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Comparison of marketing automation solutions: Webmecanik vs Marketo
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Comparison of marketing automation solutions: Webmecanik vs Marketo

21We regularly offer you a comparison of different marketing automation software solutions on the market. Each software solution is analyzed on more than 60 criteria. You can search for the feature you need, and we offer you a side-by-side comparison of software solutions following the benchmark of marketing automation solutions by the Marketing Automation Academy. This comparison will help you find the marketing automation platform that suits you.

Webmecanik

First French marketing automation software vendor based on Mautic Open Source code, which ensures the long-term viability of investments made by companies and digital agencies with more than 150 developers worldwide. This SaaS solution offers a stable version, hosted in France with local support and compliant with the new GDPR regulations.

Marketo

Marketo, one of the global leaders in the field of marketing automation, was created with the aim of giving marketers a way to personalize their interactions with their customers and provide them with detailed reports. The company now offers a range of products focused on customer marketing and data analysis, and mainly targets enterprise and mid-sized customers.

General comparison

  Webmecanik Marketo
Pros 
  • French and European local presence
  • Data hosted in the EU = GDPR compliance
  • Very competitive price
  • Long-standing reputation
  • Pioneering leader in marketing automation
Cons
  • Support and video library still under development
  • Price

 

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Comparison by feature

Relationship marketing

  1. Collect and use data from anonymous contacts
  Webmecanik Marketo

Cookie-based data collection

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Tracking anonymous data (browsing behavior)

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Using anonymous behavioral data for segmentation

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Capture leads

  1. Lead tracking
    Webmecanik Marketo
Tracking script Identify your visitors ╳ ╳
  1. Form creation
    Webmecanik Marketo
Form setup (fields, submission) Capture through forms ╳ ╳
Form template   ╳ ╳
Progressive profiling   ╳ –
Pre-filled form (auto-fill)   ╳ –
  1. Dynamic content
    Webmecanik Marketo
Information collection via pop-in                                         ╳ ╳
  1. Landing page editor
    Webmecanik Marketo
Landing pages Create landing pages to convert ╳ ╳
A/B testing   ╳ ╳
Landing page templates   ╳ ╳
  1. Social Monitoring
    Webmecanik Marketo

Capture with #

Track high-potential Twitter accounts

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  1. Social login
    Webmecanik Marketo

Facebook Connect

Capture through social media

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LinkedIn Connect

Capture through social media

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Qualify the database

  1. Lead Management 
  Webmecanik Marketo

Lead manager

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Behavioral history

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Prospect record

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Prospect creation

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CSV import of prospects

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Reconciliation (merge)

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  1. Segmentation
  Webmecanik Marketo

Smartlists

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Behavioral tracking

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Tag

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  1. Scoring
  Webmecanik Marketo

Points

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Actions based on points (trigger)

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Nurture the relationship

  1. Email marketing: build scenarios for your email campaigns
  Webmecanik Marketo

WYSIWYG editor

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Email Marketing

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Transactional email

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Drag and drop content blocks

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Template

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A/B testing

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Responsive format

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Preview / tests

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Send frequency management

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  1. Social Media
    Webmecanik Marketo

Social relationship marketing (automated campaign)

Publishing on LinkedIn

– –
 

Publishing on Twitter

╳ –
 

Publishing on Facebook

– –

Social media publishing platform

Publishing on social media

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  1. Other channels
    Webmecanik Marketo

Dynamic content

Publishing dynamic content

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SMS

Push ╳ –

Web notification

Push ╳ –

RSS to email

Push – –
Blog

Creating a blog in the marketing automation interface

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Automate and manage

  1. Campaign builder: build marketing automation campaigns
  Webmecanik Marketo

Campaign builder

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Drag and drop

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Test

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  1. Dashboards: configure dashboards
  Webmecanik Marketo

Personalize by user

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Macro view and by time period

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Calendar

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  1. Reporting: track reports to manage better
  Webmecanik Marketo

Analyze your actions with dynamic reports

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Automatic report sending

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  1. Alerts 
  Webmecanik Marketo

Automatic alerts

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Services

  1. Integration: real-time connection with all platforms
  Webmecanik Marketo

CRM integration

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eCommerce integration

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Email inbox integration

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  1. Guidance: be in control of your tool
  Webmecanik Marketo

Training (in-person & remote)

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Deployment assistance

╳ –

Quality control before sending

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  1. Development tools
  Webmecanik Marketo

Single user account with SSO for third-party platforms

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Identity federation (SSO for third-party platforms)

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  1. Support
  Webmecanik Marketo

Email support

FR/EN

EN

Phone support

FR/EN

–
FAQ

FR/EN

FR/EN

Knowledge base / tutorials

FR/EN

–

  1. Data hosting 
  Webmecanik Marketo

Ensure the security of your data

FR/CH

US

Price comparison

  Webmecanik Marketo

Base package for 10,000 contacts + all features

€400 per month

License starting at $1,195.00/month

Additional contacts

€200 for 10,000 additional contacts, then decreasing

Beware of additional contacts (NC)

Set up

None

NC

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