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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Mad Mimi

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMad Mimi is an email marketing solution targeted at SMBs, designed to be intuitive and straightforward. It was acquired by GoDaddy in August 2014 to expand their small business support offerings.

    $10

    per month

    Intuit Mailchimp

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMailchimp is an email marketing and marketing automation platform. Beyond just tracking how campaigns perform, Mailchimp takes it a step further by analyzing data from over half a billion emails to show why campaigns perform, driving informed decisions.

    $0

    per month

    Pricing
    Mad MimiIntuit Mailchimp
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $10.00
    per month
    Pro
    $42.00
    per month
    Silver
    $199.00
    per month
    Gold
    $1049.00
    per month
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    starts at $13
    per month
    Standard
    starts at $20
    per month
    Premium
    starts at $350
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Mad MimiIntuit Mailchimp
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Mad MimiIntuit Mailchimp
    Considered Both Products
    GoDaddy
    Chose Mad Mimi
    Mad Mimi is not as complex to use for preparing emails as some competitors like Mailchimp. Mad Mimi has a lot of integration for third-party apps. Unlike Mailchimp, Mad Mimi is more suitable for our e-marketing strategy. Mad Mimi does not offer free trial whereas Mailchimp does …
    Incentivized
    Chose Mad Mimi
    I've chosen Mad Mimi for all the reasons stated previously. It's easy to use, free (for now); has an embeddable webform, list segmentation, mobile optimization, etc. On the other hand, I'm just this close to moving to MailChimp which has more sophisticated features and built-in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Mad Mimi
    When I started using Mad Mimi several years ago, it offered a decent feature set at a lower price. For my business, I switched to AWeber first and then to ActiveCampaign for more advanced e-commerce integrations. For my trade association, I recently moved to MailChimp because …
    Incentivized
    Chose Mad Mimi
    Mad Mimi has way less clutter, a much simpler interface, and I just enjoy it a lot more.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mad Mimi
    In comparison with Mail Chimp I found Mad Mimi had a better content editor, and better record (posts) archiving/modification.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mad Mimi
    Mad Mimi is superior to most ESPs that I've used, although it lacks in terms of a learning library, which includes best practices, strategy, expectations, and integration. MailChimp may be a better option for those who require more options, more integration, or more information …
    Intuit
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Constant Contact seems to be the most common alternative that people have gravitate towards, and for a low-tech person I would say that's appropriate. AWeber is a great alternative for people like affiliate marketers. Mad Mimi is a semi-popular alternative, but frankly I don't …
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Emma might be better if you need personal account management, custom made emails, etc. Mailchimp works great for a DIY team or project with less complex needs. Not a fan of Mad Mimi.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Would buy again
    251 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    244 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    255 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    215 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    247 Answers
    Features
    Mad MimiIntuit Mailchimp
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Mad Mimi and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Mad Mimi
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.1
    585 Ratings
    5% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor9.98 Ratings8.1537 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.06 Ratings8.1519 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content5.06 Ratings8.2499 Ratings
    Landing pages8.05 Ratings8.3404 Ratings
    A/B testing10.01 Ratings7.7434 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.07 Ratings7.9535 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.09 Ratings8.8568 Ratings
    List management10.09 Ratings8.1564 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.15 Ratings7.7385 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Mad Mimi and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Mad Mimi
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.3
    565 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Dashboards10.07 Ratings8.6229 Ratings
    Standard reports10.08 Ratings8.6560 Ratings
    Custom reports10.06 Ratings7.9130 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Mad Mimi and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Mad Mimi
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Intuit Mailchimp
    -
    Ratings
    Link Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Mad Mimi and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Mad Mimi
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.9
    75 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings7.465 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings8.372 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Mad Mimi and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Mad Mimi
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.9
    126 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.448 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Mad Mimi and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Mad Mimi
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.2
    124 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.3116 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings8.1107 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Mad Mimi and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Mad Mimi
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.9
    132 Ratings
    5% above category average
    API00 Ratings7.9107 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.470 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings8.554 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings8.647 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.9109 Ratings
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    Mad MimiIntuit Mailchimp
    Small Businesses
    Sitecore Send
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Mad MimiIntuit Mailchimp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (13 ratings)
    8.7
    (608 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (55 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (477 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (20 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (22 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Mad MimiIntuit Mailchimp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoDaddy
    Mad Mimi is perfect for scheduling remainder emails. For instance, if you need to remind a client about a pending order next week, you can schedule the remainder email today and it will be sent exactly the date and time you want it to even if you are out of office. If you need to contact thousands of people at a time, Mad Mimi can be used to send the emails all at once to all of them, especially for marketing purposes and newsletter purposes.
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    Intuit
    Mailchimp is fairly easy to onboard, even for those who would consider themselves less technologically inclined. It can be as simple as plug-and-play for simpler campaigns or scale up as needed. It also makes it easy to build, send out for internal review and feedback, and track all the needed changes.
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    Pros
    GoDaddy
    • I've been on the free plan for years and it has suited me very well. It's reliable and has all the core features I need at the moment. Considering how all the online tools can add up, this is right for my business.
    • Mad Mimi has a super-simple interface, and it's drag and drop, so I don't have to spend a lot of time designing each email. Although you can customize with your logo and colors.
    • There are several free add-ons, which allow for a limited amount of automation. I would recommend taking advantage of the RSS feed, webform, and drip campaign features.
    • You can segment your list into as many groups as you like, which makes for more effective email marketing.
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    Intuit
    • Mailchimp allows you to manage your mailing list really well. You can subscribe people, unsubscribe people manage the mailing list directly into segments, and what not.
    • Mailchimp has features where you can create campaigns based on your mailing lists and send out newsletters to your subscribers based on a multitude of parameters that you can setup. Such as send email daily, weekly, monthly and they also have event based mails that you can send out.
    • Mailchimp also has a feature where you can design your emails. The look and aesthetics are very important when sending emails to your subscribers and all those needs are addressed here.
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    Cons
    GoDaddy
    • The ease on adding links, such as unsubscribe links, is not as easy as it is with other email service providers. Creating simple tags that take the place of a link could help a lot, especially for those not as familiar with HTML.
    • Perhaps a way of archiving old emails, or hiding them from the past emails area. It can look a bit cluttered, and can be confusing in some circumstances.
    • Providing some learning material, or at least a more thorough overview of email marketing, and the user interface would be of great use to beginners.
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    Intuit
    • The pricing tiers do scale quickly so if you have a free newsletter it may get expensive
    • The pricing is based on total emails so if you have users who you only email rarely it might not make sense to use Intuit Mailchimp
    • Customer support can be a bit lacking at times and their docs aren't always the best
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoDaddy
    Pretty simple, I know I'm getting what I pay for and a little more. Although simple and easy for the new user; a more seasoned marketer can still get the most from MadMimi. Especially if the primary purpose is to generate strong brand loyalty with effective communication that integrates your various outlets: MadMimi makes it easy for your customer to pick-up what the business owner wants to relay.
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    Intuit
    We've had Mailchimp for about ten years, I want to say. I started with the company about four years ago, and I don't see us ever diverting to another source. It's easy for us to use, and we have all our clients already built into the database. I imagine we'll use them for as long as we have the company.
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    Usability
    GoDaddy
    I find it very easy to use just like my colleagues too. The learning curve is straight forward.
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    Intuit
    It is easy, but some things you need to learn from their resources. Mailchimp is one of the most popular email marketing platforms because it combines email marketing, automation, audience management, and analytics into a single tool that's easy to use and scale. Simple solutions and drag-and-drop edits make it easy.
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    Reliability and Availability
    GoDaddy
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I have, in the 4+ years that I've used Mailchimp, never seen an issue that restricted the use of their software/tools. I don't know of a single time when they're system crashed or went down. I could be wrong, but I honestly haven't experienced any issues with outages, errors or unplanned downtime
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    Performance
    GoDaddy
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I haven't noticed any slow speeds from Mailchimp or their tools. I think the landing pages load quickly and look nice. The email reports and editing operates smoothly and doesn't take time to load. Additionally, when I use Mailchimp in conjunction with Zapier + Hubspot I don't notice any drag between any of these tools
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    Support Rating
    GoDaddy
    My issues are usually quickly resolved and their support staffs are very knowledgeable on the software generally
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    Intuit
    Website tools were easy to use and understand so a novice can easily meet or exceed their client's expectations! Loved that we were able to totally customize so that the e-mail we created conveyed our client's overall messaging consistent with their branding! Client love that we can provide turnkey services to support their sales and marketing teams!
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    Implementation Rating
    GoDaddy
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    It's pretty easy to get up and running! There's a slight learning curve on a few things, but once you find where everything is located, you can import your list and send your first email. It really makes our clients feel great to see how quickly they can get that first email out.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GoDaddy
    Constant Contact is the Goliath of the industry and to us, it was unnecessarily complex and expensive. We chose Mad Mimi, after looking at several other new offerings and we've been extremely satisfied with our choice of Mad Mimi.
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    Intuit
    I used Intuit Mailchimp, and I would say other software I used is equally good and competes with Intuit Mailchimp. Well, Intuit Mailchimp's reporting is better, and ActiveCampaign has more affordable pricing, so in the end, it all comes to what you need. What we needed was available in cheaper price in other software as well. But I would definitely say Intuit Mailchimp has its own advantages too.
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    Scalability
    GoDaddy
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Mailchimp over the years I've used it has grown in leaps and bounds. They have added so many additional features than were previously available. They are truly an all-in-one marketing platform now. If you're a small operation and just want to add email to your marketing efforts, they're there for you. If you're a larger operation and want to start sending postcard advertisements, they can do that. If you'd good with that and want to kick up your marketing by going social, you can do that on their platform. They are truly able to be as small as you need, but also get quite large in whatever it is you'd like to do through their system.
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    Return on Investment
    GoDaddy
    • I've spent 3 years creating blog posts, and it is only now encompassing the breath that allows me to draw upon this pieces as a reusable resource, but now this is happening.
    • I preferred the Mad Mimi platform to Mail Chimp, and I suspect it continues to offer advantages. I felt Mad Mimi did themselves a disservice by failing to support their free subscriber service to the same extent that Mail Chimp does. When one's mail list gets sufficiently large, then it does pay to pay them, but not in the context I was using it.
    • It seems that Mad Mimi is targeting direct marketing purposes, as this is a use where ROI is more easily measured.
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    Intuit
    • One of my retail web store clients was sending out email specials and notices about once a month. After clicking the send button, we would watch Google Analytics and the current site users would light up immediately. Often, the current site visitors would pop up to 20, 30 or more after the email was sent. On a normal day, seeing 1 or 2 online users would be OK.
    • Pretty much in all cases, we could see an uptick in positive activity after sending out a Intuit Mailchimp email to a list.
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    Intuit Mailchimp Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mailchimp's advanced analytics and reporting tools. These are used to monitor trends, track performance, and get actionable insights that help users to create better campaigns and drive customer engagement.Screenshot of Mailchimp's precise audience segmentation. Its AI simplifies the workflow by generating complex customer segments for highly personalized campaigns.Screenshot of omnichannel marketing. Campaigns can be built across multiple channels, and then managed from one convenient place.Screenshot of marketing automations with the Customer Journey Builder. This is used to reach the right people with the right message at exactly the right time, which helps to drive more repeat business, increase customer retention, and see more orders.Screenshot of Mailchimp's SMS marketing. SMS can be integrated into email, automations, and social campaigns.Screenshot of Mailchimp's AI, used to deliver relevant content faster. It can generate professionally written, on-brand marketing emails with the press of a button. The user only needs to review, edit, and send.