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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreshMail

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AFreshMail 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

    Score9 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…

    $12

    per month

    Pricing
    FreshMailMailerLite
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    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.
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    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.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    82 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    82 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    74 Answers
    Features
    FreshMailMailerLite
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of FreshMail and MailerLite
    Feature
    FreshMail
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    MailerLite
    8.9
    92 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.53 Ratings9.581 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.53 Ratings9.172 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content9.03 Ratings7.966 Ratings
    Landing pages9.02 Ratings8.770 Ratings
    A/B testing8.03 Ratings8.957 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.03 Ratings8.572 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting10.03 Ratings9.381 Ratings
    List management7.03 Ratings9.380 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.53 Ratings9.154 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreshMail and MailerLite
    Feature
    FreshMail
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    MailerLite
    7.5
    80 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Dashboards8.03 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Standard reports8.03 Ratings8.980 Ratings
    Custom reports8.53 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of FreshMail and MailerLite
    Feature
    FreshMail
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    MailerLite
    8.2
    73 Ratings
    1% above category average
    URL Validation8.52 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Link Tracking9.52 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Image Validation8.02 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Inbox Display8.02 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools9.02 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check8.02 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Spam Testing8.02 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Email Previews8.02 Ratings9.572 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FreshMailMailerLite
    Small Businesses
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreshMailMailerLite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    9.4
    (97 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (34 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 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.
    Incentivized
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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 find it very easy to use, intuitive with a clean interface and drag and drop functionality where that adds value. It's quite configurable for our brand and the template and duplication options are very useful as we reuse a lot of content.
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    Support Rating
    FreshMail
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    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
    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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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