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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MailBluster

    N/AN/AMailBluster is an email marketing solution used to send a high volume of promotional emails that are each personalized. MailBluster tracks all the user activities and lets users visualize opens, clicks, bounces, complaints, and eCommerce conversions with charts & data.

    $12

    per month (approximation)

    MailerLite

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    MailerLite is an email marketing platform for small businesses, creators, and ecommerce brands, used to automate the customer journey and grow a customer list. Pricing starts at $12/month. MailerLite enables users to: Grow and engage their audience - Build newsletters, forms, pop-ups, landing pages, and even full websites with a Drag and drop builder that offers total creative control over designs. 150 customizable templates are available to get…

    $12

    per month

    Pricing
    MailBlusterMailerLite
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $5
    per month (billed annually) + $0.60 per 1,000 emails
    Executive
    $10
    per month (billed annually) + $0.60 per 1,000 emails
    Managed
    $15.30
    per month (billed annually) 10,000+ emails/month, with higher-volume plans available
    Free
    $0
    per month 2 users
    Comfort
    $12
    per month 3 users
    Power
    $25
    per month Unlimited users
    Enterprise
    Custom pricing
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MailBlusterMailerLite
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsMailBluster prices email sending by SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) choice: a customer’s own provider, or MailBluster’s managed SMTP. Every plan includes unlimited leads. The free Starter plan includes up to 3,000 emails in total, bring-your-own SMTP, MailBluster branding, campaign creation, lead management, segmentation, email tracking, and forms, with no credit card required. Pro is $5 per month billed yearly ($60 per year), with unlimited sending over the customer’s SMTP at $0.60 per 1,000 emails, no MailBluster branding, and access to automation, custom fields, Pro templates, lead and report exports, sender management, double opt-in emails, ecommerce support, API keys, a Developer API, and a WordPress plugin. Executive is $10 per month billed yearly ($120 per year) with the same sending rate and branding terms as Pro, plus dedicated 1-to-1 setup and support, 3 years of data retention, unlimited automation workflows, and a 5% yearly reward on email sending. Managed SMTP starts at $15.30 per month billed yearly for 10,000 emails per month (regular price $17 per month), with unlimited leads, SMTP fully managed by MailBluster, no MailBluster branding, SMTP costs included so a separate SMTP provider is not required, a dedicated account manager, IP blacklist monitoring, advanced automation, custom fields, Pro templates, lead and report exports, sender reputation management, and priority support; higher-volume plans are available. A 14-day Managed SMTP free trial allows up to 100 emails per day and does not require a credit card.Additional 30% discount available to Non-profit organizations. Up to a 10% for paying yearly.
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    Community Pulse
    MailBlusterMailerLite
    Considered Both Products
    MailBluster
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    Mailerlite
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    79 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    78 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    79 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    71 Answers
    Features
    MailBlusterMailerLite
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of MailBluster and MailerLite
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    MailerLite
    8.9
    88 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings9.577 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings9.169 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.863 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.766 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.954 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.569 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.377 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings9.376 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.151 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MailBluster and MailerLite
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    MailerLite
    7.0
    76 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.976 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of MailBluster and MailerLite
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    MailerLite
    9.5
    69 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Email Previews00 Ratings9.569 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MailBlusterMailerLite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (93 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (30 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MailBlusterMailerLite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    I didn't have much luck when testing other similar tools and since we tested with free plan, we couldn't commit to something else if we couldn't get basic stuff fixed. That's when we switched to MailerLite, and their support was great and super helpful all the way (during our free plan, especially). Plus, they're super budget-friendly for startups, so I highly recommend.
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    Pros
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    • Offers a user-friendly interface, making it simple to create beautiful forms, group subscribers, and automate emails.
    • Includes email automation workflows in their free plan - the only provider I know of that doesn't charge you after one month or hit you with "transaction fees".
    • Excellent video tutorial library so you can learn email marketing as a beginner without feeling overwhelmed.
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    Cons
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    • EVERYONE should be allowed to at least use the AI bot chat feature. This doesn't take a person and is such basic customer service that it should be offered at all levels.
    • It would be nice if MailerLite worked better with AddEvent icons
    • When emailing support it took days to get a response (after an agent escalated the issue). Some concerns are more urgent and email support shouldn't mean bad support.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    Mailerlite is awesome and it does everything I need and then some. They're always innovating and adding new features, and their team is flippin' amazing. Can't see myself ever switching. They may not have everything, but looking at how well their team works, they'll get there for sure and I'm willing to wait.
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    Usability
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    I find it very easy to use, intuitive with a clean interface and drag and drop functionality where that adds value. It's quite configurable for our brand and the template and duplication options are very useful as we reuse a lot of content.
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    Support Rating
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    Whenever I contact Support, either via email or through online chat, I always get a speedy response that gives me the answer I need. The AI Agent on the online chat is excellent and has helped me so much on numerous occasions.
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    Alternatives Considered
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    MailerLite has similar features to the tools mentioned above. The main advantage is that it is very complete in its free version. This is ideal for those who are starting out and want to try a complete email marketing platform.
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    Return on Investment
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Mailerlite
    • Gives us the ability to track the popularity of content in our email as well as who has read the content.
    • The customizable layout gives us the opportunity to be creative and have our culture shine through our company communication.
    • The ability to see who has un-subscribed helps our HR department to see who isn't receiving important company information so we can ask them to re-subscribe.
    • Helps our company to be more transparent and communicate more effectively.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    MailBluster Screenshots

    Screenshot of MailBluster's drag-and-drop email builder used to create HTML email campaigns.Screenshot of MailBluster's automation, which uses triggers and actions to automate everything from welcome emails to product promotions.Screenshot of MailBluster's unlimited lead management, to scale email marketing efforts along with growth.Screenshot of an example of MailBluster's reports and visual analytics. Monitor opens, clicks, bounces, complaints, and eCommerce conversions to measure success.Screenshot of some of the integration options. Connect multiple SMTP services to optimize deliverability, reliability, and sending performance.Screenshot of a visual overview of MailBluster's zero SMTP configuration. Its fully managed infrastructure is built to provide reliable performance and consistent email deliverability.

    MailerLite Screenshots

    Screenshot of reports, that can include unsubscribe count, spam complaints, bounces, link activity and other metrics that are critical to measuring success.Screenshot of automations for every subscriber journeyScreenshot of the MailerLite landing page builderScreenshot of an example newsletterScreenshot of some of the over 150 templates availableScreenshot of where to find MailerLite's integrations