Elastic Email vs Mailmodo

Don't Settle for Basic Email Automation: Upgrade to Mailmodo

Tired of basic automation, slow support and low deliverability rate? Introducing Mailmodo, the Elastic Email alternative with interactive emails for higher ROI -

Build advanced email automations

Land your emails directly in the inbox

Get in-person customer support on time

Are your emails taking a hit?

You are not alone. Many others have faced the same issues with Elastic Email

Lacking live support?

Do you get stuck when sending emails and cannot find relevant support?

Poor deliverability of emails?

Are your emails not getting delivered in the inbox at the right time?

Limited automation?

Struggling to engage your users using basic automation?

Many others have faced similar issues with Elastic Email

Hey twitterers… is there a transactional email service that works well with Zapier but also has a strong templating system that accepts fields I send it?! Mailerlite doesn’t do transactional, elastic email works for plain HTML but not with field-able templates… struggling.
— Adam Hill FRSA (@adshill) November 1, 2021

@Elastic_Email your SPF record _spf.elasticemail.com doesn't resolve at the moment so receiving email servers are not gonna like you so much right now. Might wanna get someone on that. I have a user who didn't get an email from one of your customers because our filter blocked it.
— Nathan Hill (@indyhill) January 18, 2023

Yaas! And it's a bit of a technical headache to try and set up through services like send grid or elastic email.
— Dustin W. Stout (@DustinWStout) December 15, 2022

Features of Mailmodo that will help you win

Mailmodo helps you complete you email marketing and create AMP emails without any developer or designers help.

✅ Reliable customer support team

Break barriers with pro active support to get desired results.

✅ Advanced automation builder

Build advanced email automation workflows with required triggers and actions

✅ High deliverability rate

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Comparison summary: Elastic Email vs. Mailmodo

Here’s a summary and non-biased comparison between Elastic Email and Mailmodo on the basis of email marketing features


Email editing and creation	Provides a flexible email editor software that supports HTML as well as AMP email creation	Provides a basic email editor and Raw HTML editor. Editor can create HTML emails only
Automation	Has a visual email journey builder. It also offers different triggers, actions and conditions, including API/Webhook/Integrations.	Automations have basic email handling capability along with API actions to improve email marketing action space
Integration	21 integrations	19 integrations
Transactional emails	Included in all plans	Only email support
Ease of Access	Easy to setup and create campaigns with clear navigation and detailed dashboards	Basic email marketing software with no easy learning curve
Customer Support	Includes knowledge base, emails, chat, phone and video support from experts	Includes knowledge base, emails, chats and phone support
Interactive emails	Create and send interactive AMP emails with widgets such as carts, forms, surveys, quizzes, etc. to improve engagement and submission rate	No
Other marketing features	Forms inside emails - Ecommerce integration with Shopify - Dark mode email tester - Smart template suggestion	NA

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Affordable alternative to Elastic Email

In comparison to Elastic Email, Mailmodo offers better price-to-performance with customer support, email automation, and analytics.

Contacts	Mailmodo	Elastic Email
50,000	$149/mo	$162/mo
100,000	$429/mo	$360/mo
200,000	$499/mo	$420/mo

Detailed comparison: Elastic email vs. Mailmodo

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Trial Period	21 days on all plans	No trial
Customer support	Includes video tutorials, knowledge base, ticketing system, live chat, email support, personalized kick off call and onboarding manager too	Email Support, In-App dedicated support, In-App Knowledge base, Customer Support
Account activation	Generally email verification is done. 2-factor authentication can be configured manually	Email verification and 2 factor Authentication
Onboarding form	Onboarding form requires: First name of the user Reason for using Mailmodo as a tool Total number of emails or subscribers Phone number of the user	No Onboarding form
Product education	Stepwise instructions(basic and advanced) are provided to send out the first email. Team provides demo on-demand. Also have dedicated course(Email Marketing Masterclass)	No education but redirects from dashboard to section based on requirement
Product theme	Light theme	Light theme

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
In-product templates	67 and growing templates	143 templates
Has a template inspiration gallery	Yes, free inspiration gallery	No
Inspirational Templates count	200+ templates	No inspirational templates

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
AMP email creation	Support AMP email creation with no code WYSIWYG editor. Doesn't require coding knowledge	Yes. via coding
Whitelisting support	Provides dedicated whitelisting support	No
Automatic HTML fallback	Yes	No
Customize HTML fallback	Allows customization for manual inputs	Yes
Sending AMP emails	Yes	Yes

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Template editor	Can create from scratch or select template from library	Can create from scratch or select template from library
Drag and Drop	Selection (single click) based template editor, can only stack new layout and elements at the selected position. To move elements up and down, there is a up and down button	Elements can be dragged and dropped any where within the email
Email Dimensions	3 Width options(600px, 700px, 800px) are provided(that resemble industry standards). Rich text emails can be sent with full width email	Have fixed width of 600 px
Pre-made layouts	12 variations of layouts to select from	Not Applicable
Pre-made blocks/modules	12 Headers 54 Content Cards 14 Gallery 13 CTAs 29 Forms 15 Product Cards 12 Footers	Not Applicable
Ability to save & reuse blocks	Can save any layout block	Not Applicable
Design Options	Common options like pading, email body and email bg color options are provided	Common options like email bg color options are provided.The editor is glichy and it has no scroll option in the tool box which makes it unaccessible to some options
Supported Email Fonts	Total 46 fonts 11 email safe fonts 24 web safe fonts 11 web fonts.	Total 26 fonts. 18 standard web fonts 8 custom web fonts.
If non-standard font is used	Prompts are provided for Web Safe fonts while editing. In case, non-email safe font is use, then Mailmodo replaces it with a fallback font for clients where the fonts are not supported	In classic, for custom web safe fonts, Mailchimp uses a similar standard font instead. No prompt while editing.
Template preview	HTML and AMP are displayed together with toggle between desktop and mobile screens	Only HTML display with toggle between desktop and mobile screens
Template testing	HTML and AMP versions are different, supports unlimited testing	Only HTML. and supports unlimited testing.
Adding custom HTML code	No	No
Rich text editor	Yes	Yes, but needs coding experience

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Interactive AMP widgets	16 AMP elements	AMP Emails are supported but requires coding expeirence(AMP email editor)
Carousel/Image Carousel	Yes	No, can be coded
Accordion	No	No, can be coded
Basic Event invitation	Yes,with forms	No
Add to calendar	Yes	No
Calendly	Yes	No
Zoom Webinar	Yes	No
Shopify Card Abandoment	Yes	No
Shopify Product Recommendation	Yes	No
Poll	Yes	No
Live Price Ticker	Yes	No
Star Rating	Yes	No
NPS Rating	Yes	No
Thumbs up or down	Yes	No
Emoji Rating	Yes	No
Chip selection	Yes	No
Spin the Wheel	Yes	No
Quiz	Yes	No
Gokwik	Yes	No
Form	Yes	No

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Form Submission capture	Automatic collection and storage of form submission data. Export options available	Elastic Email doesn't have email forms
Conditional forms	Yes	Not Applicable
Step wise forms	Yes	Not Applicable
Hidden field	No	Not Applicable
Form fields	15 field options	Not Applicable
Dropdown	Yes	Not Applicable
Radio	Yes	Not Applicable
Checkbox	Yes	Not Applicable
Emoji	Yes	Not Applicable
Thumbs up or down	Structured for case specific	Not Applicable
Text	Yes	Not Applicable
Multiline	Yes	Not Applicable
Image Link	Structured for case specific	Not Applicable
Date picker	Yes	Not Applicable
Time picker	Yes	Not Applicable
Phone number	Yes	Not Applicable
Single chip	Yes	Not Applicable
Multichip	Yes	Not Applicable
Star Rating	Yes	Not Applicable
Nps Rating	Yes	Not Applicable

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Dynamic segments	Yes	Yes
Static segments	Yes	No
Segment on basis of campaign activity	Yes	Yes
Pre-built segments	based on engagement	Yes
Contact-level campaign data	Yes	Yes
Add contacts via	Manually, CSV, API, Apps, CRM, etc.	Copy & Paste, Upload a file

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Triggered	Yes	No
Bulk	Yes	Yes
AB testing subject line	Yes	Yes
Sending Schedule	Supports email sending by send now, schedule later and fragmented scheduling	Send and Schedule are two different options
Fragmented/Batch Scheduling	Yes	No
Send time optimization	Yes	Yes

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Opens	Yes	Yes
Clicks	Yes	Yes
CTOR	Yes	Yes
Submissions	Yes	No
Bounces	Yes	Yes
Blocked	Yes	Ni
Unsubscribe	Yes	Yes
Spam complaints	Yes	No
Forwards	Yes	No
Device usage	Yes	Yes, in audience section
Email clients	Yes	Yes, in audience section
Link click tracking	Yes	Yes
Click heatmap	Yes	Yes
Custom analytics dashboard	No, upcoming	No
Graphical rep	No	Yes

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Journey Advancement	Basic email handling and webhooks available	Basic email handling with very limited automations
Drag & drop journey builder	Yes	No
Trigger options	12 trigger options and 5 Categories of start point Manual Trigger Specific Contacts Contacts Contacts added to a list, Change in property of a contact, Contact enters or leaves a segment, Occurance of date AMP activities Form Submission Custom events Occurence of an event External Platform API/Webhook, Zapier, Make, Integromat, Influencerbit	4 trigger options Contact joins a list Contact opens an email Contact clicks a link Contact status is changed Triggered by the action of another automation campaign When API request is sent
Rules/Conditions	9 Rules Campaign Activities: Opened, Clicked, Submitted Advanced Conditions: Contact property, List/Segment membership Delay: Wait for a time period, Wait till specific time, Wait for an event	2 Rules/Conditions Email Activity (opens, clicks, click a specific link) Contact list status
Actions	6 Actions Send campaign, Webhook, Add contact to a list, Remove contact from a list, Update contact property, Exit journey	9 Actions Send an email, Add to a list, Remove from a list, Manually trigger another automation, Delay, Add to a list, Remove from a list, Send text message, Trigger new automation
Limitations	Only one trigger point, also post webhook you cannot proceed further with journey. There is only API entry point and no webhook trigger	Only one trigger point and limited actions.
Web/App/External event triggers	Yes	Yes
CRM triggers	Yes	Yes
Pre-made email flows	No	No
Email flows Inspiration	Yes, have a dedicated industry wise research to send engaging drips.	No

Feature	Mailmodo	elastic-email
Dynamic data	Yes	No, requires coding
Spam testing	No	No, requires coding
Integrations	21 integrations More details.	19 integrations.More details.
Drag and drop	Yes	Yes
Transactional emails	Yes	Yes
Content optimization	No	No
REST API	Has basic email marketing properties, and Campaign and automation level details Refer this page to understand in detail.	Has basic email marketing properties, and Campaign, automation and account level details. Refer this page to understand in detail.

Upgrade Your Email Marketing Game with Mailmodo

Mailmodo can help you with any email marketing use-case you have. It’s a complete email marketing platform

Visual Journey Builder

Build a user journey to send automated emails triggered by events, webhooks, integrations, CRMs etc.

Easy Integrations

Integrate with CRMs and marketing tools like Hubspot, Zapier, Google Sheets, Calendly, Zoom

Transactional Emails

Send bulk transactional AMP emails using API & webhooks triggers based on user behaviors

Contact List Management

Segment users based on attributes or past campaign activities like Open, Click & Form Submissions

Complete Email Analytics

Analyze all your data- Delivered, Opens, Clicks, Subject line A/B tests, etc. for both AMP and HTML emails

High Deliverability

Get high deliverability & opens with well managed & dedicated IPs and advice from our deliverability team

Features of Mailmodo that will help you win

Mailmodo helps you use AMP emails without any developer or designers help

No redirects

Get amazing inbox placement with concierge support

Unique email experience

Send emails that wow your users with interactivity

Higher conversions

Remove friction and make it easy for users to convert

Many folks have migrated from Elastic Email to Mailmodo

Companies trust Mailmodo to deliver a great email experience

Easy to use

We’re ramping up our email volume with Mailmodo as the platform is intuitive and collaborative.

Saloni Rohatgi

Email Marketing

AMP email interactivity

Our campaigns saw a visible increase in numbers with Mailmodo’s interactive emails. The convenience of customer actions in the email is unparalleled.

Ridhima Achaliya

Growth Marketing

Powerful integrations

With the Mailmodo-Zapier-Slack integration, each time a user fills up the AMP feedback form, responses are posted on our Slack channel. We got 6% CTR and 15% open rates.

Pranav Goyal

Growth Lead

Frequently Asked Questions

Mailmodo is the best alternative to Elastic Email because it has user-friendly email design features, manages your deliverability to boost your inbox placement rate, and provides 24/7 email, phone, and customer support.

Elastic Email is good for businesses looking to do email marketing on a small scale. At a large scale, however, the tool has shown deliverability issues. For boosting your inbox placement rate, consider using Elastic Email alternatives like Mailmodo to get a dedicated IP server and 1-on-1 consultation with a deliverability expert.

Mailmodo is far more superior than Elastic Email in terms of deliverability. The former offers warmed up domain and tools to authenticate your emails to boost your inbox placement rate.

No, Elastic Email discontinued their free service sometime in 2020. To send emails for free and test out an email marketing platform, consider using Elastic Email alternatives like Mailmodo.

Import contact info into Mailmodo to make sure the Elastic Email data you want to maintain will still be available after the migration is finished.