VerticalResponse vs. Yet Another Mail Merge

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Yet Another Mail Merge
Score 3.9 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$0
per year
Pricing
VerticalResponseYet Another Mail Merge
Editions & Modules
Basic
$11.00
per month
Pro
$16.00
per month
Pro Plus
$196.00
per month
Individual
$0
per year
Unlimited
$0
Team
$150
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
VerticalResponseYet Another Mail Merge
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
VerticalResponseYet Another Mail Merge
Features
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Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
VerticalResponse
9.9
Ratings
22% above category average
Yet Another Mail Merge
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Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
List management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
VerticalResponse
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Yet Another Mail Merge
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Dashboards10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
VerticalResponse
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Yet Another Mail Merge
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Ratings
URL Validation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Link Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Image Validation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Inbox Display10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Spam Testing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
VerticalResponseYet Another Mail Merge
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Performance
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
VerticalResponseYet Another Mail Merge
Likelihood to Recommend
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
  • 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 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
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
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
Never had an issue with uptime
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Performance
No issues
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Support Rating
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
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
Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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Alternatives Considered
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 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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