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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AWeber

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AAWeber is an email marketing and automation solution. It provides support for mobile-friendly HTML email newsletters, autoresponder campaigns, subscriber segmentation and management, RSS-to-email features, signup forms for websites or blogs, and more.

    $15

    per month

    Mailigen

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AMailigen is a web based integrated marketing provider offering email, mobile and social marketing. In the SaaS platform, you can gather subscribers, prepare, send or schedule email campaigns and receive real time reports. One can leverage statistics for behavioral segmentation and lifecycle email marketing. Mailigen offers several integration points including online surveys that you can use to segment your audience and send personalized emails.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    AWeberMailigen
    Editions & Modules
    AWeber Lite
    $15
    per month Starting at
    AWeber Plus
    $30
    per month Starting at
    Done For You Email
    $30
    per month Starting at
    Unlimited
    $899
    per month
    Mailigen
    $10.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AWeberMailigen
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$79 one-time feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAWeber offers usage-based pricing starting at $15/month. Plans scale based on the number of subscribers and features needed. Options include: Lite Plan – Core tools like email automation, landing pages, sign-up forms, and AI Writing Assistant. Plus Plan – Advanced features including split automation paths, behavioral triggers, analytics, A/B testing, ecommerce, and custom branding. Done For You – A fully built email marketing system (emails, landing pages, and automations) delivered in 7 days, with 30 days of unlimited edits. All plans include 24/7 support. 14-day free trial available.—
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    Community Pulse
    AWeberMailigen
    Considered Both Products
    AWeber
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    Mailigen
    Chose Mailigen
    MailChimp, AWeber - which are all good products but we believe that MailiGen has better support and is more cost effective.
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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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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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AWeberMailigen
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of AWeber and Mailigen
    Feature
    AWeber
    7.7
    31 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Mailigen
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.930 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Landing pages6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.07 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.026 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.031 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    List management8.031 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.927 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AWeber and Mailigen
    Feature
    AWeber
    8.6
    31 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Mailigen
    3.0
    1 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Dashboards8.927 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Standard reports8.931 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Custom reports7.926 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of AWeber and Mailigen
    Feature
    AWeber
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Mailigen
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AWeberMailigen
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (37 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AWeberMailigen
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AWeber
    AWeber is an excellent email marketing solution for small to mid-sized businesses, especially those that are just starting with email marketing campaigns. AWeber is also good for bloggers. But it's not perfect for an affiliate marketer who wants to make a landing page on AWeber. Businesses that require advanced segmentation options may need to consider other email marketing platforms.
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    Mailigen
    Mailigen is great for designing and scheduling campaigns that do not require expert knowledge in the field. Creating specific lists, segmentation, & scheduling campaigns are very straightforward and user-friendly. Do not use Mailigen for email marketing blasts! If you are unable to provide documented evidence that the user 'Opt-in' to receive your campaigns, then expect the campaign to be flagged or contacted by your Mailigen Account Manager. You must comply with the CAN-SPAM Act ... no ifs, ands, or buts!
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    AWeber
    • List building: AWeber makes it easy to grow opt-in subscribers through customizable signup forms as well an integration with tools like Sumo and Hustle Pro.
    • List segmentation: with a little more information about each subscriber, it's easy to create custom segmented lists based on different criteria.
    • Deliverability: AWeber enforces opt-in rules to keep spammers out of its system and improve deliverability rates for reputable users. We rarely have issues with our messages from AWeber being routed to spam folders.
    • Double opt-in: AWeber makes it easy to set up double opt-in to make extra certain you have a high-quality mailing list.
    Incentivized
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    Mailigen
    • Mail deliverability. MailiGen gets the mail delivered. We have our own data centre hosting and servers but struggled to get our bulk mails reliably delivered. Since we switched to MailiGen delivery rates have more than tripled.
    • Template editor and tools. There is a rich assortment of tools for preparation of mailers. They are easy to use and we often train customers is a single 2 hour session.
    • Mail List security and manageability. Cloud based mail lists are important best practices for some of our corporate customers, who often store mail address lists in Excel. These lists get lost, damaged and stolen. The MailiGen list management tools centralize list storage and provide tools for segmentation, importing and exporting.
    • Stats!! The mail campaign stats that MailiGen provides are world class. They are simple to understand and rich in depth. Our customers love the stats.
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    Cons
    AWeber
    • Aweber would be even better if it had the ability to host landing pages. I have to use a tool like landingpages.net to do this if I don't want to create the landing pages as part of my client's website. If I manage their site, it isn't a problem, but it keeps me from using Aweber for clients who manage their own sites or dont' have one.
    • Aweber would greatly benefit from a more robust reseller program. Firms like mine have multiple clients and, with each client needing an individual Aweber account, it would be nice to have access to margin so that we could resell the services.
    • Along the lines of a reseller program, it would be great of Aweber allowed resellers to white label the interface and administrate multiple accounts from one agency account.
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    Mailigen
    • Segment creating could be more functional and may include statistics from previous mails. Time to time I need to use more advanced functions like "send information to people who clicked on link A".
    • It does not allow the user to choose mobile/tablet friendly templates. I'd like to decide myself.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AWeber
    AWeber is easy and intuitive for me use. I really like the simplicity and the structure of the work flow as it saves me time. AWeber also integrates with all the other programs, systems and gateways that I use on a daily basis (WordPress, Paypal, LeadPages, Facebook and more) and if I have any questions or have trouble the AWeber customer service technicians are very helpful.
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    Mailigen
    We are satisfied with this cooperation and we don't see why we should change email marketing service provider at this point. Excellent service and rapid new feature development keeps us very satisfied.
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    Usability
    AWeber
    See previous answers ... the design / customization interface could be more intuitive and elegant .. for example, for me it has been difficult to easily figure out how to place pictures / images to the right, left or center of text.
    Incentivized
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    Mailigen
    Although it is easy to use for basic users and people with no experience in e-mail marketing, but for more advanced users it still lacks functionality - really advanced filtering - on it's web interface. However everything is possible once you use API.
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    Support Rating
    AWeber
    I have always received prompt phone or live chat support that has resolved my issues on the first call in a competent, knowledgeable and friendly manner. By contrast MailChimp offers no live chat or phone support; they only offer email support and the response time for MailChimp is slow by comparison to AWeber.
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    Mailigen
    Although time to time I send a support ticket, but more frequently I use the live support option on their website. I get instant feedback and feel that my problem is addressed immediately.
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    Implementation Rating
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    Mailigen
    With most systems it is faily easy. It offers CSV import so transferring contacts should be easy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AWeber
    We often use Canva to design our content and then export it as an image to upload into Aweber, as Aweber designs and limitations are too much of a hindrance to our needs. Canva is a brilliant tool for marketing and saves you a lot of time being able to adapt or change an existing template you create.
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    Mailigen
    Mailigen falls short to Listrak due to Listrak's far superior contact, conversion, and message analytics. Some features are unavailable or not easily integrated with the Mailigen platform compared to its competition, but features such as model acquisition & shopping cart abandonment are available. The ability to integrate such features into your website may be easier when using a competitors platform, but easy usability comes with a price. Extra perks such Coupon managers & etc. are useful features that allow you to generate Barcodes & QR codes, as well as track various data analytics when implementing this feature. Small items as such are what Mailigen lacks in comparison to its competitors, but their price point kicks the rest out of the water if you can live without some of the bells and whistles.
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    Return on Investment
    AWeber
    • Aweber delivers my email fast and reliably, never had a problem tech support could not handle (by the way, their support is great!)
    • Since I have been with Aweber for so many years, I have an unlimited plan for a very affordable rate
    • Aweber may not be a sexy as some of the new kids on the block, but it is a solid offering you should consider when choosing an autoresponder
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    Mailigen
    • Better delivery of mail campaigns giving better ROI numbers
    • Better stats so that we can assess what works and what does not.
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    ScreenShots

    AWeber Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of email sequences triggered by actions like purchases or sign-ups to nurture leads, re-engage customers, or onboarding new subscribers. Use tags and behavior-based logic to send the right message at the right time, in the subscriber’s time zone.Screenshot of AWeber's interface for building on-brand email graphics and social content. Built-in Canva access lets users create custom visuals for headers, announcements, and promotions in just a few clicks.Screenshot of where to create and send professional emails used to promote products and drive more sales. Built-in tools like content blocks, saved templates, and branded elements make it easy to stay consistent and launch campaigns faster.Screenshot of where to launch product pages, event signups, or lead capture forms in minutes. Every landing page includes built-in forms, payment collection, and automated follow-ups.Screenshot of the editor used to sell digital products directly from an email or landing page. The checkout experience can be customized with pricing and real-time purchase tracking, while automating confirmation emails and follow-ups to boost customer satisfaction.Screenshot of the editor to write emails faster using built-in AI. This offers help brainstorming content, refining text tone, or generating subject lines to improve open rates, ideal for creators and small teams looking to save time without sacrificing quality.