ConvertKit Vs SendPulse Comparison (2024)

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 ConvertKit vs SendPulse, 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 ConvertKit compares with SendPulse

Here’s a summary and non-biased comparison between ConvertKit and SendPulse on the basis of email marketing features

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Email editing and creation

Provides standard HTML editor which is similar to Notion

Provides a HTML text editor which has drag and drop as well as a custom editor It allows to send coded AMP mails.

Automation

Automations have huge scope it misses simple elements and thus making operations complicated. Let's say I have to send email sequence but based on conditions that if the user has been previously approached or not. For the above case you need to have level 1 tags as User or Customer while level 2 tags as non contacted lead or contacted lead. This keeps on multiplying down a funnel

Automation with basic triggers conditions and actions and they have webhook in actions and triggers

Integration

320 integrations

65 integrations

Transactional emails

Only on paid plans

Yes, available in all plans

Ease of Access

Simple marketing solution but feature are to complicated to understand and use. Therefore needs enormous efforts to build basic funnels

Easy handling, and no prior education required to create campaigns

Customer Support

Email & chat support

Telephonic support, Email Support, Chat Support, Video Tutorials, Knowledge base

Interactive emails

No.

Allows you to send interactive AMP mails through uploading code

Other marketing features

Has the following tools on marketing: ○ Websites builder for landing pages ○ Forms for website ○ Creator network for better engagement

No other features

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Interactive Emails

Create & send dynamic forms for customer feedback, product reviews, NPS surveys, and so much more.

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Dedicated Human Support

Get support whenever you need it via email, live chat, slack, or calls.

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Automate pre-built user journeys

Trigger emails based on Webhooks, conditional logic, time delays, and more.

Detailed comparision of SendPulse, ConvertKit, and Mailmodo

Email Creation

When a tool has features like a drag-and-drop editor, pre-made templates, and interactive widgets, creating emails is quick and fun.

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Template editor

Can create from pre-made templates or layouts from library

Can create from scratch or select from pre-designed templates

Can create from scratch or select template from library

Drag and Drop

Double click(add symbol and then element selection) based template editor, can only stack new elements at the selected position

Elements can be dragged and dropped any where within the email

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

Email Dimensions

Have fixed width of 912 px

Width can be modified between 500 px - 700 px

3 Width options(600px, 700px, 800px) are provided(that resemble industry standards). Rich text emails can be sent with full width email

Pre-made layouts

Have 8 basic layout

6 variations of layouts to select from

12 variations of layouts to select from

Pre-made blocks/modules

Not Applicable

NA

  • 12 Headers
  • 54 Content Cards
  • 14 Gallery
  • 13 CTAs
  • 29 Forms
  • 15 Product Cards
  • 12 Footers
Ability to save & reuse blocks

Not Applicable

NA

Can save any layout block

Design Options

Common options like email background color options are provided

  • Common options like email bg color, bg image and padding options are provided
  • Some notable options are Email border size and color, and option to hide elements on mobile device and contour

Common options like pading, email body and email bg color options are provided

Supported Email Fonts

Total 14 fonts

13 fonts

Total 46 fonts

  • 11 email safe fonts
  • 24 web safe fonts
  • 11 web fonts.
If non-standard font is used

In classic, for custom web safe fonts, Mailchimp uses a similar standard font instead and No prompt while editing

No prompt message

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

Template preview

HTML preview is displayed for desktop only

HTML and text are displayed together with toggle between desktop and mobile screens

HTML and AMP are displayed together with toggle between desktop and mobile screens

Template testing

Only HTML and supports unlimited testing

Supports testing.

HTML and AMP versions are different, supports unlimited testing

Adding custom HTML code

Yes

Yes

No

Rich text editor

Yes

Yes

Yes

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In-product templates

23 and growing templates

73 and growing templates

67 and growing templates

Has a template inspiration gallery

No inspirational gallery

Yes, free HTML templates

Yes, free inspiration gallery

Inspirational Templates count

Not applicable

62 templates

200+ templates

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AMP email creation

No

Yes

Support AMP email creation with no code WYSIWYG editor. Doesn't require coding knowledge

Whitelisting support

No

No

Provides dedicated whitelisting support

Automatic HTML fallback

No

No

Yes

Customize HTML fallback

No

Yes

Allows customization for manual inputs

Sending AMP emails

No

Yes

Yes

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Interactive AMP widgets

AMP Emails not supported

AMP supported, but no widgets

16 AMP elements

Carousel/Image Carousel

No

No

Yes

Accordion

No

No

No

Basic Event invitation

No, but has web forms

Yes, through Eventbrite integration via zapier

Yes,with forms

Add to calendar

No

No

Yes

Calendly

No

Yes,through integration via Zapier

Yes

Zoom Webinar

No

No

Yes

Shopify Card Abandoment

No

Yes,through Shopify integration via Zapier

Yes

Shopify Product Recommendation

No

Yes,through Shopify integration via Zapier

Yes

Poll

No

Yes

Yes

Live Price Ticker

No

No

Yes

Star Rating

No

No

Yes

NPS Rating

No, but has web forms

No

Yes

Thumbs up or down

No

No

Yes

Emoji Rating

No

No

Yes

Chip selection

No

No

Yes

Spin the Wheel

No

No

Yes

Quiz

No

No

Yes

Gokwik

No

No

Yes

Form

No

Yes, subscription form available

Yes

Star Rating

No

No

Yes

Thumbs up or down

No

No

Yes

Thumbs up or down

Not Applicable

No

Structured for case specific

Star Rating

Not Applicable

No

Yes

Form Submission capture

Convertkit has only webforms

SendPulse doesn't have interactive email forms but has subscription forms

Automatic collection and storage of form submission data. Export options available

Conditional forms

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes

Step wise forms

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes

Hidden field

Not Applicable

No

No

Form fields

Not Applicable

8 field options

15 field options

Dropdown

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes

Radio

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes

Checkbox

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes

Emoji

Not Applicable

No

Yes

Thumbs up or down

Not Applicable

No

Structured for case specific

Text

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes

Multiline

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes

Image Link

Not Applicable

No

Structured for case specific

Date picker

Not Applicable

No

Yes

Time picker

Not Applicable

No

Yes

Phone number

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes

Single chip

Not Applicable

No

Yes

Multichip

Not Applicable

No

Yes

Star Rating

Not Applicable

No

Yes

Nps Rating

Not Applicable

No

Yes

Contact & Campaign

Your email campaigns perform better when your tool monitors your subscriber’s behavior. You can use it to create dynamic segments and optimize for open rates.

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Triggered

No

Yes

Yes

Bulk

Yes

Yes

Yes

AB testing subject line

No

Yes

Yes

Sending Schedule

Send and Schedule are two different options

Send now,Send later- date and time specified by sender

Supports email sending by send now, schedule later and fragmented scheduling

Fragmented/Batch Scheduling

No

No

Yes

Send time optimization

No

No

Yes

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Dynamic segments

Yes

Yes

Yes

Static segments

No

No

Yes

Segment on basis of campaign activity

No

Yes

Yes

Pre-built segments

No

Yes

based on engagement

Contact-level campaign data

No

Yes

Yes

Add contacts via

Adding a single subscriber, Import a CSV, Import from another provider

Manually, import from other apps, copy paste, upload files(CSV,XLS,XLSX)

Manually, CSV, API, Apps, CRM, etc.

Automation

You are more productive when you have set up automations to trigger emails based on a contact’s activity - clicks, opens, submissions, and more.

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Journey Advancement

comparable to Zapier

basic email handling, webhooks. SMS and CRM activities

Basic email handling and webhooks available

Drag & drop journey builder

Yes

Yes

Yes

Trigger options

4 event/trigger options

  • Joins a form
  • Is added to a tag
  • Custom field
  • Purchase

11 types of trigger options and 3 types start points

  • Email
    Add subscriber, Special date, Contact Webhook, Change variable

  • CRM
    Create Deal, Change Deal Stage

  • Edu
    Add student, receive student's payment , Grant course certificate, Complete course, add new lesson to course

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

Rules/Conditions

3 rules/conditions

  • Tag
  • Custom field
  • Advanced filter

3 rules

Delivery, Opens, Clicks

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

Actions

Total 10 Actions

  • 6 Actions Email sequence, Add or remove tag, Delay, Set custom field, Move subscriber, Unsubscribe

  • 4 Events Tag is added, Tag is removed, Product purchased, Date occurs, Custom field

4 types of Action:

  • Email: Move subscriber, Copy subscriber, Delete Subscriber Other: Change variable for contact, Send Email to my address, Split your contacts randomly, webhook

  • CRM: Create Contact, Create deal. Edu: Push Data, Create Task.

6 Actions Send campaign, Webhook, Add contact to a list, Remove contact from a list, Update contact property, Exit journey

Limitations
  • Unlimited trigger or event points that event connect with external apps. Automation can have event as a action point
  • One can create a journey to change contact property and send email(by triggering sequences or changing tags). .But webhooks are missing

Trigger points are not properly defined, conditions are also vague

Only one trigger point, also post webhook you cannot proceed further with journey. There is only API entry point and no webhook trigger

Web/App/External event triggers

Yes

Yes

Yes

CRM triggers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pre-made email flows

Yes Total 28 inspirations

Yes, Total 20 inspirations

No

Email flows Inspiration

No

No

Yes, have a dedicated industry wise research to send engaging drips.

Analytics

What your email marketing tool can track, you can improve. Data on opens, clicks, bounces, and unsubscribes are a must-have. Some tools also have advanced features like click heatmap.

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Opens

Yes, also last time for activity is stored

Yes, also last time for activity is stored

Yes

Clicks

Yes, also last time for activity is stored

Yes, also last time for activity is stored

Yes

CTOR

No

Yes

Yes

Submissions

No

Yes

Yes

Bounces

No

Yes

Yes

Blocked

No

No

Yes

Unsubscribe

Yes, also last time for activity is stored

Yes

Yes

Spam complaints

No

Yes

Yes

Forwards

No

No

Yes

Device usage

No

Yes

Email clients

No

Yes

Yes

Link click tracking

Yes

Yes, aka clicks map

Yes

Click heatmap

No

No

Yes

Custom analytics dashboard

No

No

No, upcoming

Graphical rep

No

No

No

Customer Support

Most email platforms provide chat and email support, while a few also help you with human customer support. You can choose a tool based on your preferred mode of communication.

FeatureconvertkitsendpulseMailmodo
Trial Period

14 days trial

21 days on all plans

Customer support

Community Support for free, Live Chat and Email Support for Creator, Priority Chat and Email Support for Creator Pro

Fill a form, Live Chat Support, Video Tutorials, Knowledge base, How to videos, Glossary

Includes video tutorials, knowledge base, ticketing system, live chat, email support, personalized kick off call and onboarding manager too

Account activation

Email verification

Email verification

Generally email verification is done. 2-factor authentication can be configured manually

Onboarding form

Onboarding form requires:

  • Do you already use an email marketing tool in your business?
  • Subscribers on YouTube, followers on Instagram, etc.
  • What is your business, newsletter or brand name called?
  • What kind of creator are you?
  • What do you hope to achieve with ConvertKit?

Onbaording form requires:

  • Name of the user
  • Email of the user
  • Password of the user
  • Phone number of the user After sign in
  • Purpose of using SendPulse
  • Size of Mailing list
  • Company Industry

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
Product education

Stepwise instructions(basic) are provided to broadcast out the message

Stepwise instructions(basic and advanced) are provided to send out the first email

  • 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)
Product theme

Light theme

Light theme

Light theme

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Dynamic data

Yes

Yes

Yes

Spam testing

No

No

No

Integrations

320 integrations More details.

65 integrations More details.

21 integrations More details.

Drag and drop

Yes

Yes

Yes

Transactional emails

No, but can done by automations

Yes

Yes

Content optimization

Yes

No

No

REST API

Has basic email marketing properties, ecommerce product and page, and Campaign and automation level details too. Refer this page to understand in detail.

Refer this page to understand in detail.

Has basic email marketing properties, and Campaign and automation level details Refer this page to understand in detail.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the product and billing.

You can sign up for free on ConvertKit to send unlimited emails to 1,000 subscribers. However, the trial, besides list segmentation and audience insights, doesn't give you a taste of automation and advanced reporting. You can consider using a ConvertKit alternative like Mailmodo. Mailmodo also offers complete analytics and automation features in its trial plan.

ConvertKit is tailormade for content creators, but it receives a lot of flak for poor deliverability and lack of advanced insights. If you've faced a low inbox placement rate recently, you can consider switching to a ConvertKit alternative like Mailmodo to fix your low engagement history, poor domain reputation, and scammy email list.

Mailmodo is a better choice in terms of email deliverability. The platform helps boost your email deliverability by offering you expert consultations to clean your lists, setting up proper authentication protocols, and managing your suppression lists.

SendPulse has a free plan for upto 500 contacts, however it has several restrictions on analytics and automation features you can access. If you want to avail unlimited email templates, advanced reporting and automation features, we suggest considering SendPulse alternatives like Mailmodo. Mailmodo has affordable pricing plans, which you can check out here.

Drip has a low number of integrations and limited reporting features. If you’re looking for a full-stack email marketing solution to measure campaign metrics such as open rates, click rates, submissions, and bounces using a visual reporting dashboard and get access to A/B testing and exporting analytics data, consider using Drip alternatives like Mailmodo.

Getting the automation feature to work well in SendPulse requires practice because it's a complex platform. If you’re looking for an intuitive and user-friendly email automation platform, use Mailmodo.

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