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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GrowSurf

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AA tool that helps automate customer acquisition, for B2C and B2B tech companies GrowSurf offers a referral program software that helps them get new customers on autopilot. With it, users can launch a customer-to-customer referral program to incentivize word-of-mouth referrals and grow organically. The vendor states GrowSurf customers enjoy results approaching 312% return on investment, 30% of new leads from referrals, 15% of ARR from referrals. GrowSurf is presented as best suited…

    $179

    per month

    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
    GrowSurfOutboundEngine
    Editions & Modules
    Startup
    $179
    per month
    Business
    $449
    per month
    Custom
    Contact Sales
    per year
    Essential
    $199
    per user
    Value
    $299
    per user
    Premium
    $499
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GrowSurfOutboundEngine
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$99 per user
    Additional DetailsUp to a 30% discount for annual pricing.More information is available on the vendor's website.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    GrowSurfOutboundEngine
    Considered Both Products
    GrowSurf
    No answer on this topic
    Elm Street Technology
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    74%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    Features
    GrowSurfOutboundEngine
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of GrowSurf and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    GrowSurf
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    8.0
    49 Ratings
    8% 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 GrowSurf and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    GrowSurf
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    5.2
    38 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.238 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of GrowSurf and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    GrowSurf
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    7.8
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.847 Ratings
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    GrowSurfOutboundEngine
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    monday marketer
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    LocaliQ
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    GrowSurfOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    8.3
    (60 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (27 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (24 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GrowSurfOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GrowSurf
    We were launching an incentive and loyalty program for a client and they had so many questions. GrowSurf and their system basically gave us a script to follow and the setup, trainings, and tracking provided by their software made the project successful. At the end of the day, we use this and our clients use this to get started in loyalty and incentive programs from here on out.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    GrowSurf
    • Partner and referral incentives are done well.
    • Tracking of all acquisition channels in the business.
    • Easy to set up and implement, very easy to use.
    Incentivized
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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
    GrowSurf
    • A team dashboard will be a great feature to have with more levels of access.
    • Filter and parameters can be added into dashboard.
    • Template UI customization can be enhanced.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GrowSurf
    No answers on this topic
    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
    GrowSurf
    No answers on this topic
    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
    GrowSurf
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    GrowSurf
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    GrowSurf
    GrowSurf was recommended to us by a friend and we were impressed after the free trial so we decided to go with it. The price was right and it offered what we needed so we didn't feel the need to try out other programs before deciding to go with GrowSurf.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    GrowSurf
    • Around 30% growth in new user onboarding.
    • Less cost of marketing then ad programs.
    • Less time consuming and requires less team size
    Incentivized
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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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    OutboundEngine Screenshots

    Screenshot of Automated Social Media MarketingScreenshot of A personalized snapshot of your account activity and warmest leads.Screenshot of Personally designed, tested, and automated emails