{"id":37085,"date":"2024-12-29T15:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T14:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/?p=37085"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T09:06:06","slug":"elastic-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/elastic-email\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Elastic Email a Good Tool for Email Marketers in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every business out there knows that email is one of the most profitable channels for marketing and sales. The problem is that for email marketing to work, there are countless elements to get right. And once you get started, you need to make sure that your emails reach your target audience. It&#8217;s incredibly hard to do that if you use the wrong tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elastic Email positions itself as an all-in-one platform for email marketing, allowing you to communicate with customers easily and reach their primary inbox. Today, we determine whether that&#8217;s the case and whether you can count on this tool to crush your email marketing goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Elastic Email?<\/b><\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-37086\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-10-1024x503.png\" alt=\"Elastic Email\u2019s homepage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-10-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-10-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-10-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-10-1536x754.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-10.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essential Email is an email marketing software and mail delivery API that allows businesses to send emails that always reach the primary inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key features<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elastic Email has all the features you may want to build a connection with your target audience:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email delivery engine with a robust editor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-powered drag-and-drop editor for individual emails and newsletters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RESTful API<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP relays<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensive documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intelligent parser for incoming emails<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s an excellent tool for mid- to large-size businesses that want to send transactional emails, newsletters, and other forms of communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Elastic Email pricing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two pricing tiers, for email marketing and email API.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the email marketing tier, there are three plans. The free plan lets you test the main features with limited sending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Starter plan costs $29 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for up to 2,500 contacts and 37,500 emails per month. You get access to the email delivery engine, email designer, campaign creator, landing page editor, web forms, single and bulk email verification, segmentation, and analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The most expensive plan is called Pro, and it costs $49 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On top of everything from Starter, you get the same number of contacts and emails but additional features like email automation, unlimited custom fields, custom rDNS, webhooks, and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the second tier, email API, there are the Free, Starter, and Pro plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The free plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> integrates with your email tools but gives you limited functionalities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The starter plan costs $19 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for up to 50,000 emails. It includes an email API and SMTP relay, an email designer, suppression management, single and bulk email verification, tracking and analytics, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro is $49 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for up to 50,000 emails. It includes everything from Starter, plus inbound email processing, webhooks, reseller features, user management, sub-accounts, and custom rDNS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What real users are saying<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most customer complaints about this app concern its performance. The service can be pretty slow, which can be a huge issue for complex campaigns with many recipients. Many customers state that it can take up to 15 emails for the campaign to reach their inboxes once it is sent out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Sometimes, the email throughput is slow, which leads to additional spending towards buying IPs.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/elastic-email\/reviews\/elastic-email-review-7035951\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the actual emails you can create, you&#8217;ll run into some problems. You can create emails from a limited number of templates and there is not a lot of flexibility with the editor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer support can be very slow to answer, which can be problematic if you hit a wall with some of the more complex features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Not much to be pointed out here but one thing is their support services. If any issue is raised, they usually take more time to get resolved, which can probably be because of the difference in timezone.&#8221; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/elastic-email\/reviews\/elastic-email-review-5258420\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Also the support response is slow and pretty standard (almost robotic).&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/elastic-email\/reviews\/elastic-email-review-6879186\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top Elastic Email alternatives to try out in 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elastic Email can be a neat way to solve many problems at once with an all in one platform for email. But what if you want something that is more reliable and flexible, with better pricing plans, with email editors that are easier to manage?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have your back. Here are some alternatives with the most important details so you can make an educated purchase decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Woodpecker<\/b><\/h3>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37303 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screely-1735908231109-1024x572.png\" alt=\"Woodpecker's homepage.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screely-1735908231109-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screely-1735908231109-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screely-1735908231109-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screely-1735908231109-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screely-1735908231109-2048x1143.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woodpecker is a sales outreach and email automation tool designed to improve email deliverability and streamline personalized messaging. It is a versatile solution ideal for agencies and businesses looking to optimize their email campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features and Benefits of Woodpecker:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Automated Follow-Ups:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sends personalized messages automatically, saving time and maintaining consistent communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A\/B Testing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Identifies the best-performing messages and strategies for optimized campaigns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Easy Integration and Onboarding:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simplifies setup and connects seamlessly with other tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Condition-Based Campaigns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Automates outreach and follow-ups based on specific conditions for better targeting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Email Deliverability Monitoring:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ensures high inbox placement rates and avoids spam folders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timezone Detection:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedules emails to be sent at the most effective times for recipients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>AI Video Personalization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enhances engagement with custom video messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unlimited Email Warmup and Recovery:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Maintains email health and sender reputation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unlimited Team Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allows for collaboration without additional costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woodpecker\u2019s pricing is flexible:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Starts at $20 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for email outreach campaigns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scales to accommodate businesses of all sizes, with features like unlimited team members included.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Considerations:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Woodpecker lacks built-in LinkedIn automation, it integrates seamlessly with tools like <\/span><b>Hunter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enabling LinkedIn-based outreach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to make email marketing into a success story for your revenue? Sign up<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/signup\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for a free trial of Woodpecker today!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<aside class=\"cta-block cta-block--a-version js-cta-block ab-no-10-cta-block ab-no-11-cta-block\">\n  <p class=\"cta-block__heading u-heading-preset-md-600\">Send powerful emails &amp; boost replies<\/p>\n  <div class=\"cta-block__form-container\">\n    <form class=\"js-cta-block-form\" action=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/signup\/\" class=\"cta-block__button-only-form js-cta-block-no-input-form\">\n      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<button class=\"c-button js-button c-button--color-main c-button--size-small u-focus-visible-outline\">\nStart free trial\n<\/button>    <\/form>\n    \n    <form class=\"c-input-button-form js-cta-block-form cta-block__form\" action=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/signup\/\" method=\"POST\" novalidate>\n        \n  <div class=\"c-form-field js-form-field  c-input-button-form__form-field\">\n    \n    <label class=\"c-label c-form-field__label\" for=\"cta-block-form-email-1355800158\">Work email<\/label>\n\n                    \n  <input class=\"c-input  js-input c-input-button-form__input\" placeholder=\"will@woodpecker.co\" name=\"email\" id=\"cta-block-form-email-1355800158\" type=\"email\" \/>\n            \n    <span class=\"c-form-field__error js-error\">\n                                      Invalid email format\n        \n\n                <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"c-input-button-form__button\">\n          \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<button class=\"cta-block__button c-button js-button c-button--color-main c-button--size-small u-focus-visible-outline\">\n                Start free trial\n        \n\n<\/button>        <\/div>\n\n            <\/form>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mailmodo<\/b><\/h3>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-37104\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image3-11-1024x489.png\" alt=\"Mailmodo\u2019s homepage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image3-11-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image3-11-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image3-11-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image3-11-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image3-11.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailmodo is an email marketing platform designed to create, send, and automate interactive AMP emails that drive better engagement and conversions. It combines innovative email design tools with automation features, making it a standout choice for boosting email performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features and Benefits of Mailmodo:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Drag-and-Drop Email Editor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simplifies email design for creating professional, responsive campaigns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Interactive AMP Email Builder:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enables interactive features like forms and surveys directly within emails.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>AI Content Creation Tools:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Assists in crafting personalized and compelling email content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Smart Segmentation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Helps target the right audience with advanced email list segmentation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Deliverability Monitoring:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tracks email performance to ensure messages reach inboxes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Automated Email Journeys:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Creates dynamic workflows to automate customer journeys.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Email API Services:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provides powerful APIs for advanced email sending and customization.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailmodo offers flexible pricing based on the number of email contacts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lite Plan ($39\/month):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Includes 4,000 email credits, 20,000 custom events, one team member, one custom domain, five active journeys, 10,000 active contacts per journey, and five API requests per second.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pro Plan ($79\/month):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Adds 5,000 email credits, 35,000 custom events, three team members, two custom domains, 10 active journeys, 50,000 contacts per journey, and 10 API requests per second.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Max Plan ($159\/month):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Offers 7,500 email credits, 50,000 custom events, five team members, four custom domains, unlimited journeys, 100,000 contacts per journey, and 50 API requests per second.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing adjusts based on the number of contacts, with a <\/span><b>free trial<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Considerations:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Mailmodo is a powerful tool, there are areas for improvement:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>AMP Reliability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Occasional issues with email rendering and delivery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dashboard Accuracy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some users report discrepancies in displayed data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Limited Templates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Users have noted the need for more template options.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Users\u2019 Opinions on Mailmodo:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSometimes the product can get a little unreliable, with failed deliveries or incorrect reports, but the support team is quick to resolve issues.\u201d \u2014 G2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt would be great if SMS integration was available, and I\u2019d love a more seamless way to migrate templates to Mailmodo.\u201d \u2014 G2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAPI-triggered emails have limited formatting options, and navigating the platform can take some time.\u201d \u2014 G2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Mailrelay<\/b><\/h3>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-37092\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image2-9-1024x503.png\" alt=\"Mailrelay\u2019s homepage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image2-9-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image2-9-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image2-9-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image2-9-1536x754.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image2-9.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/mailrelay\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailrelay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an email marketing platform designed to help businesses execute email and SMS campaigns, send transactional emails, and create landing pages. With features for personalization and segmentation, it offers tools for both large and small-scale campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features and Benefits of Mailrelay:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Detailed Email Analytics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tracks campaign performance to optimize future outreach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inbox Placement Tools:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Helps improve the chances of emails landing in recipients&#8217; inboxes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Drag-and-Drop Email Editor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simplifies the creation of professional-looking emails.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Contact Management with Segmentation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Organizes contacts into targeted groups for more effective campaigns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Email Scheduling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allows users to send emails at the most opportune times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SMS Marketing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enables businesses to engage audiences via text messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SMTP Server and Development API:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provides advanced features for transactional emails and custom integrations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailrelay offers flexible pricing options based on contact lists and the number of emails:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Free Plan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Includes up to 80,000 messages per month and 20,000 contacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Paid Plans:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Start at <\/span><b>\u20ac67 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, offering advanced tracking and additional features.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SMS Marketing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pricing begins at <\/span><b>\u20ac12.5 for 350 credits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monthly or prepaid options are available to fit different business needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Considerations:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Mailrelay has several features, there are notable downsides:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Deliverability Issues:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some emails may land in spam folders, especially with larger lists.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Payment and Billing Concerns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Users report occasional issues with payment processing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Double Opt-In Requirement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Necessary for all users, which may not suit every business model.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Customer Support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Response times can be slow.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Users\u2019 Opinions on Mailrelay:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEmail contact cleaning is a bit difficult, and customer support is too slow. For lists over 10,000, deliverability declines significantly.\u201d \u2014 G2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe DKIM, DMARC setup is complex, and bounce rates are high, which has caused sending bans in the past.\u201d \u2014 G2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elastic Email makes bold promises, but better and cheaper ways to connect with your target market exist. If you want to get started with cold email, Elastic Email is too complex, too expensive and offers a variety of features you may not even need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try Woodpecker instead and within moments of signing up, start sending cold emails that drive real business results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/signup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grab our free trial today!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every business out there knows that email is one of the most profitable channels for marketing and sales. The problem is that for email marketing to work, there are countless elements to get right. And once you get started, you need to make sure that your emails reach your target audience. 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