SendPulse vs. VerticalResponse

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SendPulse
Score 3.7 out of 10
N/A
SendPulse is an integrated messaging platform providing user communication that includes emails, SMS, web push, SMTP, and user management.. This solution includes 15,000 free emails with up to 2,500 subscribers per month.N/A
VerticalResponse
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
VerticalResponse 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.
$11
per month
Pricing
SendPulseVerticalResponse
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
SendPulseVerticalResponse
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing starts from $9 a month and depends on the number of messages sent.
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Community Pulse
SendPulseVerticalResponse
Features
SendPulseVerticalResponse
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
SendPulse
4.0
Ratings
66% below category average
VerticalResponse
9.9
Ratings
22% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor2.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Dynamic content1.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content4.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
A/B testing3.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile optimization2.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
List management6.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SendPulse
4.7
Ratings
48% below category average
VerticalResponse
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Dashboards5.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standard reports7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom reports2.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
SendPulse
-
Ratings
VerticalResponse
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
URL Validation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Medium-sized Companies
VerticalResponse
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
SendPulseVerticalResponse
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Usability
3.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SendPulseVerticalResponse
Likelihood to Recommend
In my department it is very well suited. It is one of the best application for sending weekly newsletters to my clients. I use it to send important market information to my clients on a regular basis. The kind of templates it provides me I fill with adequate information for my clients. It also allows me to present that information in a very organised manner.
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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
  • I feel its User Interface is one of the strengths. It is very simple to operate. It is not necessary for any user to have good knowledge of newsletters design or e-mailer design to make a good and informative e-mail design on this software.
  • Its technical ability to send user's campaign to customer's Inbox is something which one can rely on. Its deliver-ability is almost 100 percent.
  • It gives detailed analysis of any campaign. And this feature is very necessary for any software to help its users to understand the outcome of that email activity. SendPulse is awesome in this feature. It gives you detailed statistics to analyse your campaign. Users can download these statistics in PDF and Excel format also.
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  • The tools that they provide you with for building out emails are particularly easy to use. I love the drag and drop ability that gives anyone the opportunity to build professional looking emails without any extensive experience.
  • With the majority of people checking emails on mobile, it is necessary to have highly responsive designs and this tool does all the work for you, no developer is needed and that is a MAJOR plus.
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Cons
  • I like its Drag and Drop function to design e-mailers but it lacks in some functionalities. Foe example when I write two different contents in a same box I need a line to show separation between my contents in the same box but this feature is unavailable in SendPulse.
  • They should include more fonts. Every product or service needs different kind of fonts to make a right impact on customers. With limited option of fonts it restricts user's creativity.
  • It is good to have templates to give users some idea for designing campaigns but here SendPluse has nothing much to offer. They have very limited number of templates.
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  • 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
Because I love how easy and intuitive SendPulse is.
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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
I find that overall SendPulse is very intuitive to use and the support is there to help you out in case you don't find how to do what you wish to do. The drag and drop functionalities make it easy to create the newsletters you want. Every field is explained and small tutorials are included to show you how to create a new template, newsletter, etc. which makes it very easy to use.
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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
No answers on this topic
Never had an issue with uptime
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Performance
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No issues
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Support Rating
Every time I contacted the support team with a question or a problem, they were very fast in replying and helping me out solve it. Usually latest within 10 minutes I would receive a first answer, and the problem would get solved on the same day.
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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
No answers on this topic
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
When implementing SendPulse, it is a good idea to have a transition phase where you still use both systems, in case anything goes wrong.
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Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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Alternatives Considered
For SendPulse's price point, I consider their competition to be the likes of Mailchimp, ConstantContact, etc. While SendPulse rates roughly average across the board in all areas, for businesses looking for the cheapest option (which comes with a lack of features/quality), ConstantContact beats them. For quality/features/value, I'd say Mailchimp is the best option for small businesses.
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I am a true believer in Vertical Response. So much so, that this is the first and only software I have used for this type of marketing. When this program was first launched it was a godsend - truly innovative for its time. And in the years since, I have continued to implement this software at three other winery properties because there is nothing else I want to use
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Return on Investment
  • Tapping NRI clients with this software helps me in generating good revenue in last financial year.
  • I grow my NRI database by 60 in last year. And this software played a major role in doing so.
  • It made brand building very easy among my clients.
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  • 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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ScreenShots

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