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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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…

    $10

    Monthly or Annual Monthly email quota

    Vero Cloud

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AVero Workflows is an email marketing solution built to make customer engagement simpler with features such as in-app behavior tracking, audience segmentation, and workflow automation.

    $54

    per month

    Pricing
    SMTP2GOVero Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $54
    per month
    Pro
    $219
    per month
    Growth
    $549
    per month
    Enterprise
    $1,429
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SMTP2GOVero Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing includes support and onboarding.15% discount applied with an annual subscription, paid upfront.
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    Community Pulse
    SMTP2GOVero Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    SMTP2GO
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    Vero
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    97 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    98 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    98 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SMTP2GOVero Cloud
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of SMTP2GO and Vero Cloud
    Feature
    SMTP2GO
    -
    Ratings
    Vero Cloud
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SMTP2GO and Vero Cloud
    Feature
    SMTP2GO
    -
    Ratings
    Vero Cloud
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SMTP2GOVero Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (98 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SMTP2GOVero Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Vero
    Vero tends to play nice with companies that have their websites as the primary source of truth. This allows them to send as many events as they need and develop more complex workflows that introduce conditionality into Vero emails. However, for those that rely more on Salesforce, it might have more limited applications. The product is fairly easy to use, so it's easy for multiple people on the team to pick it up and do what they need for their respective groups. On the other hand, creating email templates will require some knowledge of HTML/CSS, unless those are copied from another source. That would require another product of course that provides more robust layout editing features and templates.
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    Pros
    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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    Vero
    • Email template editor allowed our developers to design emails to looks like beautiful marketing emails or basic personal emails.
    • The Vero API allowed our developers to connect triggers and events from our visitors to kick start campaigns.
    • Campaign flows were fairly easy to create and define.
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    Cons
    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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    Vero
    • While Vero offers some WYSIWYG editing, it's on the limited side, as it mostly allows you to edit copy, but not necessarily the layout.
    • The UI/UX has improved dramatically over the course of the last few years, but it can still lag from time to time and experience sluggishness.
    • While reliability is really good, it does have lapses from time to time that will introduce delays into emails being sent out. Once or twice, the system went completely down for a period of time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Vero
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Vero
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Vero
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Vero
    Vero's price tag is far more attractive but for what you will find to be clear and obvious reasons. Vero has no CRM unlike HubSpot and Infusionsoft. Vero also has limited tracking unlike the seemingly endless possibilities offered from HubSpot which as we all know comes with at a significant cost, often not feasible by a small startup company.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Vero
    • The overall costs of using Vero have been much lower than using two comparable products that handle transactional emails and newsletters, respectively. MailChimp has relatively recently integrated their Mandrill product for transactional emails, so that's worth looking at as well.
    • Using a single product for many things lowers the learning curve, as team members only have to learn one product well, rather than several.
    • While infrequent, Vero's outages have impacted our operations at times. If absolute reliability is crucial to your business, then you may have to find a larger provider with a more robust infrastructure. As mentioned, though, it hasn't been a big problem for us.
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    ScreenShots

    SMTP2GO Screenshots

    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.

    Vero Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of WorkflowsScreenshot of ReportingScreenshot of Customer profilesScreenshot of Workflow toolkit