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Purple
Star Rating
(39)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.9% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(551)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Purple.
- Reviewers felt that Purple meets the needs of their business better than SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) over Purple.
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SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys)
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
28
8.3
402
Ease of Use
8.0
27
8.2
407
Ease of Setup
7.7
25
7.1
214
Ease of Admin
7.8
25
8.2
172
Quality of Support
8.1
27
8.4
397
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
25
8.5
173
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
26
8.9
375
Features by Category
Email Marketing
Not enough data
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
Online Marketing
Not enough data
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
Lead Management
Not enough data
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
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.2
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
122
Not enough data
7.6
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
84
Social
Not enough data
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
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
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
Platform
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
Not enough data
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
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
117
|
Verified
Metrics
Not enough data
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
Reporting
Not enough data
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
Other
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Administration
Not enough data
7.1
38
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.5
40
Administration
Not enough data
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
Integrations
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
58
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
7.7
58
Platform
Not enough data
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
Diagnosis
Not enough data
6.9
61
Not enough data
7.3
66
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
7.4
65
Tracking
Not enough data
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
Reporting
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
7.6
80
Not enough data
7.6
72
Not enough data
7.6
77
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
Not enough data
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
Analytics
Not enough data
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
Content Management
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design & Development
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.2
10
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
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Location-Based Marketing Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Visitor Behavior
Not enough data
8.5
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
79
|
Verified
Templates
Not enough data
8.0
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
95
|
Verified
Personalization
Not enough data
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
Multichannel
Not enough data
8.3
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.4
8
Campaigns
Not enough data
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
Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
7.3
24
Optimization
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
7.0
22
Not enough data
7.4
23
Agentic AI - Push Notification
Not enough data
6.5
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Customization
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
Logistics - Digital Wayfinding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Wayfinding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Segmentation
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Targeting
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Triggered Content
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Personalized Content
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.6
17
Agentic AI - Personalization Engines
Not enough data
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
Text Messaging
Not enough data
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
SMS Platform
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
Not enough data
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
Login Portal
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
WiFi Usage
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
Reporting
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.6
48
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.9
44
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
7.9
40
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Loyalty Experience
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.8
13
Loyalty Platform
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.8
18
Agentic AI - Loyalty Management
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.9
6
Data Management
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
Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Mobile
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Analytics
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
Analysis
Not enough data
8.0
43
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.1
54
Campaigns
Not enough data
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
Engagement
Not enough data
8.1
52
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
43
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
Not enough data
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
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
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
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.3
16
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Purple and SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) are categorized as Location-Based Marketing
Unique Categories
Purple is categorized as Digital Wayfinding, Guest Wi-Fi Providers, Visitor Behavior Intelligence, Retail Analytics, and Geofencing
SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) is categorized as Marketing Automation, SMS Marketing, Personalization Engines, Push Notification, E-Commerce Personalization, Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Email Deliverability, Customer Journey Analytics, Loyalty Management, Marketing Analytics, Transactional Email, Mobile Marketing, and Digital Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Purple
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys)
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
Restaurants
9.4%
Marketing and Advertising
9.4%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.3%
Retail
6.3%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
6.3%
Other
62.5%
Retail
28.2%
Apparel & Fashion
10.5%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Sporting Goods
3.9%
Other
47.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Which social media channels does Purple offer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Purple
Customers can currently log on through the use of the following Social Media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and VKRead more
Which languages does Purple support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Purple
Purple supports 24 languages. For a full list, visit: https://support.purplewifi.net/en/support/solutions/articles/11000027792-which-languages-do-you-support
Read more
Which countries does Purple work in?
1 Comment
Official Response from Purple
Purple WiFi will work in any country, currently, there are users in over 125 countries.
Read more
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 Engagement Cloud (formerly 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
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