MailChimp Vs GetResponse
MailChimp
Send Better Email
GetResponse
World’s Easiest Email Marketing
Round 1: Pricing
| Pricing | MailChimp | GetResponse |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free up to 2000 subscribers | From $16/month for 1000 subscribers |
| Pro | $240/month 50000 subscribers | $250/month 50000 subscribers |
Winner
Winner: MailChimp!
GetResponse and MailChimp have very similar pricing structures, and both make all their features available for every paid plan. MailChimp wins for its limited free version up to 2000 subscribers.
Round 2: Features
| Features : | MailChimp | GetResponse |
|---|---|---|
| Customizable Templates | BEST | y |
| Landing Page Creation | BEST | |
| Google Analytics | y | y |
| Email Engagement Tracking | y | y |
| Individual Subscriber Tracking | y | y |
| A/B Testing | y | BEST |
| Social Sharing | y | |
| Social Listening | ||
| List Segmentation | y | y |
| Behaviour Segmentation | y | y |
| Survey Tools | y | |
| Custom Autoresponders | y | y |
| Advanced Workflow Automation | y | y |
| Coupons | ||
| Phone Support | y | |
| Campaign Advisor |
Winner
Winner: GetResponse!
Both programs have similar feature levels, but GetResponse offers better split testing (4 tests instead of 2) and a built in way to make custom landing pages for your campaigns, as well as phone support. MailChimp does have an edge for social media campaign integration.
Round 3: Integrations
| Integration : | MailChimp | GetResponse |
|---|---|---|
| Integration level | HIGH | HIGH |
| API | Y | Y |
| CRM | Y | Y |
| CMS (Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal) | Y | Y |
| Ecommerce (Shopify/WooCommerce) | Y | Y |
Winner
Winner: Tie!
MailChimp and GetResponse integrate with lots of problems, and both are developer friendly if you need to make a custom app.
Round 4: Language support
| MailChimp | GetResponse |
|---|---|
| Support for over 26 languages | Support 6 languages |
| Multiple alphabets and languages supported | Multiple alphabets and languages supported |
Winner
Winner: MailChimp!
The battle score
Overall Winner: GetResponse!
But you might prefer MailChimp if:
- You want to use the free version
- You use social media heavily in your campaigns
- You use a less common language
