Airship vs. SMTP2GO

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Airship
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
The Airship Experience Platform provides an end-to-end solution for unifying experiences across channels and capturing value across the entire customer lifecycle.N/A
SMTP2GO
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
SMTP2GO is a dedicated outbound email server SMTP2GO is a New Zealand based SMTP/Email API provider with support staff and servers based across the globe. It automatically connects to the closest server to ensure speedy and efficient delivery. The SMTP2GO support team offers 24/7 assistance in multiple languages to make setup simple. We offer support via ticket, chat and phone. GDPR? Inbound servers and data centres in the EU to make sure sending is…
$10
Monthly or Annual Monthly email quota
Pricing
AirshipSMTP2GO
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AirshipSMTP2GO
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing includes support and onboarding.
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User Ratings
AirshipSMTP2GO
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(18 ratings)
9.0
(98 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
AirshipSMTP2GO
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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SMTP2GO
It's great for any application that you need to track email receipt and recipient interaction, or with devices/programs that don't fare well with Exchange based email services. Don't try to set SMTP2GO as your outbound email server if you're using O365, that just isn't a possibility (not that I've looked into that setup).
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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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SMTP2GO
  • adding senders or domains to improve email deliverability
  • you don't have to deal with RBL to white list an IP address previously used for spaming
  • Control panel gives you enough flexibility without a cluttered UI
  • Everything you need is well documented
  • The API is easy to use offers you the ability to integrate SMTP2Go with virtually anything
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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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SMTP2GO
  • Might be nice to add a monthly good looking PDF report for subaccount users that can be branded and sent directly to the subaccount contact. A 'client facing' report that we can use to show our customers the email usage history.
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Likelihood to Renew
Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
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SMTP2GO
Reliability in email delivery is what counts the most. SMTP2GO is undeniably a winner in this category. The price is reasonable, therefore the RoI is excellent.
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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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SMTP2GO
While reporting could use some tweaks overall it is a very good product that works reliably and is simple to set up and maintain.
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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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SMTP2GO
When I first contacted SMTP2GO while searching for a solution, they were extremely helpful and attentive. I think it only took two email messages to answer all my questions and make a decision. I don't think I've ever needed any support to implement and operate the several solutions I currently use with the SMTP2GO service. It just works intuitively and flawlessly.
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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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SMTP2GO
It has been so long since I did my comparison with other products that no comparison would be valid today. It has worked so well at a price point that is so acceptable that I don't feel an urge to do the evaluation again.
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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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SMTP2GO
  • Allowed us to use the same SMTP information across the board for all customers instead of having them split between several accounts.
  • More cost efficient than paying for several different email accounts.
  • Created an additional layer of great customer service for us since SMTP information is able to be preprogrammed into the equipment before ever leaving our facility.
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ScreenShots

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SMTP2GO Screenshots

Screenshot of a quick snapshot of the account activity after logging in.Screenshot of the Activity feed that displays the most recent delivery events for email, and provides extra detail when needed.Screenshot of subaccounts, which are available on any paid plan and offer a way to resell the SMTP2GO product to clients and customers.