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Compare Melissa Data Quality Suite and Smarty 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial Per Month
Melissa Data Quality Suite
Star Rating
(74)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(300)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Melissa Data Quality Suite vs Smarty
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Smarty easier to use. However, Melissa Data Quality Suite is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Melissa Data Quality Suite overall.
- Reviewers felt that Smarty meets the needs of their business better than Melissa Data Quality Suite.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Smarty is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Smarty over Melissa Data Quality Suite.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Melissa Data Quality Suite
Free Melissa Account
Free Trial
- No Charge - Proof of Concept Report
Smarty
US Autocomplete Pro
Free Trial
Per Month
Lighting fast US autocomplete API that suggests real, standardized and validated addresses.
- Predicts PO Boxes, APOs, FPOs
- Predicts apartment numbers, suites, unit numbers
- Immediately provides address suggestions beginning with first keystroke
Free Trial
Melissa Data Quality Suite
Free Trial is available
Smarty
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
62
9.2
218
Ease of Use
8.8
62
9.3
222
Ease of Setup
9.3
29
9.1
173
Ease of Admin
9.5
27
9.1
147
Quality of Support
8.9
60
9.1
183
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
27
9.3
148
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
61
8.4
205
Features by Category
Data Management
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Map Creation
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Analysis
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.8
11
Not enough data
9.7
11
Management
Not enough data
7.9
85
Not enough data
7.9
87
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
163
Not enough data
8.9
126
Not enough data
8.6
120
Not enough data
7.4
88
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics - Phone Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Features - Phone Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Phone Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Management
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Melissa Data Quality Suite and Smarty share no categories
Unique Categories
Melissa Data Quality Suite is categorized as Phone Verification, Email Verification, and Data Quality
Smarty is categorized as Address Verification and GIS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Melissa Data Quality Suite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Smarty
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
Real Estate
18.1%
Marketing and Advertising
12.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.3%
Insurance
8.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Other
45.8%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.4%
Retail
6.1%
Insurance
5.1%
Other
64.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Melissa Data Quality Suite
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jack O.
Verified User in Furniture
I had a couple of things that I needed in their interface and Melissa Data made modifications to enable those capabilities within a couple of weeks. They were common sense things that were available in their free lookup but were missing in their batch and...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Insurance
had a very low return on getting numbers from data
Smarty
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Peter L.
Verified User in Computer Software
Smarty's API is quick and simple to use. They provide excellent tools on their site as well for a quick lookup.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Consumer Services
N/A - I can't think of anything to dislike.
Jack O.
Verified User in Furniture
I had a couple of things that I needed in their interface and Melissa Data made modifications to enable those capabilities within a couple of weeks. They were common sense things that were available in their free lookup but were missing in their batch and...
Peter L.
Verified User in Computer Software
Smarty's API is quick and simple to use. They provide excellent tools on their site as well for a quick lookup.
Verified User in Insurance
had a very low return on getting numbers from data
Verified User in Consumer Services
N/A - I can't think of anything to dislike.
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there an API for SAP ERP?
1 comment
MT
there is no SAP-specific API for MelDataRead more
Business vs. Home Address selector so we can tell if this is a business or home address.
1 comment
SF
Under "Lookups" you can choose the "Business & Professional" option to search for businesses specifically. I usually use the Address & Street Data and you...Read more
What is Melissa Data Quality Suite used for?
1 comment
Official Response from Melissa Data Quality Suite
Melissa Data Quality Suite is used to clean, correct, and verify customer data, ensuring it is accurate and up-to-date. It helps businesses improve the...Read more
How do we set up Smarty Street with our tool so we can validate addresses automatically
1 comment
DP
Hey Xander, I work for SmartyStreets, and we can help you to get this incorporated into your dashboard.
We can help you over the phone, via chat or email...Read more
Smarty has no more discussions with answers
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