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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DemandScience

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ADemandScience is a data-driven marketing platform that offers lead generation and data services that accelerate the technology sales process by identifying intent among technology buyers. Founded in 2009, DemandScience helps marketers meet the ever-changing demands of B2B sales.N/A

    OutboundEngine

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AOutboundEngine 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
    DemandScienceOutboundEngine
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential
    $199
    per user
    Value
    $299
    per user
    Premium
    $499
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DemandScienceOutboundEngine
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$99 per user
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    Community Pulse
    DemandScienceOutboundEngine
    Considered Both Products
    DemandScience
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    Elm Street Technology
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    64 Answers
    74%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    Features
    DemandScienceOutboundEngine
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of DemandScience and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    DemandScience
    7.8
    17 Ratings
    1% below category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Audience profiling and targeting8.617 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content performance analytics7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of DemandScience and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    8.0
    49 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.643 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.649 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings7.943 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of DemandScience and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    5.3
    38 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.338 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of DemandScience and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    7.8
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.847 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DemandScienceOutboundEngine
    Small Businesses
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    monday marketer
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    LocaliQ
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DemandScienceOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    8.3
    (60 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    6.4
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (27 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (69 ratings)
    7.9
    (24 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    DemandScienceOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DemandScience
    Demand Science did deliver the quantity of leads without issue. The data for a few was not accurate (bounced when following up). But they agreed to make good by providing substitute leads to meet the quota. Towards the end of my project, they lost a few folks, and so the end of my campaign got a little rough as they were taking over some assignments midway. But we ultimately completed the SOW. I will say that the leads did not perform well in our email cadence - none converted. However, this was a test of the concept for us. Content syndication had a lower cost per qualified lead than some other tactics, so we tested it. Your results may vary, based on your follow-up and your market.
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    Elm Street Technology
    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
    DemandScience
    • The initial pitch and contact from Mason used "show me you know me" well, which we felt was a good sign of company culture and approach to database marketing.
    • Delivery of leads was ahead of schedule.
    • They set expectations, and then delivered what they said they would.
    • The leads matched our criteria as agreed.
    • Regular check ins and catch ups, and patience when thing were taking a bit of time to get sorted here.
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    Elm Street Technology
    • 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
    DemandScience
    • We would like to see more proactive communication on what's working and what's not without requiring a meeting - regular reporting cadence to assess asset quality
    • A dashboard view might be nice as well, again, so we can look at an asset and see how it's performing (or if it isn't) without having to wait on a rep to pull a report or schedule a walkthrough
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    Elm Street Technology
    • I do not like the use of drawings to attract new customers, and they have ignored my requests to eliminate that for my personal emails.
    • I do not like it when a competitor in my immediate market has the same posts. It cheapens the service or makes it appear that I am simply sharing another's post.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DemandScience
    Our executives decided to not renew because we were not seeing the ROI they were looking for. However, our executives did not make the best decisions on the data Demand Science provided.
    Incentivized
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    Elm Street Technology
    The biggest issue is poor ROI. The second biggest issue is rigid customer service process, lack of a sense of urgency, and inability to reach out to upper management with issues.
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    Usability
    DemandScience
    The leads were pretty straight forward. However, their appointment setting did not integrate well into our system and many of the meetings didn't occur. I had to chase a lot of prospects and many times Demand Science didn't provide direct dials.
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    Elm Street Technology
    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
    DemandScience
    No answers on this topic
    Elm Street Technology
    I haven't had to contact Outbound Engine because I haven't had any application errors or unplanned outages. I basically have had such a trouble free experience with them that I haven't had to call. Everything is automated and I get a notice to review every isse. I suppose if I personalized the newsletter a bit more and added some of my own articles, I would need to contact them, (which I should really start to do) but so far things have been so on point, I haven't felt the need.
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    Support Rating
    DemandScience
    Our rep is always available and quickly responds to any question we have. I haven't worked with other partners who are as proactive and excited to help us as our DemandScience rep is. He reaches out with new ideas and suggestions frequently. They are happy to make any changes needed to the campaigns and make those changes quickly and efficiently. They work well with our execution agency, but are also happy to meet with us directly to provide insights and support.
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    Elm Street Technology
    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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    Implementation Rating
    DemandScience
    They did extremely well. However, our executives did a poor job in defining our ICP so we didn't get the maximum benefit out of it.
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    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    DemandScience
    I've not used another content syndication company, and I probably won't after the lack of results we've had. I have used direct email organizations, and they are stronger but also more expensive, so you have to weigh your priorities. I could see if you were selling a specific product or software and how this could be beneficial, but I'd steer away from it for services.
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    Elm Street Technology
    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
    DemandScience
    • We have been able to grow our lead numbers with high quality leads at a reasonable cost
    • We have been able to generate just the leads we want to support our Business Development team
    • We have been able to get our content in front of our specific TAL
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    Elm Street Technology
    • One client identified how one article I sent that he read saved him from having to replace his entire AC system.
    • One client actually thought I was sending this to him personally because I valued him
    • One of the above transacted with me twice for over $3M in sales
    Incentivized
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