Frequently asked questions

We run each platform on live campaigns before scoring it, then rate it 1 to 5 on ease of use, features, value for money, and support. The overall score is the average of those four on a 10-point scale.

Independent. Commissions pay for the test accounts and nothing more. No vendor reviews a score before it is published, and none has changed one after.

Ease of use is the distance between signing up and sending something real. Features asks whether segmentation, automation, and reporting survive contact with a live list. Value asks what happens to the invoice as the list grows. Support is the docs plus how fast a human replies mid-campaign.

Marketing pricing moves constantly. We go back to a review whenever a platform changes tiers, sending limits, or core features, so a score reflects what you would be buying today.

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Yes - send it through the contact page. Reader suggestions decide a good share of what we test next.

Yes. Every review, comparison, and guide has a discussion section at the bottom, and campaign war stories from readers are the most useful thing on those pages.