MailerLite is a lightweight, easy-to-use software which addresses most marketing needs of small-medium businesses. They have a good selection of templates for emails and automations, as well as for landing pages and surveys, making it a well-rounded choice for businesses who need a bit of everything. However, if you're aiming to write emails from scratch (i.e., through the rich text editor), we noticed that the editor can be quite clunky and unresponsive.
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6.9 / 10
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Reviewed by Steph Leung
Stackfix Product & Operations Lead
Key findings
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Pros
Advanced Contact Segmentation
We found the segmentation capabilities to be robust, with an advanced filtering system that enables precise audience targeting based on multiple criteria including groups, fields, signup date, and automation workflows, making it valuable for targeted marketing campaigns.
Extensive Email Template Library
We tested MailerLite's 123 email templates across various categories and found them to be diverse and well-designed, making it easy for businesses to quickly create professional-looking email campaigns that match their aesthetic preferences.
Outstanding Landing Page Creation
We found MailerLite's landing page builder to be exceptional, offering a standout selection of beautiful, modern templates that make creating professional pages a breeze, even for those with no design experience. The AI-powered builder enables users to create personalized landing pages in minutes.
Powerful Analytics and Visualization
We were particularly impressed with MailerLite's comprehensive analytics capabilities, featuring detailed breakdowns of key metrics and innovative features like click heatmaps for websites and landing pages, helping marketers understand user behavior and optimize their campaigns effectively.
Comprehensive Integration Ecosystem
We verified that MailerLite offers strong integratability with major platforms across e-commerce, marketing, CRM, payment, and design tools, making it particularly valuable for businesses needing to connect multiple systems in their marketing stack.
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Cons
Poor Email Automation Templates
We found the automation template selection to be severely lacking, with only one or two basic examples per category. This makes it particularly challenging for beginners who rely on templates to kickstart their automation journeys.
Extremely Buggy Email Editor
We encountered serious issues with the email editor during testing, where chunks of text would mysteriously disappear without warning. This makes creating emails from scratch a frustrating and time-consuming process for marketing teams.
No AI-Powered Features
We found MailerLite lacks modern AI capabilities that competitors offer, such as AI-powered message drafting and send time optimization. This absence makes it harder for teams to optimize their marketing efforts efficiently.
Inflexible Campaign Setup
We found the campaign creation workflow to be unnecessarily rigid - you must select a campaign type before writing emails – and you cannot change it afterward. This inflexibility creates friction for marketing teams who need to pivot their campaign strategy.
Limited Analytics Capabilities
We discovered significant gaps in MailerLite's analytics suite - notably the inability to track subscriber growth over time or monitor campaign performance metrics like conversion rates and ROI, which are crucial for data-driven marketing teams.
MailerLite is best for
- Businesses with a low email volume (1k-5k emails per month)
- Who need template-based email marketing and landing page creation without coding experience
- And/or who want advanced contact segmentation with visual analytics like click heatmaps
MailerLite is less good for
- Businesses with high email volume (10k-50k emails per month)
- Who need reliable rich text editing capabilities for creating emails from scratch
- And/or who want sophisticated automation workflows with extensive template options
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