Pros

• WYSIWIG/point-and-click editor
• Free removal of the Constant Contact logo from your emails
• Import contacts from ACT! By Sage, Quickbooks, Outlook/Outlook Express, Excel, CSV, TXT, copy & paste
• Compare average opens, click-throughs, & bounce rates to other Constant Contact email campaigns/industry benchmarks
• Great customer support
• Spam checker
• 100% deliverability according to our test

Cons

• Only 5 hosted images (25 MB upgrade costs $5/month)
• Exported reports contain limited data
• No A/B testing

Conclusion

Constant Contact is a well-known email marketing brand name that is "best practices"-oriented. Constant Contact scores high on email creation, contact management, deliverability and customer support. Although they are the only provider to have industry benchmarks against which you can measure the performance of your campaign, the reporting interface lacks some features that many of the other services offer.

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Pros

• Survey templates included at no additional charge
• Scheduled Auto-Responder
• Upload up to 30 images to newsletter (one per article)
• Free Jukebox Alive account to host audio and video that can be inserted into email newsletters
• Downloadable CSV template that simplifies importing contacts
• Remove MyNewsletterBuilder logo from your emails for free (call to request)
• Integrates with Google Analytics
• 99% deliverability guarantee
• 100% deliverability according to our test

Cons

• No WYSIWIG editor
• No A/B testing
• Limited statistical reporting

Conclusion

MyNewsletterBuilder is a great option for sending auto-series campaigns (a series of emails scheduled to be sent in advance), survey emails, and audio/video-rich newsletters. However, their lack of both a WYSIWYG email editor and depth of statistical reporting keeps them from being a top tier email marketing software provider.

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Pros

• Survey email templates included at no additional cost
• WYSIWIG/point-and-click editor
• Multiple options for importing contacts, including QuickImport tool for Microsoft Outlook
• Active monitoring by iContact team of your outgoing email content for spam triggers
• Thorough tutorials
• 100% deliverability according to our test

Cons

• 500 kb of image hosting space (approximately 8 images)
• Fee to remove iContact logo from outbound emails (10% monthly premium)
• No A/B testing
• Exported reports contain limited data

Conclusion

iContact has a very straightforward email editor that makes creating a simple mass email relatively easy. They also include survey email templates, which allow you to poll customers, for free. However, limited image hosting and the expense associated with removing the iContact brand from your emails detract from your ability to create a fully customized email. They also do not offer A/B testing, which some consumers find useful when preparing an email campaign for a large contact list.

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Pros

• WYSIWYG editor
• Free removal of the AWeber logo from your emails
• Scheduled Auto-Responder
• Integrate your contact lists with 26 Shopping Carts (including Google Checkout, Paypal, and Yahoo), Membership Sites & Podcasting Tools, and Lead Services
• In-depth reports
• Cut & paste contacts into your email list
• A/B testing
• 100% deliverability according to our test

Cons

• No free image hosting
• Can’t export reports
• Limited options for importing contacts
• No free trial

Conclusion

AWeber's greatest strengths are its email deliverability and contact management features. They also offer in-depth reports and weekend customer support. Their email creation and email campaign reports, however, have a few limitations. But overall, AWeber offers a reliable and unique email marketing service.

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Pros

• Highly customizable email templates
• WYSIWYG/point-and-click editor
• Free, unlimited image hosting
• Free removal of the MailChimp logo from your outgoing emails
• Import contacts from Excel, CSV, TXT, Salesforce, Highrise
• Export reports as Excel, CSV, TXT files
• Compare your campaign statistics to other MailChimp email campaigns/industry benchmarks
• A/B testing
• Google Analytics integration
• 100% deliverability according to our test

Cons

• Only 4 basic email templates (These are more like layouts that must be customized from scratch).
• Inaccurate tracking and reporting
• Limited email support availability (M-F 9a-5p EST)
• No phone support

Conclusion

MailChimp is a stylish and relatively new email marketing service, which offers some great advantages, but which also contains significant flaws. Although MailChimp offers unparalleled email creation flexibility, a superior contact management system and reliable email deliverability, they have inaccurate reporting and poor customer support.

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