BlueConic vs. Listrak

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BlueConic
Score 7.0 out of 10
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BlueConic, the a pure-play customer data platform, designed to liberate companies’ first-party data from disparate systems and makes it accessible wherever and whenever it is required to transform customer relationships and drive business growth. The vendor states over 300 companies use BlueConic to unify data into persistent, individual-profiles, and then activate it across customer touchpoints and systems in support of a wide range of growth-focused initiatives, including customer…N/A
Listrak
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Listrak, headquartered in Pennsylvania, offers a customer data and marketing platform for retailers that features email marketing with social network engagement, abandoned cart rescue, and in-store data / information retrieval. Listrak is retail-specific and helps create an integrated and personalized customer experience across physical stores, ecommerce stores, social networks, or email, helping retail entities of widely varying sizes, small to large, to achieve their marketing goals. Listrak…N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
BlueConic
Chose BlueConic
I think the overall experience and customer service was better on the BlueConic side of things which is what swayed us in their direction. The GAM connection was also another huge plus for us. We ultimately chose BlueConic as our final CDP and we are very happy with that …
Chose BlueConic
BlueConic is more lightweight and allows for more unique experiences at the same time. Again - this isn't meant to perfect the core UX of your site, but sit on top to deliver unique experiences to control offer management and close rates.
Chose BlueConic
BlueConic is definitely a leader in the CDP and marketing data space. After looking at several similar tools they stood apart due to the tools intuitiveness and power, along with their great customer support.
Chose BlueConic
BC is by far and large the most affordable, but definitely requires more 'in-house' data knowledge. Its capabilities are far less, but the others focus more on a data-overall approach, whereby blueconic is 1st party-focused. I found that all the bells and whistles of the …
Listrak
Chose Listrak
The Bronto platform is so similar to Listrak in that it made no sense for us to move unless there were significant cost savings (there weren't). We are so intertwined with Listrak that it would be painful to move for the sake of moving. Klaviyo is very DIY which can be great. …
Chose Listrak
Listrak offered more products than Bronto did at the time we evaluated, and we wanted all the alerts and email series products to use.
Chose Listrak
The service is overpriced compared to competitors, and the service is very hard to set up and integrate with our Shopify store. You think they would want to integrate more seamlessly with the largest e-commerce platform on the market. After working with them for several years, …
Chose Listrak
Klaviyo and MailChimp have better integrations with Shopify and seem to be targeted more to the small business. Listrak is definitely better suited for a mid-tier business, but they will help you get there.
Chose Listrak
The focus Listrak has on e-commerce was a huge selling point. The price-point and easy installation were another attraction. The product is simple, clean, effective, and encompasses everything we need to be successful. It was a clear winner for us.
Chose Listrak
I've been using programs like Listrak for several years. Many times the needs from clients have been on a smaller scale, so options like MailChimp and ConstantContact have provided the necessary service levels. However, if you're looking at merging effectively with an eCommerce …
Chose Listrak
This is the first subscription list service we have used so we don't have much to compare it to. We have no complaints about the software or the service they provide. They have been very easy to work with and fast to respond to questions on our account.
Chose Listrak
Listrak stands out from the listed companies for a variety of reasons, but there are 3 main areas that make Listrak my go to platform.
1. Superior control over your Database & Lists
2. Excellent deliverability rate for businesses that possess a large database.
Chose Listrak
Stronger in business to consumer and online retail email marketing. Better user interface. Better reporting functions.
Features
BlueConicListrak
Tag Management
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BlueConic
7.0
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17% below category average
Listrak
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Tag library7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Tag variable mapping7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ease of writing custom tags7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Rules-driven tag execution7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Tag performance monitoring7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Page load times7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app tagging7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of JavaScript extensions7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience Segmentation & Targeting
Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Product A and Product B
BlueConic
7.0
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16% below category average
Listrak
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Standard visitor segmentation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Behavioral visitor segmentation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Traffic allocation control7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Website personalization7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Data Management
Comparison of Customer Data Management features of Product A and Product B
BlueConic
7.0
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19% below category average
Listrak
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Account Scoring7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Data Governance7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Connectors6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Enhancement7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Ingestion7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Storage8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Visibility7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Event Data7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Identity Resolution7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BlueConicListrak
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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7.1
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Usability
5.0
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User Testimonials
BlueConicListrak
Likelihood to Recommend
BlueConic works well as a central customer database and for building detailed customer profiles. If you want to learn how customers are engaging with your brand and then act on that data, BlueConic is the perfect choice.
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We use Listrak to send cart abandonment emails, welcome emails, and sales emails. We also use the segmentation tool to find specific customers if we are looking for feedback on new products or specific issues. This has been a great way to reach out to them in a very personalized way.
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Pros
  • First Party Data Collection
  • First Party Data Targeting
  • First Party Data Analysis
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  • The conductor email builder is easy to use.
  • They have improved their customer service team.
  • Open to suggestions and will work collaboratively.
  • Help build insights from campaigns and recommend improvements.
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Cons
  • The software was a bit glitchy at times and the beta products were launched a little too prematurely. I didn't feel like it was tested thoroughly and caused headaches at times.
  • Qualifying the product was and is still probably hard for them. They could easily be confused as testing software (which it works well for) but their go-to-market is personalization... which I don't believe is their strength. It's more like a "real-time Ecomm optimization".
  • Their connections with other providers was left a little more desirable. Would love to have seen them have more connections into CRM that the 4-5 they offered.
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  • Difficult and steep learning curve
  • Email builder is complicated and not intuitive
  • CONTRACTS ARE UNCLEAR
  • Company will not honor cancellation requests made in a timely manner
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Usability
I think without a bit of training and knowledge it would be hard to walk right into a role or a task inside of BlueConic - it is kind of hard to comprehend everything that is available and all of the options. The language inside of BlueConic is also very different than other things in the industry, so it was hard to understand what it would line up with.
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Alternatives Considered
BlueConic is more lightweight and allows for more unique experiences at the same time. Again - this isn't meant to perfect the core UX of your site, but sit on top to deliver unique experiences to control offer management and close rates.
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The focus Listrak has on e-commerce was a huge selling point. The price-point and easy installation were another attraction. The product is simple, clean, effective, and encompasses everything we need to be successful. It was a clear winner for us.
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Return on Investment
  • Too early to tell. Will report back in a month. If all goes to plan though, massive. We hope subs make up the vast majority of revenues by 2020, which will be powered by BC.
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  • Ability to execute dynamic content & intricately segmented email campaigns has made a hugely positive impact on our marketing capabilities while maintaining a large database.
  • Listrak does cost slightly more than its competition, therefore making me (the consumer) look a little harder at our ROI since implementing Listrak as our primary digital marketing platform. All-in-all, it is safe to say that Listrak has definitely had a positive impact on our overall business goals of creating campaigns that increase customer engagement, click-thru rates, and most importantly conversions.
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