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MessageGears vs. Sitecore Send

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MessageGears
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
MessageGears is a hybrid email marketing service built around deliverability, actionable customer data, and audience segmentation and targeting.N/A
Sitecore Send
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Sitecore Send, formerly Moosend, is an email marketing platform featuring drag and drop editor and templates for newsletters, automated workflow, mailing list management with custom fields and advanced segmentation, and personalized content.
$10
Per Subscriber
Pricing
MessageGearsSitecore Send
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starting Price
$10.00
Per Subscriber
Maximum Price
$760.00
Per Subscriber
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MessageGearsSitecore Send
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
MessageGearsSitecore Send
Considered Both Products
MessageGears
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose MessageGears
MessageGears doesn't come close to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. We chose MessageGears based on how data was accessed. We never really got a good preview of how the system works or what was available, so we didn't know everything that it was lacking until we started using it.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose MessageGears
MessageGears is a completely different approach to email marketing than its competitors, and while it has a learning curve, it is superior after you've figured it out . The ability to find your audience through SQL on top of quick control of your templates allows for lightning …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose MessageGears
Bronto is a much better email service provider, though our choice to use MessageGears is based on our unique database situation, our partnership with them, and our deal structure. The automation and functionality within Bronto is superior, but it also comes with a hefty price …
Sitecore Send
JA
Jaxon adam
Customer Service Assistant
Chose Sitecore Send
I have used Maropost for quite some time but I found Moosend a powerful application for marketing projects. We just make the project and invite our team; the remaining work is handled by this application. It never let us down in making strong plans for promotions and providing …
Daniel Cooper | TrustRadius Reviewer
Daniel Cooper
Digital Marketing Specialist
Chose Sitecore Send
Simple yet powerful email marketing tool designed to automate every aspect of email marketing so that email marketers can perform tasks faster and engage with visitors in an accurate and timely manner.
Chose Sitecore Send
Moosend is known as more of an industry standard than BuzzStream (which is a more budget tool), and it shows. BuzzStream has clearly cut corners in areas of usability and general UI, where Moosend, on the other hand, seems to have done it right from the beginning. Moosend is so …
Cassidy Ebert | TrustRadius Reviewer
Cassidy Ebert
Account Associate
Chose Sitecore Send
Moosend was the most affordable and the easiest to use. Moosend seemed to have the best reviews as far as we read. We wanted to try something new and so far have had nothing but success; however, those other programs may be just as good. We went with Moosend based on reviews …
VK
Vitali Kosyrau
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Chose Sitecore Send
The simple interface and lower cost. Simple automation in a couple of clicks easy to set up.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Sitecore Send
We use both MailChimp and Moosend, and I prefer to use MailChimp for most campaigns. As compared to MailChimp, I think it is more difficult to manage lists on Moosend. It's also harder to preview past campaigns, review campaign performance, or manage saved templates for …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Sitecore Send
Sitecore Send's CMS allows our businesse to create, manage, and deliver content across multiple channels, ensuring a consistent brand experience. Its digital marketing tools enable businesses to automate email marketing, personalize website content based on user behavior, and …
Features
MessageGearsSitecore Send
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
MessageGears
3.3
Ratings
83% below category average
Sitecore Send
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor1.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Dynamic content3.80 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content2.20 Ratings8.20 Ratings
A/B testing2.70 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Mobile optimization8.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting3.80 Ratings8.80 Ratings
List management2.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences2.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
MessageGears
1.1
Ratings
150% below category average
Sitecore Send
9.0
Ratings
16% above category average
Dashboards1.10 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Standard reports1.10 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Custom reports1.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
MessageGears
3.7
Ratings
73% below category average
Sitecore Send
8.9
Ratings
11% above category average
URL Validation1.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Link Tracking2.80 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Image Validation7.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Inbox Display7.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check6.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Spam Testing1.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Email Previews1.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
MessageGearsSitecore Send
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MessageGearsSitecore Send
Likelihood to Recommend
Unless you have someone on your team who is an expert in writing SQL queries and APIs, this platform is not for you.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Moosend has industry-leading features and budget friendly plans suitable for budget-minded businesses. It enables businesses to execute marketing campaigns successfully and has robust workflow automation. I recommend their Pro plan to any marketing professional out there because of how it helps to strategically handle all marketing needs by boosting the level of automation.
Daniel Cooper | TrustRadius Reviewer
Daniel Cooper
Digital Marketing Specialist
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Pros
  • Solid customer service
  • Inexpensive solution
  • Flexibility in setup
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • Moosend is the best application to trace the business development and to create ideas through email marketing
  • This tool is helpful in the atomization of developments on a certain level
  • It promotes business opportunities in the market with innovation and ideas
JA
Jaxon adam
Customer Service Assistant
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Cons
  • The platform is extremely literal. Every possible scenario (included unsubscribes) must be written into every audience query.
  • Messy user interface
  • Email development is overly complicated.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • If you have more than 1000 subscribers you will be required to upgrade to the Pro plan.
  • Free plan users have limited customer support.
Daniel Cooper | TrustRadius Reviewer
Daniel Cooper
Digital Marketing Specialist
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Usability
Our situation is unique so I believe we are working on a semi-outdated UI which needs a tune up / version upgrade. Similarly, our custom connection means that we do not have access to the full feature set so I've never experienced MessageGears' best functionality
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pretty straight forward but it takes sometime to get used to. Not exactly like WordPress or other open source cms but it gets the job done
Verified User
Anonymous
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Support Rating
MessageGears support is always quick to respond when we have an issue, which is rare. Gail has been our main rep and she has been great. We don't have many issues so luckily, we don't need to lean on their customer support team much. That said, it would be beneficial to hear from upper management more.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
Bronto is a much better email service provider, though our choice to use MessageGears is based on our unique database situation, our partnership with them, and our deal structure. The automation and functionality within Bronto is superior, but it also comes with a hefty price tag; MessageGears provides the scale we need
Verified User
Anonymous
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I have used Maropost for quite some time but I found Moosend a powerful application for marketing projects. We just make the project and invite our team; the remaining work is handled by this application. It never let us down in making strong plans for promotions and providing the communication among the customers and company. Nothing can beat this application in making work flow, and we admit its strategies to make the company marketing strong and in the pipeline are also in consideration to put forward for implementation.
JA
Jaxon adam
Customer Service Assistant
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Return on Investment
  • Sending more email!
  • Onboarding handoff was a little rough
  • Great control on who we are sending to
  • Dynamic content is very easy!
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • Moosend is quite affordable (500,000 emails for $500), so it's easy to see an ROI. It only takes a few recipients converting to make a campaign worth the spend.
Verified User
Anonymous
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