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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (92.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Braze
Star Rating
(1,446)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about BrazeSmile.io
Star Rating
(394)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 5 pricing plansBraze vs Smile.io
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Smile.io easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Smile.io overall.
- Reviewers felt that Smile.io meets the needs of their business better than Braze.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Smile.io is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Braze over Smile.io.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Braze
No pricing availableSmile.io
Free
Free
Up to 200 monthly orders
- Points, rewards & referrals
- 15+ ways to earn & redeem
- Discounts & free shipping rewards
Free Trial
Braze
Free Trial is available
Smile.io
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
953
8.7
386
Ease of Use
8.3
1,161
9.1
391
Ease of Setup
7.6
645
9.2
374
Ease of Admin
8.5
354
9.2
272
Quality of Support
8.5
906
9.5
364
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
362
9.3
266
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
918
9.1
381
Features by Category
Email Marketing
8.8
564
Not enough data
8.8
536
Not enough data
8.4
539
Not enough data
8.3
449
Not enough data
Online Marketing
6.9
356
Not enough data
8.4
478
Not enough data
8.7
519
Not enough data
8.4
493
Not enough data
7.3
371
Not enough data
Lead Management
7.5
390
Not enough data
7.5
397
Not enough data
8.6
533
Not enough data
6.8
324
Not enough data
7.4
352
Not enough data
7.5
380
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
381
Not enough data
Campaign Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Social
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
325
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.6
329
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
7.8
530
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
399
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
445
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
442
Not enough data
7.7
349
Not enough data
7.7
400
Not enough data
8.5
430
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
6.5
39
Not enough data
6.6
37
Not enough data
6.7
37
Not enough data
6.5
37
Not enough data
6.4
37
Not enough data
6.4
36
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
447
Not enough data
8.1
430
Not enough data
7.9
391
Not enough data
Campaigns
8.6
448
Not enough data
9.0
484
Not enough data
8.6
443
Not enough data
8.8
492
Not enough data
8.9
468
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
490
Not enough data
7.7
452
Not enough data
Optimization
8.7
471
Not enough data
8.8
481
Not enough data
8.3
392
Not enough data
8.1
390
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Push Notification
6.4
39
Not enough data
6.5
38
Not enough data
6.3
37
Not enough data
Segmentation
8.8
210
Not enough data
8.5
198
Not enough data
Targeting
8.6
192
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
Triggered Content
7.7
116
Not enough data
9.1
199
Not enough data
9.1
195
Not enough data
Personalized Content
7.4
116
Not enough data
7.1
110
Not enough data
7.0
107
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization Engines
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
Templates
7.8
129
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
124
Not enough data
7.9
130
Not enough data
Edit
7.1
124
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.8
126
Not enough data
Logistics
7.3
127
Not enough data
7.0
122
Not enough data
7.6
122
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Template Builder
5.5
30
Not enough data
5.5
30
Not enough data
Text Messaging
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.0
66
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.2
64
Not enough data
8.1
63
Not enough data
8.1
65
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.3
66
Not enough data
SMS Platform
7.9
64
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
7.9
63
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
6.3
16
Not enough data
6.5
16
Not enough data
6.5
16
Not enough data
6.8
16
Not enough data
6.6
16
Not enough data
6.4
16
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.3
110
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.6
108
Not enough data
7.4
103
Not enough data
7.6
107
Not enough data
7.5
107
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.7
105
Not enough data
7.6
104
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Analytics
6.5
31
Not enough data
6.4
30
Not enough data
6.7
30
Not enough data
6.6
30
Not enough data
Loyalty Experience
Not enough data
9.0
354
Not enough data
8.9
353
Not enough data
8.4
345
Not enough data
8.0
342
Not enough data
6.9
336
Not enough data
6.7
330
Loyalty Platform
Not enough data
7.9
340
Not enough data
8.1
337
Not enough data
8.1
336
Not enough data
7.6
327
Not enough data
8.4
336
Agentic AI - Loyalty Management
Not enough data
7.1
121
Not enough data
8.0
122
Not enough data
7.1
120
Not enough data
7.1
122
WhatsApp Messaging - WhatsApp Marketing
8.5
14
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
WhatsApp Business Platform - WhatsApp Marketing
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Advocacy
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
6.0
14
Agentic AI - Personalization
6.4
32
Not enough data
6.2
32
Not enough data
6.4
32
Not enough data
6.2
32
Not enough data
6.2
32
Not enough data
6.2
32
Not enough data
Messaging - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security / Verification - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics / Deliverability - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
7.5
384
Not enough data
7.7
473
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
342
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
370
|
Verified
Not enough data
Campaigns
7.5
329
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
462
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
311
Not enough data
6.6
232
Not enough data
8.9
441
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
454
|
Verified
Not enough data
Engagement
7.4
267
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.2
363
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
320
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
6.5
40
Not enough data
6.7
42
Not enough data
6.7
40
Not enough data
6.6
40
Not enough data
6.5
40
Not enough data
6.5
41
Not enough data
Discovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insight
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Braze and Smile.io share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Braze
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Smile.io
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
12.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.3%
Food & Beverages
5.7%
Other
62.3%
Retail
35.1%
Apparel & Fashion
12.2%
Consumer Goods
8.7%
Cosmetics
7.9%
Food & Beverages
7.6%
Other
28.5%
Discussions
What is Braze used for?
4 Comments
NR
Marketing automation across various channels Read more
Braze has no more discussions with answers
Is smile IO for free?
1 Comment
Official Response from Smile.io
Smile.io offers a free plan for up to 200 monthly orders. With this free plan, commerce brands can launch a points program, a referral program with basic...Read more
What is JS smile io?
1 Comment
Official Response from Smile.io
You view a breakdown of what you can do with the JavaScript SDK disabled vs enabled on Smile.io here at our help articles:...Read more
How does smile app work?
1 Comment
Official Response from Smile.io
The Smile.io app works across commerce platforms Shopify, Shopify Plus, and BigCommerce by heading into their app store's and installing Smile into your...Read more
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