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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

    MessageGears

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMessageGears 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 FreshMail and MessageGears
    Feature
    FreshMail
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    MessageGears
    3.3
    3 Ratings
    83% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.53 Ratings1.52 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.53 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content9.03 Ratings2.23 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 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreshMail and MessageGears
    Feature
    FreshMail
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    MessageGears
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Dashboards8.03 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Standard reports8.03 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Custom reports8.53 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of FreshMail and MessageGears
    Feature
    FreshMail
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    MessageGears
    3.7
    3 Ratings
    75% below category average
    URL Validation8.52 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking9.52 Ratings2.83 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 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreshMailMessageGears
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    FreshMail
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    FreshMail
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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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!
    Incentivized
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