Mailigen vs. Everest (Return Path + 250ok)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mailigen
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Mailigen is a web based integrated marketing provider offering email, mobile and social marketing. In the SaaS platform, you can gather subscribers, prepare, send or schedule email campaigns and receive real time reports. One can leverage statistics for behavioral segmentation and lifecycle email marketing. Mailigen offers several integration points including online surveys that you can use to segment your audience and send personalized emails.
$10
per month
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Everest is an integrated email success platform providing crucial insights and deliverability guidance so users can reach more people, increase engagement, and improve efficiencies of their email programs. Everest helps to improve email deliverability by getting complete visibility into email marketing metrics and sender reputation, understand the audience and deliver content that is timely, personalized, and functions flawlessly on any device, and get a holistic view of a company's…
$20
per month
Pricing
MailigenEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Editions & Modules
Mailigen
$10.00
per month
Elements
$20
per month
Elements Plus
$525
per month
Professional
Custom Pricing
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MailigenEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
MailigenEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Considered Both Products
Mailigen
Chose Mailigen
Mailigen falls short to Listrak due to Listrak's far superior contact, conversion, and message analytics. Some features are unavailable or not easily integrated with the Mailigen platform compared to its competition, but features such as model acquisition & shopping cart …
Chose Mailigen
MailChimp, AWeber - which are all good products but we believe that MailiGen has better support and is more cost effective.
Chose Mailigen
  1. Although both Mailchimp and Mad Mimi are easy to use, they are both limited in the customization options for advanced users.
  2. Mailigen integrates with vast majority of CMS's used in my country
  3. I can directly in real-time get answer to my questions - haven't filed a support ticket …
Chose Mailigen
Clear product use conditions, fast reaction, active service support
Chose Mailigen
In comparison Mailigen has better customer support and more advanced features.
Chose Mailigen
Mailigen developed human relations, helped us develop our tactics, rather than just providing the technical solution
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Return Path is the most user-friendly and feature rich platform based on the alternatives that we have evaluated or used in the past.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Litmus does a great job of checking for specific things related to design or spam filtering, but the overall comprehensive approach that Everest (Return Path + 250ok) has by implementing seed listing, list validation, and pixel engagement offers a much stronger solution for …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
I don't know of anything that has a patch on what ReturnPath—specifcially certification—offers elsewhere.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
As a long-term Return Path client, we haven't ever used any competitor products as we always felt that what we were using was best-available. So when 250ok and Return Path were combined, the best of both is visible within the new Everest umbrella product, Validity Everest …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
I looked into some other competitors before 250ok was brought out by Validity, but 250ok seemed like the best fit for the price and features included.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
We have used both and they're both excellent systems. 250ok has the edge with reporting and function but Return Path has a bit more data when it comes to Sender Score data. Either is a really good system and I'd recommend either for those looking for a toolset to help resolve …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
ReturnPath is best in the industry for managing email deliverability. There are other adequate competitive options, but ReturnPath can offer a custom solution for your brands.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Return Path came with our Salesforce Marketing Cloud implementation. We have not seriously looked at additional tools to complement or replace what we're getting through Return Path.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
We have no experience with competitors in the 4 1/2 years I've been with the organization.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Like I said before, Return Path is really the budget bundle. You get a lot of service for how much you pay. Since I am currently at an early stage startup, we could not afford Litmus, so having Return Path is crucial. The partnership with SalesForce also allowed us to get it at …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
It’s cheaper than its competitors and it has dmarc tracking.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
After using Litmus for a few years, we enjoyed their feature set but were not pleased with price and feature changes. Email on Acid was a good choice for testing your email templates but didn't have enough features for email deliverability monitoring.

Between Return Path and …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
250ok provides much greater insight into email deliverability, compared to email marketing platforms. Typically, email marketing platforms only provide you the following: open rate, clickthrough rate, spam complaints, and bounces. 250ok actually shows you where you're landing …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Return Path and 250ok are meant to do same things but in slightly different ways. Both use seed lists but RP uses panel data while 250ok uses engagement data. RP offers certification and is more expensive while 250ok is more affordable.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Return Path was the first solution that we looked into based on the native integration with Salesforce Marketing Cloud. That was the biggest selling point for us. We didn't do a lot of research on other products but 250ok was one we did look at but ultimately liked Return Path …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Goodmail is no longer available. eDataSource - competitive research of other competitors emails to analyze in one platform - comparable - more money.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
We use Exact Target every day as well - While we use these 2 for different functions - both are great to have and essential to our team.
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
When reviewing competitors to do the audit and to give us insight into our deliverability, Return Path seemed to have a more strategic sense of the issue and they were able to dive deep to get to the root cause, whereas some of the competitors where diagnosing on the phone …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
I used to host and manage email internally. I moved this into the cloud with an ExactTarget email marketing hub to manage all of the email being sent. The plus for Return Path is that the white listing features offered are not offered by other vendors or not to the same degree …
Chose Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
We looked at 250ok and Pivotal Veracity. Each has their own perks. Return Path has the best inbox monitoring by far but is the most expensive and that isn't even close. 250ok has the best blacklist monitoring capabilities and was the best priced but the inbox monitoring wasn't …
Features
MailigenEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Mailigen
7.4
Ratings
7% below category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
6.1
Ratings
26% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Dynamic content8.00 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content7.00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
A/B testing6.00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Mobile optimization8.00 Ratings3.30 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
List management3.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Mailigen
3.0
Ratings
88% below category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
6.1
Ratings
23% below category average
Dashboards3.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Standard reports4.00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Custom reports2.00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Mailigen
-
Ratings
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
URL Validation00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MailigenEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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5.4
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
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8.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.2
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7.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MailigenEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Likelihood to Recommend
MailiGen is suited for any sized organization from single owner businesses or clubs upwards. The pricing works well for entry level customers
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Every new or established brand should be using Everest. It doesn't matter what you're trying to say in your emails—if they're not reaching the inbox, no one is listening or reading. Everest gives you the insight you need to understand your inbox placement, reputation and so much more.
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Pros
  • They dig our thing and establish human relations which makes easyer to work with them than with any other email marketing platform
  • They really helped us to develop our email marketing strategy
  • They deliver the emails
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  • Inbox placement data using seed list: It tells you about your inbox placements, spam, missing, and complaints. Very useful data that tells you that you are on the road!
  • Sender score for all I.Ps: Tells you quickly about your I.P score, helps you work fast as you know everything is fine, saves a lot of time.
  • Online support: Support from specialist, have an expert to guide in tough times to suggest options or to support your action strategy.
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Cons
  • One thing we would like is the ability to send test mails to any mail address during campaign development. Currently the system sends only to the designated mail addresses. So sending a sample to a customer to a marketing person is harder than necessary.
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  • A good tutorial on how to leverage it would be helpful. Navigating is easy, but there's a lot of information and it takes a while to understand what everything means.
  • The reporting feature is intimidating, creating anew one isn't as user-friendly as the rest of the interface.
  • I understand what seeds are, but for new users, a very basic tutorial on what they are and why they are used would be helpful. Right now you have to have a baseline understanding of them before using it.
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Likelihood to Renew
We are satisfied with this cooperation and we don't see why we should change email marketing service provider at this point. Excellent service and rapid new feature development keeps us very satisfied.
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Return Path helps us stay ahead of the curve and are a partner in helping us optimize our email program. They also keep us up-to-date on email laws and the changing ecosystem so that we are prepared and ready for changes, whether they're behavioral, legal or technology-driven. I definitely consider Return Path a necessary ingredient to sustaining a healthy email program.
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Usability
Although it is easy to use for basic users and people with no experience in e-mail marketing, but for more advanced users it still lacks functionality - really advanced filtering - on it's web interface. However everything is possible once you use API.
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I find it fairly easy to use, though the interface is a bit clunky and I may be missing some revolutionary use because it's lost in the clutter.
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Support Rating
Although time to time I send a support ticket, but more frequently I use the live support option on their website. I get instant feedback and feel that my problem is addressed immediately.
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Absolutely fantastic support. It runs circles around the competition. They regularly reach out and chat, even if it's just to see if there's any issues we need to discuss. They clearly want the business and don't forget you once you sign the contract which is an issue with other similar services.
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Implementation Rating
With most systems it is faily easy. It offers CSV import so transferring contacts should be easy.
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I joined my company after the implementation was nearly complete. We used the Return Path tool as we slowly increased our send volume in Marketing Cloud to monitor IP reputation and inbox placement.
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Alternatives Considered
Mailigen falls short to Listrak due to Listrak's far superior contact, conversion, and message analytics. Some features are unavailable or not easily integrated with the Mailigen platform compared to its competition, but features such as model acquisition & shopping cart abandonment are available. The ability to integrate such features into your website may be easier when using a competitors platform, but easy usability comes with a price. Extra perks such Coupon managers & etc. are useful features that allow you to generate Barcodes & QR codes, as well as track various data analytics when implementing this feature. Small items as such are what Mailigen lacks in comparison to its competitors, but their price point kicks the rest out of the water if you can live without some of the bells and whistles.
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Like I said before, Return Path is really the budget bundle. You get a lot of service for how much you pay. Since I am currently at an early stage startup, we could not afford Litmus, so having Return Path is crucial. The partnership with Salesforce also allowed us to get it at pretty low cost.
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Return on Investment
  • Increased company's annual revenue for 2017
  • Mailigen has allowed our business to expand far and wide - demonstrating to customers that our pricing and services are far superior to any competitor in the industry.
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  • Return Path has helped me enable better email delivery for our global partners e.g. some of our applications that send email to consumers in Australia or Europe.
  • Some of the functions that we utilized with Return Path were proving to be costly based on what the business needs were for us. That is why we cut back on some of the services we utilized.
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ScreenShots

Everest (Return Path + 250ok) Screenshots

Screenshot of Inbox Placement
Understand inbox placement rates by mailbox provider.Screenshot of Competitive Intelligence
Get visibility into what your competitors are doing well, including subject lines, sending patterns, and more.Screenshot of Design Tests
Collaborate, design, and test your email content across devices and mail clients.Screenshot of Reputation Monitoring
Get the most visibility into your sender reputation.Screenshot of Engagement Metrics
Go beyond the basic data provided by your email service provider. Get a holistic look at all the engagement metrics matters to your email program.Screenshot of List Validation
Verify the addresses on your lists aren't dead, wrong, or dangerous before mailing them and protect your sender reputation.