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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

    Really Simple Systems

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Really Simple Systems is a customer relationship management (CRM) software deployed via cloud with built-in features like email marketing, pipeline management, and case management.

    $8

    per month

    Pricing
    ConvertKitReally Simple Systems
    Editions & Modules
    Creator
    $29.00
    per month
    Creator Pro
    $59.00
    per month
    Free CRM
    $0
    2 Users and 100 Company Records
    Starter
    $15
    per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
    Professional
    $33
    per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Enterprise
    $50
    per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConvertKitReally Simple Systems
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans include free customer support and setup help.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ConvertKitReally Simple Systems
    Considered Both Products
    ConvertKit
    No answer on this topic
    Really Simple Systems
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    ConvertKitReally Simple Systems
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    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 Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    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 Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    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
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    33 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.325 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.525 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    25 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.423 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.220 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings6.925 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.5
    25 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.320 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.321 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    28 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.128 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.821 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ConvertKit and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    ConvertKit
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ConvertKitReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.6
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (17 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConvertKitReally Simple Systems
    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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    Really Simple Systems
    If you have a customer/job where there are steps to be followed such as quotes, follow up, purchase orders received, etc. You can set reminders for a member of the team with their next step and they will be sent reminders. Works well as long as it is kept updated.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Can send out marketing emailers within 5 minutes of an industry-specific update from any device
    • Sales dashboard [can be] built how I want it using the Really Simple Systems widgets
    • Activity integration from email accounts included
    • Manage my sales pipeline opportunities effectively
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Resends - I would like a simple [one-click] function to resend email campaigns to [non-openers.]
    • [Emails] that have been created but not sent or attached to a campaign I would like to see a place that they could be in [the] draft so I can come back to them at a later date without them appearing on the email list[.]
    Incentivized
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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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    Really Simple Systems
    Simple systems is great for smaller sales and marketing teams to log their territories and report on progress on their opportunities. There are many useful features such as tasks and reporting to show to management how opportunities are progressing and when the estimated close date would occur. The two main issues are scalability within larger [organizations] and the ease to duplicate contacts.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    ConvertKit
    No answers on this topic
    Really Simple Systems
    Whenever I have had any issues, which is probably only 3 times in 10 years, the back office support has been fantastic and got me up and running again in a very short time. Cannot fault them at all. But as I stated, problems have been very few and far between.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    We choose RSS due to cost. We are a startup and needed a great solution that did not cost [a lot]. RSS [fits] all our needs at the perfect price. We could not be more thrilled with our choice and it has simplified our client interaction[.]
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    • A very positive effect on our understanding of our customers and what kind of events are working well at the venue and which aren't. This will allow us to work more smartly when responsive to enquiries, improving our overall productivity.
    • Very positive impact on our current review of marketing and sales strategy.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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