytics 360. Integration was straightforward but did require support from the Adobe team to implement successfully. While Target is a great tool for digital teams to support, you'll need your tech team aligned and available to support implementation.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • Easy and intuitive interface
    • Having different environments for development and testing
    • Simple integration of other tools by using the built-in connectors
    • Vast pallet of options to use as trigger and actions of the rules
    • Great flexibility for the user
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    Adobe
    • This application gives us an incredible integration with Adobe Analytics that allows its operation to be the best and determine the performance of our website.
    • It offers us an analysis based on user behavior and a web page customization option to adapt and meet the needs of those users.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • The right amount of video tutorials.
    • While using Luma for learning purposes, it's hard because we do not have access to edit the script at the code end. If this is shown how we can extract data while we are learning it makes people learn faster.
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    • This is something a lot of testing tools struggle with, but I think the WYSIWYG ("What you see is what you get") editor - or Visual Experience Composer (VEC) in Adobe terminology - could definitely use some work. It's a struggle to execute many tests beyond simple copy, color, placement changes, and even the features that do exist are often clunky if not altogether broken.
    • The interface itself can be a bit counterintuitive in certain parts. If you are familiar with other tools, it's likely middle of the road in this respect; think much easier to understand than Monetate for instance, but a far cry from the simplicity of an Optimizely.
    • It can be a bit buggy from time to time. The worst example is the frequency at which the tool will fail to save due to an error, but not inform you of this until you try to save, at which point your only option is to log out, log back in, and make all of your updates once again. It can become an extreme pain point at times, and I personally have just gotten into the habit of saving every couple of minutes to avoid a massive loss of productivity.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    We have a team of people trained on how to use the application and it integrates well with the other Adobe products we use. Our future roadmap of testing will require some complex scenarios which we hope Target will be able to accomplish
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    Usability
    Adobe
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch is a difficult product to learn but once learnt, easy to jump from beginner to experienced level user very quickly. Every area of the product seems designed for the user, which translates to it being very usable and flexible. Product settings are always where you expect them to be, which makes things a lot easier to get used to!
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    Adobe
    The recent UI update is a complete mess. It is difficult to navigate and find features that previously existed. The reactiveness of the page depending on window size is also ridiculous and it is absurd that depending on how large your window is, entire columns of functions will disappear with no indication that they are missing. The usability of the tool has fallen off a cliff.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    i don't think we use the full functionalities of the tool, but to use the full functions, it's almost impossible (Too hard)
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    Performance
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    The bottleneck is never the software program
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    They are quick to respond and are part of the reason why this resource is such a great tool. I am able to get the response and feedback I need with any issue or when trying to learn how to use a new tool properly. Really grateful for their responsiveness
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    Adobe
    On several occasions, we have had the need to ask for help from the Adobe Target support team, and I must say that they have provided us with an excellent experience, as they take care of solving the problems quickly and with high precision
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    In-Person Training
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    The instructor that came to train us was awesome and this training was very useful. I would recommend it for anyone who is going to be using this software. I only mark it lower because it is an added expense to an already expensive product, and a lot of the training covered the "Target" portion of the software (which again, we didn't use)
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    The training was very easy to understand, however it would have been more useful to my development team than me. It was also primarily over-the-phone, which is never as easy to follow as in-person. We ended up scheduling and paying for an in-person training session to supplement the online/phone training because it wasn't helpful enough.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    Implement using a global mBox on the page so you can change any and everything over the traditional method. Traditional method is good if you do not have technical web dev resources, do not know Javascript/jQuery, or you have money to blow on mBox calls. Global deployment reduces mBox calls and allows you to touch many parts of the page easily. A lot more customizable
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    I was not actively involved in the process of actually buying the tool. What I know is that Adobe Experience Platform Launch covered "the majority of our tickbox." Moreover, our responsible people really enjoyed the discussions with the people from adobe and were reassured that what we need can and will be delivered on the agreed dates.
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    Adobe
    We seriously considered another software but because we use so many other Adobe products this made the most sense for us. If you are not dependent on other Adobe software and are a smaller company, in my opinion, Target may not be the best fit.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Improves ROI by allowing better data metrics to see what works/ doesn't work.
    • Increases productivity or number of emails sent out and drafted.
    • Decreases the amount of time it takes to draft emails and programs.
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    Adobe
    • We have been able to run specific A/B tests that have shown an increase in conversion, which in turn has led to very large banked sales numbers for the year.
    • We have been able to prove that using and automated Merchandising process did not decrease conversion. This allowed us to greatly increase efficiency by opening up resource time.
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