
Email Autoresponder Comparison
Email marketing is one of the most important ways to stay in contact with your community. Finding an email autoresponder that works with your business and your budget can be tricky! I’ve used two different platforms and still use one of them, but for other parts of my business I have decided to use yet another one.
Right now I use GetResponse for one section of my business and then for my Health Bloggers Academy I use Constant Contact. I’m still getting used of Constant Contact and am in the beginning stages.
GetResponse is going through a growth stage and are updating their software and so some days when I send emails it doesn’t go through right away. I like GetResponse because they give you one month free, plus they are only $15 until you reach 1,000 people on your list. For the most part they are reliable and before they started the switch I didn’t have very many issues. Plus the
Autoresponder Comparison Chart
NOTE: Comparison chart was created based on available information and features are subject to change.
GetResponse getresponse.com |
Aweber aweber.com |
Constant Contact constantcontact.com |
iContact icontact.com |
Infusionsoft Infusionsoft.com |
MailChimp mailchimp.com |
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Free Trial | 30 days | $1 for 30 days | 60 days | 30 days | No | No trial but free option |
Cost | $15/pm for up to 1,000 subscribers. $250 for 50,000. Other pricing options available. | $19/pm for 500 subs. $149 per month for 25,000. Other pricing options available. | $20/pm for up to 500 subs. $90 per month for 5,000 – 10,000. Other pricing options available. | $14/pm for up to 500 subscribers. $117 for15,000. Other pricing options available. | $199 to 599 monthly | Free for 12,000 emails & 2,000 subscribers ppm $20 – $50 p/m for unlimited emails. |
Web-Based Service or Script | Web-based service. | Web-based service. | Web-based service. | Web-based service. | Web-based service. | Web-based service. |
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Add Leads from Offline Sources | No | No | No | ![]() |
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Criteria sending (subscription date, location, etc.) | ![]() |
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Best for (business size) | Small to Medium | Small to Medium | Medium to Large | Small to Medium | Large | Small to Medium |