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Email Services Comparison Table

Service AWeber BenchMark ConstantContact iContact StreamSend

Email list limitations

One list Unlimited number of lists Can segment mailing list Unlimited number of lists and segmentation unlimited number of lists
Separate sign-up forms for each list N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes
Number of templates more than 100 templates more than 250 templates More than 400 templates More than 300 templates very limited number of templates
Lets you to create email templates Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Template editing tools Limited Good Good Limited Limited
Charges by number of emails sent per month N/A $19.95 for up to 2,500 email messages per month N/A N/A $19.90 for up to 2,000 email messages per month
Charges by number of subscribers Up to 500 subscribers, $19/month N/A Up to 500 subscribers, $15/month Up to 500 subscribers, $14/month * N/A
Special features Can integrate with PayPal Polling and survey software (up to 20 questions) included with service

Offers and iPhone App you can use to check email campaign response rates, update or add contacts , email any of your contacts, and more...

Event management tools

Can change the "From" email address, and include separate "Reply to"

Use filters to target e-mails based on interests, demographics, or questions

Programs Reviewed

* iContact limits the total number of emails sent per month to six (6) times the number of subscribers you pay for. Ex. 500 subscribers allows 3,000 emails/mo.

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