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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 June 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of MailChimp is 7.1%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SendPulse is 2.8%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MailChimp7.1%
SendPulse2.8%
Other90.1%
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

"MailChimp almost doubled our email marketing delivery and open rates."
"Seeing the click rates, i.e., what people are clicking on to gauge what the subscribers to our emails are interested in is the most valuable feature."
"MailChimp has many capabilities."
"For those starting out, this free version gives you a very professional look."
"I can have a really good looking newsletter with minimum effort."
"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."
"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."
"We managed to easily build and send modern, nice looking, relevant newsletters to hundreds of followers, analyze our projects and think of new and better ways to do it, because of the diversity that comes with it."
"Setup was very easy, really good platform."
"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."
"The drag-and-drop email builder is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"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."
"It needs more formatting flexibility, such as the ability to wrap text around photos."
"Pretty much everything, and the RSS campaign is the only reason we stick with MailChimp."
"The training materials need work."
"A standalone system for private servers would be ideal."
"Customer Service: I really haven’t had to use customer service much but it is only by email which is unfortunate."
"MailChimp should have a better offering for ready made modern templates but this is usually supplied by the community."
"It could have a little better usability to get started working with SendPulse, so people could onboard faster and start working faster."
"I would like to see more integration with other apps and browsers."
"Would be great if deliverability % would be better."
 

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
17%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
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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