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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Airship

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AThe Airship Experience Platform provides an end-to-end solution for unifying experiences across channels and capturing value across the entire customer lifecycle.N/A

    MailBluster

    N/AN/AMailBluster is an email marketing solution used to send a high volume of promotional emails that are each personalized. MailBluster tracks all the user activities and lets users visualize opens, clicks, bounces, complaints, and eCommerce conversions with charts & data.

    $12

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    AirshipMailBluster
    Editions & Modules
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    Pro
    $5
    per month (billed annually) + $0.60 per 1,000 emails
    Executive
    $10
    per month (billed annually) + $0.60 per 1,000 emails
    Managed
    $15.30
    per month (billed annually) 10,000+ emails/month, with higher-volume plans available
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AirshipMailBluster
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—MailBluster prices email sending by SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) choice: a customer’s own provider, or MailBluster’s managed SMTP. Every plan includes unlimited leads. The free Starter plan includes up to 3,000 emails in total, bring-your-own SMTP, MailBluster branding, campaign creation, lead management, segmentation, email tracking, and forms, with no credit card required. Pro is $5 per month billed yearly ($60 per year), with unlimited sending over the customer’s SMTP at $0.60 per 1,000 emails, no MailBluster branding, and access to automation, custom fields, Pro templates, lead and report exports, sender management, double opt-in emails, ecommerce support, API keys, a Developer API, and a WordPress plugin. Executive is $10 per month billed yearly ($120 per year) with the same sending rate and branding terms as Pro, plus dedicated 1-to-1 setup and support, 3 years of data retention, unlimited automation workflows, and a 5% yearly reward on email sending. Managed SMTP starts at $15.30 per month billed yearly for 10,000 emails per month (regular price $17 per month), with unlimited leads, SMTP fully managed by MailBluster, no MailBluster branding, SMTP costs included so a separate SMTP provider is not required, a dedicated account manager, IP blacklist monitoring, advanced automation, custom fields, Pro templates, lead and report exports, sender reputation management, and priority support; higher-volume plans are available. A 14-day Managed SMTP free trial allows up to 100 emails per day and does not require a credit card.
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    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    AirshipMailBluster
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    AirshipMailBluster
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    Well-Suited for: 1. Mobile App Notifications: Ideal for targeted push notifications in apps. 2. Customer Segmentation: Effective for personalized marketing campaigns based on user data. 3. Event-Triggered Automation: Great for automated messaging based on user actions. 4. A/B Testing: Useful for optimizing campaign messages and strategies. Less Appropriate for: 1. Non-Mobile Channels: Less effective if the primary focus is on non-mobile communications like email or direct mail. 2. Basic Email Marketing: Other platforms might be better suited for simple, broad email campaigns without complex segmentation or personalization needs.
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    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    • The marketing push notifications are very effective, and it gives us free hand to define different business criteria to target user groups
    • The user experience or the message content could differ from Android and iOS, and this is a huge benefit for us
    • As an Architect, troubleshooting an issue is very detailed and the time it takes to troubleshoot an issue is considerably less from our previous product
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    MailBluster
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    Cons
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    • The automated A/B testing winner selection and application should be added
    • The flexibility of message shape, specifically incorporating transparency so messages do not need to be a rectangular shape
    • Faster and more reliable servers around the globe
    • Making more detailed use cases and tutorials to be followed can simplify things for users
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    MailBluster
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    Usability
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    The interface takes a bit getting used to in order to know how to take advantage of everything. Some of the analytics that are available are particularly hard to find, so it's important to pay attention when customer support reviews everything, but everything I'd want and need in terms of Push and In-App messaging is all there.
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    MailBluster
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    Support Rating
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    I have not had to interact much with customer support as I have been able to find the vast majority of the answers I'm looking for within their documentation, which I very much appreciate because it saves me a lot of time. Customer support has been responsive and helpful for the most part during the couple of interactions I've had.
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    MailBluster
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    Alternatives Considered
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    We've tested a bunch of different CRM tools over the years and Airship has been a winner for its functionality, features, cost, and ability to integrate with other softwares that we use. It has been great for SMS and mobile in particular. It could certainly be a one stop shop for CRM.
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    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    • The ROI has increased more than approx. 50% (exact details to be confirmed) based on cross-channel orchestration
    • Using push notifications alone, we have seen a huge increase in app engagement which was a challenge before to nudge users to get back to the App after initial download
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    MailBluster
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    Screenshot of MailBluster's drag-and-drop email builder used to create HTML email campaigns.Screenshot of MailBluster's automation, which uses triggers and actions to automate everything from welcome emails to product promotions.Screenshot of MailBluster's unlimited lead management, to scale email marketing efforts along with growth.Screenshot of an example of MailBluster's reports and visual analytics. Monitor opens, clicks, bounces, complaints, and eCommerce conversions to measure success.Screenshot of some of the integration options. Connect multiple SMTP services to optimize deliverability, reliability, and sending performance.Screenshot of a visual overview of MailBluster's zero SMTP configuration. Its fully managed infrastructure is built to provide reliable performance and consistent email deliverability.