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Overview
Mailchimp is a marketing automation platform that allows users to create, send & analyze email & ad campaigns, with email...
Act! Premium empowers small and midsize businesses to market better, sell more, and create customers for life.
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
Video & Screenshots
Pricing
Starting from
0
- Free trial available
- Credit cardless trial
- Free account
- Subscription based
Starting from
37.50
/user
Per month
- Free trial available
- Credit cardless trial
- Free account
- Subscription based
User reviews
4.5
14.9K
8,787
4,906
1,028
157
74
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
97%
would recommend this appPros
I've had a very positive experience. The help desk was able to respond to some of my questions pretty quickly, I like the functionality and my emails look good.
Mailchimp is very great software. I like how it's easy to interface, and how you can clean the data.
I like how Mailchimp keeps track of my audience and helps me categorize them for different types of emails. I also like being able to create appealing and interactive emails for my viewers.
Pros
I loved the software because of its user friendly platform and versatility. It allowed me to take great notes and individualize my conversations / emails with my clients.
It's link to outlook and ODBC is good and it is a stable, which being at the core of our business is a good thing.
ACT! was very helpful in moving our business forward at a time where we mainly needed to focus on contact management. Now that I need a true CRM, there are better alternatives for us.
David O.
Cons
I have had instances where the emails sometimes end up in the spam folder or promotions folder, which can be annoying and needs to be figured out.
Mailchimp is used by many which means that spam filters are more likely to tag your emails as spam. I did not have any other problems with Mailchimp.
For a company that's been around as long as Mailchimp has, it's crazy to me how bad the UX/UI is. It's just hard to use so much of the time.
Cons
Their most recent "upgrade" has been filled with bugs and a lack desire to fix them. My consultants have been inundated with complaints they have passed on to ACT with no response.
The web version was a poor version of the Pro, and we haven't been able to make it available when offline, which is a frustration.
Since being taken over by Swiftpage, it has lost its credibility and support of small businesses due to its inability to integrate with existing Sage accounting software.
Key features
- Total features132
- AB Testing
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Management
- Activity Tracking
- Activity/News Feed
- Alerts/Notifications
- Appointment Scheduling
- Archiving & Retention
- Audience Targeting
- Auto-Responders
- Automated Publishing
- Automated Scheduling
- Batch Processing
- Behavior Analytics
- Behavioral Targeting
- CAN SPAM Compliance
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Calendar Sync
- Calendar/Reminder System
- Campaign Analytics
- Campaign Management
- Campaign Segmentation
- Campaign Tracking
- Channel Management
- Click Tracking
- Client Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Content Management
- Conversion Tracking
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Activity Tracking
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Customer Profiles
- Customer Segmentation
- Customer Surveys
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable CTAs
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Customization
- Dashboard
- Data Analysis Tools
- Data Import/Export
- Data Synchronization
- Design Management
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Drip Campaigns
- Dynamic Content
- Electronic Signature
- Email Campaign Management
- Email Distribution
- Email Management
- Email Marketing
- Email Templates
- Email Tracking
- Engagement Tracking
- Event Triggered Actions
- File Sharing
- For Insurance Industry
- For Small Businesses
- For Startups
- For iPad Devices
- Forecasting
- Form Builder
- Geolocation
- Geotargeting
- Image Library
- Interaction Tracking
- Kanban Board
- Landing Pages/Web Forms
- Lead Capture
- Lead Distribution
- Lead Generation
- Lead Management
- Lead Nurturing
- Lead Qualification
- Lead Segmentation
- List Management
- Live Chat
- Location Tracking
- Mailing List Management
- Marketing Automation
- Marketing Calendar
- Mass Texting
- Mobile Access
- Mobile App
- Mobile Optimized Emails
- Mobile Retargeting
- Mobile Survey
- Monitoring
- Multi-Account Management
- Multi-Campaign
- Multi-Channel Communication
- Multi-Channel Data Collection
- Multi-Channel Distribution
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multiple User Accounts
- Multivariate Testing
- Offline Response Collection
- Opportunity Management
- Order Management
- Performance Metrics
- Personalization
- Pipeline Management
- Pipeline Reports
- Post Scheduling
- Process/Workflow Automation
- Projections
- Prospecting Tools
- Publishing Options
- Question Branching
- Question Library
- Question Piping
- Quotes/Estimates
- ROI Tracking
- Randomization
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Editing
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Reporting
- Recommendations
- Referral Tracking
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Response Quotas
- Response Validation
- Responsive
- Role-Based Permissions
- SMS Marketing
- Sales Activity Management
- Sales Analytics
- Sales Forecasting
- Sales Pipeline Management
- Sales Reports
- Search Marketing
- Search/Filter
- Segmentation
- Shared Contacts
- Shared Inboxes
- Site Intercept Survey
- Skip Logic
- Social Advertising
- Social Marketing
- Social Media Integration
- Social Media Monitoring
- Social Media Retargeting
- Social Promotion
- Spam Blocker
- Subscription Management
- Support Audio/Images/Video
- Survey Builder
- Task Management
- Team Management
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- To-Do List
- URL Customization
- Unsubscribe Database
- Visual Analytics
- WYSIWYG Editor
- Web-based Deployment
- Website Integration
- Website Visitor Tracking
- Workflow Management
- eCommerce Management
- Total features104
- AB Testing
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Management
- Activity Tracking
- Activity/News Feed
- Alerts/Notifications
- Appointment Scheduling
- Archiving & Retention
- Audience Targeting
- Auto-Responders
- Automated Publishing
- Automated Scheduling
- Batch Processing
- Behavior Analytics
- Behavioral Targeting
- CAN SPAM Compliance
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Calendar Sync
- Calendar/Reminder System
- Campaign Analytics
- Campaign Management
- Campaign Segmentation
- Campaign Tracking
- Channel Management
- Click Tracking
- Client Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Content Management
- Conversion Tracking
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Activity Tracking
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Customer Profiles
- Customer Segmentation
- Customer Surveys
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable CTAs
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Customization
- Dashboard
- Data Analysis Tools
- Data Import/Export
- Data Synchronization
- Design Management
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Drip Campaigns
- Dynamic Content
- Electronic Signature
- Email Campaign Management
- Email Distribution
- Email Management
- Email Marketing
- Email Templates
- Email Tracking
- Engagement Tracking
- Event Triggered Actions
- File Sharing
- For Insurance Industry
- For Small Businesses
- For Startups
- For iPad Devices
- Forecasting
- Form Builder
- Geolocation
- Geotargeting
- Image Library
- Interaction Tracking
- Kanban Board
- Landing Pages/Web Forms
- Lead Capture
- Lead Distribution
- Lead Generation
- Lead Management
- Lead Nurturing
- Lead Qualification
- Lead Segmentation
- List Management
- Live Chat
- Location Tracking
- Mailing List Management
- Marketing Automation
- Marketing Calendar
- Mass Texting
- Mobile Access
- Mobile App
- Mobile Optimized Emails
- Mobile Retargeting
- Mobile Survey
- Monitoring
- Multi-Account Management
- Multi-Campaign
- Multi-Channel Communication
- Multi-Channel Data Collection
- Multi-Channel Distribution
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multiple User Accounts
- Multivariate Testing
- Offline Response Collection
- Opportunity Management
- Order Management
- Performance Metrics
- Personalization
- Pipeline Management
- Pipeline Reports
- Post Scheduling
- Process/Workflow Automation
- Projections
- Prospecting Tools
- Publishing Options
- Question Branching
- Question Library
- Question Piping
- Quotes/Estimates
- ROI Tracking
- Randomization
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Editing
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Reporting
- Recommendations
- Referral Tracking
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Response Quotas
- Response Validation
- Responsive
- Role-Based Permissions
- SMS Marketing
- Sales Activity Management
- Sales Analytics
- Sales Forecasting
- Sales Pipeline Management
- Sales Reports
- Search Marketing
- Search/Filter
- Segmentation
- Shared Contacts
- Shared Inboxes
- Site Intercept Survey
- Skip Logic
- Social Advertising
- Social Marketing
- Social Media Integration
- Social Media Monitoring
- Social Media Retargeting
- Social Promotion
- Spam Blocker
- Subscription Management
- Support Audio/Images/Video
- Survey Builder
- Task Management
- Team Management
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- To-Do List
- URL Customization
- Unsubscribe Database
- Visual Analytics
- WYSIWYG Editor
- Web-based Deployment
- Website Integration
- Website Visitor Tracking
- Workflow Management
- eCommerce Management
Integrations
- Total integrations1619
- Adobe Commerce
- BigCommerce
- Google Ads
- Google Analytics 360
- HubSpot CRM
- HubSpot Marketing Hub
- LinkedIn for Business
- Mailchimp
- Marketo Engage
- Meta for Business
- Pipedrive
- Salesforce Sales Cloud
- Shopify
- Slack
- Stripe
- WooCommerce
- WordPress
- Zapier
- Total integrations44
- Adobe Commerce
- BigCommerce
- Google Ads
- Google Analytics 360
- HubSpot CRM
- HubSpot Marketing Hub
- LinkedIn for Business
- Mailchimp
- Marketo Engage
- Meta for Business
- Pipedrive
- Salesforce Sales Cloud
- Shopify
- Slack
- Stripe
- WooCommerce
- WordPress
- Zapier
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MailChimp is great is you just want an emarketing tool. if your small business is looking for a CRM solution to work with emarketing, than ACT by Swiftpage is a much better choice.
Pros
mail chimp is an excellent program for straight email marketing. You can upload and deploy customized lists of customer information and implement campaigns for various uses.
Cons
Mail Chimp is no CRM. if you are looking at a comprehensive solution to provide CRM functionality and emarketing i would recomment ACT by Swiftpage which i have used for many years. ACT by Swifpage is also releasing ACT Marketing Automation which will provide emarketing campaigns to be developed and tracked from right inside of ACT. The designer is also drag and drop so even a novice can develop professional campaigns with no training.
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