FreshMail vs. MailerLite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FreshMail
Score 7.8 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 8.2 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
MailerLite is an email marketing platform. Users can create professional newsletters, landing pages and websites using a drag & drop editor with AI generator or by customizing pre-designed templates. And manage campaigns on-the-go in the iOS app. MailerLite helps to connect with an audience using advanced targeting, automations and surveys. It integrates with Zapier, Stripe, WordPress, Shopify and other tools and platforms. MailerLite offers a Forever Free account including 24/7 support and a 30…
$10
per month
Pricing
FreshMailMailerLite
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Forever free plan
$0
1,000 subscribers
Growing
$10
per month 3 users
Advanced
$21
per month Unlimited users
Enterprise
Custom pricing
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FreshMailMailerLite
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequired$10 2500 subscribers
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.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
FreshMailMailerLite
Considered Both Products
FreshMail

No answer on this topic

MailerLite
Chose MailerLite
We selected Mailerlite because it was the only one that provided advanced features for free for a list of up to 1000 subscribers.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
FreshMailMailerLite
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.4
3 Ratings
3% above category average
MailerLite
8.1
58 Ratings
0% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.53 Ratings7.150 Ratings
Dynamic content8.53 Ratings8.847 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content9.03 Ratings7.841 Ratings
Landing pages9.02 Ratings8.048 Ratings
A/B testing8.03 Ratings8.235 Ratings
Mobile optimization7.03 Ratings8.244 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.03 Ratings8.253 Ratings
List management7.03 Ratings8.952 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.53 Ratings8.233 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.2
3 Ratings
6% above category average
MailerLite
6.2
53 Ratings
22% below category average
Dashboards8.03 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Standard reports8.03 Ratings6.553 Ratings
Custom reports8.53 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.4
2 Ratings
1% below category average
MailerLite
7.0
45 Ratings
19% below category average
URL Validation8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Link Tracking9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Image Validation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Inbox Display8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Spam Testing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews8.02 Ratings7.045 Ratings
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User Ratings
FreshMailMailerLite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(3 ratings)
7.5
(61 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
FreshMailMailerLite
Likelihood to Recommend
FreshMail
The platform works very well for sending emails with simple layouts, it also allows you to keep track of the opening data of those who receive the emails. The platform could improve its ability to modify databases and integrate with other platforms in order to automate some of the marketing actions.
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Mailerlite
The tool is really very complete. I have created regular campaigns, Workflows, and A/B tests in my campaigns and I have not had any limitations. I have tried other platforms that are not as complete in the free version like MailerLite. This makes me want to upgrade to the premium version and I'm sure you will get the same benefits.
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Pros
FreshMail
  • Location targeting to filter people based on their region
  • Auto responding to questions and similar inquiries related to content
  • Engaging and building interest in the product
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Mailerlite
  • 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
FreshMail
  • My campaign got delayed because of their moderation process. When I wrote them to ask what was going on they said they have some kind of anti-spam moderation process that was taking longer than usual.
  • I don’t like the fact that you can’t edit your template in HTML in their editing program (FreshMail Designer). This is probably isn’t a big deal for most people but some of us like to take over every detail of the template.
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Mailerlite
  • I would add more types of inbox previews so people can see their campaigns across more channels
  • Mailerlite could definitely use a few more default fields, and more field types. This is an area where we get stuck writing more custom fields than we like. I want to see a variety of fields, from text box, to radio buttons, drop downs and more date options.
  • Custom fields should be able to be organized according to the list type. Custom fields that are added show up on ALL subscriber profiles, so if you were building a list that had a field for the type of pet someone had because you run a Dog Walking Business, but also had a list that only served Sponsors, that dog walking option would show up on all your subscriber types. If there's a way to change this and I missed it, my bad, but I haven't yet found that to be the case.
  • I'd really like to see Mailerlite have the option of adding a subscriber midway through the process, and a RESEND option, whether that is to non-openers or people who are new to a list. While you can set up drip campaigns or triggers to send certain emails when people change their status, it seems a bit too time consuming.
  • I'd love to see a date specific reminder email template for meetings. That would be awesome and speed things up quite a bit.
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Likelihood to Renew
FreshMail
No answers on this topic
Mailerlite
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
FreshMail
No answers on this topic
Mailerlite
Overall it's super simple to get started and use the service. For those who need a bit more help, the support team is accessible.
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Support Rating
FreshMail
No answers on this topic
Mailerlite
Timely responses, quality answers to my questions, showing that the support are knowledgeable and cares about my results. I've had other experiences with competitors, so I'm delighted that this team cares about my business. It's good to know there are real experts ready to jump in when you need help
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Alternatives Considered
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 and others, is much less than the competition
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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 the blogs/YouTube videos already embedded for example.
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Return on Investment
FreshMail
  • Better Outreach
  • Hitting the objective of marketing prospects qualified
  • Return on cost
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Mailerlite
  • Gives us the ability to track the popularity of content in our email as well as who has read the content.
  • The customizable layout gives us the opportunity to be creative and have our culture shine through our company communication.
  • The ability to see who has un-subscribed helps our HR department to see who isn't receiving important company information so we can ask them to re-subscribe.
  • Helps our company to be more transparent and communicate more effectively.
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