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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Mailtrap

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMailtrap is an email platform for developer and product teams that send emails at scale. It is designed to send emails with a focus on high deliverability rates, fast delivery, and protecting sender reputation. The service includes 24/7 technical support. The benefits of using Mailtrap, as described by the vendor include: High deliverability & fast delivery: 99.99% platform uptime, dedicated IPs, auto warm-up, and throttling. Multi-tenant accounts also…

    $15

    per month Emails or contacts

    SendPulse

    Score3.4 out of 10
    N/ASendPulse is an integrated messaging platform providing user communication that includes emails, SMS, web push, SMTP, and user management.. This solution includes 15,000 free emails with up to 2,500 subscribers per month.N/A
    Pricing
    MailtrapSendPulse
    Editions & Modules
    Email Marketing
    $15
    per month Contacts
    Email API/SMTP
    $15
    per month Emails
    Email Sandbox
    $17
    per month Test emails
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MailtrapSendPulse
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEach plan's price in the table is its starting point. They vary based on the number of emails, test emails or contacts per month. Mailtrap can be tried with a free forever version of Email API/SMTP, Email Sandbox, or Email Marketing.Pricing starts from $9 a month and depends on the number of messages sent.
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    Features
    MailtrapSendPulse
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Mailtrap and SendPulse
    Feature
    Mailtrap
    -
    Ratings
    SendPulse
    4.0
    12 Ratings
    67% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings2.012 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings4.010 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings3.09 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings2.012 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Mailtrap and SendPulse
    Feature
    Mailtrap
    -
    Ratings
    SendPulse
    4.7
    12 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings2.09 Ratings
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MailtrapSendPulse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MailtrapSendPulse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Railsware
    As I said, Mailtrap is particularly well-suited for software development teams working on email functionality within their applications. All the automation and intuitive environment helped us create a workflow that's almost set and forget.
    Incentivized
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    SendPulse
    SendPulse is great if you want to connect with your list on a more personal basis, and making sure that your email reaches your subscriber when it is best for him/her. You can also use the SMS function (though I haven't used it yet). Let's say you have clients and want to send a message to them automatically on their birthday, SendPulse allows you to do that. It allows you to add in specific fields that are relevant to you, in order to customise your messaging as much as you want and need.
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    Pros
    Railsware
    • Flexible for engineering teams. Mailtrap works well in environments where multiple developers are responsible for email functionality.
    • We're on the Enterprise plan which allows for customizations for our needs. For example, we had a request not to record email bodies for privacy reasons, and Mailtrap enabled that pretty fast.
    • The user experience is awesome. The platform is easy to use and the support team responds fast and helps us out with any questions.
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    SendPulse
    • One of the best features of this software is its user interface. I found it very intuitive.
    • It has sms feature also which is a great add-on to this software.
    • It has live chat support feature. And I find it very helpful when i find any technical problem.
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    Cons
    Railsware
    • Inbox placement analysis - currently, Mailtrap does not offer inbox placement analysis. But their analytics dashboard compensates well for that.
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    SendPulse
    • I like its Drag and Drop function to design e-mailers but it lacks in some functionalities. Foe example when I write two different contents in a same box I need a line to show separation between my contents in the same box but this feature is unavailable in SendPulse.
    • They should include more fonts. Every product or service needs different kind of fonts to make a right impact on customers. With limited option of fonts it restricts user's creativity.
    • It is good to have templates to give users some idea for designing campaigns but here SendPluse has nothing much to offer. They have very limited number of templates.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    SendPulse
    Because I love how easy and intuitive SendPulse is.
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    Usability
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    SendPulse
    I find that overall SendPulse is very intuitive to use and the support is there to help you out in case you don't find how to do what you wish to do. The drag and drop functionalities make it easy to create the newsletters you want. Every field is explained and small tutorials are included to show you how to create a new template, newsletter, etc. which makes it very easy to use.
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    Support Rating
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    SendPulse
    Every time I contacted the support team with a question or a problem, they were very fast in replying and helping me out solve it. Usually latest within 10 minutes I would receive a first answer, and the problem would get solved on the same day.
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    Implementation Rating
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    SendPulse
    When implementing SendPulse, it is a good idea to have a transition phase where you still use both systems, in case anything goes wrong.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Railsware
    sendgrid is powerful for email delivery, but Mailtrap's dedicated testing environment and focus on development teams made it the clear choice for our needs. Its ability to simulate various email scenarios without affecting real users is unmatched. Plus, their sending is reliable, regardless of your volume.
    Incentivized
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    SendPulse
    For SendPulse's price point, I consider their competition to be the likes of Mailchimp, ConstantContact, etc. While SendPulse rates roughly average across the board in all areas, for businesses looking for the cheapest option (which comes with a lack of features/quality), ConstantContact beats them. For quality/features/value, I'd say Mailchimp is the best option for small businesses.
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    Return on Investment
    Railsware
    • Efficiency - Made testing emails faster, so we can launch new features quicker.
    • Reliability - Enhanced the reliability of our email notifications (transactional emails). It really improved our customer satisfaction.
    • Cost-Effective - Avoided the need for multiple tools and saved us money by consolidating our email testing, sending, and management.
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    SendPulse
    • Tapping NRI clients with this software helps me in generating good revenue in last financial year.
    • I grow my NRI database by 60 in last year. And this software played a major role in doing so.
    • It made brand building very easy among my clients.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Mailtrap Screenshots

    Screenshot of a display of specific data, such as Bounce Rate, Open Rate, Spam Rate, and Click Rate.Screenshot of the Mailtrap API, or it can be used by setting Mailtrap as SMTP server in a project, app, or sending service.

    SendPulse Screenshots

    Screenshot of Desktop versionScreenshot of Mobile application for iPadScreenshot of Mobile application for Android