ExpressPigeon vs. Zoho Campaigns

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ExpressPigeon
Score 8.0 out of 10
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ExpressPigeon is an email marketing system for small to medium sized enterprises from a relatively new (2011) company with an emphasis on look and viewability across multiple devices (i.e. mobile-accessibility) and browser compatibility. Beyond this, ExpressPigeon supports A/B testing and segmentation, for optimization and personalization, and is extensible via its API. A free version is available for contacting up to 500 subscribers, and 50% discounts are offered to non-profits who sign up for…N/A
Zoho Campaigns
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Zoho Campaigns is an email marketing and social networking campaigning tool for smaller companies that helps create, send, and track effective email campaigns. It features list management and segmentation, A/B Testing, tracking and reporting, automation, and mobile campaign management.
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Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Forever Free
$0
Standard Plan
$3 for 500 contacts
per month
Professional Plan
$4.5 for 500 contacts
per month
Pay as you go
$14 for 500 contacts
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ExpressPigeonZoho Campaigns
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ExpressPigeon
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Zoho Campaigns
4.7
Ratings
51% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor10.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Dynamic content10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content10.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Landing pages10.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
A/B testing10.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Mobile optimization10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
List management10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences10.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ExpressPigeon
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Zoho Campaigns
5.3
Ratings
37% below category average
Dashboards10.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Standard reports10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Custom reports10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
ExpressPigeon
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Ratings
Zoho Campaigns
3.7
Ratings
73% below category average
URL Validation00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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6.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
ExpressPigeon is well suited for a small team that needs to utilize marketing for their business. I can tell you now that my entire team knows how to use ExpressPigeon. It may not be well suited for someone that is looking to really automate their marketing efforts, but definitely suited for teams that really have their hands from beginning to the end of a campaign.
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It is well suited in scenarios:
  1. Well-defined static list with proper info.
  2. Not building email templates from scratch
  3. Litmus testing involved
  4. Easy to use simple automation journeys involved
Not well-suited scenarios:
  1. Complex Customer journeys
  2. Dynamic content involved
  3. Integration with other products other than the ZOHO suite
  4. Testing API limits
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Pros
  • Easy to Use - ExpressPigeon really is easy to use. Creating templates and messages has never been easier.
  • Cost Efficient - For the budget that we have for marketing, this really fits our needs.
  • Customer Service - Their team is very hands on and helpful when needed.
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  • I use it because it is a "free" program that "comes with" our CRM tool. I don't find this to be a useful tool at all. It is a major pain to use and I don't recommend it to anyone who does "real" email marketing. I've been doing email marketing for 18 years and I have never used a worse program than this one. Seriously - take my advice and use MailChimp. The marketing automation that Zoho claims this feature has, is awful. After using it for almost two years, I dread every time I have to create a new email.
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Cons
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  • The social campaigns section we have not used much, probably because it only works with Twitter and Facebook, and we are more active on Google+ and LinkedIn.
  • The templates are nice, but I have seen other services with better pre-built templates.
  • To segment lists can be a bit hard to configure initially, however exporting lists from our CRM is simple.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Because I am a single user organization and the subscription is free for up to 3 users.
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Alternatives Considered
While ExpressPigeon is not as "advanced" in some senses, when compared to those other tools, it provides us with the core functions that we need to run the business. They are also constantly upgrading and adding functionality, such as automation, which helps when needed. Overall, stacks up fairly well for the costs associated to it.
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Zoho Campaigns is not for beginners to email marketing, but it’s an excellent choice for those who want to send out a lot of emails with few restrictions and great reporting. It’s a no-brainer if you’re already a Zoho user, as Campaigns is included in Zoho One subscriptions and integrates nicely with other Zoho apps.
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Return on Investment
  • ROI - We have seen an increase in business with the use
  • Customer Service - Positive reinforcement of things we are doing well and how to best utilize the product
  • Automation
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  • Initially it helped me a lot in growing my subscriber list. This is one of the major RoI i got from this tool.
  • Its newsletters help us to retain our customer base by providing them regular news on real estate trends.
  • It has a great impact on creating brand image of our social media platforms.
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