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    Bananatag (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ABananatag is email tracking software for sales teams and internal communications. It integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Mac mail, and other email clients. It includes email tracking, link tracking, email scheduling, email templates, attachment tracking, and email analytics. After merging with Staffbase in March 2021, Banatag is to be discontinued. Similar capabilities will be supplied by Staffbase.N/A

    Mailshake

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AMailshake is a suite of tools for teams sending sales emails, including pre-written emails, follow-up scheduling and send controls, merge fields and customization / personalization, in-built monitoring, and both an API and Zapier integrations, notably with Gmail and Google Suite.

    $50

    per month

    Pricing
    Bananatag (discontinued)Mailshake
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Email Outreach
    $50.00
    per month
    Sales Engagement
    $99.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bananatag (discontinued)Mailshake
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Bananatag (discontinued)Mailshake
    Small Businesses
    Mailtrack
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Mailtrack
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Mailtrack
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Mailtrack
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Bananatag (discontinued)Mailshake
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bananatag (discontinued)Mailshake
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Staffbase GmbH
    Bananatag is very well suited to creating messages that are going to be used on a regular basis but don't require much in the way of changing or amending. It is also a very handy platform to track sending emails and the watermarking technology is very handy. As far as range of designs compared to something like Mailchimp it doesn't compare well.
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    Mailshake
    Mailshake is great for cold prospecting and drip email campaigns. I do not think Mailshake is well-suited for hyper-personalized one-to-one emailing.
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    Pros
    Staffbase GmbH
    • Easy to use and install, particularly with Gmail for business.
    • It has a simple feedback system, if a client reads an email, you get an emailed read receipt telling you the time of them doing so.
    • It runs in the background, is virtually undetectable and will not hinder any communication in the slightest.
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    Mailshake
    • It has an email editor which is easy to use.
    • Email sequences are comprehensive in their functionality--all the options you would expect from a cold emailing solution
    • Campaign and List management are also good
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    Cons
    Staffbase GmbH
    • Changing the format/size of blocks.
    • The range/choice of blocks that can be used.
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    Mailshake
    • Mailshake works only with Gmail/G Suite accounts.
    • The only option for customizing emails is in the CSV file. It would be great if there were a feature in the tool for this.
    • Missing starts about the total number of opens of an email (it is only tracked once).
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    Usability
    Staffbase GmbH
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    Mailshake
    I found it pretty good - we were able to put email templates and campaigns together almost immediately. The reason I gave it an 8 is because if you want to edit those templates, the saving and making sure they were part of the campaigns was a little tricky and not intuitive.
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    Support Rating
    Staffbase GmbH
    Have not really had many opportunities to use the support function but my experience was limited and a little bit clunky. It was not particularly responsive or helpful in terms of trying to resolve the query I was working on. I think the problem was solved by another member of the team that worked on designing their own template.
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    Mailshake
    Mailshake support is outstanding, and they provide an excellent knowledge base for its users. If you have any issues, they respond ASAP without delay.
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    Staffbase GmbH
    Bananatag is a free-standing application that plugs into your email service provider. As such, you do not need to be logged into another application to see the results or the real-time tracking of emails like you would with other email trackers. The free application is great if you just need to track a few outbound emails, but the paid plans offer a much more robust tracking service that would allow you to get any and all information you could desire from an email being tracked
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    Mailshake
    For more advanced email campaigns, I use ActiveCampaign and the email sending provider because it gives more control and options related to the drip rules. Besides that, for simple campaigns that need to be followed up in a great, quick, and simple way, Mailshake is perfect from my point of view.
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    Return on Investment
    Staffbase GmbH
    • It has sped up communication with the client because you have insight into how they are receiving and looking at material you have sent them.
    • It has not had any negative impact on the business or our operations.
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    Mailshake
    • Time savings by automating the lead generation process.
    • Improved open rates of email campaigns resulting in more conversations started and better ROI.
    • Professional approach makes our company and brand more reputable.
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