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> Some clients of mine left mailchimp for this very reason left in favor of? Mind sharing them?

grey-area 13y ago
Sendgrid, they have a far more sensible pricing structure based on no. of emails sent, which doesn't get expensive till you're truly at a larger scale. Sending 2000 mails a month should not cost $30 in my opinion. There are plenty of options though.
- oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
  Sounds like the trade-off depends on the frequency of sending. We have ~ 700-1,500 subscribers (still in flux due to recent migration) but send to them ~ 20 times a month. Mailchimp's 'unlimited sends' plans are a big plus for us, although I DO admit their pricing is a little 'idiosyncratic' to say the least (what's up with the really narrow bands every one in a while?)
- aquadrop 13y ago
  But they are a bit different. MailChimp is about marketing emails, that's why 2000 - it's the number of subscribers, not emails. On paying accounts they have no limit to the number of emails sent. SendGrid gravitate more to transactional emails, and they limit number of emails sent per month. So choosing between them isn't that trivial.
  - grey-area 13y ago
    Unless you have a tiny number of subscribers, I think someone charging by emails sent is better value, but even without that, the step between 2000 on a list free, and 500 on a list paid for, seems somewhat bizarre, they should eliminate that.
    - aquadrop 13y ago
      Not tiny number of subscribers but large emails/subscribers ratio. If you have 1000 subscribers and some daily news, you'll end up with much less price at MailChimp than SendGrid. And main thing about step from free account is unlimited number of emails vs 12000 limit. In the end, it's just a matter of thinking and finding the best tool for your specific situation.
      - oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
        This could barely be closer to our exact use-case, so I'm glad you used it as an example - nice to have the decision seconded! We ran for almost a month on the free plan, but were just about to exceed the 'total number of emails sent' limit, so upgraded. MailChimp's pricing automatically adjusts to the appropriate band depending on your current number of subscribers, so although the pricing is convoluted, I don't really need to worry about it. Even for a small business, £30/month (~ 5,000 subscribers) is very little, and for the peace of mind that comes with a solid offering such as MailChimp, it's well worth it. I'm sounding like a shill, but I'm really not - just a very happy customer at the moment.

Sendgrid, they have a far more sensible pricing structure based on no. of emails sent, which doesn't get expensive till you're truly at a larger scale. Sending 2000 mails a month should not cost $30 in my opinion. There are plenty of options though.

oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
Sounds like the trade-off depends on the frequency of sending. We have ~ 700-1,500 subscribers (still in flux due to recent migration) but send to them ~ 20 times a month. Mailchimp's 'unlimited sends' plans are a big plus for us, although I DO admit their pricing is a little 'idiosyncratic' to say the least (what's up with the really narrow bands every one in a while?)
aquadrop 13y ago
But they are a bit different. MailChimp is about marketing emails, that's why 2000 - it's the number of subscribers, not emails. On paying accounts they have no limit to the number of emails sent. SendGrid gravitate more to transactional emails, and they limit number of emails sent per month. So choosing between them isn't that trivial.
- grey-area 13y ago
  Unless you have a tiny number of subscribers, I think someone charging by emails sent is better value, but even without that, the step between 2000 on a list free, and 500 on a list paid for, seems somewhat bizarre, they should eliminate that.
  - aquadrop 13y ago
    Not tiny number of subscribers but large emails/subscribers ratio. If you have 1000 subscribers and some daily news, you'll end up with much less price at MailChimp than SendGrid. And main thing about step from free account is unlimited number of emails vs 12000 limit. In the end, it's just a matter of thinking and finding the best tool for your specific situation.
    - oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
      This could barely be closer to our exact use-case, so I'm glad you used it as an example - nice to have the decision seconded! We ran for almost a month on the free plan, but were just about to exceed the 'total number of emails sent' limit, so upgraded. MailChimp's pricing automatically adjusts to the appropriate band depending on your current number of subscribers, so although the pricing is convoluted, I don't really need to worry about it. Even for a small business, £30/month (~ 5,000 subscribers) is very little, and for the peace of mind that comes with a solid offering such as MailChimp, it's well worth it. I'm sounding like a shill, but I'm really not - just a very happy customer at the moment.