Campaign Monitor Vs Zoho Campaigns - Which one’s for you?

Hey there, if you’re deep in research to find the best email marketing platform for your brand, you’ve come to the right place. To make this easier for you, below table has a detailed overview of Campaign Monitor vs Zoho Campaigns, to help you choose the right platform. If you want to talk to an expert to help you decide, feel free to book a demo.

How Campaign Monitor compares with Zoho Campaigns

Here’s a summary and non-biased comparison between Campaign Monitor and Zoho Campaigns on the basis of email marketing features


Email editing and creation	Provides a basic email editor, HTML editor and a text editor. Editor can create HTML emails only.	Provides a HTML and plain text editor. It has drag and drop, responsive features
Automation	Automations have basic email handling cabability along conditions to perform basic email marketing.	Automation is divided into autoresponders and workflows. It has 7 different types of pre-defined auto responders making it easy to create. Workflows consists of numerous triggers including API? webhook/integrations, actions and conditions
Integration	107 integrations	65 integrations
Transactional emails	Yes	No. but can done by automations. Also trasactional mails are supported by their in-house transactional email service- zepto mail
Ease of Access	Basic email marketing software with every other requirement but lacks at places where we expect automation triggered from 3rd party. Also, creating email editing capability is low	Good UI/Ux design and the campaign builder is pretty easy to underastand and use.
Customer Support	Email Support, In-App dedicated support, In-App Knowledge base, Customer Support	Telephonic support,Email Support, Chat Support, Video Tutorials, Knowledge base.
Interactive emails	No	No.
Other marketing features	Has the following tools on marketing: - Signup forms for pages. - SMS marketing	Has the following tools on marketing: - Websites builder for landing pages. - Online stores on websites. - RSS Campaigns - SMS marketing - Social media campaigns

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Here’s how Mailmodo compares to both Zoho Campaigns & Campaign Monitor

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
Trial Period	21 days on all plans	Using free trial, one can send campaigns to up to 5 people	14-day trial
Customer support	Includes video tutorials, knowledge base, ticketing system, live chat, email support, personalied kick off call and onboarding manager too	Email Support, Phone Support, Deliverability support, Help center, Training videos, Email academy	Telephonic support,Email Support, Chat Support, Video Tutorials, Knowledge base
Account activation	Generally email verification is done. 2-factor authentication can be configured manually	Email verification	Email verification
Onboarding form	Onboarding form requires: First name of the user Reason for using Mailmodo as a tool Total number of emails or subscribers Phone number of the user	Onboarding form requires: Who will use this account? Approximately how many employees work at your organization? What best describes your level of experience using email marketing software? Have you used Campaign Monitor before? What best describes your role in the organization? What best describes your role in the organization? Approximately how many subscribers do you need to import? And what best describes your organization? Select the most important goals you want to achieve with Campaign Monitor	Onboarding from requires: Name of the user Email of the user Password of the user Phone number of the user After sign in Full Name Role in the company Phone number Company Name Complete address of the company Current size of contact list Company Industry Free migration support (Need help migrating from your current email marketing platform to Zoho Campaigns?)
Product education	Stepwise instructions(basic and advanced) are provided to send out the first email. Team provides demo on-demand. Also have dedicated course(Email Marketing Masterclass)	No education but redirects from dashboard to section based on requirement	Stepwise instructions(basic and advanced) are provided to send out the first email
Product theme	Light theme	Light theme	Light theme

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
In-product templates	67 and growing templates	120 and growing templates	144 and growing templates
Has a template inspiration gallery	Yes, free inspiration gallery	Yes, free inspiration gallery	Yes, which only gives a preview to the templates
Inspirational Templates count	200+ templates	108 templates	144 templates

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
AMP email creation	Support AMP email creation with no code WYSIWYG editor. Doesn't require coding knowledge	No	No
Whitelisting support	Provides dedicated whitelisting support	No	No
Automatic HTML fallback	Yes	Yes	Yes
Customize HTML fallback	Allows customization for manual inputs	Yes	Yes
Sending AMP emails	Yes	No	No

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
Template editor	Can create from scratch or select template from library	Can create from scratch or select template from library	Can create from scratch or select from pre-designed templates
Drag and Drop	Selection (single click) based template editor, can only stack new layout and elements at the selected position. To move elements up and down, there is a up and down button	Elements can be dragged and dropped any where within the email	Elements can be dragged and dropped any where within the email
Email Dimensions	3 Width options(600px, 700px, 800px) are provided(that resemble industry standards). Rich text emails can be sent with full width email	Have fixed width of 600 px	Width can be modified between 600 px - 800 px
Pre-made layouts	12 variations of layouts to select from	4 layout to select from - Newsletter, Welcome, Annoucements and Update	10 variations of layouts to select from
Pre-made blocks/modules	12 Headers 54 Content Cards 14 Gallery 13 CTAs 29 Forms 15 Product Cards 12 Footers	Not Applicable	No
Ability to save & reuse blocks	Can save any layout block	Not Applicable	No
Design Options	Common options like pading, email body and email bg color options are provided	Common options like email bg color options are provided but email padding doesn't exist	Common options like email bg color options are provided. Some notable options are Email border size and color, and option to enable RTL layout mode -Use this mode for languages written from right-to-left (Arabic and Hebrew).
Supported Email Fonts	Total 46 fonts 11 email safe fonts 24 web safe fonts 11 web fonts.	Total 37 fonts	12 standard fonts 11 non-standard fonts
If non-standard font is used	Prompts are provided for Web Safe fonts while editing. In case, non-email safe font is use, then Mailmodo replaces it with a fallback font for clients where the fonts are not supported	No prompt	It gives a prompt message - The font type that you have selected is a non-standard font and may not render properly in all email clients. In such cases, we will show your content in a similar web-safe font
Template preview	HTML and AMP are displayed together with toggle between desktop and mobile screens	Only HTML email with side by side display of desktop and mobile screens	HTML and text are displayed together with toggle between desktop and mobile screens
Template testing	HTML and AMP versions are different, supports unlimited testing	Only HTML and supports unlimited testing.	Only HTML, Text or HTML and plain text. Supports unlimited testing
Adding custom HTML code	No	No	Yes
Rich text editor	Yes	No	Yes

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
Interactive AMP widgets	16 AMP elements	No AMP elements	AMP Emails not supported
Carousel/Image Carousel	Yes	No	No
Accordion	No	No	No
Basic Event invitation	Yes,with forms	No	Yes, through Eventbrite
Add to calendar	Yes	No	No
Calendly	Yes	No	No
Zoom Webinar	Yes	No	No
Shopify Card Abandoment	Yes	No	Yes,through Shopify integration
Shopify Product Recommendation	Yes	No	Yes,through Shopify integration
Poll	Yes	No	Yes
Live Price Ticker	Yes	No	No
Star Rating	Yes	No	No
NPS Rating	Yes	No	No
Thumbs up or down	Yes	No	No
Emoji Rating	Yes	No	No
Chip selection	Yes	No	No
Spin the Wheel	Yes	No	No
Quiz	Yes	No	No
Gokwik	Yes	No	No
Form	Yes	No	Yes, signup form available
Star Rating	Yes	No	No
Thumbs up or down	Yes	No	No

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
Thumbs up or down	Structured for case specific	Not Applicable	No
Star Rating	Yes	Not Applicable	No
Form Submission capture	Automatic collection and storage of form submission data. Export options available	Not Applicable	Zoho campaigns doesn't have interactive email forms but has subscription forms
Conditional forms	Yes	Not Applicable	No
Step wise forms	Yes	Not Applicable	No
Hidden field	No	Not Applicable	No
Form fields	15 field options	Not Applicable	17 field types
Dropdown	Yes	Not Applicable	Yes
Radio	Yes	Not Applicable	Yes
Checkbox	Yes	Not Applicable	Yes
Emoji	Yes	Not Applicable	No
Thumbs up or down	Structured for case specific	Not Applicable	No
Text	Yes	Not Applicable	Yes
Multiline	Yes	Not Applicable	Yes
Image Link	Structured for case specific	Not Applicable	No
Date picker	Yes	Not Applicable	Yes
Time picker	Yes	Not Applicable	Yes
Phone number	Yes	Not Applicable	Yes
Single chip	Yes	Not Applicable	No
Multichip	Yes	Not Applicable	No
Star Rating	Yes	Not Applicable	No
Nps Rating	Yes	Not Applicable	No

Feature	Mailmodo	zoho-campaigns
Dynamic segments	Yes
Static segments	Yes	No
Segment on basis of campaign activity	Yes	Yes
Pre-built segments	based on engagement	Yes
Contact-level campaign data	Yes	Yes
Add contacts via	Manually, CSV, API, Apps, CRM, etc.	Manually, import from database, sync contacts, through signup forms

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
Triggered	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bulk	Yes	Yes	Yes
AB testing subject line	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sending Schedule	Supports email sending by send now, schedule later and fragmented scheduling	Send and Schedule are two different options	Send now,Send later- date and time specified by sender, send in batches, based on recipient's time zone, based on optimal open time
Fragmented/Batch Scheduling	Yes	No	Yes
Send time optimization	Yes	No	Yes

Feature	Mailmodo	zoho-campaigns
Opens	Yes	Yes ,also last time for activity is stored
Clicks	Yes	Yes, also last time for activity is stored
CTOR	Yes	Yes
Submissions	Yes	Yes
Bounces	Yes	Yes
Blocked	Yes	No
Unsubscribe	Yes	Yes
Spam complaints	Yes	No
Forwards	Yes	Yes
Device usage	Yes	Yes
Email clients	Yes	Yes
Link click tracking	Yes	Yes, aka Click performance
Click heatmap	Yes	No
Custom analytics dashboard	No, upcoming	No, integration with google analytics
Graphical rep	No	No

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
Journey Advancement	Basic email handling and webhooks available	Basic email handling with very limited trigger and automations	basic email handling, webhooks. SMS and CRM activities
Drag & drop journey builder	Yes	No	Yes
Trigger options	12 trigger options and 5 Categories of start point Manual Trigger Specific Contacts Contacts Contacts added to a list, Change in property of a contact, Contact enters or leaves a segment, Occurance of date AMP activities Form Submission Custom events Occurence of an event External Platform API/Webhook, Zapier, Make, Integromat, Influencerbit	8 trigger options Welcome Journey Subscriber joins the list An action in your online store Subscriber exits a segment Subscriber enters a segment A date An anniversary of a date RSS workflow	12 trigger options Form submission List entry Enter a segment datefield Email action Field update Tag assigned Tag Removed Open Trigger Abandoned cart Purchase follow-up Poduct specific follow-up
Rules/Conditions	9 Rules Campaign Activities: Opened, Clicked, Submitted Advanced Conditions: Contact property, List/Segment membership Delay: Wait for a time period, Wait till specific time, Wait for an event	5 Rules Condition Subscriber details Segment membership Journey activity Custom fields Campaign activity	3 rules Simple Multiway Email Activity
Actions	6 Actions Send campaign, Webhook, Add contact to a list, Remove contact from a list, Update contact property, Exit journey	2 actions Email, Delay	3 types of Action Engagement Send Email, A/B Test, Send SMS Productivity Add to list, Remove from list, Assign tag, Remove tag, Add score, Subtract score, Subscription management, Update field, Internal Notification Email, Exit from Workflow, Wait time, Wait Condition, Move to another Workflow ZOHO CRM Actions Push Data, Create Task
Limitations	Only one trigger point, also post webhook you cannot proceed further with journey. There is only API entry point and no webhook trigger	Only one trigger point and limited actions	Difficulty in handling nodes, requires manual moving
Web/App/External event triggers	Yes	Yes	Yes
CRM triggers	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pre-made email flows	No	Yes, aka work flow guides	Yes. Total 10 inspirations Welcome and Onboarding - 2 Nurture series -.1 Re-engagement - 1 Customer Retention - 1 E-Commerce - 2 Conditional Workflow - 3
Email flows Inspiration	Yes, have a dedicated industry wise research to send engaging drips.	No	No

Feature	Mailmodo	campaignmonitor	zoho-campaigns
Dynamic data	Yes	Yes, but complex	Yes
Spam testing	No	Yes	No
Integrations	21 integrations More details.	107 Integrations More details.	65 integrations More details.
Drag and drop	Yes	Yes	Yes
Transactional emails	Yes	Yes	No, but can done by automations. Also trasactional mails are supported by their in-house transactional email service- zepto mail
REST API	Has basic email marketing properties, and Campaign and automation level details Refer this page to understand in detail.	Yes Has email, campaign and journey level APIs Refer this page to understand in detail.	Refer this page to understand in detail.

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Mailmodo can help you with any email marketing use-case you have. It’s a complete email marketing platform.

Visual Journey Builder

Build a user journey to send automated emails triggered by events, webhooks, integrations, CRMs, etc.

Easy Integrations

Integrate with CRMs and marketing tools like HubSpot, Zapier, Google Sheets, Calendly, Zoom

Transactional emails

Send bulk transactional AMP emails using API & webhook triggers based on user behaviors.

Contact List Management

Segment users based on attributes or past campaign activities like Open, Click & Form Submissions

Complete Email Analytics

Analyze all your data- Delivered, Opens, Clicks, Subject line A/B tests, etc. for both AMP & HTML emails

High Deliverability

Get high deliverability & opens with well managed & dedicated IPs and advice from our deliverability team

Do more with emails - bring in the interactive email experience

Mailmodo helps you use AMP emails without any developer or designers help.

No redirects

Get amazing inbox placement with concierge support

Unique email experience

Get amazing inbox placement with concierge support

Higher conversions

Get amazing inbox placement with concierge support

Many folks have migrated from Mailmchimp to Mailmodo and seen amazing results

“We saw a massive 250% increase in responses to our NPS survey emails. Our users loved the email as it enabled them to share their thoughts with us without even getting redirected once.”

Subhash Dash

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“We moved from Mailchimp to Mailmodo because of interactive emails and direct checkouts. Our campaigns saw a visible increase in numbers.”

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Frequently asked questions

You can create an account for free to try Campaign Monitor and send an email campaign to five contacts. If you exceed the contact limit, you will have to buy the paid plan starting from $9/month, where you can send emails to 500 contacts. For a more affordable alternative, you can consider using Mailmodo.

Campaign Monitor is not HIPAA compliant. Although they’ve signed a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), Campaign Monitor won't allow you to utilize their service to send emails containing Protected Health Information (PHI). If you’re looking for a HIPAA compliant ESP, consider using Mailmodo.

Subscribers have frequently expressed frustration with Campaign Monitor for its high spam rates and occasionally blocked servers. Use Mailmodo if you want a higher deliverability rate. We assist clients with domain warming, stop spammers, and provide advice on increasing deliverability rates.

Zoho Campaign offers a free trial for 14 days where you can access all the features and send up to 6,000 emails to 2,000 contacts. However, if you find the trial plan too brief and are looking to get your skin in the email marketing game, you can consider taking advantage of Mailmodo’s free trial plan.

If you’re not able to build complex workflows with Zoho Campaigns, you’re not alone. A lot of customers have complained about its limited automation capabilities. If you’re looking for an automation solution which offers you pre-made workflows, custom triggers, and endless integrations, consider using Mailmodo.

Zoho Campaigns has a poor deliverability rate, which causes your users’ emails to land in spam. Want to achieve better email deliverability? You can rely on Mailmodo's dedicated servers, warmed up domain, and suppression management strategies.