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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GetResponse

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AGetResponse is an online marketing platform optimized for use by small businesses. It provides tools which support email marketing, autofunnel, landing pages, marketing automation, webinars, autoresponders, and enterprise marketing needs.

    $19

    per month

    SMTP2GO

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    SMTP2GO is a dedicated outbound email server SMTP2GO is a New Zealand based SMTP/Email API provider with support staff and servers based across the globe. It automatically connects to the closest server to ensure speedy and efficient delivery. The SMTP2GO support team offers 24/7 assistance in multiple languages to make setup simple. We offer support via ticket, chat and phone. GDPR? Inbound servers and data centres in the EU to make sure sending is…

    $10

    Monthly or Annual Monthly email quota

    Pricing
    GetResponseSMTP2GO
    Editions & Modules
    FREE
    $0
    per month Up to 500 contacts
    Email Marketing
    $19
    per month Up to 1,000 contacts
    Marketing Automation
    $59
    per month Up to 1,000 contacts
    Ecommerce Marketing
    $69
    per month Up to 1,000 contacts
    MAX and MAX²
    Custom (contact sales)
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GetResponseSMTP2GO
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing includes support and onboarding.
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    Community Pulse
    GetResponseSMTP2GO
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    GetResponse
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    SMTP2GO
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    97 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    98 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    98 Answers
    Features
    GetResponseSMTP2GO
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of GetResponse and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    GetResponse
    8.9
    22 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SMTP2GO
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.715 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of GetResponse and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    GetResponse
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SMTP2GO
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of GetResponse and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    GetResponse
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SMTP2GO
    -
    Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of GetResponse and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    GetResponse
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SMTP2GO
    -
    Ratings
    Social profile integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of GetResponse and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    GetResponse
    9.7
    22 Ratings
    26% above category average
    SMTP2GO
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of GetResponse and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    GetResponse
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SMTP2GO
    -
    Ratings
    API10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GetResponseSMTP2GO
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    GetResponseSMTP2GO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (24 ratings)
    9.0
    (98 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GetResponseSMTP2GO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GetResponse
    GetResponse is perfect for small to medium businesses. For a large business, it certainly could be used in some areas. One example would be for clients that are looking to get started with email marketing. I would not expect it to run a business as Salesforce or Keep. However, GetResponse is robust enough and has a solid suite of tools that would serve a medium or small business quite well. And of course, if a company is just looking for an email marketing solution GetResponse would be ideal. And to go even further, depending on the level of service you use, GetResponse has the potential to do things you might have been using separate tools for. Building funnels, the ability to host webinars, building landing pages. It's all there and it is priced very well.
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    SMTP2GO
    It's great for any application that you need to track email receipt and recipient interaction, or with devices/programs that don't fare well with Exchange based email services. Don't try to set SMTP2GO as your outbound email server if you're using O365, that just isn't a possibility (not that I've looked into that setup).
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    Pros
    GetResponse
    • Email creation—A simple interface and a variety of tools make it easy to create very attractive emails quickly.
    • List building—GetResponse is ideal for setting-up and using any number of segmented lists/
    • Forms and landing pages—These tools are also fairly strong, however, GetResponse (ironically) does not provide responsive forms for mobile, which I would think would be an urgent problem. They have so far not addressed it.
    • Customer support—Customer support via chat and email is strong. It's disappointing the company has pulled the plug on live phone-in support.
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    SMTP2GO
    • adding senders or domains to improve email deliverability
    • you don't have to deal with RBL to white list an IP address previously used for spaming
    • Control panel gives you enough flexibility without a cluttered UI
    • Everything you need is well documented
    • The API is easy to use offers you the ability to integrate SMTP2Go with virtually anything
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    Cons
    GetResponse
    • The email editor is kind of a nightmare. Elements don't move or behave how you'd expect, the font choices are limited and pretty lame, adding new elements is difficult or often impossible... the whole thing feels 5+ years outdated. Buggy, slow, and extremely limited in functionality.
    • The entire UI feels similarly outdated and slow--just seems like GetResponse hasn't kept up with the curve of the market in terms of performance or aesthetics.
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    SMTP2GO
    • Might be nice to add a monthly good looking PDF report for subaccount users that can be branded and sent directly to the subaccount contact. A 'client facing' report that we can use to show our customers the email usage history.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GetResponse
    As I mentioned before. I believe that the platform is easy to use. Simple and easy process from start to finish. Email efficient and get to the client quickly. Catch errors that would prevent getting to where i need it to go. Overall great experience and would renew without question
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    SMTP2GO
    Reliability in email delivery is what counts the most. SMTP2GO is undeniably a winner in this category. The price is reasonable, therefore the RoI is excellent.
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    Usability
    GetResponse
    No answers on this topic
    SMTP2GO
    While reporting could use some tweaks overall it is a very good product that works reliably and is simple to set up and maintain.
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    Support Rating
    GetResponse
    Excellent general support. However, in case of an escalation, their turnaround time over email (follow through) can go higher
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    SMTP2GO
    When I first contacted SMTP2GO while searching for a solution, they were extremely helpful and attentive. I think it only took two email messages to answer all my questions and make a decision. I don't think I've ever needed any support to implement and operate the several solutions I currently use with the SMTP2GO service. It just works intuitively and flawlessly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GetResponse
    Not the top of the heap and certainly far from the bottom. GR is arguably one of the best solutions for Home based or small shops. It is out of the box whereas some of the others are not as complete or more difficult to unpack. It lacks some features but over-delivers on others.
    Incentivized
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    SMTP2GO
    It has been so long since I did my comparison with other products that no comparison would be valid today. It has worked so well at a price point that is so acceptable that I don't feel an urge to do the evaluation again.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    GetResponse
    • Only negative. They cleaned our entire contact list.
    • We had to start over with Get Response. Now that they have forcefully freed us, we'll be redownloading our actual customer and prospect list from our CRM.
    • They will not refund us. We paid for a year and they gave us 5 months. So we are also out $5,000.
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    SMTP2GO
    • Allowed us to use the same SMTP information across the board for all customers instead of having them split between several accounts.
    • More cost efficient than paying for several different email accounts.
    • Created an additional layer of great customer service for us since SMTP information is able to be preprogrammed into the equipment before ever leaving our facility.
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    ScreenShots

    SMTP2GO Screenshots

    Screenshot of a quick snapshot of the account activity after logging in.Screenshot of the Activity feed that displays the most recent delivery events for email, and provides extra detail when needed.Screenshot of subaccounts, which are available on any paid plan and offer a way to resell the SMTP2GO product to clients and customers.