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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Aurea Campaign Manager

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ALyris HQ is a SaaS digital marketing platform including email messaging, landing page creation and web analytics. Best-known as an email marketing vendor, and the Lyris web analytics product was acquired from ClickTracks in 1996 and subsequently re-branded and tightly integrated with the other Lyris HQ capabilities. Unlike Google Analytics and Coremetrics, for example, Lyris uses server log file technology rather than page tags. Lyris was acquired by Aurea and the Lyris HQ cloud product…N/A

    VerticalResponse

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.

    $9

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    Pricing
    Aurea Campaign ManagerVerticalResponse
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Aurea Campaign ManagerVerticalResponse
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Aurea Campaign ManagerVerticalResponse
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Aurea Campaign Manager and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Aurea Campaign Manager
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    22% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor2.01 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content5.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Landing pages4.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    A/B testing5.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.01 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    List management4.01 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences4.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Aurea Campaign Manager and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Aurea Campaign Manager
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    24% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Standard reports6.01 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom reports8.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Aurea Campaign Manager and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Aurea Campaign Manager
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Aurea Campaign ManagerVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Aurea Campaign ManagerVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Aurea
    I feel that this is a very good email marking system. You really can accomplish any task needed for your email marketing needs. I think that if a few key features were added, it would really take Lyris HQ over the top. We are very happy with this product and we tell our clients about it when they ask us.
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    VerticalResponse
    For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
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    Pros
    Aurea
    • I like the file import process - quick and efficient.
    • List segmentation is thorough.
    • Campaign monitoring is easily accessible and accurate.
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    VerticalResponse
    • I love the ease of list builder because we often times have a lot of data to import. It would be simply impossible without this tool, considering the amount of customer data we have for any one given email.
    • We really enjoy the ease of use of the HTML wizard as well. It helps even a novice be able to make a beautiful and attention grabbing email.
    • The dashboard is functional and easy to find when you need with a quick search.
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    Cons
    Aurea
    • PHP API
    • Segmentation
    • Creating messages via API calls
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    VerticalResponse
    • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
    • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Aurea
    Lyris HQ is a simple tool, but it is highly effective and , for smaller organizations, it can save a lot of time and money.
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    VerticalResponse
    Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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    Usability
    Aurea
    Super easy to use.
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    VerticalResponse
    I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
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    Reliability and Availability
    Aurea
    No issue.
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    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Performance
    Aurea
    Running larger segments can take some time.
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    VerticalResponse
    No issues
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    Support Rating
    Aurea
    I found one really good tech support guru and stuck with him forever.
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    VerticalResponse
    At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
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    Online Training
    Aurea
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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    Implementation Rating
    Aurea
    Implementation was one of the most painful parts for us as we had to find and create our own library to interface with Lyris's SOAP API interface which still to this day is one of the top libraries used in its language.
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    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Aurea
    They are much better
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    VerticalResponse
    In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform in place. Typically I am also teaching the client how to use this tool and the Vertical Response visual interface is very easy for me to teach a client how to navigate and create their own campaigns.
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    Return on Investment
    Aurea
    • More defined lists for third party blasts, which turns into more leads for the clients. Which is more money in our pocket.
    • Some segmentation pulls do take a long time, thus leading to multiple requests and a time suck for myself.
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    VerticalResponse
    • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
    • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
    • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
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    Screenshot of Aurea Campaign Manager is a cloud-based email marketing solution that enables you to deeply engage your customer base in relevant and specific conversations.