GetResponse vs. MindFire Studio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
MindFire Studio
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
MindFire Studio is a marketing automation platform built specifically for agencies and marketing service providers. Features include contact management, multi-channel campaign management, personalized campaigns, SMS messaging, microsites, direct mail, and social media publishing.N/A
Pricing
GetResponseMindFire Studio
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GetResponseMindFire Studio
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GetResponseMindFire Studio
Features
GetResponseMindFire Studio
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
MindFire Studio
4.0
Ratings
62% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor9.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Dynamic content8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.70 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Landing pages9.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
A/B testing9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
List management9.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.20 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
Ratings
14% above category average
MindFire Studio
5.3
Ratings
38% below category average
Lead nurturing automation9.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Data quality management9.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
Ratings
20% above category average
MindFire Studio
5.0
Ratings
39% below category average
Event/webinar marketing9.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Calendaring00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
MindFire Studio
4.0
Ratings
61% below category average
Social profile integration9.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.7
Ratings
28% above category average
MindFire Studio
6.0
Ratings
20% below category average
Dashboards10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Standard reports10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
8.3
Ratings
11% above category average
MindFire Studio
4.3
Ratings
54% below category average
API10.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Customizability9.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Third-party software integrations6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
GetResponseMindFire Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GetResponseMindFire Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Mindfire is good when using direct mail pieces. You are able to analyze the web and print pieces together. However, it doesn't allow for good scalability of campaigns. While the templates are decent, you do need some coding knowledge to make these campaigns web compliant.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Mindfire provides a direct correlation to a print piece.
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Cons
  • 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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  • The UI is dated and needs to be updated. The ability to delete elements after publishing and going back to edit mode. Better UX needs to be implemented.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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
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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Mindfire wasn't my choice. The only reason it is being used is because it correlated with direct mail.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • It has been a neutral experience
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