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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Intuit Mailchimp

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMailchimp is an email marketing and marketing automation platform. Beyond just tracking how campaigns perform, Mailchimp takes it a step further by analyzing data from over half a billion emails to show why campaigns perform, driving informed decisions.

    $0

    per month

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System (formerly SambaSaaS) is cloud marketing software that includes tools that let users automate search engine optimization (SEO), schedule social media marketing posts across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, manage business reputation across 100+ directories by responding to reviews, as well as create and send email newsletters. It also enables users to publish content; broadcast press releases; track inbound phone and form leads; monitor Google Ads…

    $99

    per month per installation

    Pricing
    Intuit MailchimpSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    starts at $13
    per month
    Standard
    starts at $20
    per month
    Premium
    starts at $350
    per month
    Call tracking & Dynamic Number Insertion
    $5
    per local number
    Standard monthly license
    $109
    per domain
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Intuit MailchimpSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$299 per installation
    Additional DetailsYou can take advantage of many SeoSamba's Marketing Operating System (MOS) features regardless of your website platform. However, MOS offers even more functionalities when your website is also powered by WordPress, SeoToaster CMS, SeoToaster E-commerce or SeoToaster Ultimate CRM. SeoSamba offers migration package with or without look & feel re-design, but always including a comprehensive search engine optimization process that is implemented on your behalf. What's unique about it? SeoSamba benchmarks your existing search ranking positions, and offers a 60 days post-release improvement guarantee. Migration packages costs vary usually between $1500 and $2500 range or most small businesses clients.
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    Features
    Intuit MailchimpSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Intuit Mailchimp and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.8
    488 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.2453 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.0436 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.2417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages7.8337 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    A/B testing7.5368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.7447 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.3475 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management7.5475 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences7.8328 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Intuit Mailchimp and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.2
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation6.69 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks10.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Intuit Mailchimp and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.2
    60 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendaring7.448 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing7.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Intuit Mailchimp and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.0
    56 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns6.350 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Social profile integration7.847 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Intuit Mailchimp and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.2
    473 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Dashboards7.7136 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Standard reports7.8471 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Custom reports6.361 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Intuit Mailchimp and SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Feature
    Intuit Mailchimp
    6.5
    57 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    API7.045 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals6.116 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Customizability5.62 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com6.028 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM5.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations7.752 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Intuit MailchimpSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (511 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (380 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.4
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Intuit MailchimpSeoSamba Marketing Operating System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    If you require an easy to use email marketing tool that your team can quickly get up and running with then Intuit Mailchimp is a great option. I haven't had any team member struggle with their drag and drop email builder and the steps you have to take to add an email, create and send a campaign are all straightforward.
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    SeoSamba
    I highly recommend SambaSaaS to businesses managing multiple websites and social media accounts. I also recommend it for entrepreneurs who need to manage international branches and international clients
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    Pros
    Intuit
    • Mailchimp allows you to manage your mailing list really well. You can subscribe people, unsubscribe people manage the mailing list directly into segments, and what not.
    • Mailchimp has features where you can create campaigns based on your mailing lists and send out newsletters to your subscribers based on a multitude of parameters that you can setup. Such as send email daily, weekly, monthly and they also have event based mails that you can send out.
    • Mailchimp also has a feature where you can design your emails. The look and aesthetics are very important when sending emails to your subscribers and all those needs are addressed here.
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    SeoSamba
    • Automates multisite SEO, so we can stay focused on great content that attracts the right audience for our two entirely different strategic business units.
    • Eliminates the surprises we used to get with other plugins when Wordpress makes unannounced changes that crash other plugins.
    • Agile, easy to use, and saves hours of time and creative resources
    • Automates metric capture: site analytics, keyword/phrase capture, search engine page results etc...in an online dashboard (and it's free).
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    Cons
    Intuit
    • The interface remains a cluttered, non-intuitive mess. That's true from the haphazard way features are organized to the actual email layout.
    • Analytics have never been a priority, and I don't see that changing with Intuit's new ownership. I'm very frustrated over the limited choices for reporting, even when using third-party solutions. If I needed that function, I would not use MailChimp.
    • I would love to develop a workflow screen that lets me focus on the things that I use all the time. Customizing the interface where the content actually goes into the software would help.
    • I never understood why we couldn't import a document into a MC template. At best, we're spending time copying-and-pasting from one app into MC.
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    SeoSamba
    • It has a lot of features. So, it's kind of difficult to get started and to learn every feature in the software. However, once you get used to SambaSaaS, it's fairly easy to navigate.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intuit
    We've had Mailchimp for about ten years, I want to say. I started with the company about four years ago, and I don't see us ever diverting to another source. It's easy for us to use, and we have all our clients already built into the database. I imagine we'll use them for as long as we have the company.
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    SeoSamba
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    Usability
    Intuit
    The interface is a bit complicated, and I need to spend some time to learn new functions and understanding how it works. I don't like working with email templates because of the limited customization options. However, functions like AI for generating emails, segmentation, and analytics still work well and are very useful.
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    I have, in the 4+ years that I've used Mailchimp, never seen an issue that restricted the use of their software/tools. I don't know of a single time when they're system crashed or went down. I could be wrong, but I honestly haven't experienced any issues with outages, errors or unplanned downtime
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Intuit
    I haven't noticed any slow speeds from Mailchimp or their tools. I think the landing pages load quickly and look nice. The email reports and editing operates smoothly and doesn't take time to load. Additionally, when I use Mailchimp in conjunction with Zapier + Hubspot I don't notice any drag between any of these tools
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Intuit
    Website tools were easy to use and understand so a novice can easily meet or exceed their client's expectations! Loved that we were able to totally customize so that the e-mail we created conveyed our client's overall messaging consistent with their branding! Client love that we can provide turnkey services to support their sales and marketing teams!
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    It's pretty easy to get up and running! There's a slight learning curve on a few things, but once you find where everything is located, you can import your list and send your first email. It really makes our clients feel great to see how quickly they can get that first email out.
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    SeoSamba
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    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    I don't think they are comparable; we use Google Ads to put our website at the top of the list when someone googles certain words. We use meta business to manage our social media. Google aims to gain customers, while Mailchimp is used to interact with both existing and new customers.
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    SeoSamba
    Prior to SeoSamba we were making manual changes. Then we started researching several possible other plugins but the reviews all said the same - that if WP made significant enough changes those plugins would become ineffective. SeoSamba's ability to automate optimization and keep up with/stay ahead of those changes was the deciding factor for us.
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    Mailchimp over the years I've used it has grown in leaps and bounds. They have added so many additional features than were previously available. They are truly an all-in-one marketing platform now. If you're a small operation and just want to add email to your marketing efforts, they're there for you. If you're a larger operation and want to start sending postcard advertisements, they can do that. If you'd good with that and want to kick up your marketing by going social, you can do that on their platform. They are truly able to be as small as you need, but also get quite large in whatever it is you'd like to do through their system.
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    SeoSamba
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • One of my retail web store clients was sending out email specials and notices about once a month. After clicking the send button, we would watch Google Analytics and the current site users would light up immediately. Often, the current site visitors would pop up to 20, 30 or more after the email was sent. On a normal day, seeing 1 or 2 online users would be OK.
    • Pretty much in all cases, we could see an uptick in positive activity after sending out a Intuit Mailchimp email to a list.
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    SeoSamba
    • It helped me automate my email marketing campaigns, so that I could generate more leads for my business.
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    ScreenShots

    Intuit Mailchimp Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mailchimp's advanced analytics and reporting tools. These are used to monitor trends, track performance, and get actionable insights that help users to create better campaigns and drive customer engagement.Screenshot of Mailchimp's precise audience segmentation. Its AI simplifies the workflow by generating complex customer segments for highly personalized campaigns.Screenshot of omnichannel marketing. Campaigns can be built across multiple channels, and then managed from one convenient place.Screenshot of marketing automations with the Customer Journey Builder. This is used to reach the right people with the right message at exactly the right time, which helps to drive more repeat business, increase customer retention, and see more orders.Screenshot of Mailchimp's SMS marketing. SMS can be integrated into email, automations, and social campaigns.Screenshot of Mailchimp's AI, used to deliver relevant content faster. It can generate professionally written, on-brand marketing emails with the press of a button. The user only needs to review, edit, and send.

    SeoSamba Marketing Operating System Screenshots

    Screenshot of User dashboard. Top screen.Screenshot of Social media marketing calendar monthly viewScreenshot of Content curation for social mediaScreenshot of Social media marketing publishingScreenshot of Automated search rankings positions reportScreenshot of Search Rankings Keywords data