Vividly Reviews & Product Details

The Vividly team has been integral in ensuring our transition from our prior system to the new Vividly system. The integration team is nothing short of amazing. The weekly calls and updates, the communication real time of status changes, the alignment of their platform with our needs...all outstanding. The platform itself is extremely easy to use and navigate while also being very user friendly (training for entire Sales team was so much easier than my past experiences with other platforms). The analytics of the Vividly suite are a massive upgrade for my company and allow us to real time analyze and identify specific market actions we can take to improve profitability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've thought about this and I can't identify anything that I dislike or would change. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that it's easy to plan your deductions and map them to your GL account with Vividly. Additionally, I can see various financial graphs around the deduction total spend year to date versus plan. It's also helpful to view other key points like total deductions by retailer or promo. These features are really helpful for planning out future years and understanding the ROI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the reconciliation file sent could be improved. We currently have to do a series of additional Excel formulas to get the promotion plan period into the deduction file. The reconciliation file could be a bit more accounting focused. It should be accrual-based, but right now it's cash basis, so we have to manually update to reconcile for the period we're closing. Every month, we have to manually update to record the proper period for which cleared and settled transactions need to be reconciled. Also, the promotion period needs to be manually added for us to be able to recognize everything where it needs to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface of Vividly is very easy to use, which makes onboarding smooth for our team and allows us to easily access the information we need. It also helps us better budget as a team, as we all manage a number of retailers and distributors, giving us the ability to see everything accurately throughout the year. The budgeting capabilities allow us to see exactly which promotions are working and which aren't, enabling us to understand our profitability as a team. Additionally, I look back and think the initial setup was perfect; Brianna did an exceptional job in onboarding the team and getting us up to date on how to use the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are some aspects in which the Vividly team has to own that I think would be more beneficial if we could. For instance, just editing promotions, changing title names easily, if we make mistakes and write off a deduction that was actually meant to be disputed, I wish there was an easier way to find those things after an action has already been taken. I usually have to reach out to Brianna Franklin who then has to assist me. I understand that there is a need for not giving clients access to the back end, to mitigate errors, but having access could remove a layer of responsibility from the Vividly team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vividly makes tracking promotions a breeze. The user face is easy to master and if you get stuck they have a live agent that can help you. I genuinely would be lost without vividly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There isn’t much. Occasionally I have an issue logging in, but other than that it’s a great platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform offers greater visibility into trade spend, along with the capability to verify each remittance deduction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have no complaints to mention. I'm extremely satisfied with the service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Vividly for trade promotion management, and I love that I will no longer have to track promotions manually because it's a huge time saver. The platform is extremely user-friendly and very easy to use, which I really appreciate. Plus, the team at Vividly has been great to work with, and honestly, I'm loving everything about the platform so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have no dislikes about the platform. We've just recently started using it and no complaints so far! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They're super responsive on emails and also always open to modifying processes in order to better serve our business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Their disputes portal reporting isn't as robust as I'd like it to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Well organized platform. Intuitive and easy to navigate step by step approach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Somewhat rigid in recommended deal structure by month. Does not align with promotional approach in many cases. Deal approval process limited to one level of approval vs a hierarchical approach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Trade planning and forecasting tools are incredibly user friendly and functional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manual entry and management of promotions can get tedious. There's room for error with manual entry. Inability to lock prior (closed) periods. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vividly has become an essential platform for managing our trade spend and deduction workflow. As a CPG brand, keeping track of promotions, chargebacks, and retailer deductions can get overwhelmingly complex but Vividly makes the entire process far more organized, transparent, and predictable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Learning curve is steep, Cistomization can require support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.