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MailChimp vs Mandrill comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
Mandrill
Ranking in Cloud Email
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
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 Mandrill is 3.3%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MailChimp7.5%
Mandrill3.3%
Other89.2%
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_user229338 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director with 1,001-5,000 employees
It's very straightforward to set up, but you have to be technical to do it.
The HTML templating functionality was the most important feature/reason for us to move to their service. A must in today’s customer contact environment, but the out of the box analytics have also been very valuable. In a customer service environment, it is imperative to know that the customer is receiving the message, and in a timely manner.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It allows for dragging and dropping, which is much faster than writing HTML and CSS."
"There was no email marketing at our company before MailChimp, so this product allowed us to begin email marketing which is less costly and less resource intensive."
"The email scheduling has been quite useful."
"MailChimp enables us to manage how the content crosses over and monitors each series or campaign while providing in-depth analytics for each vertical market."
"This is the cheapest, simplest and easiest white-listed provider to use."
"I can have a really good looking newsletter with minimum effort."
"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."
"MailChimp has many capabilities."
"The superior customer service we can now offer our clients is a differentiator when it comes to client retention and winning new business."
"Being able to track open and click rates, so we can adjust email content appropriately."
 

Cons

"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."
"The solution could be easier to use."
"Pretty much everything, and the RSS campaign is the only reason we stick with MailChimp."
"It gives me errors every time I try to send a newsletter to more than 400 people at a time."
"The training materials need work."
"The WYSIWYG editor doesn't work in the email client that IBM uses, so I've had to completely code out the email."
"Its admin interface, particularly for setting up a new campaign, is not the most intuitive."
"MailChimp’s reports on audience engagement are not the most robust."
"It was on the slow side."
 

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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
No data available
 

Company Size

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