FreshMail vs. MessageGears

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FreshMail
Score 7.8 out of 10
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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
MessageGears
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
MessageGears is a hybrid email marketing service built around deliverability, actionable customer data, and audience segmentation and targeting.N/A
Pricing
FreshMailMessageGears
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FreshMailMessageGears
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFreshMail is absolutely free if you send less than 2000 emails to up to 500 subscribers per month.
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Features
FreshMailMessageGears
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.4
3 Ratings
3% above category average
MessageGears
3.3
3 Ratings
84% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.53 Ratings1.62 Ratings
Dynamic content8.53 Ratings3.83 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content9.03 Ratings2.33 Ratings
Landing pages9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing8.03 Ratings2.73 Ratings
Mobile optimization7.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.03 Ratings3.83 Ratings
List management7.03 Ratings2.13 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.53 Ratings2.33 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
FreshMail
8.2
3 Ratings
6% above category average
MessageGears
1.1
3 Ratings
150% below category average
Dashboards8.03 Ratings1.23 Ratings
Standard reports8.03 Ratings1.23 Ratings
Custom reports8.53 Ratings1.03 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
MessageGears
3.7
3 Ratings
79% below category average
URL Validation8.52 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Link Tracking9.52 Ratings2.93 Ratings
Image Validation8.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Inbox Display8.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check8.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Spam Testing8.02 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Email Previews8.02 Ratings1.12 Ratings
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User Ratings
FreshMailMessageGears
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(3 ratings)
9.2
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FreshMailMessageGears
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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MessageGears
MessageGears can be a solid, inexpensive email solution and you can be able to send millions of emails per year. In 2020, we delivered over 235 million emails at a fraction of what that would cost with any other email service provider. We worked with MessageGears on a custom solution with our database.
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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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MessageGears
  • The MessageGears Support team is very helpful.
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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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MessageGears
  • Multivariate testing
  • WYSIWYG email builder
  • SQL audience error report
  • Native reporting
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Usability
FreshMail
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MessageGears
Our situation is unique so I believe we are working on a semi-outdated UI which needs a tune up / version upgrade. Similarly, our custom connection means that we do not have access to the full feature set so I've never experienced MessageGears' best functionality
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Support Rating
FreshMail
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MessageGears
MessageGears support is always quick to respond when we have an issue, which is rare. Gail has been our main rep and she has been great. We don't have many issues so luckily, we don't need to lean on their customer support team much. That said, it would be beneficial to hear from upper management more.
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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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MessageGears
MessageGears doesn't come close to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. We chose MessageGears based on how data was accessed. We never really got a good preview of how the system works or what was available, so we didn't know everything that it was lacking until we started using it.
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Return on Investment
FreshMail
  • Better Outreach
  • Hitting the objective of marketing prospects qualified
  • Return on cost
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MessageGears
  • Sending more email!
  • Onboarding handoff was a little rough
  • Great control on who we are sending to
  • Dynamic content is very easy!
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