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    Freshmarketer

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AFreshmarketer is a website optimization tool offering A/B testing, heat maps, funnel analysis, and split URL testing. With its Chrome plugin, Freshmarketer allows users to create experiments from the comfort of their own browser. Zarget lets users bypass login screens, and get real time reports as well.

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    Marigold Engage+

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMarigold Engage+ (formerly Cheetah Messaging or CheetahMail) is an email marketing platform. It is optimized for delivering segmented email marketing campaigns with security in mind. It also integrates with any third-party CRM software.N/A
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    FreshmarketerMarigold Engage+
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
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    Enterprise
    $15
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    FreshmarketerMarigold Engage+
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    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    FreshmarketerMarigold Engage+
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    7.6
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    Usability
    -
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    4.0
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    Support Rating
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    2.0
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    User Testimonials
    FreshmarketerMarigold Engage+
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Freshworks Inc
    Zarget is well suited for web testing. The A/B test function is simple yet effective. The tool is also really good for heat maps. Even easier and quicker than A/B testing and so insightful! Goal funnels are also great with Zarget but we use GA functionality for that.
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    Marigold
    I think CheetahMail, being one of the main ESPs in the market, is a quality choice. However, I would suggest that it's really only valuable for a bit larger of an organization, generally having staff of 100+ and revenues in tens of millions -- this is mainly to justify the amount of investment required, so may be cost-prohibitive to some. You also need to make sure that you understand the entire "level of support" you will gain through your specific contract.... the key is understanding what types of resources are within your organization (who's doing the coding? who comes up with the next campaign? What's the overall strategy?) Depending on these questions and resources, may help determine your final needs from a services point of view. CheetahMail can provide a wealth of various services specific to needs (and changes over time as your business changes), but a clear understanding of what you have before you bring them on will really help getting up and running quickly. Also be sure to truly understand the costs for the initial integrations, setups, IP senders, etc.
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    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • Zarget is a dynamic platform, meaning the URL doesn't need to be reloaded after updates and changes have been made, as it displays live page results.
    • It is an easy to use platform and is quite intuitive.
    • Zarget allows you to see hot spots and click rates on active pages.
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    Marigold
    • Internal management - This is a great web-based tool that allows our users to see what emails go to whom.
    • Organization - Many layers of organization for templates since there are many types of remarketing emails that we send out.
    • Historical Records - CheetahMail sends us the raw text files of all email actions so we can upload them to our database.
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    Cons
    Freshworks Inc
    • None so far.
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    Marigold
    • The organization of CheetahMail could at times be better, as you create more and more mailings, they just pile up in a long list. It would be useful to be able to create folders to store specific mailings in. (ex. editorial, newsletters, marketing, etc.)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Freshworks Inc
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    Marigold
    As I have begun exploring competitors, I've come to realize that every competitor offers so much more functionality and integration than CheetahMail does. When we first signed our contract, CheetahMail was much more innovative and at the forefront of email. Since being bought out by Experian, we've seen a huge decline in service and innovation. They have laid off much of their staff and moved their account representatives to Costa Rica. They also heavily rely on on third parties which you will have to pay large amounts of money for while other Email Service Providers have integrated new technologies into their platform. You will get more for your money going to a different email service such as Responsys, Silverpop, Listrak and the like,
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    Usability
    Freshworks Inc
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    Marigold
    CheetahMail has a high learning curve to master and requires a lot of backend work with tech teams to set up. Navigation is not the best and everything that should be automated is still extremely manual.
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    Support Rating
    Freshworks Inc
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    Marigold
    Account reps have a quick response time but a very slow resolution time. Because account reps do not have technical knowledge, there is a long long lead time between flagging a problem and tech team resolution.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Freshworks Inc
    I tested Google's testing platform before using Zarget and found it quite difficult to set up tests and doesn't give as much insight. I only used the free version though. Zarget definitely fairs better in comparison.
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    Marigold
    CheetahMail is very far behind these other providers. Specifically in Lyris we could build forms that automatically generated code connected to specific lists and be up and running in less than a few hours. With CheetahMail that would take days and developers at times.
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    Return on Investment
    Freshworks Inc
    • Zarget has helped us optimize website landing pages for conversions.
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    Marigold
    • The customer service team at CheetahMail was good and efficient. It is always a frustrating experience to call in when your stuck on something but the CS team did a good job of quickly and effectively helping us when we called them for support.
    • Compared to other ESPs that our employees support, this platform was quite easy to learn and the documentation provided often helped us figure things out without having to go and call CS.
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