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MailChimp vs Mailigen comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

MailChimp
Ranking in Cloud Email
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Mailigen
Ranking in Cloud Email
19th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of MailChimp is 6.5%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mailigen is 2.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MailChimp6.5%
Mailigen2.1%
Other91.4%
Cloud Email
 

Featured Reviews

Ghias Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Officer at Punjab Information Technology Board
Good for digital marketing purposes, such as creating and managing email campaigns
Mailchimp could be more user-friendly for setting up WordPress websites. Some of the complex settings can be time-consuming to configure. So, setting up Mailchimp for WordPress websites can be time-consuming for an average user but not necessarily difficult. It's time-consuming, especially when adding custom code to email campaigns. It requires some experience and knowledge to do it effectively.
it_user245427 - PeerSpot reviewer
Communication Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
​The editor itself needs improvements, but we can communicate in a more engaging way.
Customer Service: It's very high. Technical Support: It's very high. A good example is that they're always keen on helping - I had some problems with the system and they were there with me all the time until the problem was solved. So I can say their customer service is top level.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"With RSS campaigns, nobody has to login every morning to send the daily news email to 19K readers."
"This is a great way for DigiEnable to keep in touch with its clients, users, subscribers, and charities and groups it supports, and it's a vital tool in the online communications strategy for any business, meaning you can build better relationships with your clients, keep in touch more, and you'll build better projects for years to come."
"MailChimp has allowed us to easily integrate it with our CRM which has reduced the amount of effort needed to setup up and track any marketing newsletter."
"This is the cheapest, simplest and easiest white-listed provider to use."
"We have been happily using MailChimp for all our email marketing needs."
"I like the ease of configuration and the templated emails."
"The email scheduling has been quite useful."
"Their technical support is excellent."
"We were able to send, to our potential clients, a mail proposal and follow who is clicking and reading what in order to prepare additional customized and adjusted offers according to their interest."
"Customer Service: It's very high. Technical Support: It's very high. A good example is that they're always keen on helping - I had some problems with the system and they were there with me all the time until the problem was solved."
 

Cons

"They have poor inbox visibility, and many of the emails went to the spam folder."
"The WYSIWYG editor doesn't work in the email client that IBM uses, so I've had to completely code out the email."
"Automated workflows do not have control for dynamic behavioral targeting in any way."
"Pretty much everything, and the RSS campaign is the only reason we stick with MailChimp."
"Sadly now Mailchimp has started charging for the use of the auto-responder (automation) emails, so it's lost it's edge for the free services."
"MailChimp should have a better offering for ready made modern templates but this is usually supplied by the community."
"List management could be more scalable."
"Its admin interface, particularly for setting up a new campaign, is not the most intuitive."
"The editor itself, as it is sometimes a bit complicated to find the features you need."
"We tried using IT as a survey tool, but at that time the feature was new and did not offer as much functionality as for example Google spreadsheets."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"MailChimp is affordable."
"I primarily use the free version, but sometimes, for specific client needs, we may have to purchase different versions or packages."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
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Sample Customers

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Platforma, Studio Moderna, Inspired Communications, Jungle Expert
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