Folderly vs. VerticalResponse

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Folderly
Score 8.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Folderly is an AI-based email deliverability platform for monitoring, spam testing, and maintaining email deliverability by solving any spam issues. Folderly is supported by Belkins.
$50
per month per seat
VerticalResponse
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
VerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.
$11
per month
Pricing
FolderlyVerticalResponse
Editions & Modules
100-499 Mailboxes
$50
per month per seat
25-99 Mailboxes
$70
per month per seat
10-24 Mailboxes
$90
per month per seat
1-9 Mailboxes
$120
per month per seat
500+ Mailboxes
Custom
per month per seat
Basic
$11.00
per month
Pro
$16.00
per month
Pro Plus
$196.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FolderlyVerticalResponse
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFolderly pricing depends on the number of connected mailboxes. It starts at $120/month and differs with each tier.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Folderly
Chose Folderly
I've switched from Lemlists: it's totally different. Probably Lemlist works for separate freelancers, but not for business.
Chose Folderly
In our digital reality, automation and speed are key. A tool that resolves things quickly and human support that backs it up are significant advantages!
VerticalResponse
Chose VerticalResponse
In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform …
Chose VerticalResponse
Vertical Response is most akin to Constant Contact. No frills, agile, easy to use. The one advantage that it has over Constant Contact is that you don't need to be locked into a month-to-month plan, which is what I needed. Salesforce and HubSpot aren't fair comparisons--these …
Chose VerticalResponse
This was the first bulk emailing system that I tried. I looked into Constant Contact.
Chose VerticalResponse
I think Vertical Response is a lot more user-friendly than Constant Contact and allows for more features that constant contact does not. I like the email WYSIWYG feature better on here and it allows us to preview our emails before we send them out to our entire customer base.
Chose VerticalResponse
Vertical Response was already in use when I joined the organization. It was selected for affordability. In comparison to other email marketing platforms, it was harder to use for an end user, but we were able to hire a developer to create some custom templates, and that worked …
Chose VerticalResponse
Pardot is a good tool but with the cost you will get a better value from Vertical Response and easier design capabilities. MailChimp is a widely used tool but I found the list segmentation and general template at Vertical Response to be better.
Chose VerticalResponse
I am a true believer in Vertical Response. So much so, that this is the first and only software I have used for this type of marketing. When this program was first launched it was a godsend - truly innovative for its time. And in the years since, I have continued to implement …
Chose VerticalResponse
VR, MailChimp and Constant Contact all provide similar experience and provide the same function. I use many different tools.
Chose VerticalResponse
Marketo covered more scope than we needed at the time.
Chose VerticalResponse
ExactTarget, MailChimp. I liked VerticalResponse's integration with Salesforce. We used MailChimp before and it says on their website they have integration with Salesforce, but we were never able to find it on the Force.com website.

For ExactTarget, we used that in the past and …
Chose VerticalResponse
Constant Contact, MailChimp. Vertical Response covered our basic needs - contacts management, newsletter and marketing email activity analysis, templates/wizards, etc. and was free for non-profits up to 10,000 contacts/month.
Features
FolderlyVerticalResponse
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Folderly
-
Ratings
VerticalResponse
9.9
Ratings
22% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
List management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Folderly
-
Ratings
VerticalResponse
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Folderly
-
Ratings
VerticalResponse
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
URL Validation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
FolderlyVerticalResponse
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FolderlyVerticalResponse
Likelihood to Recommend
If you use emailing in your job activities, then email deliverability is a very important concern. Email deliverability is highly important for some job professions like sale, marketing, public relations, etc. Folderly is a good tool and improves the email deliverability by fixing all the issues that might be causing deliverability issue. Folderly keeps your email sender warmer, in a good reputation and helps to succeed with the emailing while you reach out to the people.
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For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
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Pros
  • Fix of tech issues: domain analysis, DNS, DMARC, SPF records were fixed ASAP
  • Spam filters check, advice on templates and content, list segmentation, etc.
  • Automation that helps improve reputation and trustability as a sender.
  • Fixing spam: our emails are not going to the spam folder, but the inbox.
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  • The tools that they provide you with for building out emails are particularly easy to use. I love the drag and drop ability that gives anyone the opportunity to build professional looking emails without any extensive experience.
  • With the majority of people checking emails on mobile, it is necessary to have highly responsive designs and this tool does all the work for you, no developer is needed and that is a MAJOR plus.
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Cons
  • The initial setup may be a bit complex for a first-time, not technical user. That being said, Folderly support mitigates that until onboarding gets completed.
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  • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
  • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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Usability
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I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
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Reliability and Availability
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Never had an issue with uptime
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Performance
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No issues
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Support Rating
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At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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Alternatives Considered
In our digital reality, automation and speed are key. A tool that resolves things quickly and human support that backs it up are significant advantages!
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I am a true believer in Vertical Response. So much so, that this is the first and only software I have used for this type of marketing. When this program was first launched it was a godsend - truly innovative for its time. And in the years since, I have continued to implement this software at three other winery properties because there is nothing else I want to use
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Return on Investment
  • We could increase a range of metrics of our email campaigns. Now it brings more results with the same internal efforts thanks to deliverability rates.
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  • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
  • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
  • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
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ScreenShots

Folderly Screenshots

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