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Template Builder
Build AMP and HTML templates with a drag-and-drop builder
Email Automation
Engage users across the lifecycle with email automation
AMP Emails
Leverage interactive AMP emails for higher in-mail conversions
Shopify Email Marketing
Drive sales with interactive emails at all stages of the buyer journey
Send Transactional Email
Trigger HTML and AMP emails with API and integrations
Contact Management
Target emails better with advanced contact management
Campaign Manager
Manage campaigns with a full-stack, intuitive manager
Integrated Email Marketing
Connect Mailmodo to your favorite tools with integrations
- Solutions
Send Quizzes
Boost quiz responses with interactive, smart quizzes
Conduct Survey
Razorpay gets 257% higher survey reponses
Get Reviews
Interviewvector gets 45% higher reviews
Collect Feedback
AllRound gets 28% higher feedback responses
Book Meeting
HobSpace gets 20% higher demo signups
Event Registration
Mudrex gets 280% more webinar signups
Gamify Emails
Drive engagement with games inside email
Recover Carts
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ActiveCampaign Vs Mailchimp - Which one’s for you?
Hey there, if you’re deep in research to find the best email marketing platform for your brand, you’ve come to the right place. To make this easier for you, below table has a detailed overview of ActiveCampaign vs Mailchimp, to help you choose the right platform. If you want to talk to an expert to help you decide, feel free to book a demo.
How ActiveCampaign compares with Mailchimp
Here’s a summary and non-biased comparison between ActiveCampaign and Mailchimp on the basis of email marketing features
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|---|---|---|
| Email editing and creation | Provides a visual, HTML and text editor. Editor can create HTML emails only. | Provides 2 WYSIWYG editors, Standard and AI based, both of which create only HTML emails |
| Automation | Automations have superior omni sending capability. Performs similar to Zapier and Mailchimp. | Visual journey builder with templates. Automations have advanced Zapier like capability to interlink apps with 3 trigger points |
| Integration | 926 integrations. | 320 native integrations including Zapier, Make, etc. |
| Transactional emails | Available with Postmark. | Not included within the marketing emails plans. Need to buy a different plan |
| Ease of Access | Omnichannel software focused for marketing as well as sales. Requires long active hours on the platform to send complicated drips without confusion. | Pretty hard marketing solution to learn as the UI/UX is super complicated |
| Customer Support | Email, live chat, and knowledge base support. Phone call is available only for Professional and Enterprise plan users. | Email & chat support only |
| Interactive emails | No. | Not supported |
| Other marketing features | Has the following marketing tools: - Signup form builder - SMS marketing - Landing pages builder - Site tracking for pages - Sales CRM and lead scoring tool | ○ Multivariate testing Following are available on a separate plan ○ Websites builder for landing pages ○ Online stores/website builder for ecommerce ○ Digital Ads for facebook, instagram and the web |
Meet Mailmodo, improving email conversions one email at a time
Fix all your email marketing problems and convert it into your most powerful growth channel.
Managed deliverability
Get amazing inbox placement with concierge support
Affordable pricing
Scale your email marketing with an affordable and easy pricing
Reliable customer support
Get human support whenever you need including onboarding and migration customer support
Here’s how Mailmodo compares to both Mailchimp & ActiveCampaign
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trial Period | 21 days on all plans | Has 14 days trial plan | Has 14 days trial plan |
| Customer support | Includes video tutorials, knowledge base, ticketing system, live chat, email support, personalied kick off call and onboarding manager too | Email, live chat, and knowledge base support. Phone call is available only for Professional and Enterprise plan users | Email, live chat, and knowledge base support. Phone call is available only for Professional and Enterprise plan users |
| Account activation | Generally email verification is done. 2-factor authentication can be configured manually | 2-factor authentication is configured automatically Email verification is done for the sender id before sending out the first email | 2-factor authentication is configured automatically Email verification is done for the sender id before sending out the first email |
| Onboarding form | Onboarding form requires:
| Onboarding form requires:
| Onboarding form requires:
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| Product education |
| Prompts for migration request, add some contacts or automations | Prompts for migration request, add some contacts or automations |
| Product theme | Light theme | Light theme | Light theme |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-product templates | 67 and growing templates | 237 and growing templates | 237 and growing templates |
| Has a template inspiration gallery | Yes, free inspiration gallery | Yes, free inspiration gallery | Yes, free inspiration gallery |
| Inspirational Templates count | 200+ templates | 58 templates | 58 templates |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMP email creation | Support AMP email creation with no code WYSIWYG editor. Doesn't require coding knowledge | No | No |
| Whitelisting support | Provides dedicated whitelisting support | No | No |
| Automatic HTML fallback | Yes | No | No |
| Customize HTML fallback | Allows customization for manual inputs | No | No |
| Sending AMP emails | Yes | No | No |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template editor | Can create from scratch or select template from library | Can create from scratch or select template from library | Can create from scratch or select template from library |
| Template building fuctionality | Selection (single click) based template editor, can only stack new layout and elements at the selected position. To move elements up and down, there is a up and down button | Elements can be dragged and dropped anywhere within the email | Elements can be dragged and dropped anywhere within the email |
| Email Dimensions | 3 Width options(600px, 700px, 800px) are provided(that resemble industry standards). Rich text emails can be sent with full width email | Have a fixed width of 650 px | Have a fixed width of 650 px |
| Pre-made layouts | 12 variations of layouts to select from | 7 variations of layouts to select from | 7 variations of layouts to select from |
| Pre-made blocks/modules |
| Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Ability to save & reuse blocks | Can save any layout block | Can save any layout block and element | Can save any layout block and element |
| Design Options | Common options like pading, email body and email bg color options are provided | Common options like padding, email body and email bgcolor options are available | Common options like padding, email body and email bgcolor options are available |
| Supported Email Fonts | Total 46 fonts
| Total 46 fonts
| Total 46 fonts
|
| If non-standard font is used | Prompts are provided for Web Safe fonts while editing. In case, non-email safe font is use, then Mailmodo replaces it with a fallback font for clients where the fonts are not supported | Prompt for non standard: If an email client doesn't support the non-standard font, a similar standard font will be used instead | Prompt for non standard: If an email client doesn't support the non-standard font, a similar standard font will be used instead |
| Template preview | HTML and AMP are displayed together with toggle between desktop and mobile screens | HTML and text email preview on desktop screen | HTML and text email preview on desktop screen |
| Template testing | HTML and AMP versions are different, supports unlimited testing | Only HTML, can send unlimited test emails | Only HTML, can send unlimited test emails |
| Adding custom HTML code | No | Yes | Yes |
| Rich text editor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive AMP widgets | 16 AMP elements | No AMP elements | No AMP elements |
| Carousel/Image Carousel | Yes | No | No |
| Accordion | No | No | No |
| Basic Event invitation | Yes,with forms | No | No |
| Add to calendar | Yes | No | No |
| Calendly | Yes | No | No |
| Zoom Webinar | Yes | No | No |
| Shopify Card Abandoment | Yes | No | No |
| Shopify Product Recommendation | Yes | No | No |
| Poll | Yes | No | No |
| Live Price Ticker | Yes | No | No |
| Star Rating | Yes | No | No |
| NPS Rating | Yes | No | No |
| Thumbs up or down | Yes | No | No |
| Emoji Rating | Yes | No | No |
| Chip selection | Yes | No | No |
| Spin the Wheel | Yes | No | No |
| Quiz | Yes | No | No |
| Gokwik | Yes | No | No |
| Form | Yes | No, has website subscription forms | No, has website subscription forms |
| Star Rating | Yes | No | No |
| Thumbs up or down | Yes | No | No |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumbs up or down | Structured for case specific | No | No |
| Star Rating | Yes | No | No |
| Form Submission capture | Automatic collection and storage of form submission data. Export options available | Collects form submission data as contacts from websites | Collects form submission data as contacts from websites |
| Conditional forms | Yes | No | No |
| Step wise forms | Yes | No | No |
| Hidden field | No | No | No |
| Form fields | 15 field options | 5 field options | 5 field options |
| Dropdown | Yes | No | No |
| Radio | Yes | No | No |
| Checkbox | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emoji | Yes | No | No |
| Thumbs up or down | Structured for case specific | No | No |
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiline | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image Link | Structured for case specific | Yes | Yes |
| Date picker | Yes | No | No |
| Time picker | Yes | No | No |
| Phone number | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Single chip | Yes | No | No |
| Multichip | Yes | No | No |
| Star Rating | Yes | No | No |
| Nps Rating | Yes | No | No |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic segments | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Static segments | Yes | No | No |
| Segment on basis of campaign activity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pre-built segments | based on engagement | Yes | Yes |
| Contact-level campaign data | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Add contacts via | Manually, CSV, API, Apps, CRM, etc. | Add single contact, copy and paste, import from file, import from external apps | Add single contact, copy and paste, import from file, import from external apps |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triggered | Yes | Yes, for RSS feed | Yes, for RSS feed |
| Bulk | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AB testing subject line | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sending Schedule | Supports email sending by send now, schedule later and fragmented scheduling | Send and Schedule are two different options | Send and Schedule are two different options |
| Fragmented/Batch Scheduling | Yes | No | No |
| Send time optimization | Yes | No | No |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opens | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clicks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CTOR | Yes | No | No |
| Submissions | Yes | No | No |
| Bounces | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blocked | Yes | No | No |
| Unsubscribe | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spam complaints | Yes | No | No |
| Forwards | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Device usage | Yes | No | No |
| Email clients | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Link click tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Click heatmap | Yes | No | No |
| Custom analytics dashboard | No, upcoming | No | No |
| Graphical rep | No | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journey Advancement | Basic email handling and webhooks available | Basic email handling with very limited trigger and actions | Basic email handling with very limited trigger and actions |
| Drag & drop journey builder | Yes | No, click based journey builder | No, click based journey builder |
| Trigger options | 12 trigger options and 5 Categories of start point
| 28 trigger options Subscribes to a list unsubscribes from a list Submit a form opens/reads an email clicks a link in an email web page is visited event is recorded shares an email forwards an email replies to an email tag is added, tag is removed, forwards an email, field changes, goal is achieved, date based, RSS based, dismissed a site message, conversion occurs, makes a purchase, abandon cart, score changes, enters a pipeline, deal stage changes, deal status changes, sentiment changes, deal value changes, deal owner changes, task is completed. | 28 trigger options Subscribes to a list unsubscribes from a list Submit a form opens/reads an email clicks a link in an email web page is visited event is recorded shares an email forwards an email replies to an email tag is added, tag is removed, forwards an email, field changes, goal is achieved, date based, RSS based, dismissed a site message, conversion occurs, makes a purchase, abandon cart, score changes, enters a pipeline, deal stage changes, deal status changes, sentiment changes, deal value changes, deal owner changes, task is completed. |
| Rules/Conditions | 9 Rules
| 103 Rules
| 103 Rules
|
| Actions | 6 Actions Send campaign, Webhook, Add contact to a list, Remove contact from a list, Update contact property, Exit journey | 10 Actions Wait, if/else, split, go to, goal, start an automation, end this automation, end another automation, webhook, perform math. | 10 Actions Wait, if/else, split, go to, goal, start an automation, end this automation, end another automation, webhook, perform math. |
| Limitations | Only one trigger point, also post webhook you cannot proceed further with journey. There is only API entry point and no webhook trigger | Webhook and API triggers are missing | Webhook and API triggers are missing |
| Web/App/External event triggers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CRM triggers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pre-made email flows | No | Yes. 909 premade automated workflows divided across 15+ industries and 5 languages: Portuguese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. | Yes. 909 premade automated workflows divided across 15+ industries and 5 languages: Portuguese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. |
| Email flows Inspiration | Yes, have a dedicated industry wise research to send engaging drips. | No | No |
| Feature | Mailmodo | activecampaign | mailchimp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic data | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spam testing | No | No | No |
| Integrations | 21 integrations More details. | 926 integrations.More Details. | 926 integrations.More Details. |
| Drag and drop | Yes | ||
| Transactional emails | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Content optimization | No | No | No |
| REST API | Has basic email marketing properties, and Campaign and automation level details Refer this page to understand in detail. | Yes Has in depth details in every column Refer this page to understand in details. | Yes Has in depth details in every column Refer this page to understand in details. |
Mailmodo is your one-stop email marketing need
Mailmodo can help you with any email marketing use-case you have. It’s a complete email marketing platform.
Visual Journey Builder
Build a user journey to send automated emails triggered by events, webhooks, integrations, CRMs, etc.
Easy Integrations
Integrate with CRMs and marketing tools like HubSpot, Zapier, Google Sheets, Calendly, Zoom
Transactional emails
Send bulk transactional AMP emails using API & webhook triggers based on user behaviors.
Contact List Management
Segment users based on attributes or past campaign activities like Open, Click & Form Submissions
Complete Email Analytics
Analyze all your data- Delivered, Opens, Clicks, Subject line A/B tests, etc. for both AMP & HTML emails
High Deliverability
Get high deliverability & opens with well managed & dedicated IPs and advice from our deliverability team
Do more with emails - bring in the interactive email experience
Mailmodo helps you use AMP emails without any developer or designers help.
No redirects
Get amazing inbox placement with concierge support
Unique email experience
Get amazing inbox placement with concierge support
Higher conversions
Get amazing inbox placement with concierge support
Many folks have migrated from Mailmchimp to Mailmodo and seen amazing results
“We saw a massive 250% increase in responses to our NPS survey emails. Our users loved the email as it enabled them to share their thoughts with us without even getting redirected once.”
“We moved from Mailchimp to Mailmodo because of interactive emails and direct checkouts. Our campaigns saw a visible increase in numbers.”
“With Mailmodo’s fragmented batch scheduling, controlling the size of each batch of recipients was possible and open rates shot up from 12% to 38%”
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Frequently asked questions
ActiveCampaign takes a long time to load pages and emails. That may be due to slow or overloaded servers. It can be frustrating and not a pleasant feeling for any email marketer. To ace email marketing, businesses prefer ActiveCampaign alternatives like Mailmodo for instant sending and automating. You can send emails and download campaign reports without delays with Mailmodo.
According to Email Deliverability Report 2022, 11% of emails sent via ActiveCampaign go to spam, which adversely impacts deliverability. Email marketers, for this reason, prefer ActiveCampaign alternatives like Mailmodo for email deliverability management via domain warmup, email list cleaning, and detailed deliverability reports. We also have email deliverability experts on board to help you land in your users’ inboxes.
Compared to other email marketing tools like Mailmodo, ActiveCampaign is expensive. It’s counted among the highest-priced email marketing platforms. However, its price-to-performance ratio is poor owing to low email deliverability rates, emails going to spam, and basic automation workflows. Mailmodo, on the other hand, is worth every penny as it is 3-4 times more affordable than ActiveCampaign and has a bevy of advanced reporting and automation features to offer.
Mailchimp costs $0 for 2,000 contacts and 10,000 emails/month with ads. To overcome these limitations, you must buy the paid plan starting at $9.99/month. Mailchimp pricing for nonprofits is no respite either. Mailchimp competitors like Mailmodo, on the other hand, offer full-stack email marketing solutions for a more affordable price. If you're a Mailchimp user, consider making the switch today to send interactive emails to your audience. Mailmodo is the best Mailchimp alternative.
Mailchimp has been around for 20+ years and is very customer-driven. However, according to Mailchimp reviews, their emails keep going to spam despite your domain being authenticated, which makes the platform seem unreliable. The Mailchimp alternatives considered reliable are ESPs like Mailmodo with high domain reputation and low spam rates.
According to the Email Deliverability Report 2022, Mailchimp has an 81% inbox placement rate and a 14% spam rate. The spam rate is high enough to cause low email deliverability.
You can avoid emails going to spam with Mailchimp and achieve better email deliverability with competitors to Mailchimp like Mailmodo, which offers dedicated servers, consultation, and help with your domain warm-up.
