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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cordial

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Cordial Intelligent Messaging is an email marketing solution built around features such as triggered messaging, real-time data segmentation, and robust integrations.N/A

    Kartra

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AKartra is an all-in-one business platform to monetize knowledge and services online. The platform includes a suite of tools that help market and sell digital products–like pages, email marketing, membership sites, checkouts, and analytics.

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    CordialKartra
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $99
    per month
    Growth
    $189
    per month
    Professional
    $429
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CordialKartra
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Save $240 a year on an annual Starter subscription. Save $480 a year on an annual Growth subscription. Save $1440 a year on an annual Professional subscription.
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    Features
    CordialKartra
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Cordial and Kartra
    Feature
    Cordial
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Kartra
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor4.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Dynamic content6.35 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content6.85 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Landing pages10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    A/B testing7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.55 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.44 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    List management7.55 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Cordial and Kartra
    Feature
    Cordial
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Kartra
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards8.55 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Standard reports6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Cordial and Kartra
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Kartra
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Cordial and Kartra
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Kartra
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Cordial and Kartra
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Kartra
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Social profile integration00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Cordial and Kartra
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Kartra
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    62% above category average
    Customizability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CordialKartra
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CordialKartra
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cordial
    Cordial has multiple options to create a message: single campaign, automation, orchestration and sculpt templates, which are drag-and-drop type functionalities but each of these blocks are based on HTML content so a user needs to be technically savvy. I would avoid using HTML includes as it is not possible to see which include a customer received. The team is fabulous, they know the tool and are dedicated to the success of the business. They are quick to respond and provide feedback. Reporting and analytics are very manual if you are combining multiple days in a test.
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    Genesis Digital
    Kartra is a great platform for a service-based business that needs a moderate cost solution and one-stop shop for their business needs. Kartra has a marketplace of professionals that can train and or get your services set up in the system. The access to Kartra experts is valuable since the platform does have a bit of a learning curve and is not user-friendly when just starting out.
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    Pros
    Cordial
    • Provides helpful desktop and mobile previews.
    • Sends emails reliably.
    • Allows for pretty robust audience rules.
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    Genesis Digital
    • Email Marketing
    • Sales Pages
    • CRM
    • Payment processor
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    Cons
    Cordial
    • Some of the tasks on the platform are still technical in nature and often requires the help of a developer or technical marketer. But I've witnessed great strides towards accessibility and ease of use for non-technical marketers over the past three years.
    • A lot of the templating must be built from scratch.
    • Deliverability insights (out of the box) could be expanded further.
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    Genesis Digital
    • Training and onboarding
    • Customer Service
    • Initial set up
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cordial
    Cordial by far has the best UI for simple navigation
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    Genesis Digital
    I switched from Teachable to Karta. Teachable was at a lower price point but I found it harder to use and didn't provide all of the features the Kartra offers. I also experienced holding on to funds for a long period of time after a transaction has been completed. I'm happy that I switched.
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    Return on Investment
    Cordial
    • Best to manage your clients' business.
    • Not ideal for freelancers.
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    Genesis Digital
    • Great return on investment because you are able to get rid of many of the other programs you may be using.
    • Access to Kartra experts to get you up to speed on how to use the platform is a great value added within the Kartra marketplace. You can also add your services to the marketplace.
    • The CRM within Karta is top-notch. Allowing you to segment and tag your clients based on your own criteria.
    Incentivized
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    Cordial Screenshots

    Screenshot of Testing Powered by Machine-Learning: Never wait for an answer again. Test multiple message variations in real-time.Screenshot of Testing Powered by Machine Learning: Never wait for an answer again. Test multiple message variations in real-time.Screenshot of Native Drag-and-drop Email Builder: Build completely custom 1:1 personalized messages in seconds.Screenshot of Effortless Campaign Orchestration: Create sophisticated cross-channel message streams based on simple if/then statements.Screenshot of Up-to-the-Second Analytics and Reporting: Track customer behavior across all of your digital properties.Screenshot of Native Drag-and-Drop Editor: Build completely custom 1:1 personalized messages in seconds.