Flodesk vs. Everest (Return Path + 250ok)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flodesk
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$38
per month
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Everest is an integrated email success platform providing crucial insights and deliverability guidance so users can reach more people, increase engagement, and improve efficiencies of their email programs. Everest helps to improve email deliverability by getting complete visibility into email marketing metrics and sender reputation, understand the audience and deliver content that is timely, personalized, and functions flawlessly on any device, and get a holistic view of a company's…
$20
per month
Pricing
FlodeskEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Editions & Modules
Unlimited Everything
$38
per month
Elements
$20
per month
Elements Plus
$525
per month
Professional
Custom Pricing
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlodeskEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
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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Features
FlodeskEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Flodesk
9.8
Ratings
21% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
6.1
Ratings
26% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor10.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Dynamic content10.00 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content10.00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Landing pages10.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
A/B testing9.00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.00 Ratings3.30 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
List management10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Flodesk
9.5
Ratings
21% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
6.1
Ratings
23% below category average
Dashboards10.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Standard reports9.00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Flodesk
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
Everest (Return Path + 250ok)
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
Email Accessibility Tools8.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
URL Validation00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
FlodeskEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
5.4
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlodeskEverest (Return Path + 250ok)
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a small business and are selling services, products, etc I think Flodesk is fantastic! It's clean, has great design, is easy to use and integrate with other software, and most importantly, it makes setting up marketing funnels and getting paid a breeze!
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Every new or established brand should be using Everest. It doesn't matter what you're trying to say in your emails—if they're not reaching the inbox, no one is listening or reading. Everest gives you the insight you need to understand your inbox placement, reputation and so much more.
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Pros
  • checkouts
  • sales pages
  • automations
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  • Inbox placement data using seed list: It tells you about your inbox placements, spam, missing, and complaints. Very useful data that tells you that you are on the road!
  • Sender score for all I.Ps: Tells you quickly about your I.P score, helps you work fast as you know everything is fine, saves a lot of time.
  • Online support: Support from specialist, have an expert to guide in tough times to suggest options or to support your action strategy.
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Cons
  • Being able select a link within Flodesk - for instance when setting up a sign up form or waitlist and wanting it to lead directly to the sales page or checkout next.
  • Improved brand kit settings where you don't have to reset the font every single time.
  • Default footer settings would be amazing!
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  • A good tutorial on how to leverage it would be helpful. Navigating is easy, but there's a lot of information and it takes a while to understand what everything means.
  • The reporting feature is intimidating, creating anew one isn't as user-friendly as the rest of the interface.
  • I understand what seeds are, but for new users, a very basic tutorial on what they are and why they are used would be helpful. Right now you have to have a baseline understanding of them before using it.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Return Path helps us stay ahead of the curve and are a partner in helping us optimize our email program. They also keep us up-to-date on email laws and the changing ecosystem so that we are prepared and ready for changes, whether they're behavioral, legal or technology-driven. I definitely consider Return Path a necessary ingredient to sustaining a healthy email program.
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Usability
I love Flodesk - I think it's very easy to learn/use and unlike most other email software, it's biggest benefit is being able to build sales pages, checkouts, waitlists, etc. in addition to email newsletters.
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I find it fairly easy to use, though the interface is a bit clunky and I may be missing some revolutionary use because it's lost in the clutter.
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Support Rating
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Absolutely fantastic support. It runs circles around the competition. They regularly reach out and chat, even if it's just to see if there's any issues we need to discuss. They clearly want the business and don't forget you once you sign the contract which is an issue with other similar services.
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Implementation Rating
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I joined my company after the implementation was nearly complete. We used the Return Path tool as we slowly increased our send volume in Marketing Cloud to monitor IP reputation and inbox placement.
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Alternatives Considered
I selected Flodesk because it has the most important features available of the similar products listed but is way more cost-effective and user-friendly. Plus, their designs/aesthetics are great!
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Like I said before, Return Path is really the budget bundle. You get a lot of service for how much you pay. Since I am currently at an early stage startup, we could not afford Litmus, so having Return Path is crucial. The partnership with Salesforce also allowed us to get it at pretty low cost.
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Return on Investment
  • Flodesk has had an incredibly positive impact on my business by streamlining my email marketing, waitlists and checkouts, and therefore helped my revenue go up!
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  • Return Path has helped me enable better email delivery for our global partners e.g. some of our applications that send email to consumers in Australia or Europe.
  • Some of the functions that we utilized with Return Path were proving to be costly based on what the business needs were for us. That is why we cut back on some of the services we utilized.
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ScreenShots

Everest (Return Path + 250ok) Screenshots

Screenshot of Inbox Placement
Understand inbox placement rates by mailbox provider.Screenshot of Competitive Intelligence
Get visibility into what your competitors are doing well, including subject lines, sending patterns, and more.Screenshot of Design Tests
Collaborate, design, and test your email content across devices and mail clients.Screenshot of Reputation Monitoring
Get the most visibility into your sender reputation.Screenshot of Engagement Metrics
Go beyond the basic data provided by your email service provider. Get a holistic look at all the engagement metrics matters to your email program.Screenshot of List Validation
Verify the addresses on your lists aren't dead, wrong, or dangerous before mailing them and protect your sender reputation.