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    Mapp Digital

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ABuilt by marketers for marketers, Mapp is a family of software and customer-centric services including a sophisticated data management platform; tools that optimise email, mobile, app, social and web marketing; and campaign management and strategy consulting. Mapp Digital was created by the combination of BlueHornet and the digital-marketing related applications business purchased from Teradata Corporation in July 2016. Other components include Argyle Social, Epoxy (a mobile push app), and…N/A

    SMTP2GO

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    SMTP2GO is a dedicated outbound email server SMTP2GO is a New Zealand based SMTP/Email API provider with support staff and servers based across the globe. It automatically connects to the closest server to ensure speedy and efficient delivery. The SMTP2GO support team offers 24/7 assistance in multiple languages to make setup simple. We offer support via ticket, chat and phone. GDPR? Inbound servers and data centres in the EU to make sure sending is…

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    Pricing
    Mapp DigitalSMTP2GO
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    Mapp DigitalSMTP2GO
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing includes support and onboarding.
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    Mapp DigitalSMTP2GO
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    Mapp Digital
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Mapp Digital and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    Mapp Digital
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SMTP2GO
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    WYSIWYG email editor7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Mapp Digital and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    Mapp Digital
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SMTP2GO
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    Dashboards8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Mapp Digital and SMTP2GO
    Feature
    Mapp Digital
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SMTP2GO
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    URL Validation9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Mad Mimi
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Mapp DigitalSMTP2GO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (98 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.8
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    1.9
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
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    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Mapp DigitalSMTP2GO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Mapp Digital
    During our use of MAPP Digital, it is deserving to say that the product helped us to overcome the main challenges we faced in our business at the time. As a preliminary user I have struggled much with hosting manual campaigns on remarketing etc. But with the Mapp digital software hosting marketing campaigns became a complete automated process with supervision. This feature offered by Mapp made a huge decrease in my daily workload and I'm more than grateful for it.
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    SMTP2GO
    It's great for any application that you need to track email receipt and recipient interaction, or with devices/programs that don't fare well with Exchange based email services. Don't try to set SMTP2GO as your outbound email server if you're using O365, that just isn't a possibility (not that I've looked into that setup).
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    Pros
    Mapp Digital
    • BlueHornet's WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) interface for creating emails is easier to use than many platforms. Users appreciate this. BlueHornet makes it super simple to create a version specific for mobile devices.
    • I am a big fan of the custom data segmentation tools built into BlueHornet. They are powerful and easy to use. Many other ESPs, including a number of the top rated ones, do not have such powerful, easy to use segmentation tools. This matters. It helps a user send more relevant emails.
    • BlueHornet makes sharing to social networks simple. In this day and age, forwarding to a friend is dead. Sharing to social networks is essential. Having this be easy to do is very important.
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    SMTP2GO
    • adding senders or domains to improve email deliverability
    • you don't have to deal with RBL to white list an IP address previously used for spaming
    • Control panel gives you enough flexibility without a cluttered UI
    • Everything you need is well documented
    • The API is easy to use offers you the ability to integrate SMTP2Go with virtually anything
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    Cons
    Mapp Digital
    • It would be nice to see the API's functionality introduced into the web client.
    • The reporting tools for transactional messages is different than the rest of the system. This promotes difficulty with getting accurate reporting in the web client, outside of an API call.
    • The custom fields are different for transactional messages, which introduces times when human error may flub the fields because they aren't contiguous throughout the product.
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    SMTP2GO
    • Might be nice to add a monthly good looking PDF report for subaccount users that can be branded and sent directly to the subaccount contact. A 'client facing' report that we can use to show our customers the email usage history.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Mapp Digital
    Although BlueHornet offers helpful testing capabilities, the ESP is a bit outdated. There is a lot of room for aesthetics improvement as they are not appealing. The reporting tool is usually broken, and reporting either no, or wrong metrics. If this ESP were to update their design, as well as fix the reporting tool, I think this platform would be much better.
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    SMTP2GO
    Reliability in email delivery is what counts the most. SMTP2GO is undeniably a winner in this category. The price is reasonable, therefore the RoI is excellent.
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    Usability
    Mapp Digital
    There were three tabs used to navigate throughout the system called, "publish," "engage," and, "measure." These three tabs made the site very user friendly and all features easy to find
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    SMTP2GO
    While reporting could use some tweaks overall it is a very good product that works reliably and is simple to set up and maintain.
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    Performance
    Mapp Digital
    They rolled out new feature requests quite frequently and always kept our team up to speed on what they were changing/adding to the system
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    SMTP2GO
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    Support Rating
    Mapp Digital
    Sometimes it was hard to get an initial response but after we started CCing more people, it became a lot better!
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    SMTP2GO
    When I first contacted SMTP2GO while searching for a solution, they were extremely helpful and attentive. I think it only took two email messages to answer all my questions and make a decision. I don't think I've ever needed any support to implement and operate the several solutions I currently use with the SMTP2GO service. It just works intuitively and flawlessly.
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    Online Training
    Mapp Digital
    They made sure to go through anything and everything that we wanted
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    SMTP2GO
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    Implementation Rating
    Mapp Digital
    I wasn't there when they first got it, but when I got there there were only a few people that knew a little bit about it. There was A LOT that we didn't know. Then BlueHornet came and had some workshops and we learned a lot that we didn't even know existed. They were doing a lot of things wrong before BlueHornet came and showed up more about the tool
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    SMTP2GO
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    Alternatives Considered
    Mapp Digital
    We were able to thoroughly evaluate the program for Mapp Digital thanks to the free trial's availability. Comparing the two products' graphical user interfaces, it's evident that Mapp Digital comes out on top. Mapp Digital's excellent customer service was another reason for our decision to work with the company.
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    SMTP2GO
    It has been so long since I did my comparison with other products that no comparison would be valid today. It has worked so well at a price point that is so acceptable that I don't feel an urge to do the evaluation again.
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    Return on Investment
    Mapp Digital
    • BlueHornet has been a good entry-level platform. We have successfully launched scores of clients with limited email marketing experience onto this platform. Because it is easy to use, we have spent minimal effort needing to help these clients with problems.
    • It is easy to migrate clients on or off BlueHornet, depending upon their needs. This is helpful because it allows our clients to be on exactly the right platform. Some platforms make it difficult to migrate off, essentially trapping clients on a platform that no longer meets their needs or business objectives.
    • I wish BlueHornet were keeping pace with technology advancements in the industry. The gap between the biggest ESPs and competitors like BlueHornet seems to be growing.
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    SMTP2GO
    • Allowed us to use the same SMTP information across the board for all customers instead of having them split between several accounts.
    • More cost efficient than paying for several different email accounts.
    • Created an additional layer of great customer service for us since SMTP information is able to be preprogrammed into the equipment before ever leaving our facility.
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    Screenshot of a quick snapshot of the account activity after logging in.Screenshot of the Activity feed that displays the most recent delivery events for email, and provides extra detail when needed.Screenshot of subaccounts, which are available on any paid plan and offer a way to resell the SMTP2GO product to clients and customers.