FreshMail vs. MailerLite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FreshMail
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
FreshMail is a browser based email marketing solution used to create and send newsletter campaigns. This solution leads users from campaign planning and creation to final reports.N/A
MailerLite
Score 8.9 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
MailerLite is an email marketing platform for small businesses, creators, and ecommerce brands, used to automate the customer journey and grow a customer list. Pricing starts at $12/month. MailerLite enables users to: Grow and engage their audience - Build newsletters, forms, pop-ups, landing pages, and even full websites with a Drag and drop builder that offers total creative control over designs. 150 customizable templates are available to get…
$0
per month 2 users
Pricing
FreshMailMailerLite
Editions & Modules
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Free
$0
per month 2 users
Comfort
$12
per month 3 users
Power
$25
per month Unlimited users
Enterprise
Custom pricing
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FreshMailMailerLite
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
Additional DetailsFreshMail is absolutely free if you send less than 2000 emails to up to 500 subscribers per month.Additional 30% discount available to Non-profit organizations. Up to a 10% for paying yearly.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
FreshMailMailerLite
Considered Both Products
FreshMail
Chose FreshMail
FreshMail stands out for its ease of email design. Being a specialised email tool, it is more versatile when it comes to obtaining data from users, it is more intuitive, as the amount of time that needs to be invested in learning how to design emails, landing pages, a/b testing …
Chose FreshMail
We've had a lot of trouble using Hubspot since it breaks too often and dies not perform too well especially when handling big list of clients, the data most of the times is inaccurate and unreliable. Freshmail does a great job at displaying concise and accurate data while …
MailerLite
Chose MailerLite
MailerLite is heads and heels above the others. It is easier to use and allows more subscribers before wanting more money
Chose MailerLite
We have tried a couple of others but not in any depth. I found the pricing structure of MailerLite better for our early needs as we didn't know how we would use it, and how that use would evolve as we grew.
Chose MailerLite
I moved to Constant Contact from MailerLite as the reporting and segmentation was deeper. But the editor and the lack of decent forms and landing pages soon brought me back to MailerLite.

Mailchimp got too expensive.
Chose MailerLite
It's cheaper and way better supported. Unlike Mailchimp, MailerLite supports small businesses and does not charge until you hit 1,000 subscribers.
Chose MailerLite
It seemed complicated to me, MailerLite is easier to use and more transparent.

Nekem bonyolultnak tűnt, a MailerLite könnyebben használható, átláthatóbb.
Chose MailerLite
Better CS even during our free plan, they were hands-on with helping us whenever we needed it.
Chose MailerLite
MailerLite offers a similar service to MailChimp, but is less expensive. Hopefully the customer service with MailerLite will be better even with the tiered structure of customer service.
Chose MailerLite
The cost and flexibility to do what we need is why we went to MailerLite.
Chose MailerLite
We chose MailerLite compared to the other one's listed because of the free live chat on the free tier.
Chose MailerLite
it's pretty much the same, even has some more restrictions that mailchimp when compared.
Chose MailerLite
It's better value for money. The service is quicker and more helpful.
Chose MailerLite
I selected MailerLite because the free version has all the capabilities I need now and is not time-limited. The paid versions are much more reasonably priced than competitors. I plan to upgrade to the paid version soon so that was a key concern for me. MailerLite lets me get …
Chose MailerLite
I didn't like Mailchimps pricing at the time of my decision. I preferred to ramp up in smaller segments of price/month. I also liked MailerLite's automation UX.
Chose MailerLite
MailerLite is easier to use and has a better user interface in my opinion
Chose MailerLite
I haven't used any others, but I was considering Mailchimp
Chose MailerLite
I moved over from Mailchimp because it became too expensive. MailerLite gives me even more value for a better price.
Chose MailerLite
Cheaper, mainly. And a little more user-friendly. Some other platforms, especially Klaviyo, are quite complex to understand and to get the most out of.
Chose MailerLite
The company I wanted to mention isn't in your dropdown list: BEACONS. While they're more like LinkTree, they also have a great feature to build a newsletter following and their AI prompts encourage you to send more newsletter blasts and then help write the e-mail for you with …
Features
FreshMailMailerLite
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.4
Ratings
5% above category average
MailerLite
8.8
Ratings
9% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.50 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Dynamic content8.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content9.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Landing pages9.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
A/B testing8.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Mobile optimization7.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
List management7.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
MailerLite
6.9
Ratings
11% below category average
Dashboards8.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Standard reports8.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Custom reports8.50 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.4
Ratings
3% above category average
MailerLite
9.4
Ratings
14% above category average
URL Validation8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Link Tracking9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Image Validation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Inbox Display8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Spam Testing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews8.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
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User Ratings
FreshMailMailerLite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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9.3
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.1
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Usability
-
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9.4
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Support Rating
-
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9.1
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User Testimonials
FreshMailMailerLite
Likelihood to Recommend
Reaching out to a cold list and sending some well curated content to market to them and auto responding to their questions is where Freshmail performs really well, it does have a lot of options which other competitors do not. It has to get better at showing analytical data to make relevant decisions on campaigns and be able to act on it.
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I didn't have much luck when testing other similar tools and since we tested with free plan, we couldn't commit to something else if we couldn't get basic stuff fixed. That's when we switched to MailerLite, and their support was great and super helpful all the way (during our free plan, especially). Plus, they're super budget-friendly for startups, so I highly recommend.
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Pros
  • Easy to design emails
  • Good analytics
  • Almost no bouncing emails
  • Great user experience
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  • Offers a user-friendly interface, making it simple to create beautiful forms, group subscribers, and automate emails.
  • Includes email automation workflows in their free plan - the only provider I know of that doesn't charge you after one month or hit you with "transaction fees".
  • Excellent video tutorial library so you can learn email marketing as a beginner without feeling overwhelmed.
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Cons
  • Better integration with Google Analytics
  • Having some advanced automation tools to enable more outreach
  • More comprehensive analytical data to make decisions on what's working
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  • Setting up the automations is a bit confusing at first. But the customer support is patient and kind to walk you through the process.
  • The nuances between group and segment, automation and campaign are odd as most other ESPs don't do that. But they have great explainer materials.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Mailerlite is awesome and it does everything I need and then some. They're always innovating and adding new features, and their team is flippin' amazing. Can't see myself ever switching. They may not have everything, but looking at how well their team works, they'll get there for sure and I'm willing to wait.
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Usability
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I can't express how happy and satisfied I've been with recent email exchange with Ivan from MailerLite support. He answered promptly, clearly and assisted me with urgent issue I needed to be taken care of asap. HUGE satisfaction! Excellent customer service! Thank you, Ivan!
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Whenever I contact Support, either via email or through online chat, I always get a speedy response that gives me the answer I need. The AI Agent on the online chat is excellent and has helped me so much on numerous occasions.
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Alternatives Considered
FreshMail stands out for its ease of email design. Being a specialised email tool, it is more versatile when it comes to obtaining data from users, it is more intuitive, as the amount of time that needs to be invested in learning how to design emails, landing pages, a/b testing and others, is much less than the competition
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We have tried a couple of others but not in any depth. I found the pricing structure of MailerLite better for our early needs as we didn't know how we would use it, and how that use would evolve as we grew.
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Return on Investment
  • Our open rates and CTR’s are way up after moving to FreshMail. It’s all about avoiding having your messages sent to spam folders and no service has worked better for us.
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  • Having an email service such as MailerLite is essential to running our Taskforce. It is really the only effective way of communicating with such a large number of people.
  • MailerLite works well with non-profits and gives a good discount for those in this sector.
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ScreenShots

FreshMail Screenshots

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MailerLite Screenshots

Screenshot of reports, that can include unsubscribe count, spam complaints, bounces, link activity and other metrics that are critical to measuring success.Screenshot of automations for every subscriber journeyScreenshot of the MailerLite landing page builderScreenshot of an example newsletterScreenshot of some of the over 150 templates availableScreenshot of where to find MailerLite's integrations