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    SimplyCast

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASimplyCast is a customer flow communication platform that combines marketing automation, inbound marketing and interactive communication. The software enables clients to personalize messaging at the right time no matter who their audience is. SimplyCast caters to SMBs as well as enterprise clients. It also provides solutions for industries such as emergency response, automotive and marketing agencies.

    $3

    per month

    Vbout

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AVbout is a marketing automation solution focused on agencies. Features include email marketing, lead scoring, social media management, and behavioral marketing.N/A
    Pricing
    SimplyCastVbout
    Editions & Modules
    SimplyCast
    $4.95
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SimplyCastVbout
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    SimplyCastVbout
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of SimplyCast and Vbout
    Feature
    SimplyCast
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Vbout
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor7.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Dynamic content6.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    A/B testing6.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting6.01 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    List management5.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SimplyCast and Vbout
    Feature
    SimplyCast
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Vbout
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dashboards9.01 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Custom reports7.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of SimplyCast and Vbout
    Feature
    SimplyCast
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Vbout
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    API7.01 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals7.01 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Customizability6.01 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com7.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM8.01 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM7.01 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of SimplyCast and Vbout
    Feature
    SimplyCast
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of SimplyCast and Vbout
    Feature
    SimplyCast
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of SimplyCast and Vbout
    Feature
    SimplyCast
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Score9.9 out of 10
    OneSignal
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SimplyCastVbout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SimplyCastVbout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SimplyCast
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout.com
    To Automate your social media presence by bulk scheduling content. Create multiple drip email marketing campaigns to support different marketing promotion initiatives. Visualize your marketing funnel. Learn what is your best referral traffic source per each initiative (for example, I learned that Quora was bringing us highly qualified leads). Create lead scores and start qualifying your prospects. Create multiple landing pages to promote your product to different audiences.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    SimplyCast
    • Email tracking
    • Easy to use
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    Vbout.com
    • On email marketing, it has petty good recommendation for sending methods.
    • The landing pages can be fully customized with code editor and works with Bootstrap frameworks.
    • The automation comes in handy since it works on all Vbout tools.
    • We can also install the Tracking Code on external websites to utilize Vbout tools.
    • Awesome support team!
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SimplyCast
    • Templates need updating
    • Uploading list is a bit tedious
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    Vbout.com
    • Since their team is so focused on being the best, they occasionally have small feature appearance issues
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SimplyCast
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout.com
    The better relation quality / features / pricing in the market
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    SimplyCast
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout.com
    Great experience so far. Vbout has low learning curve. It's a user-friendly product with comprehensive knowledge base. Even if we meet a blocker, their team is ready to help us solve the issue. Their keep the dashboard straightforward that contains all tools, so we can access each one of them right away.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SimplyCast
    I use both SimplyCast and Act-On. Act-On ties in with our database, I use SimplyCast in order to send e-mails that don't look exactly like our other e-mails
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    Vbout.com
    Vbout offers a very robust overall solution, with a more basic solution, and a much lower price point than the Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM solution.
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    Return on Investment
    SimplyCast
    • We do get responses from our e-mails
    • Do not get a lot of information like we do from Act-On
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    Vbout.com
    • The platform has saved us a lot of money
    • It's highly functional and allows us to do a lot more than Marketo
    • It's easy to manage, and it saves us a lot of time on a regular basis.
    Incentivized
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