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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Litmus from Validity

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ALitmus, from Validity, is an email marketing solution used to create error-free emails in less time. It is also used to build email campaigns, personalize and test them thoroughly, monitor deliverability, and analyze email performance.

    $500

    per month

    MailerLite

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    MailerLite is an email marketing platform for small businesses, creators, and ecommerce brands, used to automate the customer journey and grow a customer list. Users can send unlimited emails with every plan. Pricing starts at $10/month. MailerLite enables users to: Grow and engage their audience - Build newsletters, forms, pop-ups, landing pages, and even full websites with a Drag and drop builder that offers total creative control over designs. 150 customizable…

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    Litmus from ValidityMailerLite
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    per month 1 user
    Growing
    $10
    per month 3 users
    Advanced
    $20
    per month Unlimited users
    Enterprise
    Custom pricing
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Litmus from ValidityMailerLite
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsLitmus offers different plan types to fit various needs, offering monthly and annual plans, as well as fully customizable Enterprise plans.Additional 30% discount available to Non-profit organizations. Up to a 10% for paying yearly.
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    Community Pulse
    Litmus from ValidityMailerLite
    Considered Both Products
    Validity
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    Mailerlite
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    267 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    74 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    192 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    73 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    268 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    74 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    159 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    157 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    66 Answers
    Features
    Litmus from ValidityMailerLite
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Litmus from Validity and MailerLite
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    5.4
    326 Ratings
    38% below category average
    MailerLite
    8.9
    69 Ratings
    11% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor7.237 Ratings9.761 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.933 Ratings9.154 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.8209 Ratings7.448 Ratings
    Landing pages2.63 Ratings7.755 Ratings
    A/B testing1.84 Ratings9.443 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.3317 Ratings8.553 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.9230 Ratings9.562 Ratings
    List management1.82 Ratings9.561 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences1.01 Ratings9.039 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Litmus from Validity and MailerLite
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    7.5
    212 Ratings
    2% below category average
    MailerLite
    7.0
    62 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Dashboards5.610 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Standard reports8.9211 Ratings9.062 Ratings
    Custom reports7.9148 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Litmus from Validity and MailerLite
    Feature
    Litmus from Validity
    9.2
    315 Ratings
    14% above category average
    MailerLite
    9.0
    53 Ratings
    12% above category average
    URL Validation9.1236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking8.8206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing9.3236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews9.6313 Ratings9.053 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Litmus from ValidityMailerLite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (338 ratings)
    9.1
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.4
    (25 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (19 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Litmus from ValidityMailerLite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Validity
    I’ve been really impressed with Litmus, especially the personalization features. Being able to easily plug in tools like sentiment trackers right into our emails has helped us gather valuable third-party data without a lot of extra work. I also really appreciate the ongoing learning resources—they offer tons of free webinars and articles that are actually useful. I recently read one on email deliverability that broke down specific data and gave me clear, actionable steps to improve how our emails are hitting inboxes. It’s more than just a testing tool—it’s become a go-to resource in our email marketing toolkit.
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    Mailerlite
    I didn't have much luck when testing other similar tools and since we tested with free plan, we couldn't commit to something else if we couldn't get basic stuff fixed. That's when we switched to MailerLite, and their support was great and super helpful all the way (during our free plan, especially). Plus, they're super budget-friendly for startups, so I highly recommend.
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    Pros
    Validity
    • Alerts: users are notified whenever comments or approvals are made on emails, with regular reminders being sent in case some were missed
    • Centralised: all members can collaborate and give their feedback on emails, providing a better flow and efficiency for the hierarchy of approvals.
    • Integration: very smooth integration, with little to no errors, with our CRM tool.
    • Validation: alt text, scaling and image ratios are validated
    • Dark mode: a very important accessibility tool used by many email users, this compatibility theme is often overlooked on other platforms. Litmus, however, makes it clear how important it is to review and track emails in this format.
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    Mailerlite
    • Offers a user-friendly interface, making it simple to create beautiful forms, group subscribers, and automate emails.
    • Includes email automation workflows in their free plan - the only provider I know of that doesn't charge you after one month or hit you with "transaction fees".
    • Excellent video tutorial library so you can learn email marketing as a beginner without feeling overwhelmed.
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    Cons
    Validity
    • Sometime, I feel like its slow to use. Speed is something which can be helpful.
    • AI feature. It will be beneficial for us if there is an AI feature for content updates. It can improve the subject line and content based on the performance of our past emails.
    • If it can provide more ideas on CRM based on industry standards, like I work in hospitality, and if it can share data and any new initiative for hospitality CRM, it might be useful for us to consider.
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    Mailerlite
    • EVERYONE should be allowed to at least use the AI bot chat feature. This doesn't take a person and is such basic customer service that it should be offered at all levels.
    • It would be nice if MailerLite worked better with AddEvent icons
    • When emailing support it took days to get a response (after an agent escalated the issue). Some concerns are more urgent and email support shouldn't mean bad support.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Validity
    It's one the best tools that we've found for this type of tool but we would like some additional features like spell check so if there's a platform that features that with everything else Litmus has, then we'd potentially look to move over to that platform instead. However, we are overall pretty help with the platform
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    Mailerlite
    Mailerlite is awesome and it does everything I need and then some. They're always innovating and adding new features, and their team is flippin' amazing. Can't see myself ever switching. They may not have everything, but looking at how well their team works, they'll get there for sure and I'm willing to wait.
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    Usability
    Validity
    Litmus has integrations that make the software an integrated part of my work every day. Being able to test right within my email builder is just brilliant. Daily I also use the web interface to review analytics and spam testing. Overall it is one of the pieces of software I use daily without any complaints or issues.
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    Mailerlite
    I can't express how happy and satisfied I've been with recent email exchange with Ivan from MailerLite support. He answered promptly, clearly and assisted me with urgent issue I needed to be taken care of asap. HUGE satisfaction! Excellent customer service! Thank you, Ivan!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Validity
    We have never had a problem with Litmus being unavailable so I would say their availability is fantastic. There might have been one time years ago that the site was down briefly but it also might have been a server issue on my end. Either way, Litmus was back up and running in a very short time
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    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Validity
    As with all technology, there are inevitably use-cases where you are unable to get to your original goal without some good old-fashioned experimenting. Some situations will (and are) more urgent which complicates an effective integration of a new process or a new team using an existing process but the "issues" are regularly resolved by re-starting the process specific to when Litmus is introduced to a project. If it doesn't come out the way you're anticipating, run it again and verify there is an issue before declaring all is lost
    Incentivized
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    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Validity
    I am always so so impressed with the litmus support team. They are not only prompt but attentive and offer very personalised responses and support
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    Mailerlite
    Timely responses, quality answers to my questions, showing that the support are knowledgeable and cares about my results. I've had other experiences with competitors, so I'm delighted that this team cares about my business. It's good to know there are real experts ready to jump in when you need help
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    In-Person Training
    Validity
    I had internal training for how to use, not lead by litmus. Unsure if there was any external training which took place before my time
    Incentivized
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    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Validity
    It has all the required information.
    Incentivized
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    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Validity
    I didn’t really personally participate much in the implementation of Litmus, but from what I observed during the process, it was a smooth process with minimal disruptions. The team was able to get up and running quickly, and the platform’s user-friendly interface made onboarding fairly easy for everyone involved from the start.
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    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Validity
    This is not applicable to my role as I have used Litmus to test emails since I have started. Because of the ease of use, timeliness, consistent quality, and affordability that Litmus offers, I haven't found the need to look at similar products or organizations. If all of these features continue to stay strong, I don't plan on changing providers
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    Mailerlite
    MailerLite has similar features to the tools mentioned above. The main advantage is that it is very complete in its free version. This is ideal for those who are starting out and want to try a complete email marketing platform.
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    Scalability
    Validity
    With our enterprise account, scalability is not an issue. I have not yet seen or heard of significant issues with user access, API connections for integrations etc. This includes down time for "Scheduled Maintenance" as some providers call them, Litmus has the technology backing to support a global team with a 24-hour workday across regions
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    Mailerlite
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Validity
    • Litmus saves our team so much time by making the QA and email review process so much easier, streamlined, and efficient.
    • We often send out campaigns out to thousands of members, and Litmus gives us the assurance and peace of mind that everything is working as it should before it gets sent out.
    • Decreases the number of email review cycles we go through.
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    Mailerlite
    • Gives us the ability to track the popularity of content in our email as well as who has read the content.
    • The customizable layout gives us the opportunity to be creative and have our culture shine through our company communication.
    • The ability to see who has un-subscribed helps our HR department to see who isn't receiving important company information so we can ask them to re-subscribe.
    • Helps our company to be more transparent and communicate more effectively.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Litmus from Validity Screenshots

    Screenshot of Litmus Personalize Essentials, with live polls to give subscribers a voice and drive email engagement.Screenshot of Litmus Email Guardian, featuring 24/7 link monitoring to safeguard emails.Screenshot of Litmus' integrated insights reports, that can automatically combine metrics from Salesforce Marketing Cloud with subscriber engagement insights from Litmus.Screenshot of campaign preview, available in 100+ popular email clientsScreenshot of Litmus' inbox previewing and feedback tools, that help users to spot and fix issues early.

    MailerLite Screenshots

    Screenshot of reports, that can include unsubscribe count, spam complaints, bounces, link activity and other metrics that are critical to measuring success.Screenshot of automations for every subscriber journeyScreenshot of the MailerLite landing page builderScreenshot of an example newsletterScreenshot of some of the over 150 templates availableScreenshot of where to find MailerLite's integrations