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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LoopFuse (discontinued)

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/ALoopFuse was a marketing automation platform targeted primarily at SMBs. Functionalities include email marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring and social listening capability. It was acquired by Salesfusion, which in turn was acquired by SugarCRM. The Salesfusion marketing automation solution is now available as Sugar Market.

    $275

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    Vbout

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AVbout is a marketing automation solution focused on agencies. Features include email marketing, lead scoring, social media management, and behavioral marketing.N/A
    Pricing
    LoopFuse (discontinued)Vbout
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LoopFuse (discontinued)Vbout
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    LoopFuse (discontinued)Vbout
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and Vbout
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and Vbout
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and Vbout
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    7.9
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and Vbout
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and Vbout
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of LoopFuse (discontinued) and Vbout
    Feature
    LoopFuse (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    API00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LoopFuse (discontinued)Vbout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LoopFuse (discontinued)Vbout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    My advice in choosing software in general is to know what you want to get out of the software. Then start researching the software on your own to see what features and benefits each has that will help you accomplish what you need. Once you have a good idea of what sorts of features you're looking for, reach out to the vendors that have them to see demos. Get really in-depth with your demos and ask for practical use-cases for each feature. Free trials are pretty useless with this sort of technology because the initial set-up is so time-consuming that you would either not set it up properly, or you would not stop using the provider you chose after the set up because you don't want to do it again!
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    Vbout.com
    To Automate your social media presence by bulk scheduling content. Create multiple drip email marketing campaigns to support different marketing promotion initiatives. Visualize your marketing funnel. Learn what is your best referral traffic source per each initiative (for example, I learned that Quora was bringing us highly qualified leads). Create lead scores and start qualifying your prospects. Create multiple landing pages to promote your product to different audiences.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
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    Vbout.com
    • On email marketing, it has petty good recommendation for sending methods.
    • The landing pages can be fully customized with code editor and works with Bootstrap frameworks.
    • The automation comes in handy since it works on all Vbout tools.
    • We can also install the Tracking Code on external websites to utilize Vbout tools.
    • Awesome support team!
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • I think creating the HTML email campaigns could be made easier.
    • I would like to have more HTML templates available.
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    Vbout.com
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Loopfuse was great for a startup with a limited budget and limited technical resources, but it's not something I'd use for a larger company because the functionality can be fairly limited compared to other similar products. If I were in a startup again, I wouldn't hesitate to use them for a second. I would also note that, when I first started using them, they were great about answering questions via phone, email, web form, forum, etc - which is one of the reasons I went with them. When I used them at a later company, I found they were a little less receptive to 1x1 support with the cheaper plan I was using. I can't blame them for that, but it wasn't always intuitive to use their product (even after having used it for a year).
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    Vbout.com
    The better relation quality / features / pricing in the market
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    It's pretty easy to use without any technical abilities, but the email editor will require html skills (no drag and drop).
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    Vbout.com
    Great experience so far. Vbout has low learning curve. It's a user-friendly product with comprehensive knowledge base. Even if we meet a blocker, their team is ready to help us solve the issue. Their keep the dashboard straightforward that contains all tools, so we can access each one of them right away.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    At the time we had to choose between several versions of marketing products. We decided to choose LoopFuse since a few of our employees were quite amused with the ease of use of LoopFuse. Also when looking at cost-effectiveness LoopFuse is a great product for the smaller companies. Making the decision was not too hard.
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    Vbout.com
    Vbout offers a very robust overall solution, with a more basic solution, and a much lower price point than the Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM solution.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
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    Vbout.com
    • The platform has saved us a lot of money
    • It's highly functional and allows us to do a lot more than Marketo
    • It's easy to manage, and it saves us a lot of time on a regular basis.
    Incentivized
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