GetResponse vs. Everest (Return Path + 250ok)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GetResponse
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
GetResponse 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
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Everest is an integrated email success platform providing crucial insights and deliverability guidance so users can reach more people, increase engagement, and improve efficiencies of their email programs. Everest helps to improve email deliverability by getting complete visibility into email marketing metrics and sender reputation, understand the audience and deliver content that is timely, personalized, and functions flawlessly on any device, and get a holistic view of a company's…
$20
per month
Pricing
GetResponseEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Editions & Modules
FREE
$0
per month Up to 500 contacts
BASIC
$19
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
PLUS
$59
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
PROFESSIONAL
$119
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
MAX and MAX²
Custom (contact us)
per year
Elements
$20
per month
Elements Plus
$525
per month
Professional
Custom Pricing
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GetResponseEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GetResponseEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
GetResponseEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
8.9
22 Ratings
13% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
6.1
21 Ratings
29% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor9.021 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Dynamic content8.016 Ratings5.32 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.715 Ratings6.37 Ratings
Landing pages9.016 Ratings5.02 Ratings
A/B testing9.019 Ratings6.58 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.022 Ratings3.36 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.022 Ratings8.221 Ratings
List management9.021 Ratings7.09 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.217 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
-
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 Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
-
Ratings
Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
-
Ratings
Social profile integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.7
22 Ratings
26% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
6.3
22 Ratings
22% below category average
Dashboards10.022 Ratings7.322 Ratings
Standard reports10.021 Ratings6.820 Ratings
Custom reports9.016 Ratings4.716 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
8.3
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
-
Ratings
API10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Third-party software integrations6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
-
Ratings
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
8.0
10 Ratings
6% below category average
URL Validation00 Ratings8.16 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
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User Ratings
GetResponseEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(24 ratings)
5.7
(27 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GetResponseEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
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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Validity
Every new or established brand should be using Everest. It doesn't matter what you're trying to say in your emails—if they're not reaching the inbox, no one is listening or reading. Everest gives you the insight you need to understand your inbox placement, reputation and so much more.
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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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Validity
  • Individualized attention. They really dug in to understand our products and services.
  • Easy-to-understand training and actionable items that you can sustain over a long period of time.
  • They're embedded in our instance of Exact Target, so I'm able to review the entire email program and don't have to open up a separate tool to gather this information.
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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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Validity
  • Some domain summary data inconsistent with seedlist detail
  • UI feels a little dated
  • Reporting options are limited
  • As part of the SFMC integration, Return Path support issues and question go through Salesforce, not Return Path
  • Inbox Preview rendering could be more robust and extensive
  • Would like to see Dark Mode previewing rendering
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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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Validity
We have two separate areas for using Return Path. Our web ecommerce area that is using only transactional emails and a marketing email program that is partnered on the backend with Return Path. I see Return Path continuing to be utilized with our marketing emails, but over time I see less need for our transactional emails to maintain Return Path components.
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Usability
GetResponse
No answers on this topic
Validity
I find it fairly easy to use, though the interface is a bit clunky and I may be missing some revolutionary use because it's lost in the clutter.
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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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Validity
Absolutely fantastic support. It runs circles around the competition. They regularly reach out and chat, even if it's just to see if there's any issues we need to discuss. They clearly want the business and don't forget you once you sign the contract which is an issue with other similar services.
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Implementation Rating
GetResponse
No answers on this topic
Validity
I joined my company after the implementation was nearly complete. We used the Return Path tool as we slowly increased our send volume in Marketing Cloud to monitor IP reputation and inbox placement.
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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.
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Validity
Like I said before, Return Path is really the budget bundle. You get a lot of service for how much you pay. Since I am currently at an early stage startup, we could not afford Litmus, so having Return Path is crucial. The partnership with Salesforce also allowed us to get it at pretty low cost.
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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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Validity
  • It has helped identify inbox issues and thus helping our clients reach more inboxes.
  • They have negatively impacted client relations on numerous occasions. They have reached out and told clients they are having issues or need certain products when they are already our clients and we are proving solutions for them.
  • They provide solid customer support when you create a support ticket. They are usually very quick to respond and give you an answer.
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ScreenShots

Everest (Return Path + 250ok) Screenshots

Screenshot of Inbox Placement
Understand inbox placement rates by mailbox provider.Screenshot of Competitive Intelligence
Get visibility into what your competitors are doing well, including subject lines, sending patterns, and more.Screenshot of Design Tests
Collaborate, design, and test your email content across devices and mail clients.Screenshot of Reputation Monitoring
Get the most visibility into your sender reputation.Screenshot of Engagement Metrics
Go beyond the basic data provided by your email service provider. Get a holistic look at all the engagement metrics matters to your email program.Screenshot of List Validation
Verify the addresses on your lists aren't dead, wrong, or dangerous before mailing them and protect your sender reputation.