MailerLite vs. Zoho Campaigns

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MailerLite
Score 8.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
MailerLite is an email marketing platform for small businesses, creators, and ecommerce brands, used to automate the customer journey and grow a customer list. Users can send unlimited emails with every plan. Pricing starts at $10/month. MailerLite enables users to: Grow and engage their audience - Build newsletters, forms, pop-ups, landing pages, and even full websites with a Drag and drop builder that offers total creative control over designs. 150 customizable…
$0
per month 1 user
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
MailerLiteZoho Campaigns
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month 1 user
Growing
$10
per month 3 users
Advanced
$20
per month Unlimited users
Enterprise
Custom pricing
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
MailerLiteZoho Campaigns
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAdditional 30% discount available to Non-profit organizations. Up to a 10% for paying yearly.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
MailerLiteZoho Campaigns
Considered Both Products
MailerLite
Chose MailerLite
I moved to Constant Contact from MailerLite as the reporting and segmentation was deeper. But the editor and the lack of decent forms and landing pages soon brought me back to MailerLite.

Mailchimp got too expensive.
Chose MailerLite
It's cheaper and way better supported. Unlike Mailchimp, MailerLite supports small businesses and does not charge until you hit 1,000 subscribers.
Chose MailerLite
It seemed complicated to me, MailerLite is easier to use and more transparent.

Nekem bonyolultnak tűnt, a MailerLite könnyebben használható, átláthatóbb.
Chose MailerLite
Better CS even during our free plan, they were hands-on with helping us whenever we needed it.
Chose MailerLite
MailerLite offers a similar service to MailChimp, but is less expensive. Hopefully the customer service with MailerLite will be better even with the tiered structure of customer service.
Chose MailerLite
The cost and flexibility to do what we need is why we went to MailerLite.
Chose MailerLite
We chose MailerLite compared to the other one's listed because of the free live chat on the free tier.
Chose MailerLite
it's pretty much the same, even has some more restrictions that mailchimp when compared.
Chose MailerLite
It's better value for money. The service is quicker and more helpful.
Chose MailerLite
I selected MailerLite because the free version has all the capabilities I need now and is not time-limited. The paid versions are much more reasonably priced than competitors. I plan to upgrade to the paid version soon so that was a key concern for me. MailerLite lets me get …
Chose MailerLite
I didn't like Mailchimps pricing at the time of my decision. I preferred to ramp up in smaller segments of price/month. I also liked MailerLite's automation UX.
Chose MailerLite
MailerLite is easier to use and has a better user interface in my opinion
Chose MailerLite
I haven't used any others, but I was considering Mailchimp
Chose MailerLite
I moved over from Mailchimp because it became too expensive. MailerLite gives me even more value for a better price.
Chose MailerLite
Cheaper, mainly. And a little more user-friendly. Some other platforms, especially Klaviyo, are quite complex to understand and to get the most out of.
Chose MailerLite
The company I wanted to mention isn't in your dropdown list: BEACONS. While they're more like LinkTree, they also have a great feature to build a newsletter following and their AI prompts encourage you to send more newsletter blasts and then help write the e-mail for you with …
Chose MailerLite
MailerLite's price point is way more affordable, Klaviyo has more design freedom in terms of the layout and structure of the email content.
Chose MailerLite
MailerLite's billing plan is more simple and fit my budget better.
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
MailerLiteZoho Campaigns
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
MailerLite
8.9
Ratings
11% above category average
Zoho Campaigns
4.7
Ratings
51% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor9.70 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Dynamic content9.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content7.40 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Landing pages7.70 Ratings3.00 Ratings
A/B testing9.40 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Mobile optimization8.50 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.50 Ratings3.00 Ratings
List management9.50 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences9.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
MailerLite
7.0
Ratings
9% below category average
Zoho Campaigns
5.3
Ratings
37% below category average
Dashboards6.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Standard reports9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Custom reports6.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
MailerLite
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Zoho Campaigns
3.7
Ratings
73% below category average
Email Previews9.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
URL Validation00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MailerLiteZoho Campaigns
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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6.2
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Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(0 ratings)
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Support Rating
9.4
(0 ratings)
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User Testimonials
MailerLiteZoho Campaigns
Likelihood to Recommend
I didn't have much luck when testing other similar tools and since we tested with free plan, we couldn't commit to something else if we couldn't get basic stuff fixed. That's when we switched to MailerLite, and their support was great and super helpful all the way (during our free plan, especially). Plus, they're super budget-friendly for startups, so I highly recommend.
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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
  • Offers a user-friendly interface, making it simple to create beautiful forms, group subscribers, and automate emails.
  • Includes email automation workflows in their free plan - the only provider I know of that doesn't charge you after one month or hit you with "transaction fees".
  • Excellent video tutorial library so you can learn email marketing as a beginner without feeling overwhelmed.
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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
  • Setting up the automations is a bit confusing at first. But the customer support is patient and kind to walk you through the process.
  • The nuances between group and segment, automation and campaign are odd as most other ESPs don't do that. But they have great explainer materials.
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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
Mailerlite is awesome and it does everything I need and then some. They're always innovating and adding new features, and their team is flippin' amazing. Can't see myself ever switching. They may not have everything, but looking at how well their team works, they'll get there for sure and I'm willing to wait.
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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 can't express how happy and satisfied I've been with recent email exchange with Ivan from MailerLite support. He answered promptly, clearly and assisted me with urgent issue I needed to be taken care of asap. HUGE satisfaction! Excellent customer service! Thank you, Ivan!
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Support Rating
Timely responses, quality answers to my questions, showing that the support are knowledgeable and cares about my results. I've had other experiences with competitors, so I'm delighted that this team cares about my business. It's good to know there are real experts ready to jump in when you need help
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Alternatives Considered
MailerLite has similar features to the tools mentioned above. The main advantage is that it is very complete in its free version. This is ideal for those who are starting out and want to try a complete email marketing platform.
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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
  • Having an email service such as MailerLite is essential to running our Taskforce. It is really the only effective way of communicating with such a large number of people.
  • MailerLite works well with non-profits and gives a good discount for those in this sector.
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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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ScreenShots

MailerLite Screenshots

Screenshot of reports, that can include unsubscribe count, spam complaints, bounces, link activity and other metrics that are critical to measuring success.Screenshot of automations for every subscriber journeyScreenshot of the MailerLite landing page builderScreenshot of an example newsletterScreenshot of some of the over 150 templates availableScreenshot of where to find MailerLite's integrations

Zoho Campaigns Screenshots

Screenshot of Template editorScreenshot of Real-time analyticsScreenshot of List managementScreenshot of Send time optimizationScreenshot of Automation—WorkflowsScreenshot of Dashboard