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MailChimp vs Zoho Campaigns 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
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho Campaigns
Ranking in Cloud Email
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of MailChimp is 14.7%, down from 19.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Campaigns is 7.3%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ghias Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Manav Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
A good software for email marketing that integrates well with other third-party software, but its UI should be improved
I have found two or three issues with Zoho Campaigns. If we add any email content, Zoho Campaigns takes a lot of time to review by the back end. Two years back, a client set up Zoom Campaigns, and the lead was not entered into the campaign. The flow and everything else was fine, but entering the journey or the campaign took time. My company lost a customer because it took two weeks to review the emails we entered into that content. Zoho Campaigns has to improve its UI because sometimes it won't load the campaigns, and the software is a little lagging. So that's why people have started moving to Zoho marketing automation instead of Zoho Campaigns. Zoho Campaigns should include immediate sync for the deals model because it's still not there. Whenever a lead is entered, it is immediately synced, but there is no immediate sync for the deals.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MailChimp has many capabilities."
"I use Mailchimp for digital marketing purposes, such as creating and managing email campaigns, collecting data, and integrating with WordPress websites."
"Running email campaigns is easy and straightforward."
"It allows for dragging and dropping, which is much faster than writing HTML and CSS."
"MailChimp's most important functionality is its automation feature."
"The email scheduling has been quite useful."
"Zoho Campaigns is a good software for email marketing."
"It is a very reliable and stable tool."
"Putting the campaigns together on Zoho is reasonably straightforward. They have a little campaign builder tool that works very well as long as you don't want the campaign to be too sophisticated."
"The most valuable feature of Zoho Campaigns is its ability to set up chain campaigns depending on the user's reaction."
"Zoho Campaigns is a great product. It's easy to use. Zoho Campaigns is integrated with my CRM, so I can see everything happening within my company from the dashboard. I can manage and group my contacts and automate reporting. I enjoy checking on the metrics for my campaign. It also gives me the option of linking with Google Analytics, but I like Azure analytics better."
"The out-of-the-box integration with all the other Zoho applications is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"It's a very simple solution for email."
"We can merge Zoho Campaigns with Zoho CRM and other applications. I think automation is the best feature of the product because it reduces manual inputs. It will work automatically and generate reports."
 

Cons

"The solution could be easier to use."
"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."
"A standalone system for private servers would be ideal."
"It needs more formatting flexibility, such as the ability to wrap text around photos."
"I don't have any issues with the service."
"The solution should improve its reporting feature. There should be more transparency around API development. At the moment, the clients are pushing custom API into the mail, so we don't have too much visibility regarding what endpoints they're pushing the data into."
"There is room for improvement with integration with other applications like MailChimp."
"Its deliverability could be improved."
"It takes a lot of work to get it set up the way you want. It's not an intuitive product. It takes coding work to get the sales process to work. That setup process could be simplified significantly."
"They need to improve their anti-spam capabilities."
"I would like the product to include a feature that shows website traffic similar to Mailchimp. I would also like to get user and customer activity on the website so that we can easily set campaigns according to customer interest."
"My usage is limited to the basic features."
"The support team takes a while to respond to our request."
"Zoho Campaigns has to improve its UI because sometimes it won't load the campaigns, and the software is a little lagging."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I primarily use the free version, but sometimes, for specific client needs, we may have to purchase different versions or packages."
"MailChimp is affordable."
"There are additional charges, like whenever I add additional users, I need to pay extra."
"The tool is priced less compared to other applications."
"The solution's pricing is reasonable."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"Zoho Campaigns is cheaper compared to other products."
"Since the product is part of a bundle, it is definitely very cost-efficient."
"Zoho Campaigns is not that expensive as compared to other solutions like MailChimp."
"We have an enterprise license for this because we use Zoho for lots of things. We have HR and a bunch of other things. We probably don't pay individually for marketing or sales, and it's all in the overall license that we have."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
8%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MailChimp?
I use Mailchimp for digital marketing purposes, such as creating and managing email campaigns, collecting data, and integrating with WordPress websites.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MailChimp?
I primarily use the free version, but sometimes, for specific client needs, we may have to purchase different versions or packages. So, I use a combination of the free version and paid plans depend...
What needs improvement with MailChimp?
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...
What do you like most about Zoho Campaigns?
The out-of-the-box integration with all the other Zoho applications is the most valuable feature of the solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Campaigns?
A lot of people choose Zoho because it is priced very low compared to its competitors. Zoho Campaigns is cheaper compared to other products. However, the add-ons can get very expensive.
What needs improvement with Zoho Campaigns?
The product must provide users more control over improving the worthiness of our domain. We can follow certain best practices to improve our reputation within a community so that our emails do not ...
 

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