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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)

    Robly

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ARobly is an email marketing solution designed for small businesses. It's key features are its ability to auto-resend unopened emails, pop-up widgets, and proprietary AI-powered software that sends emails based on schedules specific to each recipient.

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    MailBlusterRobly
    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
    Robly
    $19
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MailBlusterRobly
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    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.—
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    MailBlusterRobly
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    MailBluster
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    Robly
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    MailBlusterRobly
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of MailBluster and Robly
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    Robly
    8.1
    44 Ratings
    1% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings7.936 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.325 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.138 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.543 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings7.244 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.523 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MailBluster and Robly
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    Robly
    9.4
    42 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.442 Ratings
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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
    MailBlusterRobly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (44 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MailBlusterRobly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    I would absolutely recommend Robly to my colleagues. I have used Robly for over six years now and have found so many positives over my years of using it! It provides an easy way for us to keep our contacts organized, and we can easily embed forms into our website. When comparing Robly's pricing options with other email platforms, it won by a landslide. Some small aspects of the program may seem a little outdated, but I have everything I need and more!
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    • Robly constantly updates the status information of each email that is sent from its platform, which helps to ensure that there are no problems reviewing the number of people among the targets that could be interested in our service or product, and become customers, when it is necessary to identify them from those who are not, and that otherwise would cause high error margins in the reports.
    • The software has a visual power that is very easy to extend through third-party platforms, allowing us to create content in services such as Photoshop, which we can then include in mailings, although it is also feasible to import the content in the traditional way, through image formats. Among these, the best one to work with is PNG, which allows us to remove the background content so that the important section of the image fits better with the format of the e-mails.
    • Robly works with services based on the optimization of group projects, whose integration serves to send emails to all participants equally, and that these are kept constantly notified about updates to the work, and can be coupled well in advance to these updates, so that no confusion arises at the time of unifying the work sent and points within the same should not be exposed.
    • In reality, Robly's technical support is something we have never had the opportunity to interact with, as the platform is not so buggy that we would need to contact them for advice. In any case, they are likely to show promising results considering the quality of the service.
    • It has been very easy to get familiar with the functions Robly has to work with advanced email address database configurations without losing track of the progress of each campaign, and this is thanks to the well-optimized structure of the platform.
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    Cons
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    • I don't have many cons for Robly. One thing that would be helpful is concerning adding a set of emails to the contact list. It would be nice to receive a list of emails that are not added and a reason why (e.g., duplicate, etc.).
    • I have noticed that when I am editing an email campaign, at times it will unexpectedly stop showing me the text editing menu bar, and there doesn't seem to be a way to call it back up. This can be resolved by saving and exiting the campaign and then reopening, but it breaks into my work flow and is an inconvenience. I have not been able to find a pattern for the occurrence of the glitch.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    Because we like the price and value. The annual subscription model allows us to maximize usage without worrying too much about cost, being a small mom and pop outfit.
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    Usability
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    Overall Robly's usability can be considered easy and intuitive. For experienced marketing professionals this program would not be challenging to navigate even on the first uses. There may be a slight learning curve for amateur users but overall it is fairly simple and easy to use and creates professional results.
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    Support Rating
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    We sometimes got through to a message taking service but they were not able to resolve our issue with a one-call solution necessarily always.
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    Implementation Rating
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    We should have been granted a MOBILE RESPONSIVE email template from the get-go. We were never offered any alternatives.
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    Alternatives Considered
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    Robly has much of the same functionality as Constant Contact. I find Robly's interface to be more intuitive. Robly allows us to upload as many images and documents as we want, without charging us extra. Robly's subscription price is lower than Constant Contact. Their newsletter archiving is also more robust. With Constant Contact, I felt "nickled and dimed." Not only is Robly's base price lower, it's the price! You can upgrade to unlock more sophisticated features.
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    Return on Investment
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Robly
    • There has been an increase in revenue in the last month, which is reflected in our ROI of 300%.
    • Results are shown quickly, although this depends directly on the investment made in the platform (the $15 price is only for the base plan).
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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.