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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iContact

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AiContact is an email marketing solution that was acquired by Vocus in 2012. The product is integrated with Facebook and Twitter and is aimed at SMBs with unlimited sending as a key feature.

    $14

    per month

    VerticalResponse

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVerticalResponse 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.

    $9

    per month

    Pricing
    iContactVerticalResponse
    Editions & Modules
    1500 Users
    $15.00
    per month
    2500 Users
    $25.00
    per month
    5000 Users
    $45.00
    per month
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    iContactVerticalResponse
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    iContactVerticalResponse
    Considered Both Products
    iContact
    Chose iContact
    In my opinion, Mailchimp is the top contender to iContact and really gives them a run for their money. Mailchimp offers users more features, and costs less. Of course, they both have their advantages and disadvantages. Overall, it is a tough decision to make between the two, …
    Incentivized
    Chose iContact
    We previously used another product, Vertical Response, but ultimately chose iContact because we felt the newsletter editor was more easily adaptable (from a brand perspective we were able to customize the template to fit our brand). Additionally, from a pricing standpoint, …
    Incentivized
    VerticalResponse
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    iContactVerticalResponse
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of iContact and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    iContact
    6.6
    26 Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor7.024 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.021 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content5.021 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Landing pages7.014 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    A/B testing5.017 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.021 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.025 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    List management8.025 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences6.015 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of iContact and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    iContact
    8.0
    26 Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    Dashboards8.026 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Standard reports8.025 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom reports8.015 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of iContact and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    iContact
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    URL Validation7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Image Validation7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Previews7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    iContactVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (45 ratings)
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.4
    (19 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)