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MailChimp vs SendPulse comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SendPulse
Ranking in Cloud Email
11th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of MailChimp is 7.5%, down from 15.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SendPulse is 2.7%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MailChimp7.5%
SendPulse2.7%
Other89.8%
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_user520110 - PeerSpot reviewer
Investor at a tech company with 51-200 employees
It provides a mix of communication channels. I have never seen downtime.
It provides a great mix of communication channels We have a better process of customer engagement because of the better open rate of our marketing newsletters. It could have a little better usability to get started working with SendPulse, so people could onboard faster and start working faster.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Dragging and dropping is much faster than writing HTML and CSS."
"If it's for a small business sending out a monthly newsletter, it's a great solution."
"We used to use VerticalResponse but made the switch because we found MailChimp to be easier and faster to work with."
"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."
"This is the cheapest, simplest and easiest white-listed provider to use."
"Customer service of this product is excellent."
"I like the ease of configuration and the templated emails."
"Customer Service: Excellent. Technical Support: Very good."
"The drag-and-drop email builder is the most valuable feature."
"We have a better process of customer engagement because of the better open rate of our marketing newsletters."
"The email resend feature alone made this product worth the money."
"Setup was very easy, really good platform."
 

Cons

"The WYSIWYG editor doesn't work in the email client that IBM uses, so I've had to completely code out the email."
"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."
"It needs more formatting flexibility, such as the ability to wrap text around photos."
"While it has many capabilities it could be more user-friendly."
"The video embedding doesn’t render until you send a campaign, which makes it hard to see the layout."
"The solution could be easier to use."
"MailChimp’s reports on audience engagement are not the most robust."
"Would be great if deliverability % would be better."
"I would like to see more integration with other apps and browsers."
"It could have a little better usability to get started working with SendPulse, so people could onboard faster and start working faster."
 

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
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Construction 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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