SAP Emarsys vs. TargetBay

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Emarsys
Score 4.8 out of 10
N/A
Emarsys is a customer engagement platform that allows users to automate personalized campaigns across channels, based on each individual consumer’s behavior. The suite's capabilities include marketing automation, email marketing, customer engagement, customer intelligence and predictive recommendations. Emarsys is now part of SAP, since the December 2020 acquisition.N/A
TargetBay
Score 8.2 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
TargetBay is an ecommerce personalization tool that offers four key capabilities: Reviews & QA Automate review collection process by sending emails after every purchase and delivery. Moderate reviews to stop spammers and showcase only genuine user generated content Google rich snippets to improve product and website credibility In-line HTML lets you index your reviews and get visibility in all search engines Email…N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Features
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Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
SAP Emarsys
6.5
Ratings
16% below category average
TargetBay
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
List management4.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Emarsys
6.5
Ratings
18% below category average
TargetBay
-
Ratings
Lead nurturing automation6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP Emarsys
6.9
Ratings
6% below category average
TargetBay
-
Ratings
Dashboards7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
SAP Emarsys
7.0
Ratings
6% below category average
TargetBay
-
Ratings
API7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP EmarsysTargetBay
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
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8.2
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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Usability
-
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5.0
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Support Rating
-
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6.0
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Ease of integration
5.0
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-
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Emarsys is highly recommended to every new or old organization for planned and well-managed marketing. If you want to reach the maximum market chains or to keep your data under highly confidential supervision or if you want many clients for your product or services, then Emarsys is the best option of all.
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TargetBay is perfect for users who need a platform that offers automated abandoned cart emails and/or pop-ups on your website to incentive users to provide their email address. TargetBay integrates well with most commonly used website platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and Volusion. TargetBay is not well suited for the user who is not tech-savvy and/or who is not familiar with already fairly familiar "automated" emails and processes.
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Pros
  • The CRM functionality is a great tool for adding in targeted paid advertising campaigns to complement email campaigns.
  • The ability to segment contacts and create custom lists allows us to send hyper-targeted email campaigns that deliver more efficient and effective results.
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  • TargetBay has amazing chat support.
  • TargetBay has a great onboarding process.
  • TargetBay is very affordable compared to other programs that offer similar solutions.
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Cons
  • The email and content builder is significantly worse than other email marketing platforms I've used
  • Emails campaigns cannot be used in more than one automation flow
  • Amount of emails collected and being sent for smart insight are inaccurate
  • I've rarely completed a task without some type of user interface error
  • Customer service mostly directs you to help center on website
  • You have to pay extra for training
  • You have to pay extra for reporting in which the system cannot provide
  • Lengthy contract with a high price tag
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  • There is always room for improvement, however, I find Target Bay to be cost effective.
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Likelihood to Renew
We have no intention of changing Emarsys
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Usability
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TargetBay, while it is a great tool and more than pays for itself, is not the most user-friendly and/or easy to use. Even our very tech-savvy employees have struggled through figuring out some of the work flows. While TargetBay's technical support team on chat is amazing, they are not always available and documentation on "how-to" user and or do XYZ on their platform needs improvement.
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Support Rating
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If I could rate their chat support separately than their phone support, I would rate their chat support at an 8 or 9. Their chat support team, when online, can usually answer most any questions quickly and clearly. If they can't find the answer right away, they always follow up with an email providing you the help/assistance you need. However, their phone support is another story. I would rate the phone support a 4. Most of the times, while not all of the time, that we've had to talk with someone on the phone, we typically are left with more questions and/or not the answer we were looking for. I think this may be partially due to the language barrier, but either way it has pushed us to want to only use that chat option for support which, unfortunately, is more time-consuming.
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Alternatives Considered
Emarsys stacks up well against other email marketing platforms I've used. It doesn't particularly excel in any area, so it isn't heads and shoulders above other options, but it's solid in all areas. If you're looking for a safe option without too much dynamic content or advanced customizations, Emarsys will meet your needs.
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We have used other customer review services in the past. I did not have the level of involvement with them like I do with Danielle and TargetBay. Email marketing is a major plus. And the PPC ads have been cost-effective. I am pleased with TargetBay and the results we have been getting since working with them.
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Return on Investment
  • From proficient and fast information assortment and converging to changing crude data into significant experiences, Emarsys gives you an answer that allows you to associate with your clients at an extremely close to home level and utilize that to additionally develop your business.
  • Reliable and giving cost effective services.
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  • We have seen a positive ROI with TargetBay. Once we get through Covid-19, it will be even better.
  • I know we are communicating with our customers on a regular basis, keeping Sign Art Etc in their minds as in-person events start happening again.
  • Emails we send are professional and creative. Much better than I would do.
  • PPC with TargetBay is better than what we see with Google Ads.
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