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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EngageBay

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AEngageBay is presented by the vendor as a powerful, simple, affordable, and integrated all-in-one marketing, sales, and service automation platform with a free CRM, designed for small businesses and startups to grow their business to the next level. It comprises a marketing automation suite to help businesses save time, nurture audiences and automate routines, manual tasks; free CRM and sales automation designed to keep users organized by storing and categorizing all email contacts, track deals,…

    $12.74

    per month per user

    Zendesk Sell

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…

    $19

    per seat/month billed annually

    Pricing
    EngageBayZendesk Sell
    Editions & Modules
    FREE
    $0
    per month per user
    BASIC
    $12.74
    per month per user
    GROWTH
    $42.49
    per month per user
    PRO
    $84.99
    per month per user
    Sell Team
    $19.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
    $27.00
    Per User Per Month (billed annually)
    Sell Professional
    $49.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Sell Enterprise
    $99.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Sell Elite
    $199.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EngageBayZendesk Sell
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    EngageBayZendesk Sell
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    6.6
    15 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings6.115 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.01 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)5.01 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Contract management8.01 Ratings5.410 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings4.98 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings3.97 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Case management7.01 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Lead management10.01 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Email marketing10.01 Ratings7.89 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    5.3
    13 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Task management10.01 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.01 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Reporting9.01 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zendesk Sell
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pipeline visualization8.01 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.01 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    4.2
    15 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Custom fields10.01 Ratings7.815 Ratings
    Scripting environment5.01 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings4.910 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings3.08 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    9.5
    14 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    5.4
    7 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Marketing automation10.01 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Compensation management8.01 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Zendesk Sell
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access5.01 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of EngageBay and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    EngageBay
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    4.0
    5 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    EngageBayZendesk Sell
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score6 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Pipeliner CRM
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EngageBayZendesk Sell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EngageBayZendesk Sell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EngageBay Inc.
    I would absolutely recommend EngageBay to any customer looking to switch from Marketo or Salesforce that wanted a cheaper solution while still highly effective. Those platforms require hands-on integration consultants and full-time employees that know how to handle those CRMs. This CRM is easy to use for any beginner marketer.
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk sell is best for organizations that want a clean and simple, yet powerfully effective CRM tool. It's intuitive, extremely user-friendly, supplies lots of video tutorials and access to the California team for FAQ's, and has all the features other, more complicated, expensive CRM's have. Great for institutions that have a need to tailor their database to fit your needs; and track sales, tasks, and pipeline projects in graphic form. It's affordable and has a great app for mobile phones that allows access to contacts, notes, tasks, and a workable platform while on the go in real time. It's simple to teach new users how to navigate and utilize. Adding or deleting users is simple, and access to the CRM information can be limited/private or made public for the entire team to access. Not as costly as some of the competing products, so if you are on a tight budget this may be the tool for you.
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    Pros
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Lead / customer tracking
    • Automated emails
    • Automations
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    Zendesk
    • My favorite piece is the Tasks connected to the Clients OR the Deals themselves that keep the process moving with the right steps, and helps our team from doubling our work, or missing a piece that is crucial for the completion of the sale.
    • The email integration helps to keep all things housed in one place also, so that you're not bouncing back and forth in multiple platforms to stay on top of the orders.
    • Customizations are a HUGE part of why we use Base CRM right now. We can make sure we are recording all of the right information, and not wasting time by having to fill in or skip over content that doesn't apply to our business model.
    • I also like the ability to tied Deals to multiple people, especially as Referrals come across, so we don't forget how we got in touch with different clients.
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    Cons
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Landing pages
    • Livechat feature
    • Lead/customer integration
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    Zendesk
    • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
    • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
    • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
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    Usability
    EngageBay Inc.
    EngageBay's incredibly easy to use. I was able to pick up the CRM and start using right away with little issues. Anyone with basic CRM knowledge should be able to get started on EngageBay easy. Their customer service team also makes onboarding very easy and will work with you on any issue.
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    Zendesk
    I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
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    Reliability and Availability
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
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    Performance
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Never any latency issues
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    Support Rating
    EngageBay Inc.
    Their support team is incredibly response, with a livechat option anytime during business hours. I was able to work with them on a variet of issues and they were extremely hands-on. The same reps are always there and friendly and ready to work with. There isn't a CRM that has better customer service.
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    Zendesk
    Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
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    Online Training
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
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    Implementation Rating
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Simple, and straight forward.
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    Alternatives Considered
    EngageBay Inc.
    Salesforce and Marketo are the strongest CRM products out there in the space. The drawback they have is that they are immensely expensive and complex to set-up / use. Salesforce is extremely complex, especially when using in conjunction with Pardot. EngageBay is simple, easy to use, and easy to build from. And their customer service is far more responsive than those platforms.
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    Zendesk
    Simpler than most CRMs, which can be good if your sales team is not very tech savvy. We switched to HubSpot which provides a lot more value than Base did, but it isn't right for everyone. HubSpot is focused on capturing in-bound leads and has its own flaws and limitations, but overall it's a better fit for our needs.
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    Scalability
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Always on, always available.
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    Return on Investment
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Improved lead management and helped build lead data by 4-5x in size
    • Helped improve investor base with 100-150% growth in investors by year 1
    • Generated dozens of calendar invites to call potential investors in first year
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    Zendesk
    • Using Base has allowed us to double the number of active sales and partner engagements that we can keep track of and make progress on.
    • This has led to us being able to follow up on many smaller deals that were falling through the cracks.
    Incentivized
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