Compare SmartBug Media and Straight North
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based on preference data from user reviews. SmartBug Media rates 4.9/5 stars with 16 reviews. By contrast, Straight North rates 4.1/5 stars with 12 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
 SmartBug Media |  Straight North | |
| Star Rating | SmartBug Media | Straight North |
| Market Segments | SmartBug Media Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews) | Straight North Small-Business (83.3% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | SmartBug Media No pricing information available | Straight North No pricing information available |
Categories
Shared Categories
SmartBug Media and Straight North are categorized as Website Design
Unique Categories
SmartBug Media is categorized as Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies, PR Firms, Lead Generation Services, Sales Training , Branding Agencies, Other Marketing Services, HubSpot Consulting, and Vidyard Consulting
Straight North is categorized as WordPress Developers, PHP Developers, Java Development, Drupal Development, PPC Services, SEO Services, Email Marketing Services, eLearning Localization, and Digital Marketing
Pricing
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Ratings
Quality of Work
SmartBug Media
Responses: 16
Straight North
Responses: 11
Responsiveness
SmartBug Media
Responses: 16
Straight North
Responses: 11
Expertise of Team
SmartBug Media
Responses: 16
Straight North
Responses: 11
Execution Ability
SmartBug Media
Responses: 16
Straight North
Responses: 11
Communication Skills
SmartBug Media
Responses: 16
Straight North
Responses: 11
Professionalism
SmartBug Media
Responses: 16
Straight North
Responses: 11
Ease of Doing Business With
SmartBug Media
Responses: 16
Straight North
Responses: 11
Product Direction (% positive)
SmartBug Media
Not enough data availableStraight North
Not enough data availableFeatures
Planning
Needs Assessment
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Resource Allocation
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Straight North
Stayed within Budget
SmartBug Media
Straight North
Statement of Work
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Straight North
Best Practices
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Straight North
Delivery
Technical Expertise
SmartBug Media
Straight North
Met Deadlines
SmartBug Media
Straight North
Meeting Management
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Straight North
Project Updates
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Scope Management
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Roll-out
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Straight North
Team Quality
Change Management Skills
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Executive Presence
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Vertical Expertise
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Technology Partnerships
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Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of SmartBug Media were most often representing companies in the Mid-Market segment, while reviewers for Straight North were more commonly in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
SmartBug Media
Straight North
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
SmartBug Media
Straight North
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
SmartBug Media
Straight North
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
18.8%
Hospital & Health Care
18.8%
Financial Services
18.8%
Wholesale
6.3%
Telecommunications
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
16.7%
Sporting Goods
8.3%
Semiconductors
8.3%
Real Estate
8.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
8.3%
Other
50.0%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
G2 User in Hospital & Health Care
They proactively provide article ideas, schedule interviews with internal stakeholders and deliver content that is ready to post.
Martha C.
Project Manager in Non-Profit Organization Management
The ease of their platform. A web design degree is not necessary to keep it updated and looking current
Most Helpful Critical Review
Lindsay B.
G2 User in Marketing and Advertising
I can't think of any downsides! We have had a great experience working with Smartbug for the last year.
Frank A.
Executive Sponsor in Legal Services
They claim to run PPC campaigns but actually did nothing for me.
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