NextBee vs. OutboundEngine

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NextBee
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
NextBee headquartered in California offers a referral marketing and customer loyalty platform supporting incentive management with rules configurator and reward distribution, and program management console with segmentation and campaign analytics.
$149
per user/per month
OutboundEngine
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
OutboundEngine 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
NextBeeOutboundEngine
Editions & Modules
NextBee
$149
per user/per month
Essential
$199
per user
Value
$299
per user
Premium
$499
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NextBeeOutboundEngine
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$99 per user
Additional DetailsMore information is available on the vendor's website.
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Community Pulse
NextBeeOutboundEngine
Features
NextBeeOutboundEngine
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
NextBee
-
Ratings
OutboundEngine
8.1
Ratings
10% above category average
Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
List management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
NextBee
-
Ratings
OutboundEngine
5.8
Ratings
15% below category average
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
NextBee
-
Ratings
OutboundEngine
7.9
Ratings
18% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
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Score 8.5 out of 10
LocaliQ
LocaliQ
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
OutboundEngine
OutboundEngine
Score 8.5 out of 10
LocaliQ
LocaliQ
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Influitive
Influitive
Score 8.1 out of 10
Kentico Xperience
Kentico Xperience
Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
NextBeeOutboundEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
NextBeeOutboundEngine
Likelihood to Recommend
I took this to encourage our work to share the social media and generate discussion concerning them. In a relaxing manner, the Overall task was performed hassle-free. A 360-degree solution that included retention, improving lifetime value, and much more was quite realistic to achieve the business goal.
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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.
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Pros
  • The finest use of Nextbee has been to increase brand loyalty among our core users. It has provided us the opportunity to focus on our main challenges and concerns in order to improve retention.
  • The software has a plethora of features designed to increase user engagement as well as a comprehensive collection of metrics and analytical insights that aid in program optimization.
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  • 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
  • Interface can run a bit slow at times
  • Constant improvement of the platform is a good thing, but it requires ongoing learning
  • The platform is weak on workflow process establishment
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  • Logging into Outbound Engine on my phone is difficult because I can't save the login name and password. Being able to save it would be very helpful.
  • Posting my new listings on social media would help if that's possible.
  • Being informed of what you're posting on social media and when would also be helpful.
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Likelihood to Renew
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AS my business is beginning to change and with volatility in the market, I have to rely seriously on a budget. That and nearing retirement consideration has me more likely to opt out in the near future.
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Usability
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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
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I don't recall having any issues needing to contact OutboundEngine. I believe maybe I once emailed about an issue and got a quick response. I also believe I may have messaged through the app and gotten a response. To my knowledge, there has been nothing like app errors or outages.
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Support Rating
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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
I use NextBee because i found it more helpful and full of incredible features which requires for a business to work with and increase there customer base and profitability. So i strongly recommend NextBee for large, medium and small size businesses who are looking for a remarkable software for social Engagements and reward programs.
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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.
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Return on Investment
  • NextBee allowed our website to have 30% more traffic than usual
  • The engagement by our current customers have increased
  • The sales have been impacted as customer loyalty has increased and we have seen repeated purchases by customers
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  • Outbound Engine keeps me top of mind by automatically sending articles to my database and posting to my facebook.
  • I spend zero time researching and writing articles.
  • I spend zero time taking great pictures.
  • I spend zero time dealing with mailing lists.
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ScreenShots

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