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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ConvertKit

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AConvertKit, from the company of the same name headquartered in Boise, is presented as email marketing software for online creators - the authors, makers, podcasters, photographers, YouTubers, teachers, and artists. The vendor boasts 19,500 paying customers, sending 500 million emails per month, and rapid growth.

    $29

    per month

    FreshMail

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AFreshMail is a browser based email marketing solution used to create and send newsletter campaigns. This solution leads users from campaign planning and creation to final reports.N/A
    Pricing
    ConvertKitFreshMail
    Editions & Modules
    Creator
    $29.00
    per month
    Creator Pro
    $59.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConvertKitFreshMail
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—FreshMail is absolutely free if you send less than 2000 emails to up to 500 subscribers per month.
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    Community Pulse
    ConvertKitFreshMail
    Considered Both Products
    ConvertKit
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    FreshMail
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ConvertKitFreshMail
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ConvertKit and FreshMail
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    FreshMail
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor9.06 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.76 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.76 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Landing pages8.36 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    A/B testing8.46 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.76 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.76 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    List management8.06 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.46 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ConvertKit and FreshMail
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    7% above category average
    FreshMail
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Dashboards8.36 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Standard reports9.76 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports6.75 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of ConvertKit and FreshMail
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    FreshMail
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    URL Validation10.05 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Link Tracking10.05 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Image Validation9.35 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Inbox Display9.76 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools9.35 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check9.05 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Spam Testing8.05 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Email Previews10.06 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
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    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
    ConvertKitFreshMail
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConvertKitFreshMail
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConvertKit
    It is perfect for artists and content creators. It is perfect for service based providers who want to house their potential leads. Entry level entrepreneurs can also benefit. It is not an all in one type of platform, but it is useful for list building and setting up automation. If you have less than 1K subscribers, this is the route to go until you need to use automation. Then, just feel free to upgrade.
    Incentivized
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    FreshMail
    The platform works very well for sending emails with simple layouts, it also allows you to keep track of the opening data of those who receive the emails. The platform could improve its ability to modify databases and integrate with other platforms in order to automate some of the marketing actions.
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    Pros
    ConvertKit
    • Literally unlimited templates for designing the Email campaigns
    • Launching a landing page to capture leads (emails) quickly
    • Analytics to track almost everything including delivery rates gives the ability to optimise next/future campaigns accordingly
    • Newly launched journey or drip email campaigns is great as well
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    FreshMail
    • Location targeting to filter people based on their region
    • Auto responding to questions and similar inquiries related to content
    • Engaging and building interest in the product
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    Cons
    ConvertKit
    • I think the dashboard could benefit form allowing more customization
    • The way you format email templates is pretty limited
    • The saved footer options seems glitchy. I can never get it to work right.
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    FreshMail
    • My campaign got delayed because of their moderation process. When I wrote them to ask what was going on they said they have some kind of anti-spam moderation process that was taking longer than usual.
    • I don’t like the fact that you can’t edit your template in HTML in their editing program (FreshMail Designer). This is probably isn’t a big deal for most people but some of us like to take over every detail of the template.
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    Usability
    ConvertKit
    Can be summed up in three words that 'It just Works'. Crafted for creators and artists in mind, it offers all they need for start building up list. Free tier is really a good move to test out stuff. I am staying with them considering their good email delivery and simple interface and easy integration with our website software. WYSIYG Editor, Standard reporting but not deep level analytics gives all the basic tools needed to support the business.
    Incentivized
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    FreshMail
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ConvertKit
    The other products I have used are not available on TrustRadius. I used ConvertKit before I used these other products because I need an all in one platform.
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    FreshMail
    FreshMail stands out for its ease of email design. Being a specialised email tool, it is more versatile when it comes to obtaining data from users, it is more intuitive, as the amount of time that needs to be invested in learning how to design emails, landing pages, a/b testing and others, is much less than the competition
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    Return on Investment
    ConvertKit
    • Prospect follow up is much easier than it used to be with fewer real prospects slipping through the cracks
    • My return clients percentages have increased since I started using Convertkit
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    FreshMail
    • Better Outreach
    • Hitting the objective of marketing prospects qualified
    • Return on cost
    Incentivized
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