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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    PathFactory

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/APathFactory enables you to unlock B2B revenue with AI-powered content intelligence which allows you to generate personalized, engaging, and conversion-focused experiences across the entire B2B buyer journey. Per the vendor, you can accelerate deal velocity and grow your pipeline by recommending the next-best assets for individual buyers and target accounts alike.N/A
    Pricing
    OutboundEnginePathFactory
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $199
    per user
    Value
    $299
    per user
    Premium
    $499
    per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OutboundEnginePathFactory
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$99 per userNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMore information is available on the vendor's website.—
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    Community Pulse
    OutboundEnginePathFactory
    Considered Both Products
    Elm Street Technology
    No answer on this topic
    PathFactory
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    75%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    74%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    52 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    OutboundEnginePathFactory
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of OutboundEngine and PathFactory
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    8.0
    49 Ratings
    9% above category average
    PathFactory
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.649 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management7.943 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of OutboundEngine and PathFactory
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    5.3
    38 Ratings
    24% below category average
    PathFactory
    -
    Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks5.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of OutboundEngine and PathFactory
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    7.8
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    PathFactory
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns7.847 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of OutboundEngine and PathFactory
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    PathFactory
    9.0
    140 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Content hub00 Ratings9.4133 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content00 Ratings9.3133 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs00 Ratings8.5117 Ratings
    Content distribution00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Content promotion00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Content automation00 Ratings9.0104 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of OutboundEngine and PathFactory
    Feature
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    PathFactory
    9.0
    140 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Audience profiling and targeting00 Ratings9.5114 Ratings
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting00 Ratings9.4109 Ratings
    Content performance analytics00 Ratings8.2139 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    OutboundEnginePathFactory
    Small Businesses
    monday marketer
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LocaliQ
    Score9 out of 10
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OutboundEnginePathFactory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (60 ratings)
    8.5
    (141 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (6 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    8.8
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (24 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OutboundEnginePathFactory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    PathFactory
    It's a great tool if you want to create experiences on web and share content with your audience - especially if you want to create bingeable content. For a microsite, I would like to see more modules that build up a page, and great examples for inspiration
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    Pros
    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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    PathFactory
    • Create Visually appealing performance report
    • Give more in-depth information about performance metrics than most alternatives
    • Ability to track performance over time and compare this performance across time periods
    • Provide and send auto-run reports to top level management based on predefined criteria and timeframes
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    Cons
    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.
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    PathFactory
    • Microsite was very hard to build ourselves. Changing the site can be really confusing and is not always intuitive. We have trouble knowing how to update items to get it to work the way we want it to.
    • Better instructions on how to customize tracks and use the different tools.
    • Users that come in without UTM parameters should still be included in all data reporting.
    • The reporting is confusing.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    PathFactory
    We have seen a lot of value from our team's use of Path Factory. We also like working with this vendor as they actually take our feedback and implement it on their roadmap. A great vendor with a great product
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    Usability
    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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    PathFactory
    Overall, I think the tool is fairly easy to use to get a basic content uploaded to create a track and even the more complicated features become easier once you become familiarised with the process
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    Reliability and Availability
    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.
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    PathFactory
    I think there was only one time where we had issues reaching our account manager, otherwise PathFactory was always willing to hop on the phone to talk through strategy, to work through issues, and help build custom solutions to fit our needs. Customer service is a big selling point of PathFactory.
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    Performance
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    PathFactory
    The analytics and reports feature is fairly new and have proved very popular with many areas of our business and is growing in popularity. The metrics that are attainable are very insightful and provides a clear picture on the performance of the track.
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    Support Rating
    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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    PathFactory
    We meet weekly with Jennifer and I can't say enough about her. When issues have happened or we need help, she jumps on it quickly. If she doesn't know the answer, she pulls in Reggie or another on her team that can help. She goes above and beyond and has been very supportive, even when we had a lot of hard questions to answer from higher-ups. All this is on top of just being an awesome person.
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    In-Person Training
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    PathFactory
    I was able to browse around the tool quite easily once some basic training was given. I learnt much from using those method and only needed further help when wanting to learn about Reports, External codes and adding forms.
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    Online Training
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    PathFactory
    The customer service, from technical through to customer success, is one of the biggest reasons I'd recommend PathFactory. This is true of their training. It can be as bespoke as you like, at least in my experience, and the team is always willing (where possible) to incorporate your suggestions.
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    Implementation Rating
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    PathFactory
    The PathFactory team was very helpful when implementing the product. They gave us a lot of recommendations on best moving forward. As a note to new users, when implementing I would make sure that you create with your team a system to make sure that the platform is scalable. My team was able to do this through creating a foldering structure, naming conventions for tracks and assets, and ensuring tagging is used on all content uploads. I would also make sure when implementing that you have an understanding of how your team will track success and that your brand team is involved to make sure that there is consistency in the look and feel of the tracks
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    PathFactory
    I used Uberflip in a past company. I think they are pretty comparable. From what I remember, Uberflip was more intuitive to use, but I think PathFactory might have more capabilities. Although this was years ago, I am not aware of Uberflip's functionality now. I have had good experiences with both.
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    Scalability
    Elm Street Technology
    No answers on this topic
    PathFactory
    Pathfactory is growing in popularity amongst individuals from different parts of the organisation and it would be difficult to forecast how scalable this can become
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    Return on Investment
    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
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    PathFactory
    • We saw ROI within the first 9 months of using PathFactory.
    • Our onboarding team saw quicker adoption of our product while using PathFactory to engage them during the onboarding process.
    • We've been able to more accurately understand our content needs and what works best when prospecting for specific segments. (eg. SMB, mid-market, and enterprise)
    Incentivized
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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

    PathFactory Screenshots

    Screenshot of Netflix-like home screen for B2B buyers with personalized resource centers.Screenshot of Gives sales visibility into the content consumption data of leads & accounts, inside a CRM.Screenshot of Content Tracks - Gives B2B buyers bingeable content journeys that accelerate their purchase decisions, whenever and wherever they click.Screenshot of Path Analytics - Gives access to a new class of content consumption data on the level of the visitor, account, and content asset.Screenshot of Guide - Gives buyers spot-on content recommendations, anywhere on a website.Screenshot of Content Track Analytics - Shows how visitors binge content in specific Content Tracks, and assess how particular sequences of content perform.