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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MailerLite

    Score9 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

    Validity Engage

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AValidity Engage is an email marketing platform for high-volume enterprise marketing teams. It covers competitor intelligence, contact validation, design and testing, deliverability, and live email monitoring.N/A
    Pricing
    MailerLiteValidity Engage
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month 2 users
    Comfort
    $12
    per month 3 users
    Power
    $25
    per month Unlimited users
    Enterprise
    Custom pricing
    per month
    No answers on this topic
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    Pricing Offerings
    MailerLiteValidity Engage
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAdditional 30% discount available to Non-profit organizations. Up to a 10% for paying yearly.—
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    MailerLiteValidity Engage
    Considered Both Products
    Mailerlite
    No answer on this topic
    Validity
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    82 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    295 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    215 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    82 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    296 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    175 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    74 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    176 Answers
    Features
    MailerLiteValidity Engage
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of MailerLite and Validity Engage
    Feature
    MailerLite
    8.9
    92 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Validity Engage
    6.8
    378 Ratings
    17% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor9.581 Ratings9.260 Ratings
    Dynamic content9.172 Ratings8.760 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.966 Ratings8.1240 Ratings
    Landing pages8.770 Ratings2.64 Ratings
    A/B testing8.957 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.572 Ratings9.4353 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.381 Ratings8.6274 Ratings
    List management9.380 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.154 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MailerLite and Validity Engage
    Feature
    MailerLite
    7.5
    80 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Validity Engage
    7.1
    257 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Dashboards7.35 Ratings7.229 Ratings
    Standard reports8.980 Ratings7.5254 Ratings
    Custom reports6.42 Ratings6.5182 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of MailerLite and Validity Engage
    Feature
    MailerLite
    8.2
    73 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Validity Engage
    8.5
    358 Ratings
    4% above category average
    URL Validation8.53 Ratings9.3270 Ratings
    Link Tracking8.64 Ratings9.2235 Ratings
    Image Validation7.63 Ratings7.65 Ratings
    Inbox Display8.23 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools7.63 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check9.12 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Spam Testing6.82 Ratings9.5269 Ratings
    Email Previews9.572 Ratings9.6355 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MailerLiteValidity Engage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (97 ratings)
    9.2
    (430 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (32 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (34 ratings)
    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.1
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.9
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.6
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MailerLiteValidity Engage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    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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    Pros
    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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    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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    Cons
    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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    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?
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    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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    Usability
    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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    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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Performance
    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Support Rating
    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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    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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    In-Person Training
    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    Validity
    It was very informative one on one session for me. I was able to use Litmus without any issues.
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    Online Training
    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    Validity
    It has all the required information.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Scalability
    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Return on Investment
    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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

    Validity Engage 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.