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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sender

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASender.net is email marketing software tailored for e-commerce and small business marketing. It is highly focused on user-friendly experience and interface, with features for automating processes and boosting email marketing response, which aim to save users 2x time to send beautiful newsletters. Sender.net includes: drag&drop design builder.

    $11

    Up to 5 000 subscribers and up to 60 000 emails/month.

    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
    SenderVerticalResponse
    Editions & Modules
    Up to 5 000 subscriber plan
    $11
    Up to 5 000 subscribers and up to 60 000 emails/month.
    Up to 10 000 subscriber plan
    $22
    Up to 10 000 subscribers and up to 120 000 emails/month.
    Up to 25 000 subscriber plan
    $58
    Up to 25 000 subscribers and up to 300 000 emails/month.
    Up to 50 000 subscriber plan
    $117
    Up to 50 000 subscribers and up to 600 000 emails/month.
    Up to 100 000 subscriber plan
    $235
    Up to 100 000 subscribers and up to 1 200 000 emails/month.
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SenderVerticalResponse
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsYou can choose from Monthly Plans or Prepaid Credits (Pay-as-you-go).
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    SenderVerticalResponse
    Considered Both Products
    Sender.net
    Chose Sender
    Its deliverability makes it more effective than other email marketing tools. It gives more than satisfactory results. And that shows in my organization's sales revenue.
    Incentivized
    VerticalResponse
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SenderVerticalResponse
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Sender and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sender
    7.4
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    20% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.03 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content5.02 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content6.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.02 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.53 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    List management8.53 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences7.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sender and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sender
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards8.33 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Standard reports8.53 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom reports9.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Sender and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Sender
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Link Tracking10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    URL Validation00 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
    Best Alternatives
    SenderVerticalResponse
    Small Businesses
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SenderVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.1
    (3 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
    SenderVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sender.net
    It is very well suited for sending newsletters. With Sender.net, an organization can build its brand. Its transactional email features also help organizations to increase revenue.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Sender.net
    • UI seemed fine/standard
    • Price/free plan is generous
    • Basic features were good/standard
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Sender.net
    • Better graphics it looks like its from 1995 sometimes
    • Better templates to be used
    • They talk a lot about newsletters and we weren't really impressed with it
    • Better customer support
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Sender.net
    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.
    Read full review
    Usability
    Sender.net
    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
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sender.net
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Performance
    Sender.net
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    No issues
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Sender.net
    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
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Sender.net
    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
    Sender.net
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Sender.net
    Its deliverability makes it more effective than other email marketing tools. It gives more than satisfactory results. And that shows in my organization's sales revenue.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Sender.net
    • Unable to use it due to poor deliverability
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Sender Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pick a pre-made free template from library.Screenshot of Easy to use interface.Screenshot of Email campaigns management.Screenshot of Subscribers management and segmentation.Screenshot of Easy to use drag&drop design builder.Screenshot of Detailed reporting.