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Bird vs. ShoutOUT Messaging Platform

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bird

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ABird CRM, replacing the former MessageBird, is a CRM for Marketing, Sales, and Payments, powering messages to customers across Email, SMS, and WhatsApp.

    $45

    per month 3000 monthly contacts

    ShoutOUT Messaging Platform

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ShoutOUT is a business texting tool to send personalized SMS campaigns, with advanced personalization and segmentation features. Users can send: personalized alerts promotions reminders short links marketing / promotional campaigns customer feedback collection customer updates conversational messaging team communication in any SMEs including the…

    $0.01

    per SMS per SMS

    Pricing
    BirdShoutOUT Messaging Platform
    Editions & Modules
    API Pricing - WhatsApp
    $0.01
    per message
    API Pricing - Voice
    $0.01
    per minute
    API Pricing - SMS
    $0.01
    per message
    API Pricing - Numbers
    $1
    per month
    Pro
    $50
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $150
    per month
    Start Up
    Free
    Custom Plan
    Contact sales team
    Growth
    $9.99
    per month per SMS
    Pro
    $19.99
    per month per SMS
    Starter
    Free subscription
    per SMS
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BirdShoutOUT Messaging Platform
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    User Ratings
    BirdShoutOUT Messaging Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BirdShoutOUT Messaging Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    MessageBird seems to me a very useful tool for the times we are living [in] and the paradigm shift in corporate communications in all industries. It is very good at exchanging information and plain text. It works with some difficulty for sending images and other functionalities that the real WhatsApp application has, but the client on the other side does not know about this and sometimes sends information such as location that it is not possible to obtain.
    Incentivized
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    ShoutOUT Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • Call reminders and follow up incl reviews
    • Easy for the client to access the call without needing to download software
    • Customizable branding
    Incentivized
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    ShoutOUT Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • SMS authentication is pricey (like other players)
    • Lack dedicated SMS phone numbers for Brazil
    Incentivized
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    ShoutOUT Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    Regarding WhatsApp Business, it is a very useful tool because templates can be programmed for the entire organization and clients can also be referred to other users in order to decongest an agent who can become quite busy. Otherwise there would be no way to serve you through two agents and you could have a bad end user or customer experience.
    Incentivized
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    ShoutOUT Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • Easy video calling for scheduled appointments has meant customer retention as they don't need specific software etc to have a call.
    • Negative impact whilst our internet has been slow as I've been unable to use the product well as dial in to the call using a phone option.
    • Emails reminders has meant more clients turning up for the calls leading to retained income and happier customers.
    Incentivized
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    ShoutOUT Labs
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    ShoutOUT Messaging Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dashboard

Main dashboard displaying the main menu on the left side, credit balance, campaign history, recent campaign analytics, contacts, and purchased sender IDs / mobile numbers, giving a holistic view of the user account with all important data at a glance.Screenshot of SMS compose box

Message compose box to edit the SMS content, add emojis and custom attributes, use saved templates or create new ones, and shorten link using the built-in URL shortener. The mobile phone screen displays how the SMS will look like in the recipient's phone.Screenshot of Campaign analytics

Campaign dashboard displaying all campaigns created to date, with the options to search previous campaigns by name, create new campaigns, and view in detail analytics for each campaign by clicking on them.Screenshot of Contact Segmentation

Group contacts based on their personal data, purchase behaviors, demographics etc. View all added contacts and relevant data as well as created contact groups, with the options to add new contacts, search contacts, download contacts, and filter contacts by  attributes (e.g., location, age, browser).