MailChimp Vs Dotmailer

MailChimp

Send Better Email

mailchimp review

Dotmailer

Imagination…Delivered.

dotmailer review

Round 1: Pricing

PricingMailChimpDotmailer
BasicFree up to 2000 subscribersCustom
Pro$240/month 50000 subscribersCustom

Winner

Winner: MailChimp!

Dotmailer offers custom pricing, so its plans are not visible on its website. MailChimp offers plans and pricing for all levels of business, and makes all its features available on all paid plans. Dotmailer is aimed towards more medium and larger business, but if you need a custom solution for a smaller one, talk to one of their agents.

Round 2: Features

Features :MailChimpDotmailer
Customizable TemplatesBESTy
Landing Page Creation
Google Analyticsyy
Email Engagement Trackingyy
Individual Subscriber Trackingy
A/B Testingyy
Social Sharingyy
Social Listening
List Segmentationyy
Behaviour Segmentationyy
Survey Tools
Custom AutorespondersyBEST
Advanced Workflow Automationyy
Coupons
Phone Supporty
Campaign Advisor

Winner

Winner: Tie!

Both programs have similar levels of testing and analytics features, however MailChimp has more sophisticated subscriber tracking. It also makes its advanced features available for every paid plan. Dotmailer has more complex features for custom autoresponders and workflows, as well as improved phone support.

Round 3: Integrations

Integration :MailChimpDotmailer
Integration levelHIGHHIGH
API YY
CRMYY
CMS (Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal)YY
Ecommerce (Shopify/WooCommerce)YY

Winner

Winner: MailChimp!

MailChimp integrates with almost every program under the sun, and the API is very developer friendly if you need to make a custom app. Dotmailer also integrates with lots of CRM platforms, Ecommerce, and Content Management applications.

Round 4: Language support

MailChimpDotmailer
Support for over 26 languagesAccess to Dotmailer in 6 languages
Multiple alphabets and languages supportedMultiple alphabets and languages supported

Winner

Winner: MailChimp!  

The battle score

Overall Winner: MailChimp!

But you might prefer Dotmailer if:

  • You need an unusual or custom solution
  • You rely heavily on automation for your email campaigns
  • You are a high volume sender
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