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 8.6 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. Users can send unlimited emails with every plan. Pricing starts at $10/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…
$10
per month
Pricing
FreshMailMailerLite
Editions & Modules
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Free
$0
per month 1 user
Growing
$10
per month 3 users
Advanced
$20
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 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

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.
Features
FreshMailMailerLite
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.4
3 Ratings
6% above category average
MailerLite
8.6
83 Ratings
8% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.53 Ratings9.472 Ratings
Dynamic content8.53 Ratings8.966 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content9.03 Ratings6.960 Ratings
Landing pages9.02 Ratings8.365 Ratings
A/B testing8.03 Ratings8.652 Ratings
Mobile optimization7.03 Ratings8.166 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.03 Ratings9.173 Ratings
List management7.03 Ratings9.072 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.53 Ratings8.748 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.2
3 Ratings
7% above category average
MailerLite
6.8
72 Ratings
11% below category average
Dashboards8.03 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Standard reports8.03 Ratings8.372 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
6% above category average
MailerLite
9.1
65 Ratings
14% above 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 Ratings9.165 Ratings
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User Ratings
FreshMailMailerLite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(3 ratings)
9.0
(87 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(24 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
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
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
  • EVERYONE should be allowed to at least use the AI bot chat feature. This doesn't take a person and is such basic customer service that it should be offered at all levels.
  • It would be nice if MailerLite worked better with AddEvent icons
  • When emailing support it took days to get a response (after an agent escalated the issue). Some concerns are more urgent and email support shouldn't mean bad support.
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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
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
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
MailerLite has similar features to the tools mentioned above. The main advantage is that it is very complete in its free version. This is ideal for those who are starting out and want to try a complete email marketing platform.
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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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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