Gmail vs Mailchimp vs Mailtrain

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Gmail

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Mailchimp

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Mailtrain

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Pros of Gmail
Pros of Mailchimp
Pros of Mailtrain
  • 21
    Its free
  • 7
    User-friendly
  • 2
    Nice UI
  • 2
    Snooze
  • 259
    Smooth setup & ui
  • 248
    Mailing list
  • 148
    Robust e-mail creation
  • 120
    Integrates with a lot of external services
  • 109
    Custom templates
  • 59
    Free tier
  • 49
    Great api
  • 42
    Great UI
  • 33
    A/B Testing Subject Lines
  • 30
    Broad feature set
  • 11
    Subscriber Analytics
  • 9
    Great interface. The standard for email marketing
  • 8
    Great documentation
  • 8
    Mandrill integration
  • 7
    Segmentation
  • 6
    Best deliverability; helps you be the good guy
  • 5
    Facebook Integration
  • 5
    Autoresponders
  • 3
    Customization
  • 3
    RSS-to-email
  • 3
    Co-branding
  • 3
    Embedded signup forms
  • 2
    Automation
  • 1
    Great logo
  • 1
    Groups
  • 0
    Landing pages
  • 5
    Open Source
  • 4
    Free
  • 3
    Simple to setup and use.
  • 3
    Self-hosted
  • 1
    Nodejs, scales well
  • 1
    Simple to setup and get started

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Cons of Gmail
Cons of Mailchimp
Cons of Mailtrain
  • 4
    Can't unsend, add open trackers or read recipients
  • 2
    Super expensive
  • 1
    Poor API
  • 1
    Charged based on subscribers as opposed to emails sent
  • 3
    Limited features

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What is Gmail?

An easy to use email app that saves you time and keeps your messages safe. Get your messages instantly via push notifications, read and respond online & offline, and find any message quickly.

What is Mailchimp?

MailChimp helps you design email newsletters, share them on social networks, integrate with services you already use, and track your results. It's like your own personal publishing platform.

What is Mailtrain?

Mailtrain is a self hosted newsletter application built on Node.js (v5+) and MySQL (v5.5+ or MariaDB).

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iCloud
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An integrated suite of secure, cloud-native collaboration and productivity apps. It includes Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Meet and more.
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ProtonMail
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