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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)

    Vbout

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AVbout is a marketing automation solution focused on agencies. Features include email marketing, lead scoring, social media management, and behavioral marketing.N/A
    Pricing
    MailBlusterVbout
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MailBlusterVbout
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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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    Features
    MailBlusterVbout
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of MailBluster and Vbout
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of MailBluster and Vbout
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of MailBluster and Vbout
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of MailBluster and Vbout
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MailBluster and Vbout
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of MailBluster and Vbout
    Feature
    MailBluster
    -
    Ratings
    Vbout
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    API00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
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    MailBlusterVbout
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    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 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
    MailBlusterVbout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MailBlusterVbout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout.com
    To Automate your social media presence by bulk scheduling content. Create multiple drip email marketing campaigns to support different marketing promotion initiatives. Visualize your marketing funnel. Learn what is your best referral traffic source per each initiative (for example, I learned that Quora was bringing us highly qualified leads). Create lead scores and start qualifying your prospects. Create multiple landing pages to promote your product to different audiences.
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    Pros
    MailBluster
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    Vbout.com
    • On email marketing, it has petty good recommendation for sending methods.
    • The landing pages can be fully customized with code editor and works with Bootstrap frameworks.
    • The automation comes in handy since it works on all Vbout tools.
    • We can also install the Tracking Code on external websites to utilize Vbout tools.
    • Awesome support team!
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    Cons
    MailBluster
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    Vbout.com
    • Since their team is so focused on being the best, they occasionally have small feature appearance issues
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout.com
    The better relation quality / features / pricing in the market
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    MailBluster
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout.com
    Great experience so far. Vbout has low learning curve. It's a user-friendly product with comprehensive knowledge base. Even if we meet a blocker, their team is ready to help us solve the issue. Their keep the dashboard straightforward that contains all tools, so we can access each one of them right away.
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    Alternatives Considered
    MailBluster
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    Vbout.com
    Vbout offers a very robust overall solution, with a more basic solution, and a much lower price point than the Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM solution.
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    Return on Investment
    MailBluster
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    Vbout.com
    • The platform has saved us a lot of money
    • It's highly functional and allows us to do a lot more than Marketo
    • It's easy to manage, and it saves us a lot of time on a regular basis.
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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.