Question 1

Is Get Response good?

Accepted Answer

Get Response is a good all-round autoresponder and email marketing tool. It’s user-friendly enough for beginners, with enough features to benefit experienced marketers. It also integrates well with a variety of platforms. There are a lot of different plans to look at closely, but pricing is competitive. An aggregate of thousands of online user reviews puts it at 4 out of 5 stars.

Question 2

Is MailChimp an autoresponder?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MailChimp is commonly described as an autoresponder and has all of the features necessary to set up your email automated reply. However, it has many other email marketing features and is not just an autoresponder.  You can manage your list, segment subscribers for targeted campaigns, use templates for emails and newsletters, and track your success with reports and statistics.

Question 3

What is the best free autoresponder?

Accepted Answer

Most popular autoresponder and email marketing tools now have free autoresponders, but they often differ in the free services they provide. Overall, the best in terms of the number of subscribers, emails, and features is Moosend. You can send unlimited emails per day totally free for up to 1,000 subscribers. MailChimp caps emails at 10,000 but allows 2,000 subscribers, which also puts it in the running for best free email autoresponder.MailerLite supports up to 1,000 subscribers for free, but you get 12,000 emails. SendPulse is also good, limiting you to 500 subscribers but allowing 15,000 emails a month for free. If you’re looking for the best self-hosted autoresponder for free, we recommend Mumara, though we prefer third-party tools because of their convenience. Read our reviews to learn more about the various free autoresponder services.

Question 4

What is better than Mailchimp?

Accepted Answer

MailChimp is a good autoresponder and marketing tool with many years in the industry, though it has fallen behind in some areas in recent years. Moosend has a better free plan, while SendPulse is overall better value for money. Constant Contact and GetResponse are arguably easier to use and have a more modern interface. And, if you want native SMS support, Sendinblue does it better than MailChimp’s reliance on its partner SimpleTexting.

Question 5

What is ActiveCampaign good for?

Accepted Answer

ActiveCampaign is an autoresponder and broader email marketing software that excels in a number of areas. It has well-structured automations, a modern and intuitive interface, and tonnes of features. However, at the same time, its tracking and reporting can be confusing, its premium plans can get quite pricey, and it lacks transactional email functionality.

Question 6

What is the best autoresponder software for email marketing?

Accepted Answer

The overall best autoresponder will depend on your requirements. Constant Contact is a good all-rounder with consistently high user reviews, though it is let down by its lack of a ‘free forever’ plan. SendPulse offers similar performance, along with native SMS support, at a more affordable price and with a good free plan. Moosend provides the best free autoresponder.