This week we look at mailing and communication tools. These mail services have a wide range of features and focal points. That is just part of the reason why we also have a much longer list than typical. These applications are not quick to evaluate. Therefore, you should expect it to take weeks or maybe even months to truly find the best option for you.
Common Features
Most of the mail services we are looking at in this episode offer a way to build and maintain a list of recipients. There are also templates and automation or scheduling included with most and some simple reports. After that, the features go in different directions as some focus on the CRM side while others focus on the e-mail or communication side.
Mail Chimp: Https://mailchimp.com It starts at $10/month and includes solid reports, automation and easy to use templates.
SendPulse: https://sendpulse.com/ This is free for up to 2500 subscribers good template selection, multiple ways to send (email, SMS, web push, and SMTP).
Mailup: https://www.mailup.com/ email or SMS $49/month. Thus, it is much more a marketing and communication engine than just for emails.
Sendgrid: https://sendgrid.com/ 100 emails/day free (40K in first 30 days) SMTP (API) and marketing templates/campaigns
Campayn: https://www.campayn.com/ free 500 contacts 12500 emails/month, solid contact manager and interactions with templates, forms, and automation, pretty reports
Send in blue: https://www.sendinblue.com/ free 300 emails/day SMS plan available automation, scheduling and integrations marketing campaign focused
Mailjet: https://www.mailjet.com free 6000/month at 200/day team-based, including design and automation with scheduling, includes API and SMTP relay. Easy to A/B test
Infusionsoft: https://www.infusionsoft.com Expensive, but ($30/month short term) CRM, integrations, payments, reports, unlimited sends. Includes coaching options as well:
