Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform vs. OutboundEngine

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ambassador
Score 7.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Ambassador is a referral marketing platform for teams to increase new customer acquisition, referrals and revenue by leveraging word-of-mouth. Ambassador automated enrolling, tracking, rewarding and managing customers, affiliates, influencers, partners and fans. Ambassador was acquired by Intrado (West Corporation) October 2018 and became an Intrado company, but then Ambassador was acquired by i2H in 2021, and is now currently available standalone, and supported by i2H.
$300
Annual commitment required.
OutboundEngine
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
OutboundEngine provides a hands-off way for small business owners to market and grow their business. The product aims to provide small businesses with what big companies have achieved with marketing automation. The service aims to help users keep in touch with clients and prospects with professionally designed, branded campaigns. Benefits include: driving engagement, surfacing warm leads from current contacts, generating referrals and repeat business from their existing contacts, social…
$199
per user
Pricing
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformOutboundEngine
Editions & Modules
Starter
Starting at $300/mo.
Annual commitment required.
Professional
Starting at $800/mo.
Annual commitment required.
Enterprise
Starting at $1500/mo
Annual commitment required.
Essential
$199
per user
Value
$299
per user
Premium
$499
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AmbassadorOutboundEngine
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequired$99 per user
Additional Details"Enterprise" is a custom price that is determined according to a number of variables, including specific add-ons or custom work required.More information is available on the vendor's website.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
-
Ratings
OutboundEngine
8.1
Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
List management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
-
Ratings
OutboundEngine
5.7
Ratings
17% below category average
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.70 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
-
Ratings
OutboundEngine
7.8
Ratings
16% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformOutboundEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
7.9
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformOutboundEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
Should be used by organizations to promote business and bring in new customers, particularly the ones with a bigger customer base. It may or may not be used by small businesses as the data is not too much to store, however, I recommend using it anyway as it will save time and, in turn, let you do more for your business.
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OutboundEngine does a referral campaign and I've been able to close a couple of deals based on getting in touch with people who engage with this campaign and state they could use my services in the next 6 months. This is a great follow up tool for those you may or may not know are going to be needing your services.
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Pros
  • Refer new customers.
  • Automatically include the referral bonus.
  • Disperse the bonus within the required time without external help.
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  • The content that they generate to send to our clients is relevant and the clients want to engage with us. It makes us appear more professional and consistent, even though we are a smaller company.
  • It helps us stay in touch with clients and helps us stay top of mind. We are able to generate more new business leads if we are in consistent contact with current, former, and potential clients.
  • Their customer service and support is outstanding. All my questions were answered and I went into the program feeling confident and knowledgeable.
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Cons
  • Should have more detailed information.
  • Dashboard should be more specific.
  • Should have a mobile app.
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  • Logging into Outbound Engine on my phone is difficult because I can't save the login name and password. Being able to save it would be very helpful.
  • Posting my new listings on social media would help if that's possible.
  • Being informed of what you're posting on social media and when would also be helpful.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
AS my business is beginning to change and with volatility in the market, I have to rely seriously on a budget. That and nearing retirement consideration has me more likely to opt out in the near future.
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Usability
It is very user friendly, all options and features are easily accessible. Support material is readily available to help out with general queries or frequently asked questions. The software's customer-facing end does not require any special training or skills to use it to its full capacity. In short, it is easy and good looking.
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Overall, OutboundEngine is very user friendly. It is simple to set up and explore, and if there are any issues or questions, the customer service team and account managers are always available to help. They are very knowledgeable and were able to explain everything in detail to me. The program is easy to navigate and helps me stay organized, and an uncomplicated and straightforward solution was exactly what I was looking for
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
I don't recall having any issues needing to contact OutboundEngine. I believe maybe I once emailed about an issue and got a quick response. I also believe I may have messaged through the app and gotten a response. To my knowledge, there has been nothing like app errors or outages.
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Support Rating
I have not yet faced any issue while using the features of this service. But whenever I needed help with anything, I've gotten a satisfying response in terms of resolution and response time. I am sure I will get the same response when there is an issue that needs immediate attention.
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The customer service was excellent! Everyone I spoke to was kind and knowledgeable. My account manager was easily reachable. Setup of the OutboundEngine program was explained really thoroughly, and we knew how we could best use the product to meet the needs of our clients and get our online and social media presence off the ground.
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Alternatives Considered
I have not used too much software for the said purpose, but in comparison to the ones I have used, this one seems to be the most user-friendly and intuitive to use. That's the whole idea when you are paying for software: to cut down on admin work and save time.
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I selected it for the ability to have an automated system do 3 things all at once, social media posts, emails and the instant communication with the chat box. I have never seen a chat come through that lead to a helpful client touchpoint. I have never used another product but have since begun to weigh some of the less expensive options.
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Return on Investment
  • The ROI is good enough.
  • Less hassle to carry out tasks which in turn saves expenses.
  • Streamlines referral processes and record keeping.
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  • Outbound Engine keeps me top of mind by automatically sending articles to my database and posting to my facebook.
  • I spend zero time researching and writing articles.
  • I spend zero time taking great pictures.
  • I spend zero time dealing with mailing lists.
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ScreenShots

Ambassador Screenshots

Screenshot of A glimpse of the Ambassador dashboard.Screenshot of Stop suspicious referrers/affiliates in their tracks.Screenshot of Typsy's refer-a-friend widget, powered by Ambassador.Screenshot of Sunrun's custom referral portal allows their brand ambassadors to easily see stats such as commissions they've earned.Screenshot of Olark's Referral Program sign up page, powered by Ambassador.Screenshot of An example of a custom email Honeybook sends out when a referral is made.

OutboundEngine Screenshots

Screenshot of Automated Social Media MarketingScreenshot of A personalized snapshot of your account activity and warmest leads.Screenshot of Personally designed, tested, and automated emails