What Benchmark Email does
Benchmark Email is email marketing software for small businesses and people who need email marketing without prior expertise. The page says it suits beginners and experienced users alike. Named features include a drag-and-drop Email Builder with an AI Assistant for copy and images, mobile-responsive templates, online and subscriber forms, and email reports with real-time activity data. Personalization uses segmentation and merge fields, and contact tools include lists and tags, a contact activity feed, and contact import. Integrations connect to CRMs, stores, and booking tools through Zapier or a developer API. Live chat and email support are offered on every plan. The Free plan is $0 per month with 500 contacts and 2,500 sends. Pro starts at $19 per month.
How Benchmark Email compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Benchmark Email does. Only PushOwl lists a starting price, $19 a month. 4 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Benchmark Email. Benchmark Email offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Benchmark Email was founded in 2004; the alternatives were founded between 2001 and 2014, 1 of them earlier. Benchmark Email is based in Los Angeles, United States; 2 of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in the United Kingdom.