ConvertKit vs. MessageGears

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ConvertKit
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
ConvertKit, 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
MessageGears
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
MessageGears is a hybrid email marketing service built around deliverability, actionable customer data, and audience segmentation and targeting.N/A
Pricing
ConvertKitMessageGears
Editions & Modules
Creator
$29.00
per month
Creator Pro
$59.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ConvertKitMessageGears
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
ConvertKitMessageGears
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ConvertKit
8.9
6 Ratings
10% above category average
MessageGears
3.3
3 Ratings
84% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.86 Ratings1.52 Ratings
Dynamic content9.06 Ratings3.83 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content9.06 Ratings2.23 Ratings
Landing pages8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing8.76 Ratings2.73 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.76 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.76 Ratings3.83 Ratings
List management8.46 Ratings2.13 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.76 Ratings2.23 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ConvertKit
8.4
6 Ratings
8% above category average
MessageGears
1.1
3 Ratings
150% below category average
Dashboards8.56 Ratings1.13 Ratings
Standard reports9.56 Ratings1.13 Ratings
Custom reports7.25 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
ConvertKit
9.5
6 Ratings
14% above category average
MessageGears
3.7
3 Ratings
76% below category average
URL Validation10.05 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Link Tracking10.05 Ratings2.83 Ratings
Image Validation9.55 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Inbox Display9.76 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check9.25 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Spam Testing8.45 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Email Previews10.06 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
ConvertKitMessageGears
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(6 ratings)
9.9
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ConvertKitMessageGears
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.
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MessageGears
MessageGears can be a solid, inexpensive email solution and you can be able to send millions of emails per year. In 2020, we delivered over 235 million emails at a fraction of what that would cost with any other email service provider. We worked with MessageGears on a custom solution with our database.
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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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MessageGears
  • The MessageGears Support team is very helpful.
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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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MessageGears
  • Multivariate testing
  • WYSIWYG email builder
  • SQL audience error report
  • Native reporting
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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.
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MessageGears
Our situation is unique so I believe we are working on a semi-outdated UI which needs a tune up / version upgrade. Similarly, our custom connection means that we do not have access to the full feature set so I've never experienced MessageGears' best functionality
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Support Rating
ConvertKit
No answers on this topic
MessageGears
MessageGears support is always quick to respond when we have an issue, which is rare. Gail has been our main rep and she has been great. We don't have many issues so luckily, we don't need to lean on their customer support team much. That said, it would be beneficial to hear from upper management more.
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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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MessageGears
MessageGears doesn't come close to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. We chose MessageGears based on how data was accessed. We never really got a good preview of how the system works or what was available, so we didn't know everything that it was lacking until we started using it.
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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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MessageGears
  • Sending more email!
  • Onboarding handoff was a little rough
  • Great control on who we are sending to
  • Dynamic content is very easy!
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