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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Litmus from Validity

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ALitmus, from Validity, is an email marketing solution used to create error-free emails in less time. It is also used to build email campaigns, personalize and test them thoroughly, monitor deliverability, and analyze email performance.N/A

    Really Simple Systems

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Really Simple Systems is a customer relationship management (CRM) software deployed via cloud with built-in features like email marketing, pipeline management, and case management.

    $8

    per month

    Pricing
    Litmus from ValidityReally Simple Systems
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free CRM
    $0
    2 Users and 100 Company Records
    Starter
    $15
    per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
    Professional
    $33
    per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Enterprise
    $50
    per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Litmus from ValidityReally Simple Systems
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans include free customer support and setup help.
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    Community Pulse
    Litmus from ValidityReally Simple Systems
    Considered Both Products
    Validity
    No answer on this topic
    Really Simple Systems
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    292 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    212 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    294 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    173 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    174 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Litmus from ValidityReally Simple Systems
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    6.8
    376 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor9.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.1238 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages2.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing6.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.4351 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.5272 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    7.1
    255 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.229 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.5252 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.6180 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    8.5
    356 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation9.3268 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking9.2233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation7.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools6.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing9.5267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews9.6353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    33 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.325 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.525 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    25 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.423 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.220 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings6.925 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.5
    25 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.320 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.321 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    28 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.128 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.821 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Litmus from Validity and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Litmus from ValidityReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (428 ratings)
    7.6
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (32 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Availability
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (17 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.2
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    3.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    3.9
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    3.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Litmus from ValidityReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Validity
    Proofing your emails is necessary. This is a tool that allows you to see how your email not only renders on multiple devices but how it performs. Some email building platforms will tell you their drag and drop templates are ready to go, however they stop short of analyzing accessibility, checking links, load speed among other things. I've also experienced drag and drop template issues as new email clients are released. Litmus provides peace of mind that you did your due diligence on crafting your email. While Litmus does provide some reporting you will not see every typical analytic an email report offers. However, you can use your Litmus data to enhance your email reports which in turn creates a robust view of email performance.
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    Really Simple Systems
    If you have a customer/job where there are steps to be followed such as quotes, follow up, purchase orders received, etc. You can set reminders for a member of the team with their next step and they will be sent reminders. Works well as long as it is kept updated.
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    Pros
    Validity
    • We haven’t explored the personalization features in depth yet, aside from using the Add-to-Calendar option, but we're excited to dig in further. Tools like live polls offer an easy way to boost engagement in our product marketing emails, and we see a lot of potential in using these templates to enhance personalization moving forward.
    • Litmus’ continuing education resources have been really helpful. I recently read an article on email deliverability that offered practical insights my team can apply moving forward. I especially appreciate how Litmus uses real examples and stats from the brands they work with—it makes the content feel actionable and relevant.
    • Online Training.
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Can send out marketing emailers within 5 minutes of an industry-specific update from any device
    • Sales dashboard [can be] built how I want it using the Really Simple Systems widgets
    • Activity integration from email accounts included
    • Manage my sales pipeline opportunities effectively
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    Cons
    Validity
    • I've not seen many limitations but I have noticed that sometimes emails sent from our CRM take too long to land in Litmus, or sometimes don't land at all.
    • As a beginner it was quite difficult for me to make my way around the platform - I thought "Create new" CTA was actually creating something new, maybe "Import from CRM" would have been more understandable. There were a few others but I remember this one.
    • In the Emails section, whenever I hover over an email, I want to be able to copy the subject line instead of getting the different CTAs appear intrusively (Summary, Builder, Previews & QA, Proof, Analytics, Monitor) - maybe these could appear on the bottom of the textbox, instead of them being imposed on top?
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Resends - I would like a simple [one-click] function to resend email campaigns to [non-openers.]
    • [Emails] that have been created but not sent or attached to a campaign I would like to see a place that they could be in [the] draft so I can come back to them at a later date without them appearing on the email list[.]
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Validity
    It's one the best tools that we've found for this type of tool but we would like some additional features like spell check so if there's a platform that features that with everything else Litmus has, then we'd potentially look to move over to that platform instead. However, we are overall pretty help with the platform
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Validity
    Litmus has integrations that make the software an integrated part of my work every day. Being able to test right within my email builder is just brilliant. Daily I also use the web interface to review analytics and spam testing. Overall it is one of the pieces of software I use daily without any complaints or issues.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    Simple systems is great for smaller sales and marketing teams to log their territories and report on progress on their opportunities. There are many useful features such as tasks and reporting to show to management how opportunities are progressing and when the estimated close date would occur. The two main issues are scalability within larger [organizations] and the ease to duplicate contacts.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Validity
    We have never had a problem with Litmus being unavailable so I would say their availability is fantastic. There might have been one time years ago that the site was down briefly but it also might have been a server issue on my end. Either way, Litmus was back up and running in a very short time
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    Really Simple Systems
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    Performance
    Validity
    As with all technology, there are inevitably use-cases where you are unable to get to your original goal without some good old-fashioned experimenting. Some situations will (and are) more urgent which complicates an effective integration of a new process or a new team using an existing process but the "issues" are regularly resolved by re-starting the process specific to when Litmus is introduced to a project. If it doesn't come out the way you're anticipating, run it again and verify there is an issue before declaring all is lost
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
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    Support Rating
    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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    Really Simple Systems
    Whenever I have had any issues, which is probably only 3 times in 10 years, the back office support has been fantastic and got me up and running again in a very short time. Cannot fault them at all. But as I stated, problems have been very few and far between.
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    In-Person Training
    Validity
    It was very informative one on one session for me. I was able to use Litmus without any issues.
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Validity
    It has all the required information.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Validity
    I didn’t really personally participate much in the implementation of Litmus, but from what I observed during the process, it was a smooth process with minimal disruptions. The team was able to get up and running quickly, and the platform’s user-friendly interface made onboarding fairly easy for everyone involved from the start.
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    Really Simple Systems
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    Alternatives Considered
    Validity
    This is not applicable to my role as I have used Litmus to test emails since I have started. Because of the ease of use, timeliness, consistent quality, and affordability that Litmus offers, I haven't found the need to look at similar products or organizations. If all of these features continue to stay strong, I don't plan on changing providers
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    Really Simple Systems
    We choose RSS due to cost. We are a startup and needed a great solution that did not cost [a lot]. RSS [fits] all our needs at the perfect price. We could not be more thrilled with our choice and it has simplified our client interaction[.]
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    Scalability
    Validity
    With our enterprise account, scalability is not an issue. I have not yet seen or heard of significant issues with user access, API connections for integrations etc. This includes down time for "Scheduled Maintenance" as some providers call them, Litmus has the technology backing to support a global team with a 24-hour workday across regions
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    Really Simple Systems
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    Return on Investment
    Validity
    • Litmus saves our team so much time by making the QA and email review process so much easier, streamlined, and efficient.
    • We often send out campaigns out to thousands of members, and Litmus gives us the assurance and peace of mind that everything is working as it should before it gets sent out.
    • Decreases the number of email review cycles we go through.
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    Really Simple Systems
    • A very positive effect on our understanding of our customers and what kind of events are working well at the venue and which aren't. This will allow us to work more smartly when responsive to enquiries, improving our overall productivity.
    • Very positive impact on our current review of marketing and sales strategy.
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    ScreenShots

    Litmus from Validity Screenshots

    Screenshot of Litmus Personalize Essentials, with live polls to give subscribers a voice and drive email engagement.Screenshot of Litmus Email Guardian, featuring 24/7 link monitoring to safeguard emails.Screenshot of Litmus' integrated insights reports, that can automatically combine metrics from Salesforce Marketing Cloud with subscriber engagement insights from Litmus.Screenshot of campaign preview, available in 100+ popular email clientsScreenshot of Litmus' inbox previewing and feedback tools, that help users to spot and fix issues early.

    Really Simple Systems Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounts PageScreenshot of Tasks PageScreenshot of Marketing Dashboard