Emma by Marigold vs. Klaviyo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Emma by Marigold
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Emma by Marigold is an email marketing solution. Its key features include mobile-ready design templates, email automation, audience segmentation, and dynamic content. The software includes integration with third-party CRM solutions, ecommerce platforms, and social networks.
$500
per year per user
Klaviyo
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Klaviyo is a marketing automation platform that helps businesses to centralize and use every piece of their customer data. With Klaviyo, businesses can combine customer data with more than 300 native integrations to automate personalized email and SMS communications that make customers feel seen. From mom-and-pop shops to established companies, Klaviyo states businesses like Dermalogica, Living Proof, Solo Stove, Citizen Watches, and more than 110,000 other paying users leverage their platform…
$20
per month
Pricing
Emma by MarigoldKlaviyo
Editions & Modules
Basic
$500
per year per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Emma by MarigoldKlaviyo
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPaid plans start at $20/month and include: 251 - 500 contacts 5,000 monthly email sends 150 SMS/MMS sending credits Applicable SMS carrier fees Mobile push notifications (free beta) Email and chat support Additional contacts, email and text sending credits, and service plans available to meet the needs of any size business. View all of our pricing and estimate your total cost of ownership at klaviyo.com/pricing
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Features
Emma by MarigoldKlaviyo
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Emma by Marigold
9.1
31 Ratings
11% above category average
Klaviyo
8.3
84 Ratings
6% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.024 Ratings8.274 Ratings
Dynamic content9.025 Ratings8.279 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content9.024 Ratings7.974 Ratings
A/B testing9.024 Ratings8.775 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.029 Ratings8.780 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.031 Ratings8.083 Ratings
List management10.031 Ratings8.383 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences9.021 Ratings8.874 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Emma by Marigold
10.0
31 Ratings
26% above category average
Klaviyo
8.3
81 Ratings
10% above category average
Dashboards10.030 Ratings8.581 Ratings
Standard reports9.931 Ratings8.378 Ratings
Custom reports10.019 Ratings8.142 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Emma by Marigold
-
Ratings
Klaviyo
8.3
64 Ratings
7% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.962 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings8.427 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings7.825 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Emma by Marigold
-
Ratings
Klaviyo
8.3
6 Ratings
9% above category average
Calendaring00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Emma by Marigold
-
Ratings
Klaviyo
8.9
62 Ratings
16% above category average
API00 Ratings8.858 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.625 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings8.833 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
Third-party software integrations00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
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User Ratings
Emma by MarigoldKlaviyo
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(32 ratings)
9.1
(84 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(5 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
2.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Emma by MarigoldKlaviyo
Likelihood to Recommend
Marigold
Using Emma for weekly templated email use with minimal changes is awesome. If you want you can create a master and make minor graphic edits quickly and easily from your smartphone. Any edit is possible as long as the artwork is on the online server. Only time I hit a bump in the road is when I was asked to change the style sheet and did not know that the pricing plan I was on did not include this feature. Client had to wait to send new format until Emma performed the requested changes.
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Klaviyo
Well suited for businesses with email and SMS lists who are advertising. Less suited for businesses that don't rely on heavy touchpoints with customers. We find most businesses would benefit from having this type of product but not sure for businesses that don't rely on marketing. We love it so far!
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Pros
Marigold
  • Enterprise-level email marketing with multi-level account structure allowing for multiple users at different levels to send campaigns
  • Easy-to-use WYSIWYG email template editors to create dynamic emails with enhanced personalization through merge-fields
  • A large API index that connects to many different platforms and the ability to work with Emma support to create new connections to new platforms as needed
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Klaviyo
  • I have Integrated Klaviyo with my Website and with salesforce which works simultaneously. This integration is happened very easily as In klaviyo we have flows through which we can do automations and set webhook integration with no code activity.
  • Klaviyo helps me to measure the success of email campaigns.
  • Klaviyo helps me to automate the manual tasks with the helps Flows in it which is very easy to use as it has a very easy to understand user interface and no coding reuired.
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Cons
Marigold
  • Their customer service leaves something to be desired. We ran into an issue with one of our campaigns, and we decided to reach out to support, but they didn't get back with us until 3 hours later! Time is money!!
  • We don't like that their photo editing capabilities are limited, you can only choose small, medium or large photos with no way to resize to exact dimensions. Makes emails a bit of a pain
  • The upgraded premium tools are buggy and leave something to be desired as well – it's a shame.
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Klaviyo
  • At times the platform isn't as intuitive as you would like. Take the time to be onboarded and play around in the platform to get the hang of things. Utilize Klaviyo's resources and attend their live training sessions to help navigate the platform and implement best practices they recommend.
  • Can be pricey depending on company and email list.
  • Customization is limited at times. The brand font we utilized on all branded content wasn't available through Klaviyo. Previously we would have to go through the back end to implement our branded font, import our font, or create content on another platform to utilize our font.
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Likelihood to Renew
Marigold
Emma has been a great tool for our marketing. It's easy to use and I've had no issues in the almost two years we've been with them. It's really been a great way for us to stay connected with customers that takes no time to setup and send
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Klaviyo
Klaviyo is simply a great solution for e-com email marketing & customer relationship management:
  1. User journey visibility: We can see our clients' customers on their individual user journeys (open email, site visits) to better understand and accommodate your customers.
  2. Flow automation: Creating automated emails that follow up with new leads, those who abandoned carts, purchased.
  3. Email design: So easy to use, and more friendly than some other visual builders that we've used.
  4. Metrics visibility: We can see our clients' metrics very easily and adjust efforts accordingly.
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Usability
Marigold
While every WYSIWYG software will experience glitches, Emma handles them well. Keep in mind they rarely happen, but they do, it can be of annoyance. Regardless, Emma allows my organization to create seamless email campaigns using fresh data. Emma makes coming up with strategic decisions very easy. The list segmentation that Emma feature allows us to easily manage a large list without issues. Overall, Emma is extremely usable with nearly no learning curve!
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Klaviyo
The only reason why I did not give it a 10/10 is that it cannot distinguish purchases that came through subscription recharges instead of purchases that were driven directly by email sends. Other than that, the automation qualities, design features, and segmentation options make this an incredible email platform, and I am very happy with it
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Support Rating
Marigold
I hate that to get support I have to submit a question to a public forum and wait for a response. I just want the ability for a quick live chat to answer my simple help questions quickly or at the very least submit a ticket via email and get a status update.
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Klaviyo
Their support is always quick and we have recurring meetings with our advisor. they were great when we first started at walking us through the platform and helping us understand how to do the overall setup. They also have a wide variety of articles that cover must issues in a very clear manner that will get you out of a predicament really fast.
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Implementation Rating
Marigold
No answers on this topic
Klaviyo
Don't cut corners, do it right the first time, if you take your time to build everything the way you want it then it will run itself. The platform will help you increase revenue as long as you use the tools it provides. Don't be scared to ask questions, the support team will help you get to the next level
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Alternatives Considered
Marigold
At the time we made the decision to move to Emma, my organization was using both MailChimp and Constant Contact. Emma's drag-and-drop template editor surpassed both, and even editing the pre-made template HTML in Emma was easier. List management was much smoother than the clunky Constant Contact and MailChimp lists we had. From a design perspective, we chose Emma for its ease of use in creating templates and modifying existing ones, as well as the ability to push out branded templates and brand assets through its master admin/subaccount capabilities. Emma's analytics and reporting were much less frustrating to navigate and understand, such that, rather than spending all of our time trying to make sense of the metrics from a campaign (which we were definitely doing), we were attracted to being able to report easily and then move on to determining how to make real improvements
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Klaviyo
Mailchimp was used early in the business when we didn't have as many customers and weren't segmenting. We've used Yotpo for loyalty, reviews, and, most recently, SMS. We have yet to try Klaviyo reviews or SMS, but it would be nice to have all of these items in one suite
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Return on Investment
Marigold
  • Stores using the platform have seen good deliverability stats. Open rates and click-through rates are high with the templates that Emma creates. We still face the challenge of getting more users on the platform.
  • User satisfaction is high for our users who are regularly using the platform.
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Klaviyo
  • ROI was over 300%
  • Increased repeat sales by 33%
  • Increase AOV on orders by targeting persons with historically high purchases
  • Increase customer acquisition volume by converting email prospects into customers
  • Increase customer retention by integrating test (SMS) messaging to many customers. The result was a higher response rate.
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ScreenShots

Emma by Marigold Screenshots

Screenshot of dynamic content used to send unique, personalized content to each subscriber based on the data stored about them from a single email.Screenshot of the editor's drag & drop layouts and inline text editing, that help to keep the creative process fast and flexible.Screenshot of a display of account activity, email performance and recent mailings in one place right after login.Screenshot of insights on the go using Metric, the included iPhone and Android app.Screenshot of response results that give insights into what's working and provide next steps.Screenshot of customizable, mobile-optimized templates to show off a brand and content in the template gallery.

Klaviyo Screenshots

Screenshot of Web forms to grow contact listsScreenshot of Personalized recommendations that resonateScreenshot of Smarter targeting. Deeper personalization.Screenshot of Display of how performance stacks up against peers