Cakemail vs. Cordial

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cakemail
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
CakeMail is an email marketing platform from the company of the same name in Montreal with users throughout North America and Europe, designed to be simple and elegant. Dedicated to small businesses and non-technical users, CakeMail's emphasis is the core features of list management, email design (templates), and basic behavior tracking for a modest price. A free trial is available for up to 30 days and 500 sends, after which Cakemail is available starting at $8 per month.N/A
Cordial
Score 9.8 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Cordial Intelligent Messaging is an email marketing solution built around features such as triggered messaging, real-time data segmentation, and robust integrations.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
8.6
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Cordial
7.4
5 Ratings
9% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.01 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Dynamic content9.53 Ratings6.35 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.93 Ratings6.85 Ratings
Landing pages9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
A/B testing9.13 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Mobile optimization10.02 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting8.13 Ratings8.44 Ratings
List management8.93 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences6.33 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
9.1
3 Ratings
16% above category average
Cordial
7.0
5 Ratings
10% below category average
Dashboards8.63 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Standard reports8.63 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Custom reports10.02 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
9.4
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Cordial
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Ratings
URL Validation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Link Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Image Validation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Inbox Display10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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VerticalResponse
Score 10.0 out of 10
VerticalResponse
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Emma by Marigold
Emma by Marigold
Score 8.6 out of 10
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Emma by Marigold
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
CakemailCordial
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(3 ratings)
6.0
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
CakemailCordial
Likelihood to Recommend
Cakemail
Sometimes creativity is lacking in me and that is where Cakemail comes in and saves the day. I am glad that I can receive creative help from this awesome brand. The pricing is very affordable, in my opinion. It makes this platform a no-brainer!
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Cordial
Cordial has multiple options to create a message: single campaign, automation, orchestration and sculpt templates, which are drag-and-drop type functionalities but each of these blocks are based on HTML content so a user needs to be technically savvy. I would avoid using HTML includes as it is not possible to see which include a customer received. The team is fabulous, they know the tool and are dedicated to the success of the business. They are quick to respond and provide feedback. Reporting and analytics are very manual if you are combining multiple days in a test.
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Pros
Cakemail
  • Their templates are easy to use and visually appealing
  • Visibility into our contact information is great
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Cordial
  • Provides helpful desktop and mobile previews.
  • Sends emails reliably.
  • Allows for pretty robust audience rules.
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Cons
Cakemail
  • An external package – like PHP support – Cake's component doesn't have that.
  • I'd like to be able to view my user click rate and click frequency at the same time, to be able to compare it – they don't offer that.
  • There's always room for improvement – but what Cakemail does well, it does very, very well.
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Cordial
  • Some of the tasks on the platform are still technical in nature and often requires the help of a developer or technical marketer. But I've witnessed great strides towards accessibility and ease of use for non-technical marketers over the past three years.
  • A lot of the templating must be built from scratch.
  • Deliverability insights (out of the box) could be expanded further.
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Alternatives Considered
Cakemail
I have used other email platforms before, but I think Cakemail is easier to use AND provides you with templates. For the other products I have tested out, you had to create your own templates from scratch. I like the ability to create from scratch, but on days where you lack the time or creativity, there are templates ready to go for you
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Cordial
Cordial by far has the best UI for simple navigation
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Return on Investment
Cakemail
  • Easily track the success of your email campaigns
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Cordial
  • Best to manage your clients' business.
  • Not ideal for freelancers.
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ScreenShots

Cordial Screenshots

Screenshot of Testing Powered by Machine-Learning: Never wait for an answer again. Test multiple message variations in real-time.Screenshot of Testing Powered by Machine Learning: Never wait for an answer again. Test multiple message variations in real-time.Screenshot of Native Drag-and-drop Email Builder: Build completely custom 1:1 personalized messages in seconds.Screenshot of Effortless Campaign Orchestration: Create sophisticated cross-channel message streams based on simple if/then statements.Screenshot of Up-to-the-Second Analytics and Reporting: Track customer behavior across all of your digital properties.Screenshot of Native Drag-and-Drop Editor: Build completely custom 1:1 personalized messages in seconds.