LISTSERV vs. ReachMail

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LISTSERV
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
L-Soft LISTSERV is an email list management software deployed as a browser-based solution with features such as automatic subscription and bounce handling, subscriber activity reports, and customizable templates.
$0
ReachMail
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
ReachMail focuses on assisting email marketers in achieving delivery success, and present their services a a guide in the ever-changing world of marketing and transactional email. ReachMail includes tools like optimized time-of-day sending, integrated list hygiene and expert support.
$9
per month
Pricing
LISTSERVReachMail
Editions & Modules
LISTSERV Classic
$0
LISTSERV Lite
$0
LISTSER HPO
$0
ListPlex
$0
ListPlex Dedicated Service
$0
Basic
$9.00
per month
Prro
$29.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LISTSERVReachMail
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
LISTSERVReachMail
Features
LISTSERVReachMail
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
LISTSERV
-
Ratings
ReachMail
9.2
9 Ratings
15% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
List management00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LISTSERV
-
Ratings
ReachMail
9.7
9 Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
LISTSERV
-
Ratings
ReachMail
9.8
1 Ratings
21% above category average
URL Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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LISTSERVReachMail
Small Businesses
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
VerticalResponse
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Emma by Marigold
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
LISTSERVReachMail
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
LISTSERVReachMail
Likelihood to Recommend
L-Soft
No answers on this topic
ReachMail, Inc
The free Reachmail account (which I have used for several small organizations) is a good tool where there are limited or zero email marketing dollars, a contact audience of up to 5,000 subscribers, and a max of 15,000 monthly emails. The pricing levels are really reasonable for volume requirements, including custom plans for infrequent mailings. If there are constraints (time and/or design experience) that require a large choice of ready-made contemporary templates without graphic or font modifications, then this probably isn't a good email marketing tool.
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Pros
L-Soft
No answers on this topic
ReachMail, Inc
  • I have a $10 account, but customer support treat me like a princess. They even added a feature to one page to remedy a problem I was having with that page. They care about their customers.
  • ReachMail Features (or at least, these are the ones I know they have): WYSIWYG Email Editor, Template Management, Mobile Optimized Emails, Dynamic Content, Subscribe/Unsubscribe, Mailing List Management, Drip Campaigns, Auto-Responders, Image Library, A/B Testing, Customer Surveys, CAN SPAM Compliance, Reporting/Analytics.
  • These folks know what they’re doing. I can’t speak highly enough about ReachMail.
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Cons
L-Soft
No answers on this topic
ReachMail, Inc
  • There are no batch report downloads. When I have multiple variations and waves in a campaign, I have to download reports individually. I'd like for a way to download one report of all sends during a certain time period, or given another set of parameters.
  • It would save a lot of time if we had the ability to upload multiple images or assets at once.
  • There's only a two-level "tree" of organization of lists and suppression lists. It would be great if we had the abililty to nest lists into better categories, rather than having to scroll through one giant list of suppressions or deployment lists. Something like a 2015 folder, then inside that a Business Unit folder, then inside that, a Campaign folder, etc. This would make things much easier to find.
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Usability
L-Soft
No answers on this topic
ReachMail, Inc
Their team is knowledgable and willing to help offer insight and support to build out the right campaigns to fit our business needs and goals
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Alternatives Considered
L-Soft
No answers on this topic
ReachMail, Inc
In my opinion, ReachMail is a good competitor to Mailchimp, probably has more features though and analytics to help organize information. There are also a lot more third party integrations that have helped us compared to other apps that we've tried before, but ReachMail has been the most useful, for me personally and my team
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Return on Investment
L-Soft
No answers on this topic
ReachMail, Inc
  • None. I signed up for a pay account so only had to spend a dollar for the first month. Even that was a waste as I simply can't send emails out with their forced unsubscribe header. If it was the typical CAN-SPAM footer it would be fine, but it just looks awful.
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ScreenShots

LISTSERV Screenshots

Screenshot of Mailings are not only available in your subscribers' inboxes, but on the secure web interface as well. Subscribers can access the web interface to update notification preferences, change their password, and even send mailings if the authority is granted to them.Screenshot of LISTSERV offers archive options on the web interface so subscribers can view previous mailings at any time.Screenshot of Create your mailing with our optional customizable templates. Add your own logos, photos, and links and save time by creating common headers and footers.Screenshot of Each subscriber can be granted specific permissions and customize their notification preferences using the web interface.