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    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

    Privy

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/APrivy in Boston is designed to enable online stores to capture more emails and convert first-time visitors into customers using the company's integrated suite of web conversion and email marketing tools.N/A
    Pricing
    ConvertKitPrivy
    Editions & Modules
    Creator
    $29.00
    per month
    Creator Pro
    $59.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConvertKitPrivy
    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
    ConvertKitPrivy
    Considered Both Products
    ConvertKit
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    Privy
    No answer on this topic
    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
    ConvertKitPrivy
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ConvertKit and Privy
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Privy
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ConvertKit and Privy
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Privy
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of ConvertKit and Privy
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Privy
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ConvertKitPrivy
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConvertKitPrivy
    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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    Privy
    Adding Privy to your ecommerce store is a no brainer. You can very quickly increase your on-site email acquisition conversion rate through the Spin To Win wheel and other templates that Privy offers. You can also use it for additional on-site messaging like announcement bars and landing pages
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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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    Privy
    • Segments website visitors to your site: It can recognize who has been to your website once or many times. It allows you to present an offer to different user groups, present an offer, and then capture their email address.
    • Provides flexible opt-in form options: Embedded opt-in forms, pop-ups. bars at the top of your site. You can redirect to a landing page or a thank you window, create a form that takes up the entire screen, provide an offer at the end, or simply thank users for their information.
    • Easy user experience: Different options for designs, easy drag + drop builder. Easy installation, trackable results.
    • Support their users: Holy cricket. Their support is so helpful. Privy was one of the first software companies that I've encountered that has really gone above and beyond for my team.
    • Measurability: Privy understands that digital marketers want to track - They want to be able to split-test their options, track their results - not only views but conversions and $ conversions. Privy gives its users this ability.
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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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    Privy
    • It gets some getting used to setting up emails with pictures.
    • Service isn't cheap but you get what you pay for.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ConvertKit
    No answers on this topic
    Privy
    • Flexible options: The software allows so many different kinds of opt-in form solutions: Full-page, pop-up, bar at the top of the page, embedded, etc.
    • Easy UX: This software is easy to use for just about anyone on my team. It's easy to implement and work with. Design, form field determination, and integration is all relatively very easy to perform.
    • Great support: We've had in-person calls with their support team, and they've been answer specific questions and offer relevant strategies. They've been willing to get on the phone with me and my clients to help us solve problems.
    • Multiple integrations - No matter what CRM you're using, there's likely a way to integrate Privy forms into it.
    • Easy installation on sites: Just a strip of code.
    • Visible, measurable results: Tracking and data with visits, conversion events, and conversion $ tracked to the forms.
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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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    Privy
    Privy is very easy to use and is intuitive to new users. The templates they provide give you a head start on campaign builds and their customer success team is approachable and knowledgable about the product. You do not have to be a tech wizard to get rolling with Privy, but the results will make you feel that way.
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    Support Rating
    ConvertKit
    No answers on this topic
    Privy
    The customer support team from Privy is incredible (shout out to Simone). Every person I have worked with has been knowledgable, helpful, polite, and responsive. They have a live chat feature and all CSRs do a great job.
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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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    Privy
    After having used quite a few email marketing platforms, I can say out of all of them we like Privy the best. Privy's integration with the BigCommerce platform makes it much easier to use than the others we tried in the past and we are happy with the results we have gotten and their excellent customer support which is superior especially to Mailchimp which can only be reached by email.
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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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    Privy
    • Positive impact for our clients - Our clients can see exactly how many views each opt-in has seen, how it has converted, and how much revenue has been generated from that opt-in and email sequence that it is linked to. (We have used this tool + paid traffic + email to generate more than $15k for some of our clients. And that's just one part of their marketing systems...That's about 150x ROI).
    • Positive impact for us - We only want to recommend and use tools that have proven use cases and conversions. This is true here - and it means that we can reliably recommend and use it as a tool to grow revenue for our clients in combination with paid traffic and email marketing. They also support their partners - that means we're more efficient. Time is money - so that's a win here, too.
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