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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

    MessageGears

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMessageGears 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
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    Community Pulse
    ConvertKitMessageGears
    Considered Both Products
    ConvertKit
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    MessageGears
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
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    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
    ConvertKitMessageGears
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ConvertKit and MessageGears
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    MessageGears
    3.3
    3 Ratings
    83% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor9.06 Ratings1.52 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.76 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.76 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    Landing pages8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.46 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.76 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.76 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    List management8.06 Ratings2.13 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.46 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ConvertKit and MessageGears
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    7% above category average
    MessageGears
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Dashboards8.36 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Standard reports9.76 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Custom reports6.75 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of ConvertKit and MessageGears
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    MessageGears
    3.7
    3 Ratings
    75% below category average
    URL Validation10.05 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking10.05 Ratings2.83 Ratings
    Image Validation9.35 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display9.76 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check9.05 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing8.05 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Email Previews10.06 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ConvertKitMessageGears
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (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.
    Incentivized
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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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