MarcomCentral vs Higher Logic

MarcomCentral did exactly what we expected. It helped us automate our design and printing process by creating templates that took the place of our one-off designs. We were at a point where every business card, in a corporation that had 5,000 employees, was created by one of our designers. We had great support with our implementation team and customer service. They are constantly improving their product, which was great.

- Kelsey D.

Overall, our five-year relationship with MarcomCentral has been positive. While we've hit our roadblocks, the team always arises to the challenge. The software helped us create an environment where local markets can autonomously create marketing/event materials, while achieving brand consistency by locking down the branded design elements and incorporating an approval workflow. The platform, however, is not particularly strong with copy fitting, and the rich text editor does not entirely fill the design gap, so most of our more complex brochures have to be custom designed. Over the last 5 years the software has significantly progressed to incorporate our enhancement suggestions and keep up with industry trends, though at times we've experience long turnaround times for work and requests. Though, the new support ticketing system gives greater transparency into the process.

- Erinn R.

The benefits is having a location for all things brand from Sentry. We want to keep it simple for users to know where to go, and have quick and easy access to what they need to enhance their workplace duties. The software provides the resource for supporting and strengthening our brand.

- Andrew W.

"Great Community Features" What do you like best about Higher Logic Thrive? Higher Logic has a lot of amazing features that help build member engagement. We especially love the ability to build microsites for each of our specialty groups. Our members also love the discussion board, event calendar, member directory, and member resource library features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Higher Logic Thrive? One downside that I've run into is feeling like I need to contact support for items that I wish I could do myself. For example, mass updating the email preferences of our groups. I also wish the reports included more data and would go back further than a month at a time. It would be really nice to see our annual data in the reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Higher Logic Thrive: I would recommend hiring either an internal or external consultant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Higher Logic Thrive solving and how is that benefiting you? We utilize Higher Logic's microsite feature to create personalized websites for each of our specialty groups. Higher Logic has a lot of different widget options available to help us personalize the websites and build member engagement. We use the discussion board to allow members to stay engaged with each other and leadership, even through their emails. The member resource library allows our members to share valuable documents and resources. And the member directory gives our members the ability to find each other and connect either through the website or their own email. We use the member directory feature for mentor/mentee searches too. The ability to give our members selective admin privileges also provides our volunteers the opportunity to make edits to their own websites.

- Kaylen H.

"Effective tool for Member Engagement" What do you like best about Higher Logic Thrive? I admit I was skeptical about purchasing Higher Logic Community because I was not sure the benefit would warrant the cost - staff convinced me to try it. Within the first three months, I saw the value of the community, especially for the association board and committees, and began to see the potential for membership engagement. About the same time, the pandemic hit! The community platform was a lifeline for many of our members. The opportunity to engage with each other on the platform was a valuable networking avenue, especially when our members were isolated and disconnected from each other. Now that restrictions regarding work location and travel are being lifted, our members are still using the community at a high engagement rate. The association membership has grown in the past two years. I attribute some of that growth to enhanced engagement through the community platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Higher Logic Thrive? The search feature for past posts or conversations is cumbersome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Higher Logic Thrive solving and how is that benefiting you? The community platform has enhanced board and committee communication and productivity. The community has quickly become perceived as a significant benefit of membership; thus, it has contributed to member recruitment and retention.

- Ann T.

"Easy to setup and engagement building" What do you like best about Higher Logic Thrive? The setup is very intuitive and easy even for a non-coder. The support staff and the HUB community are efficient in answering any questions or resolving any issues. The community is also user-friendly for our diverse membership. I would highly recommend it to build a safe space for members to exchange and build relationships. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Higher Logic Thrive? The polling tool could be a bit more elaborate. Currently the basic functions doesn't allow it's usage for a different variety of needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Higher Logic Thrive solving and how is that benefiting you? We were looking to establish a safe space where our member community can network, exchange ideas, find solutions for their problems and have a sense of belonging. With the support of HL team, hard work, our member community's collaboration and time, we've managed to create this environment we were looking for our members.

- Vasan S.