Mad Mimi vs. Zoho Campaigns

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mad Mimi
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Mad Mimi is an email marketing solution targeted at SMBs, designed to be intuitive and straightforward. It was acquired by GoDaddy in August 2014 to expand their small business support offerings.
$10
per month
Zoho Campaigns
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Campaigns is an email marketing and social networking campaigning tool for smaller companies that helps create, send, and track effective email campaigns. It features list management and segmentation, A/B Testing, tracking and reporting, automation, and mobile campaign management.
$0
Pricing
Mad MimiZoho Campaigns
Editions & Modules
Basic
$10.00
per month
Pro
$42.00
per month
Silver
$199.00
per month
Gold
$1049.00
per month
Forever Free
$0
Standard Plan
$3 for 500 contacts
per month
Professional Plan
$4.5 for 500 contacts
per month
Pay as you go
$14 for 500 contacts
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Mad MimiZoho Campaigns
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Mad Mimi
Chose Mad Mimi
Mad Mimi has way less clutter, a much simpler interface, and I just enjoy it a lot more.
Chose Mad Mimi
Mad Mimi is not as complex to use for preparing emails as some competitors like MailChimp. Mad Mimi has a lot of integration for third-party apps. Unlike MailChimp, Mad Mimi is more suitable for our e-marketing strategy. Mad Mimi does not offer free trial whereas MailChimp does …
Chose Mad Mimi
Constant Contact is the Goliath of the industry and to us, it was unnecessarily complex and expensive. We chose Mad Mimi, after looking at several other new offerings and we've been extremely satisfied with our choice of Mad Mimi.
Chose Mad Mimi
I've chosen Mad Mimi for all the reasons stated previously. It's easy to use, free (for now); has an embeddable webform, list segmentation, mobile optimization, etc. On the other hand, I'm just this close to moving to MailChimp which has more sophisticated features and built-in …
Chose Mad Mimi
When I started using Mad Mimi several years ago, it offered a decent feature set at a lower price. For my business, I switched to AWeber first and then to ActiveCampaign for more advanced e-commerce integrations. For my trade association, I recently moved to MailChimp because …
Chose Mad Mimi
Mad Mimi was the first one that we found and we liked it "out of the box." We have not had any need to look for anything else. It has always been able to handle our needs and been easy to use. We will continue to use it until we exceed its capabilities.
Chose Mad Mimi
Mad Mimi was easier to use to keep readers engaged versus using the apps available on the blog site.
Chose Mad Mimi
I don't have any valuable information for this question. I've never used another platform and I don't remember the research I did over a year ago.
Chose Mad Mimi
Mad Mimi is superior to most ESPs that I've used, although it lacks in terms of a learning library, which includes best practices, strategy, expectations, and integration. MailChimp may be a better option for those who require more options, more integration, or more information …
Zoho Campaigns
Chose Zoho Campaigns
I used to administrate our audiences in Zoho CRM, but then I just keep working with Campaigns since we developed our own CRM. I selected Campaigns because it was a very easy platform to use, good performance and analytics.
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Zoho Campaigns is much more user friendly, and support is also more helpful. I don't use Google Surveys any longer.
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Zoho Campaigns is lower in cost than ActiveCampaign. ActiveCampaign definitely was much powerful and easier to use, but Zoho Campaigns works for us.
Chose Zoho Campaigns
We didn’t like the pricing of Maropost and we have found Zoho best when it comes to pricing and the other reason to move from Maropost to Zoho was the leaders that were less as compared to that offered by Zoho Campaigns. Moreover, Zoho has created much ease in our work. It is …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
  1. WYSIWYG Editor
  2. Real-time analytics
  3. campaign management & optimization
Chose Zoho Campaigns
While we still believe that Mailchimp has more options for expansion at this point, Zoho Campaigns works better for us so we don't have to leave the Zoho suite of programs so much. Since our main e-mail is through Zoho Mail, the integration of both products is integral.
Chose Zoho Campaigns
We decided to try Zoho Campaigns in lieu of previous applications being used. For the most part, the setup was similar and straightforward but the nuances in the UX and difficulty finding features made it feel harder than it had to be. Overall we still prefer other CRM …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Zoho Campaigns is not for beginners to email marketing, but it’s an excellent choice for those who want to send out a lot of emails with few restrictions and great reporting. It’s a no-brainer if you’re already a Zoho user, as Campaigns is included in Zoho One subscriptions and …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
The main reason we picked Zoho Campaigns was that we needed to use Zoho Books. QB Desktop, Online and Xero all didn't support the features we needed so we went with Zoho Books. It was the best decision we made. We now get Zoho CRM, Campaigns, Inventory, and 20+ other major …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
It's about the automatons and the integration power.
Chose Zoho Campaigns
If you are on a budget or already using Zoho's other products such as CRM, Zoho Campaigns is a good choice to get you up and running with email campaigns. Mailchimp is also affordable and has a lot more capability and customization of the templates and landing pages, but does …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Zoho is not just the one application but actually is a suite of interconnected applications so I can use my Campaign and incorporate it into another application. I also have a little more flexibility with Zoho Campaigns like creating something in a different format then just …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
I have not chosen Zoho Campaigns over any other solution, I use all of them for different business scenarios and various client initiatives. I use smaller campaigns under 5k subscribers and use the other solutions for larger campaigns.
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Zoho Campaigns is a clumsy attempt to further bring your customer management under the Zoho umbrella. Contact management and CRM integration need a lot of work. Master style definitions, custom templates, and deliverability statistics would be good improvements. On the other …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
We chose Zoho Campaigns because we already use their suite of applications, and the UI/UX is quite the same. Zoho Campaigns is a quite excellent and powerful app for campaign management, but other products are more developed technically and visually. But Zoho Campaigns gets the …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Zoho Campaigns is much less user-friendly than the other options I've tried. It doesn't seem to have great integrations with other systems either. For example, the forms they give you slow down websites and look terrible. Ultimately, the only time I've gone with Zoho Campaigns …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Zoho Campaigns is honestly the worst email sender in the world. Anyone considering it should stay away. We have opted-in customers who are begging for emails from us and while we were using Zoho Campaigns (we are still moving away currently) no customer has received even one …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Its easy setup and user interface made it one of our primary tool for sending newsletters and email campaigns. I don't always need to supervise my team on this tool. My team is well versed with the process involves in creating email campaigns on this tool. And the kind of …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
I've used MailChimp before, which is a great tool (I might prefer it in many situations), but for our needs in our organization, we went with Zoho Campaigns. This decision was made because of the painless integration with Zoho CRM, which we already use and love. This was the …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
In my experience, I liked Mailchimp a lot because of the many features it has. In comparison with Zoho Campaigns, I feel that it is superior but what I find most helpful, and the main reason why I use Zoho Campaign, is that the applications I use can be integrated and I can see …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Campaigns came with Zoho CRM, so that's the ONLY reason I use this product. I can't justify paying for MailChimp when I have a free product. BUT, if I paid for this I would have switched a long time ago. In fact, I would have never picked it because it doesn't even compare …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
We already use Zoho CRM so it made sense to use Zoho Campaigns to make importing from the CRM easier. MailChimp and Zoho both have an editor for editing HTML directly, so there was no clear advantage there. Mailchimp was slightly more expensive than Zoho Campaigns (by about …
Chose Zoho Campaigns
Mailchimp is great, and probably a bit more intuitive, but the seamless integration with Zoho CRM won it over for us with Zoho Campaigns. That and the ability to choose from two different pricing structures. Another thing to mention, the saved template feature, which is a basic …
Features
Mad MimiZoho Campaigns
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Mad Mimi
8.2
Ratings
3% above category average
Zoho Campaigns
4.7
Ratings
51% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor9.90 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Dynamic content7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content5.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Landing pages8.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
A/B testing10.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Mobile optimization7.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
List management10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.10 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Mad Mimi
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Zoho Campaigns
5.3
Ratings
37% below category average
Dashboards10.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Standard reports10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Custom reports10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Mad Mimi
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Zoho Campaigns
3.7
Ratings
73% below category average
Link Tracking10.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews7.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
URL Validation00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Mad MimiZoho Campaigns
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
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6.2
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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10.0
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Usability
9.0
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Support Rating
8.0
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User Testimonials
Mad MimiZoho Campaigns
Likelihood to Recommend
It's ideal for the new to email campaign/SMB user as they take great pains to ensure your campaign is ready for success. It's also ideal for those who are used to using the 'Goliaths' of email campaigns as the difference is night and day, in my opinion. Mad Mimi does exactly what we needed done to engage just the right audience with proven, scalable results. It's great software, but it's also the value of the team at Mad Mimi that one gets as a customer.
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It is well suited in scenarios:
  1. Well-defined static list with proper info.
  2. Not building email templates from scratch
  3. Litmus testing involved
  4. Easy to use simple automation journeys involved
Not well-suited scenarios:
  1. Complex Customer journeys
  2. Dynamic content involved
  3. Integration with other products other than the ZOHO suite
  4. Testing API limits
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Pros
  • Very easy to upload pictures and drop them into an email I am creating.
  • Easy to create links within emails to web hosted documents or websites or videos.
  • Easy to see who has read what, who has engaged with what emails, who has unsubscribed, so I know exactly how to follow up with people.
  • Easy to upload new contacts, in a batch or one at a time.
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  • I use it because it is a "free" program that "comes with" our CRM tool. I don't find this to be a useful tool at all. It is a major pain to use and I don't recommend it to anyone who does "real" email marketing. I've been doing email marketing for 18 years and I have never used a worse program than this one. Seriously - take my advice and use MailChimp. The marketing automation that Zoho claims this feature has, is awful. After using it for almost two years, I dread every time I have to create a new email.
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Cons
  • The reporting features are pretty basic. I often feel like I need to switch email providers in order to excel ahead of competition.
  • The drag and drop tool is easy to use but very limited. It's really difficult to be creative with columns and content.
  • The entire tool itself is pretty basic. Not wow'd by any features.
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  • The social campaigns section we have not used much, probably because it only works with Twitter and Facebook, and we are more active on Google+ and LinkedIn.
  • The templates are nice, but I have seen other services with better pre-built templates.
  • To segment lists can be a bit hard to configure initially, however exporting lists from our CRM is simple.
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Likelihood to Renew
Pretty simple, I know I'm getting what I pay for and a little more. Although simple and easy for the new user; a more seasoned marketer can still get the most from MadMimi. Especially if the primary purpose is to generate strong brand loyalty with effective communication that integrates your various outlets: MadMimi makes it easy for your customer to pick-up what the business owner wants to relay.
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Because I am a single user organization and the subscription is free for up to 3 users.
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Usability
I find it very easy to use just like my colleagues too. The learning curve is straight forward.
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Support Rating
My issues are usually quickly resolved and their support staffs are very knowledgeable on the software generally
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Alternatives Considered
Mad Mimi is not as complex to use for preparing emails as some competitors like Mailchimp. Mad Mimi has a lot of integration for third-party apps. Unlike Mailchimp, Mad Mimi is more suitable for our e-marketing strategy. Mad Mimi does not offer free trial whereas Mailchimp does offer a test service for 1000 emails. Mailchimp has more functionalities, for instance, the A/B testing which is lacking in Mad Mimi but is very effective in Mailchimp. The email template from Mad Mimi is not as responsive as the one of Mailchimp but when it comes to overall usage, Mad Mimi can do basically what Mailchimp can do. Mailchimp has more functionality in autoresponder usage than Mad Mimi. We chose Mad Mimi because it is cheaper.
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Zoho Campaigns is not for beginners to email marketing, but it’s an excellent choice for those who want to send out a lot of emails with few restrictions and great reporting. It’s a no-brainer if you’re already a Zoho user, as Campaigns is included in Zoho One subscriptions and integrates nicely with other Zoho apps.
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Return on Investment
  • I've spent 3 years creating blog posts, and it is only now encompassing the breath that allows me to draw upon this pieces as a reusable resource, but now this is happening.
  • I preferred the Mad Mimi platform to Mail Chimp, and I suspect it continues to offer advantages. I felt Mad Mimi did themselves a disservice by failing to support their free subscriber service to the same extent that Mail Chimp does. When one's mail list gets sufficiently large, then it does pay to pay them, but not in the context I was using it.
  • It seems that Mad Mimi is targeting direct marketing purposes, as this is a use where ROI is more easily measured.
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  • Initially it helped me a lot in growing my subscriber list. This is one of the major RoI i got from this tool.
  • Its newsletters help us to retain our customer base by providing them regular news on real estate trends.
  • It has a great impact on creating brand image of our social media platforms.
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