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Vivek
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 10,000+ employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2023
my review on sonar sms marketing
Cost-effective: Compared to other marketing channels like TV or radio, SMS marketing is relatively affordable, and Sonar's pricing is competitive.High open rate: SMS messages have an average open rate of 98%, making them a highly effective way to communicate with customers.Personalized messages: Sonar allows businesses to customize their messages and personalize them with customers' names or other details, which can improve engagement and response rates.
CONSLimited message length: SMS messages have a character limit of 160 characters, which can be a challenge for businesses looking to communicate more complex information.Spam concerns: Customers may perceive SMS marketing messages as spam and opt out of receiving them, damaging the relationship between the business and the customer.Limited tracking and analytics: Sonar provides limited tracking and analytics features, which may make it difficult for businesses to measure the effectiveness of their SMS marketing campaigns.
Vendor Response
Hello, Thank you for your review. I just wanted to add some clarification. We don't have a limit on the number of characters you can have to send a message. A standard SMS segment is 160 characters, but you can send messages as long as you wish. The other item I wanted to follow up on is Analytics. We provide an analytics dashboard within the application as well as campaign performance. Feel free to email support@sendsonar.com so we can help you find the information you need. -NB
Replied April 2023
Mukeshkumar
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2023
Time saving and effective tool for automated business responses and customer engagement
Sonar's text message features are useful in engaging customers in a personalized manner. It is very effective for business. Sonar allows businesses to send automated messages to their customers, which saves time and increases efficiency. Sonar is user-friendly and easy to navigate, making it easy for businesses to integrate it into their daily operations.
CONSSonar is user-friendly and easy to navigate, making it easy for businesses to integrate it into their daily operations. Some customers may not feel comfortable sharing their personal phone numbers with businesses, which can lead to privacy concerns.
David
Retail, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed March 2023
Unfavorable Contract Terms
It is ending on an extremely sour note
PROSSMS itself is a very powerful tool. Their system allowed my to adjust who was receiving messages and was relatively easy to change via upload.
CONSMultiple messages that I pushed out through their system failed. There is no alert for this and the message failures were not due to anything that I did incorrectly. When asking for a credit for these failures, I was offered an amount much lower than I was willing to accept. I lost thousands in sales not realizing messages did not go through. When I attempted to close the account, I was told there would be a $600 early termination fee. I signed up over 2 years prior, but the contract auto-renews without notice or any approval required. Be careful.
Anonymous
501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
Very helpful for SMS marketing & chatbot.
Overall, I will use it as of now.Suggestion - please work on changing the manual process.
PROS1. Automation of responses.2. Texting & messaging to a larger audiences with just one click.3. Personalised message are very useful.4. Messaging can be done in a structured manner.5. Lead, campaign & contact management are also good features.6. Chatbot feature.7. Customization & Integration option is really helpful.
CONS1. Few things are still manual, which is time consuming.2. Sometimes, it is inefficient when uploading the list.3. Page is not auto updated, it have to be refreshed to get the new messages.
Ben
Real Estate, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2019
Great Product - EXCELLENT Support
Sonar's out-of-the-box setup is basically perfect. Unlike many SaaS products we've used in the past, this required very few customizations to work smoothly, and everything was excellently handled by their incredible support/success team. I received quicker service than I typically receive from my internal IT team.
CONSSome of the salesforce syncing has been finicky, but I'm pretty sure 90% of that is due to our customized Salesforce settings and not Sonar's fault. But the workarounds are very minor, so everything is logged and trackable.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2023
Flexible tool for SMS Marketing
Overall, it has been helpful for SMS Marketing.
PROS1. Personalised message.2. Mass messaging. 3. Scheduling of messages at the correct time.4. Keywords targeting.5. Detailed reporting helps in analysing the result.6. Automated responses.7. Lead generation & lead management.
CONS1. Technical glitches while using it.2. Manual refresh needs to be done for updating the page.
Patrick
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed December 2023
Don't use this company! it is really bad!
Terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PROSThe day my contract runs out, and I don't have to deal with them again.
CONSSending a text message. It is like using DOS before we had windows.
Reasons for switching to Sonar
Because Sonar sucked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Akshay
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 10,000+ employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed March 2023
Sonar chatbot review
It was a decent experience with both pros and cons
PROSThe automated responses are nice and quick
CONSCustomer support needs improvement where quieries are resolved immediately