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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (92.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$
Free
SAP Emarsys
Star Rating
(544)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$
Browse all 3 pricing plansSmile.io
Star Rating
(394)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Smile.io excels in user-friendliness, with many users praising its seamless integration with Shopify and straightforward onboarding process. This ease of use allows businesses to launch loyalty programs quickly without extensive development work, making it particularly appealing for small businesses.
- Users say that SAP Emarsys offers robust features for personalized marketing, highlighting its ability to unify customer data and engage across multiple channels. Reviewers appreciate the platform's flexible journeys and rich segmentation capabilities, which help create more relevant campaigns.
- According to verified reviews, Smile.io stands out for its effective rewards system, making it incredibly easy for customers to earn and redeem points. This has led to significant improvements in customer engagement and sales growth, showcasing its effectiveness in driving loyalty.
- Reviewers mention that while SAP Emarsys provides strong automation programs and personalization options, some users have faced challenges with setup and configuration. This can be a hurdle for businesses looking for a quick implementation, especially compared to Smile.io's more intuitive setup.
- Users highlight the quality of support provided by Smile.io, with many noting the responsive and helpful customer service. In contrast, while SAP Emarsys also receives positive feedback for support, it does not match the high satisfaction levels reported by Smile.io users.
- G2 reviewers indicate that both platforms have their strengths in loyalty analytics, but Smile.io's focus on small businesses allows it to cater more effectively to their specific needs. SAP Emarsys, while powerful, is often seen as more suited for mid-market companies, which may not align with the requirements of smaller enterprises.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SAP Emarsys
ESSENTIAL
$
Achieve your most essential objectives through marketing personalization and automation.
Smile.io
Free
Free
Up to 200 monthly orders
- Points program
- Referral program
- Basic branding
Free Trial
SAP Emarsys
No trial information availableSmile.io
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
402
8.7
386
Ease of Use
8.2
407
9.1
391
Ease of Setup
7.1
214
9.2
374
Ease of Admin
8.2
172
9.2
272
Quality of Support
8.4
397
9.5
364
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
173
9.3
266
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
375
9.1
381
Features by Category
Email Marketing
8.7
263
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
Online Marketing
7.0
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
158
Not enough data
Lead Management
7.9
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.2
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
122
Not enough data
7.6
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
84
Not enough data
Social
7.3
93
Not enough data
7.5
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.0
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
165
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
109
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
6.5
29
Not enough data
6.1
28
Not enough data
6.4
30
Not enough data
6.4
29
Not enough data
6.6
29
Not enough data
6.7
29
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
Metrics
7.8
35
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
8.0
34
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
7.8
33
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
Reporting
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
7.8
35
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
Other
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
Administration
7.1
38
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
82
Not enough data
7.9
75
Not enough data
7.8
75
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
7.1
58
Not enough data
7.8
65
Not enough data
Integrations
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
58
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
55
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
7.8
64
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.0
55
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
Diagnosis
6.9
61
Not enough data
7.3
66
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
7.4
65
Not enough data
Tracking
7.3
70
Not enough data
7.1
61
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.0
80
Not enough data
7.3
59
Not enough data
Reporting
8.2
93
Not enough data
7.6
80
Not enough data
7.6
72
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
6.7
18
Not enough data
7.0
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
6.3
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
Analytics
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Content Management
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Design & Development
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
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
Administration
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Location-Based Marketing Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Visitor Behavior
8.5
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
Templates
8.0
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
Personalization
8.6
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
Multichannel
8.3
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.4
8
Not enough data
Campaigns
7.7
24
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
Analytics
7.6
24
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
Optimization
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
7.0
22
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Push Notification
6.5
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
Segmentation
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Targeting
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
Triggered Content
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Personalized Content
8.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization Engines
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Text Messaging
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
SMS Platform
7.8
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
5.4
9
Not enough data
5.4
9
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
5.6
9
Not enough data
5.2
9
Not enough data
5.6
9
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.9
44
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.8
44
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Analytics
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Loyalty Experience
8.4
15
9.0
354
8.6
15
8.9
353
8.4
17
8.4
345
8.5
22
8.0
342
7.4
12
6.9
336
7.8
13
6.7
330
Loyalty Platform
8.7
15
7.9
340
8.7
18
8.1
337
8.3
15
8.1
336
8.5
16
7.6
327
8.8
18
8.4
336
Agentic AI - Loyalty Management
6.9
6
7.1
121
7.2
6
8.0
122
7.3
5
7.1
120
6.9
6
7.1
122
Agentic AI - Customer Advocacy
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
6.0
14
Analysis
8.0
43
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
Campaigns
7.9
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
9.1
64
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
Engagement
8.1
52
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
6.3
8
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
5.4
9
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
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
Marketing Operations
8.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
8.3
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SAP Emarsys and Smile.io are categorized as Loyalty Management
Unique Categories
SAP Emarsys is categorized as Marketing Automation, SMS Marketing, Personalization Engines, Push Notification, E-Commerce Personalization, Location-Based Marketing, Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Email Deliverability, Customer Journey Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Transactional Email, Mobile Marketing, and Digital Analytics
Smile.io is categorized as Customer Advocacy
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SAP Emarsys
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
Retail
28.2%
Apparel & Fashion
10.5%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Sporting Goods
3.9%
Other
47.2%
Retail
35.1%
Apparel & Fashion
12.2%
Consumer Goods
8.7%
Cosmetics
7.9%
Food & Beverages
7.6%
Other
28.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Can I add other templates if I don't want to use html?
2 Comments
WY
Hola Pamela!
Gracias por tu pregunta.
Our Template Editor does let you design and create your own templates. As long as you have the VCE enabled, this is a...Read more
Why don't they have support for training in Spanish?
1 Comment
Official Response from SAP Emarsys
Hello Mateo!
We appreciate your question. Although we indeed do not have the same availability of documentation in Spanish as for other languages, this is...Read more
how much turnvoer my company need before emarsys is worth.
1 Comment
PD
Hi Timo, Thank you for your question. It is usually its 50-500m + annual turnover.Read more
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
What are Smile rewards?
1 Comment
Official Response from Smile.io
Smile rewards is a loyalty platform for commerce brands on Shopify, Shopify Plus and BigCommerce. The platform enables brands to provide easy-to-use rewards...Read more
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