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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cakemail

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ACakeMail 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

    Iterable

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AIterable is an AI-powered customer communication platform that activates customers across channels in real-time. With intelligent personalization, dynamic content, and a cross-channel suite, Iterable helps brands create seamless, data-driven experiences across email, SMS, push, and in-app notifications.N/A
    Pricing
    CakemailIterable
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CakemailIterable
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    CakemailIterable
    Considered Both Products
    Cakemail
    No answer on this topic
    Iterable
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    103 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    102 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    66 Answers
    Features
    CakemailIterable
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Cakemail and Iterable
    Feature
    Cakemail
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Iterable
    8.1
    119 Ratings
    5% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.01 Ratings8.9106 Ratings
    Dynamic content9.63 Ratings8.8113 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.93 Ratings8.6111 Ratings
    Landing pages9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing9.13 Ratings8.6115 Ratings
    Mobile optimization10.02 Ratings7.9110 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.13 Ratings7.1115 Ratings
    List management8.93 Ratings7.0115 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences6.23 Ratings8.1102 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Cakemail and Iterable
    Feature
    Cakemail
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Iterable
    5.7
    116 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Dashboards8.73 Ratings6.1116 Ratings
    Standard reports8.73 Ratings5.5114 Ratings
    Custom reports10.02 Ratings5.4105 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Cakemail and Iterable
    Feature
    Cakemail
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Iterable
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Cakemail and Iterable
    Feature
    Cakemail
    -
    Ratings
    Iterable
    7.0
    113 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API00 Ratings7.8102 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings7.4103 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings4.75 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.120 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CakemailIterable
    Small Businesses
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CakemailIterable
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (120 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CakemailIterable
    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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    Iterable
    - Scalability: as I mentioned, Stayforlong serves more than 3 Million travellers in 40 markets and 32 languages. We managed to build a robust CRM strategy with only 2 members on the CRM team, which helped us expand the channels with a really small, lean team. - Real-time relevance: for us, having the latest available offer is a must; we need to offer the rooms that are available in real time, because the inventory is live.
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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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    Iterable
    • Customer Journey creation - the platform easily creates a visual path for the marketing team to curate messaging based around timing, channel, behavior as well as add split testing logic and exit criteria so we target only the audiences we want.
    • Customer Success - one of the best teams I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I'm able to move so much quicker because they really create a helpful partnership.
    • Audience segmentation, the platform is easy to work with even if you're a first time user, they do a great job of visually showing the logic and the and/or/none type 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.
    Incentivized
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    Iterable
    • In-app channel, although it works, has some shortcomings in UI functionality or system backend logic, which suggests it is built on an email send-out architecture.
    • Drag and drop editor has its own limitations - it isn't perfect. You can't create some basic designs.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cakemail
    No answers on this topic
    Iterable
    Its a robust platform that can serve complex business needs. Current and futures. It tries to adapt an newest trends and has good CS and CSM specialists.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cakemail
    No answers on this topic
    Iterable
    Iterable very easy to learn and use. It's a great platform for both a new email marketer and a marketer that's been working in email for 20+ years.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cakemail
    No answers on this topic
    Iterable
    Iterable is there like 99.9% of the time. However, when it goes down, it grinds us to a halt. Most of the time, outages are an hour or less, but if that's at a peak time, it can be a nightmare. That said, when the worst does happen, there are frequent updates and an easy situation tracker that give you an estimate of how much longer you'll have to wait for the issue to be resolved.
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    Performance
    Cakemail
    No answers on this topic
    Iterable
    The API is super quick. The UI can be a little sluggish depending on what you're loading, but overall Iterable performs great. Iterable appears to do a good job of making processes async so that one action isn't blocking another.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Cakemail
    No answers on this topic
    Iterable
    I've never experienced any issues with Iterable. As I and my colleagues have learnt the system and it's features, response to questions and advice from our account manager is always quick. Kevin knows the product well, and with the few tricky questions has hasn't been able to answer he's been quick to get back to us.
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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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    Iterable
    My understanding is that Mailchimp has evolved a lot since we moved to Iterable 4 years ago, so any comparison is legacy. Keeping that in mind, Iterable is far more sophisticated, especially the journey builder, personalised STO by user and segmentation.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Cakemail
    No answers on this topic
    Iterable
    We've definitely tested scalability, and it's no line - it works. The process is pretty easy. Most of the times it goes off without a hitch. Any time we do encounter issues, our support team is quick to get on the job and very communicative as they work us through a successful launch.
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    Return on Investment
    Cakemail
    • Easily track the success of your email campaigns
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    Iterable
    • I do not have hard numbers, as I am not in the department that deals with those kinds of quantifications of impact. However, I do believe the use of Iterable has been a positive thing for us in providing more comprehensive data that is useful when dealing with customer tickets.
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