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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

    Mad Mimi

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMad Mimi is an email marketing solution targeted at SMBs, designed to be intuitive and straightforward. It was acquired by GoDaddy in August 2014 to expand their small business support offerings.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    CordialMad Mimi
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $10.00
    per month
    Pro
    $42.00
    per month
    Silver
    $199.00
    per month
    Gold
    $1049.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CordialMad Mimi
    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
    CordialMad Mimi
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Cordial and Mad Mimi
    Feature
    Cordial
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Mad Mimi
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor4.04 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Dynamic content6.35 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content6.85 Ratings5.06 Ratings
    Landing pages10.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    A/B testing7.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.55 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.44 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    List management7.55 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.34 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Cordial and Mad Mimi
    Feature
    Cordial
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Mad Mimi
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards8.55 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Standard reports6.55 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Custom reports6.05 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Cordial and Mad Mimi
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Mad Mimi
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Link Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9 out of 10
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CordialMad Mimi
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.9
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CordialMad Mimi
    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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    GoDaddy
    Mad Mimi is perfect for scheduling remainder emails. For instance, if you need to remind a client about a pending order next week, you can schedule the remainder email today and it will be sent exactly the date and time you want it to even if you are out of office. If you need to contact thousands of people at a time, Mad Mimi can be used to send the emails all at once to all of them, especially for marketing purposes and newsletter purposes.
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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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    GoDaddy
    • I've been on the free plan for years and it has suited me very well. It's reliable and has all the core features I need at the moment. Considering how all the online tools can add up, this is right for my business.
    • Mad Mimi has a super-simple interface, and it's drag and drop, so I don't have to spend a lot of time designing each email. Although you can customize with your logo and colors.
    • There are several free add-ons, which allow for a limited amount of automation. I would recommend taking advantage of the RSS feed, webform, and drip campaign features.
    • You can segment your list into as many groups as you like, which makes for more effective email marketing.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    GoDaddy
    • The ease on adding links, such as unsubscribe links, is not as easy as it is with other email service providers. Creating simple tags that take the place of a link could help a lot, especially for those not as familiar with HTML.
    • Perhaps a way of archiving old emails, or hiding them from the past emails area. It can look a bit cluttered, and can be confusing in some circumstances.
    • Providing some learning material, or at least a more thorough overview of email marketing, and the user interface would be of great use to beginners.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cordial
    No answers on this topic
    GoDaddy
    Pretty simple, I know I'm getting what I pay for and a little more. Although simple and easy for the new user; a more seasoned marketer can still get the most from MadMimi. Especially if the primary purpose is to generate strong brand loyalty with effective communication that integrates your various outlets: MadMimi makes it easy for your customer to pick-up what the business owner wants to relay.
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    Usability
    Cordial
    No answers on this topic
    GoDaddy
    I find it very easy to use just like my colleagues too. The learning curve is straight forward.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Cordial
    No answers on this topic
    GoDaddy
    My issues are usually quickly resolved and their support staffs are very knowledgeable on the software generally
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cordial
    Cordial by far has the best UI for simple navigation
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    GoDaddy
    Constant Contact is the Goliath of the industry and to us, it was unnecessarily complex and expensive. We chose Mad Mimi, after looking at several other new offerings and we've been extremely satisfied with our choice of Mad Mimi.
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    Return on Investment
    Cordial
    • Best to manage your clients' business.
    • Not ideal for freelancers.
    Incentivized
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    GoDaddy
    • I've spent 3 years creating blog posts, and it is only now encompassing the breath that allows me to draw upon this pieces as a reusable resource, but now this is happening.
    • I preferred the Mad Mimi platform to Mail Chimp, and I suspect it continues to offer advantages. I felt Mad Mimi did themselves a disservice by failing to support their free subscriber service to the same extent that Mail Chimp does. When one's mail list gets sufficiently large, then it does pay to pay them, but not in the context I was using it.
    • It seems that Mad Mimi is targeting direct marketing purposes, as this is a use where ROI is more easily measured.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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.