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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MessageGears

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMessageGears is a hybrid email marketing service built around deliverability, actionable customer data, and audience segmentation and targeting.N/A

    PostUp

    Score2.6 out of 10
    N/AEmail marketing and audience development solution to grow, engage and monetize audiences​N/A
    Pricing
    MessageGearsPostUp
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MessageGearsPostUp
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    MessageGearsPostUp
    Considered Both Products
    MessageGears
    Chose MessageGears
    MessageGears is a completely different approach to email marketing than its competitors, and while it has a learning curve, it is superior after you've figured it out . The ability to find your audience through SQL on top of quick control of your templates allows for lightning …
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    Upland Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    MessageGearsPostUp
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of MessageGears and PostUp
    Feature
    MessageGears
    3.3
    3 Ratings
    83% below category average
    PostUp
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor1.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Dynamic content3.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content2.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing2.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting3.83 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    List management2.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences2.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MessageGears and PostUp
    Feature
    MessageGears
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    PostUp
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Dashboards1.13 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standard reports1.13 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports1.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of MessageGears and PostUp
    Feature
    MessageGears
    3.7
    3 Ratings
    75% below category average
    PostUp
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    Ratings
    URL Validation1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking2.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MessageGearsPostUp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    MessageGearsPostUp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MessageGears
    MessageGears can be a solid, inexpensive email solution and you can be able to send millions of emails per year. In 2020, we delivered over 235 million emails at a fraction of what that would cost with any other email service provider. We worked with MessageGears on a custom solution with our database.
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    Upland Software
    For what we are using the service for, it accomplishes everything that we need. We use it across a couple departments and it is very easy to keep track of everything scheduled so there is no confusion. We started using it at the beginning of the year and it's become very simple to navigate, which is great. That makes it much easier for me to train people how to use it.
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    Pros
    MessageGears
    • The MessageGears Support team is very helpful.
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    Upland Software
    • It is set up in a way that is very easy to learn how to use.
    • The features cover everything I can even imagine for what I am using it for.
    • Their help desk is very responsive.
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    Cons
    MessageGears
    • Multivariate testing
    • WYSIWYG email builder
    • SQL audience error report
    • Native reporting
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    Upland Software
    • There was a recent update they did that was sort of hard to get adjusted to, things weren't in the same spot as normal and it was sort of difficult learning where things were located now.
    • It only shows you 7 mailings at a time by default, it would be nice to be able to change the default setting to whatever is preferred.
    • In the "server" I wish there was a way to filter by department, not just by users.
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    Usability
    MessageGears
    Our situation is unique so I believe we are working on a semi-outdated UI which needs a tune up / version upgrade. Similarly, our custom connection means that we do not have access to the full feature set so I've never experienced MessageGears' best functionality
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    Upland Software
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    Support Rating
    MessageGears
    MessageGears support is always quick to respond when we have an issue, which is rare. Gail has been our main rep and she has been great. We don't have many issues so luckily, we don't need to lean on their customer support team much. That said, it would be beneficial to hear from upper management more.
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    Upland Software
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    Alternatives Considered
    MessageGears
    MessageGears doesn't come close to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. We chose MessageGears based on how data was accessed. We never really got a good preview of how the system works or what was available, so we didn't know everything that it was lacking until we started using it.
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    Upland Software
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    Return on Investment
    MessageGears
    • Sending more email!
    • Onboarding handoff was a little rough
    • Great control on who we are sending to
    • Dynamic content is very easy!
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    Upland Software
    • It makes scheduling emails very easy.
    • It was very easy to learn how to use/get adjusted to.
    • We are able to keep track of scheduled mailings across all departments which is very convenient.
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    Screenshot of WYSIWYG email editor.Screenshot of PostUp reporting and bot/spam appliance detection.