Bananatag (discontinued) vs. Sugar Connect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bananatag (discontinued)
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Bananatag 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
Sugar Connect
Score 6.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
SugarCRM’s Sugar Connect (formerly Collabspot) is a sales email tracking tool specifically targeting Gmail’s integration with SugarCRM. Sugar Connect offers email syncing, archiving, and tracking to help sales reps track and manage customer data. It also provides some automation within the interactions between Gmail and SugarCRM, and sales reporting and analytics on prospects’ interactions with emails. The platform can also track prospects’ social media activity data.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Bananatag (discontinued)Sugar Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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7.0
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Support Rating
3.0
(0 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Bananatag (discontinued)Sugar Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
I would absolutely recommend Bananatag for pretty much anybody in our organization. Its pros far outweigh the cons and it is handy in more ways than you would initially think. It is well suited for any email that is external or client facing. It helps cover the bases in a case of a communication dispute and helps you time email responses better than if you didn't have the tool active.
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Great for tracking communications with anyone in your CRM. Because of Collabspot, we have a culture of documenting emails in Sugar. I suppose Collabspot wouldn't be necessary if your CRM had an extension for your email client.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Makes saving emails in SugarCRM really easy
  • Flexible as to which types of records you can save to
  • Accurate reporting on opens and clicks
  • Easily add new records to SugarCRM from Gmail inbox
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Cons
  • Changing the format/size of blocks.
  • The range/choice of blocks that can be used.
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  • The payment plan that Collabspot provides does not have many advantages over the free plan.
  • The scores do not reflect the true assessment towards clients and candidates.
  • Mail templates have an outdated design.
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Support Rating
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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Alternatives Considered
The decision to use Bananatag was not mine but I have grown more used to the platform and have gradually learned to like it, once people have designed the template. The chrome extension is excellent, the ability to download a PDF or html version of the content to be shared is a big plus point of Bananatag compared to Mailchimp.
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Collabspot offers a better price compared to the competition and many customization possibilities. The emails are more direct and cause a great impact; against the competition, Collabspot has an advantage. Finally, Collabspot belongs to the select group of quality applications and with fairly good prices.
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Return on Investment
  • Ability to create well-designed content.
  • Ability to track extent to which content is consumed.
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  • The staff that enters is of guaranteed quality.
  • Customers can respond to our requests quickly.
  • The staff of the administration is much more committed to their work.
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ScreenShots

Sugar Connect Screenshots

Screenshot of Salesforce in Gmail SidebarScreenshot of Sugar CRM in Gmail SidebarScreenshot of Email TemplatesScreenshot of Sales Reporting and AnalyticsScreenshot of Email Reminders