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    dotMailer

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $150

    per month

    Klaviyo

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AKlaviyo is a marketing automation platform that helps businesses to centralize and use every piece of their customer data. With Klaviyo, businesses can combine customer data with more than 350 native integrations to automate personalized email and SMS communications that make customers feel seen. From mom-and-pop shops to established companies, Klaviyo states businesses like Dermalogica, Living Proof, Solo Stove, Citizen Watches, and more than 143,000 other paying users leverage their platform…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    dotMailerKlaviyo
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $150.00
    per month
    Professional
    $500.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    dotMailerKlaviyo
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Paid plans start at $20/month and include: 251 - 500 contacts 5,000 monthly email sends 150 SMS/MMS sending credits Applicable SMS carrier fees Mobile push notifications (free beta) Email and chat support Additional contacts, email and text sending credits, and service plans available to meet the needs of any size business. View all of our pricing and estimate your total cost of ownership at klaviyo.com/pricing
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    Community Pulse
    dotMailerKlaviyo
    Considered Both Products
    dotMailer
    Chose dotMailer
    DotMailer is built for eCommerce. Drip, ActiveCampaign, and Infusionsoft are not eCommerce platforms out of the box, though they can be tailored to that use case. DotMailer is especially geared toward retail businesses.
    Incentivized
    Klaviyo
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    85 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    79 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    85 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    76 Answers
    Features
    dotMailerKlaviyo
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of dotMailer and Klaviyo
    Feature
    dotMailer
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Klaviyo
    8.4
    94 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor9.01 Ratings8.384 Ratings
    Dynamic content9.01 Ratings8.389 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content9.01 Ratings8.183 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.01 Ratings8.290 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.01 Ratings8.892 Ratings
    List management9.01 Ratings8.792 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.01 Ratings8.983 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.684 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of dotMailer and Klaviyo
    Feature
    dotMailer
    -
    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    7.4
    72 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings7.970 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.226 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings7.333 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings7.229 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of dotMailer and Klaviyo
    Feature
    dotMailer
    -
    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    8.0
    14 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of dotMailer and Klaviyo
    Feature
    dotMailer
    -
    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    8.0
    90 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.490 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.087 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.750 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of dotMailer and Klaviyo
    Feature
    dotMailer
    -
    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    8.2
    71 Ratings
    9% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.766 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.242 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.916 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    dotMailerKlaviyo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (94 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    dotMailerKlaviyo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    dotMailer
    Well suited for a company with a larger marketing budget as this is a costly program compared to the other ESPs. If your use case is not eCommerce, you would probably be better off with a standard ESP like Drip.
    Incentivized
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    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is well suited for email campaigns and SMS campaigns. It is great for automated campaigns including cart abandonment, browse abandonment, welcome campaign, lost customer campaign, loyalty campaigns, product review collection, and more. It is easy to use and easy to set up all of the above as well as pop ups on your website to collect emails and phone numbers for SMS and special campaigns even. We did not feel it was necessary to use it for direct customer communications about their orders but you could use it for that too if you wanted to, keeping in mind you pay per the number of emails you send out (wink wink).
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    dotMailer
    • Easy Editor - no HTML required. It's very easy to drag and drop your elements, customizing the campaign according to your needs.
    • Reports- the reports are robust, showing you your open rates, browsers used, who clicked what, etc. It is easy to section out this information and deliver it to the appropriate stakeholders.
    • Templates - building your own template library makes creating and sending campaigns and quick and easy experience. In a global company like ours, it also enables consistency across the brand locations throughout the world.
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    Klaviyo
    • I have Integrated Klaviyo with my Website and with salesforce which works simultaneously. This integration is happened very easily as In klaviyo we have flows through which we can do automations and set webhook integration with no code activity.
    • Klaviyo helps me to measure the success of email campaigns.
    • Klaviyo helps me to automate the manual tasks with the helps Flows in it which is very easy to use as it has a very easy to understand user interface and no coding reuired.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    dotMailer
    • Integration is overly complex.
    • Cannot progressively profile from anything other than an email address.
    • Too expensive.
    Incentivized
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    Klaviyo
    • At times the platform isn't as intuitive as you would like. Take the time to be onboarded and play around in the platform to get the hang of things. Utilize Klaviyo's resources and attend their live training sessions to help navigate the platform and implement best practices they recommend.
    • Can be pricey depending on company and email list.
    • Customization is limited at times. The brand font we utilized on all branded content wasn't available through Klaviyo. Previously we would have to go through the back end to implement our branded font, import our font, or create content on another platform to utilize our font.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    dotMailer
    Since this is used on a global scale and it is preferable to all of our brands, I cannot see us switching to a different provider. We have built years worth of contacts and templates within our current system, which saves our marketing team a lot of time when putting together future campaigns. All of them are mobile optimized which makes it even easier to work with
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    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is simply a great solution for e-com email marketing & customer relationship management:
    1. User journey visibility: We can see our clients' customers on their individual user journeys (open email, site visits) to better understand and accommodate your customers.
    2. Flow automation: Creating automated emails that follow up with new leads, those who abandoned carts, purchased.
    3. Email design: So easy to use, and more friendly than some other visual builders that we've used.
    4. Metrics visibility: We can see our clients' metrics very easily and adjust efforts accordingly.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    dotMailer
    No answers on this topic
    Klaviyo
    The only reason why I did not give it a 10/10 is that it cannot distinguish purchases that came through subscription recharges instead of purchases that were driven directly by email sends. Other than that, the automation qualities, design features, and segmentation options make this an incredible email platform, and I am very happy with it
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    dotMailer
    No answers on this topic
    Klaviyo
    Their support is always quick and we have recurring meetings with our advisor. they were great when we first started at walking us through the platform and helping us understand how to do the overall setup. They also have a wide variety of articles that cover must issues in a very clear manner that will get you out of a predicament really fast.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    dotMailer
    No answers on this topic
    Klaviyo
    Don't cut corners, do it right the first time, if you take your time to build everything the way you want it then it will run itself. The platform will help you increase revenue as long as you use the tools it provides. Don't be scared to ask questions, the support team will help you get to the next level
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    dotMailer
    DotMailer is built for eCommerce. Drip, ActiveCampaign, and Infusionsoft are not eCommerce platforms out of the box, though they can be tailored to that use case. DotMailer is especially geared toward retail businesses.
    Incentivized
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    Klaviyo
    MailChimp was adequate for basic email marketing, but Klaviyo offers a far superior experience with its advanced segmentation, automated flows, and deep integration with Shopify. Klaviyo’s behavioral data analysis and A/B testing provide more precise targeting, while its robust reporting tools help us understand customer preferences better. Overall, Klaviyo’s features are more tailored to our needs, making it a more powerful and effective platform.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    dotMailer
    • Better customer service
    • Increased brand awareness
    • Increased brand engagement
    • Streamlined processes
    • Regular communication with customers
    • Increased audience/reach
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    Klaviyo
    • we have grown our revenue significantly without increasing our spend. This is critical.
    • retention rate has gone up tremendously with specific campaigns and audience targeting
    • would love to personalize more but we are a small team and struggle to do as much as we could. It would be great to have an account manager who could make account based recommendations
    Incentivized
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