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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

    VerticalResponse

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.

    $9

    per month

    Pricing
    MailtrapVerticalResponse
    Editions & Modules
    Email Marketing
    $15
    per month Contacts
    Email API/SMTP
    $15
    per month Emails
    Email Sandbox
    $17
    per month Test emails
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MailtrapVerticalResponse
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    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.—
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    Features
    MailtrapVerticalResponse
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Mailtrap and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Mailtrap
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    21% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Mailtrap and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Mailtrap
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Mailtrap and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Mailtrap
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MailtrapVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MailtrapVerticalResponse
    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.
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    VerticalResponse
    For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
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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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    VerticalResponse
    • I love the ease of list builder because we often times have a lot of data to import. It would be simply impossible without this tool, considering the amount of customer data we have for any one given email.
    • We really enjoy the ease of use of the HTML wizard as well. It helps even a novice be able to make a beautiful and attention grabbing email.
    • The dashboard is functional and easy to find when you need with a quick search.
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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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    VerticalResponse
    • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
    • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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    Usability
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
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    Reliability and Availability
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Performance
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    No issues
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    Support Rating
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
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    Online Training
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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    Implementation Rating
    Railsware
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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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.
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    VerticalResponse
    In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform in place. Typically I am also teaching the client how to use this tool and the Vertical Response visual interface is very easy for me to teach a client how to navigate and create their own campaigns.
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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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    VerticalResponse
    • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
    • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
    • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
    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.