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Twilio
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About

Connex is a comprehensive ecommerce integration solution that seamlessly connects sales, commerce, and accounting systems, offering both ready-made and custom solutions to streamline operations and enhance profitability. Its proprietary Rules Engine allows businesses to customize and automate data flow, providing accurate, real-time financial and inventory insights across multiple platforms. By reducing manual data entry and expediting order processing, Connex helps businesses cut payroll expenses and improve operational efficiency. The platform also offers a comprehensive analytics dashboard, enabling users to monitor sales and inventory, and make informed decisions to boost their bottom line. With the Connex mobile app for Android and iOS, business owners can conveniently monitor their sales on the go, ensuring seamless control and optimization of their operations.

About

Twilio Segment’s Customer Data Platform (CDP) provides companies with the data foundation that they need to put their customers at the heart of every decision. Per IDC, it’s the #1 CDP in worldwide market share four years in a row (2019-2022). Using Twilio Segment, companies can collect, unify and route their customer data into any system where it’s needed to better understand their customers and create seamless, compelling experiences in real-time. Over 25,000 companies use Twilio Segment to make real-time decisions, accelerate growth and deliver world-class customer experiences.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Connex is designed for e-commerce businesses and retailers looking to automate their accounting, inventory management, and sales data synchronization for improved efficiency and profitability

Audience

Every company that needs a customer data foundation

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$359 per month
Billed annually
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$120 per month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 3.9 / 5
features 4.2 / 5
design 4.2 / 5
support 3.9 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • OK when it works - but it keeps breaking. We are constantly finding that the product stopped syncing - but unless you are looking at the logs 24/7 - you will miss it.
  • Once it's set up properly, it's a very reliable product. It saves a lot of time importing orders from our 3 custom web shops. It does a pretty good job of checking for an existing customer or, creates a new customer as necessary. Once you get used to it, it's easy to navigate and support. Regular reports via email helps to ensure things are running smoothly.
  • I really like that way I am able to have Connex convert sales orders from all four of my stores and place them into my Sales Receipts in Quickbooks Enterprise. There are not a lot of software options out there that can do this with Enterprise, so I was thrilled to have this option. I also love that I don't have to do anything to convert the orders. Once everything is initially set up (with the help of a Connex technician), every order I get is immediately transferred and converted to my Quickbooks Enterprise. As a bonus, Connex is also able to classify each order with the store that the order came from. I have a store on BigCommerce, Amazon, and two Etsy stores. All work great with Connex. I use a third party online shipping software solution from ShippingEasy.com. Connex works well with them.
  • The software has improved and so has the web interface in the past year. Once everything is configured, the syncing happens in the background and goes unnoticed. It helps us sync ShipStation and QBO together and work more efficiently.
  • I like how simple this interface is to use across the board.I like how this works and also getting the customer support they had to offer while using the system.

Cons

  • Customer service is terrible. Last week we discovered it wasn't syncing. Got the answer "try manual sync". No luck. Then "oh we switched to a new platform and you weren't ported over - try again". No luck. Now they say "oh - have to escalate to tier 2 - pay us an extra $500 and we will figure out why our terrible software isn't working?
  • Can't call tech support. Very slow response to support tickets. Very difficult to get support to implement new features. It would be helpful if we could have a filter to have some web shop orders be created as Sales Receipts while others created as a Sales Order.
  • It seems a bit expensive for what I'm doing. The only reason I need Connex is for converting sales orders. There are a lot of features I'm paying for that I don't need because I get them through ShippingEasy. Everything is fully automated with converting my orders, so I feel I'm overpaying for what I'm actually doing. It would be nice if Connex had a plan for someone like me that is only using basically one feature. Also, I initially had Connex set up to only convert orders from ShippingEasy once the order actually shipped. I had problems with this. When orders were on hold for one reason or another, by the time they shipped, they would be out of the automated date range that Connex had set up, therefore the orders would never make it into Quickbooks. When we addressed this after the last Christmas season, with the help of a technician from Connex, we manually loaded several groups of orders one at a time to ensure all orders were accounted for. We ended up finding several hundred orders that were never transfered. This caused major problems with my inventory and accurate sales reports. The "fix" was to just have Connex transfer orders immediately upon receipt. The reason I like to wait until orders were shipped was because I have customers that would often make changes to their orders. So, instead of making the change in ShippingEasy once, I now have to make the changes to ShippingEasy AND in my Quickbooks Enterprise. Finally, I will admit that I'm not the most computer savy person out there, but I found the interface to be confusing. Thankfully, the technician was able to set everything up for me, but if I have any problems, I'm not confident I can fix the issue myself. I have two major things that I would like to see improved. The first is customer service. It's difficult to reach a human, and it would also be nice to have 24/7 customer support. Second, when I run out of "syncs" in my plan, I don't get any notification at all. I should be sent an email so that it's clear that I'm out. What happens when I run out of syncs is that my orders just stop syncing. I don't monitor these every day, or even every week, so it's frustrating when I go to look for an order in Quickbooks Enterprise and discover the order isn't there because I had run out of syncs. I then need to find out what date the orders stopped syncing and try to get them manually synced into QBE.
  • The beginning setup is rough and customer service is something to be desired. Things that one would think would be plug and play with Quickbooks Online required some workarounds that did not feel so slick. An example would be that we had to stop using the shipping field in invoices and, instead, create a shipping line item so that tax wouldn't get applied to the shipping. It was very wonky. When we spent weeks going back and forth with support, I asked if they could offer a makegood of some sort for our troubles and absolutely nothing was offered. My company has given product away to make a customer happy. I guess money is more important than word of mouth marketing to the people at JMA Web and Connex.
  • This system did not have a Connex to user setup process. I feel that this would've answered a lot of questions I had about it for the startup process. I believe that if they had someone help set everything up with a screen share would've taken a lot of stress away.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Intuitive UI & workflows for managing data pipelines. Prebuilt integration with hundreds of apps & platform. Consolidates customer data from diverse sources into unifies profiles.
  • Twilio Segment serves as a powerful customer data platform, allowing businesses to consolidate & manage customer data from various sources, creating unified for enhanced understanding.

Cons

  • The major con about Twilio Segment is its complex pricing plans makes it expensive to use it on a scale.
  • The pricing model may vary based on the usage & businesses need to carefully assess their data processing & storage requirements to manage cost effectively.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Connex
Founded: 2010
United States
connexecommerce.com

Company Information

Twilio
Founded: 2011
United States
segment.com

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Categories

Categories

Amazon Seller Tools Features

A/B Testing Not Supported
Alerts / Notifications Not Supported
Analytics / Reporting Not Supported
Campaign Management Not Supported
Competitor Analysis Not Supported
Content Management / Optimization Not Supported
Conversion / ROI Tracking Not Supported
Customer Data Management Not Supported
Email Marketing Not Supported
Feedback Management Not Supported
Inventory Management Supported
Keyword Tracking / Research Not Supported
Order Management Supported
PPC Ads Management Not Supported
Price Optimization Not Supported
Rank Optimization Not Supported
Refund Management Not Supported
Review Management Not Supported
Sales Tracking / Analysis Not Supported
Shipping Management Not Supported
Trend Analysis Not Supported

Account Based Marketing Features

Analytics Not Supported
Campaign Personalization Supported
Customer Segmentation Supported
Engagement Monitoring Supported
Lead Nurturing Not Supported
Lead Scoring Not Supported
Progress Tracking Not Supported
Prospecting Tools Not Supported
Target Account Identification Supported

Customer Data Platforms (CDP) Features

Behavioral Analytics Supported
Campaign Management Supported
Customer Profiles Supported
Customer Segmentation Supported
Data Integration Supported
Data Matching Supported
GDPR Compliance Supported
Personalization Supported
Predictive Modeling Supported

Data Management Features

Customer Data Supported
Data Analysis Supported
Data Capture Supported
Data Integration Supported
Data Migration Supported
Data Quality Control Supported
Data Security Supported
Information Governance Supported
Master Data Management Supported
Match & Merge Supported

Data Quality Features

Address Validation Not Supported
Data Deduplication Supported
Data Discovery Supported
Data Profililng Supported
Master Data Management Supported
Match & Merge Supported
Metadata Management Not Supported

Master Data Management Features

Data Governance Supported
Data Masking Supported
Data Source Integrations Supported
Hierarchy Management Not Supported
Match & Merge Supported
Metadata Management Not Supported
Multi-Domain Supported
Process Management Supported
Relationship Mapping Supported
Visualization Not Supported

Personalization Features

A/B Testing Not Supported
Abandoned Cart Saver Not Supported
Account Based Marketing Supported
Behavioral Targeting Supported
Campaign Segmentation Supported
Content Analytics Not Supported
Contextual Targeting Supported
Customer Profiles Supported
Experience Management Supported
Recommendation Engine Supported
Website Personalization Supported

Integrations

Stripe Supported
AWS IoT SiteWise Not Supported
Encharge Not Supported
Engage Not Supported
Flagship.io Not Supported
Freshsuccess Not Supported
FullSession Not Supported
Hyperline Not Supported
Inline Manual Not Supported
Keen Not Supported
LiveChat Not Supported
Mailchimp Not Supported
Optimizely One Not Supported
Quest Not Supported
ReturnPro Not Supported
Snowflake Cortex AI Not Supported
Startdeliver Not Supported
Waitlyst Not Supported
edX Not Supported

Integrations

Stripe Supported
AWS IoT SiteWise Supported
Encharge Supported
Engage Supported
Flagship.io Supported
Freshsuccess Supported
FullSession Supported
Hyperline Supported
Inline Manual Supported
Keen Supported
LiveChat Supported
Mailchimp Supported
Optimizely One Supported
Quest Supported
ReturnPro Supported
Snowflake Cortex AI Supported
Startdeliver Supported
Waitlyst Supported
edX Supported
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