Braze, Inc.

What do you like best about the product?

I appreciate most how little engineering effort Braze needs once the integration is in place. The drag-and-drop canvas means I'm no longer the bottleneck for routine work, and the segmentation engine handles complexity that would have needed custom modeling elsewhere. Event-based reporting and attribution beyond revenue have made conversations with marketing more productive, since we are looking at the same numbers. It lets us run real omnichannel campaigns from one platform with Salesforce and Snowflake feeding it in the background. Dynamic segmentation and personalized testing happen without me writing one-off queries, and HIPAA compliance removes one of the legal blockers we used to hit. Quick iteration is underrated, marketing can ship and learn without me cutting tickets every time. The initial SDK wiring took a couple of sprints, but since then marketing builds and iterates campaigns without pulling me into every change.

What do you dislike about the product?

Onboarding was where things fell apart, the sales team and their partner Covalent did not seem particularly interested in our setup, which made the first few months slower than necessary. The Salesforce integration also disappointed, the connection is not native and we ended up building around the gaps ourselves. Pricing is the longer-term concern, the per-message model scales unpredictably and add-on fees for webhooks, email, and contacts pile up fast. Salesforce sync is not native so it lags and breaks on schema changes, and the per-message pricing makes forecasting a headache.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Braze for running omnichannel campaigns from one platform, handling dynamic segmentation and HIPAA compliance without custom work, and enabling fast marketing iterations without cutting tickets.

What do you like best about the product?

Easy to use, great support team and intuitive features

What do you dislike about the product?

Sometimes we experience reporting issues, or personalisation limits, however this is more due to set up

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Saves time and training as easy to use

What do you like best about the product?

I like how easy it is to build complex user pathways, so users can receive hyper-relevant content related to any data point in their profile. The ability to build segments and then preview the users means I can quickly look up business-relevant statistics without involving our data team.

What do you dislike about the product?

The inability to use historic event property data for personalisation in canvas messaging can be frustrating. Of course, there are workarounds to this, but they feel cumbersome compared to the desired use case.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Braze allows us to easily contact thousands of unique users every year, for very specific use cases.

What do you like best about the product?

At Cross The Tracks, what stands out most about Braze is how intuitive and powerful the platform is across the entire lifecycle of our campaigns. The UI/UX is a real highlight, particularly the Canvas builder, whose drag-and-drop interface and decision paths make it easy to create and manage complex customer journeys for different audience segments like early-bird buyers, VIPs, and returning attendees—saving us hours of manual work each week. Braze also integrates seamlessly with our ticketing platform and data warehouse, allowing us to use real-time purchase and engagement data to trigger highly relevant messaging, such as lineup announcements or last-call ticket pushes. In terms of performance, the platform is reliable even during high-pressure moments like ticket launches, ensuring messages are delivered quickly and consistently when timing is critical. While the pricing represents a meaningful investment, the ROI is clear through improved engagement and increased ticket sales driven by personalized, automated campaigns. The support and onboarding experience has also been strong, with a responsive and knowledgeable team that provides both technical help and strategic guidance when needed. On top of that, Braze’s AI and intelligence features, such as predictive segmentation and intelligent channel optimization, have helped us refine how and when we reach our audience, boosting engagement and conversions without adding extra workload. Overall, Braze has become a central part of how we connect with our audience, enabling us to deliver timely, personalized experiences that reflect the energy and diversity of the Cross The Tracks festival.

What do you dislike about the product?

While Braze is powerful, there are still some UI/UX limitations that can make it less user-friendly than competitors. For example, I recently encountered an issue where the platform allowed me to schedule a mailer for a time that had already passed, without any warning. This resulted in an important campaign not being sent, even though it still appeared as “scheduled,” which was frustrating from both a usability and reliability standpoint. Another challenge is that timezone settings aren’t easily adjustable—our instance is locked to Central European Time, so I constantly have to account for the time difference when scheduling campaigns. Small issues like these can interrupt workflow efficiency and increase the risk of errors, especially during time-sensitive campaign periods.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Braze solves the challenge of delivering timely, behaviour-driven messaging, which is particularly valuable for our VIP upgrade funnel at Cross The Tracks. Previously, upgrading customers required more manual follow-up and often missed the ideal moment to convert interest into action. Now, through our integration with Kaboodle, ticket purchase data flows into Braze in real time, allowing us to trigger a “thank you” email immediately after someone buys a standard ticket, with a clear and relevant VIP upgrade offer included. This instant response means we are reaching customers at peak intent, while their purchase is still top of mind. We can then build on this with follow-up reminders and tailored messaging depending on whether they engage or upgrade. This approach has made the process far more efficient and has led to stronger upgrade conversion rates, while also creating a smoother and more personalised experience for our audience.

What do you like best about the product?

Great UI, agile and extremely fast deployment of campaigns

What do you dislike about the product?

Cannot duplicate groups within the audience split component. No option to have segment volume cap sizes within canvas builds. When adding attaching email templates, you cannot see the actual email template label when configuring the email settings

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helping us to be more agile and reactive to certain moments of the year when needing to send out commercially impactful campaigns