Cakemail vs. GetResponse

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cakemail
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
CakeMail is an email marketing platform from the company of the same name in Montreal with users throughout North America and Europe, designed to be simple and elegant. Dedicated to small businesses and non-technical users, CakeMail's emphasis is the core features of list management, email design (templates), and basic behavior tracking for a modest price. A free trial is available for up to 30 days and 500 sends, after which Cakemail is available starting at $8 per month.N/A
GetResponse
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
GetResponse is an online marketing platform optimized for use by small businesses. It provides tools which support email marketing, autofunnel, landing pages, marketing automation, webinars, autoresponders, and enterprise marketing needs.
$0
per month Up to 500 contacts
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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FREE
$0
per month Up to 500 contacts
Email Marketing
$19
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
Marketing Automation
$59
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
Ecommerce Marketing
$119
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
MAX and MAX²
Custom (contact sales)
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CakemailGetResponse
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
CakemailGetResponse
Features
CakemailGetResponse
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
GetResponse
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Dynamic content9.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.90 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Landing pages9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
A/B testing9.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile optimization10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting8.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
List management8.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences6.20 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
9.1
Ratings
17% above category average
GetResponse
9.7
Ratings
28% above category average
Dashboards8.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standard reports8.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom reports10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
9.3
Ratings
15% above category average
GetResponse
-
Ratings
URL Validation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Link Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Image Validation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Inbox Display10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
-
Ratings
GetResponse
9.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
-
Ratings
GetResponse
9.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
-
Ratings
GetResponse
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Social profile integration00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Cakemail
-
Ratings
GetResponse
8.3
Ratings
11% above category average
API00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Third-party software integrations00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
CakemailGetResponse
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CakemailGetResponse
Likelihood to Recommend
For small marketing teams, or organizations without a marketing team, Cakemail is a great platform for email marketing. The templates make this tool easy to use without the need for coding knowledge and there is enough reporting information for small teams. Easily manage your contacts and get your companies name in front of your audience.
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GetResponse is good for marketing automation newbies that want a powerful platform without a steep learning curve. It appears to have a strong set of tools for creating automated sequences, but it's not your solution for large enterprise usage. Also, seeing as how competitive the market's become, while it's not expensive per se, it is a bit on the pricey side relative to some.
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Pros
  • Provides organized templates.
  • Has many different useable categories.
  • The templates are practical and make sense.
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  • If you understand coding the ability to use dynamic content based on smart searches was very useful.
  • The drop and drag workflows were very easy to create and use
  • Allowed for simple automation and nurture campaigns to occur off of events
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Cons
  • Some reporting features could be enhanced for ease of use
  • Customer support - sometimes it is difficult to get a hold of them
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  • Lists are rejected on baseless grounds.
  • They recommend a service to clean lists and even after being cleaned, emails and lists are rejected.
  • They purged 80% of our email list because they were not interacting regularly enough with our emails.
  • Their drag and drop editor is set up poorly, if you have similar look and feel emails there is no way to know which you are in.
  • Often email templates do not save and you have to start over.
  • Sometimes scheduled emails don't even send.
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Likelihood to Renew
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As I mentioned before. I believe that the platform is easy to use. Simple and easy process from start to finish. Email efficient and get to the client quickly. Catch errors that would prevent getting to where i need it to go. Overall great experience and would renew without question
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Support Rating
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Excellent general support. However, in case of an escalation, their turnaround time over email (follow through) can go higher
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Alternatives Considered
I have used other email platforms before, but I think Cakemail is easier to use AND provides you with templates. For the other products I have tested out, you had to create your own templates from scratch. I like the ability to create from scratch, but on days where you lack the time or creativity, there are templates ready to go for you
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Over the years we have worked with quite a few email platforms. We feel that GetResponse is a solid competitor. The CRM side is not as strong as a product like Keep but we don't expect it to be. If we are really being fair and comparing apples to apples, then GetResponse is as good as any of these other products. Especially in the area of the visual builder, I honestly think it is just about as good as Keep. And it is better than some of these other products. Again, keeping in mind the cost and the niche GetResponse fills, it stacks up very well against the other products we have used.
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Return on Investment
  • Cakemail has given us a pretty positive response rate...we're always open to trying new technologies, but Cakemail has shown our subscriber clicks rise quite frequently in the last few campaigns we've sent out.
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  • Our marketing emails have been much more professional, scheduled, beautiful, and manageable since switching AWAY from GetResponse, so in that sense the platform did not provide the kind of ROI we'd prefer.
  • For delivering our regular daily newsletter, GetResponse has served us well and has delivered at an above-average rate to our mailing list.
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