When should you choose Sequenzy?

1. You Don't Want to Manage Servers

Sequenzy is fully managed. No server setup, no email provider configuration, no infrastructure maintenance. Sign up, connect Stripe, and start sending. With Mailcoach self-hosted, you're responsible for your server, updates, and provider configuration.

2. You Need SaaS-Specific Features

Stripe integration, trial conversion sequences, churn prevention, MRR tracking. Sequenzy is built for SaaS from the ground up. Mailcoach is a general email platform that works for SaaS but isn't optimized for it.

3. You Want AI-Generated Content

Our AI sequences can generate entire email workflows. Describe your goal ("a 5-email onboarding sequence for a project management SaaS") and Sequenzy writes the emails. Mailcoach doesn't have any AI content features.

4. You Prefer All-Inclusive Pricing

Sequenzy includes sending, the platform, automation, and analytics in one monthly price. No separate email provider costs, no server hosting fees. With Mailcoach, you're managing multiple costs (hosting, email provider, license).

When should you stick with Mailcoach?

1. You Want Self-Hosting

If data ownership and server control matter to your business, Mailcoach's self-hosted option is genuinely valuable. Run it on your infrastructure, choose your email provider, and know exactly where your data lives. Sequenzy can't offer this.

2. You're a Laravel Developer

Mailcoach is built by Spatie and integrates naturally with Laravel applications. If your SaaS runs on Laravel, Mailcoach fits into your existing codebase. The code quality is excellent (it's Spatie, after all).

3. You Want to Minimize Costs at Scale

Self-hosted Mailcoach + Amazon SES can send email for a fraction of what any managed platform costs. At high volume, the savings are significant. If you have the technical skills to manage it, the economics are compelling.

4. EU Data Residency Matters

Mailcoach cloud stores data in the EU. Self-hosted gives you complete control over data location. If EU data residency is a legal requirement, Mailcoach handles this well.

5. You Want to Choose Your Email Provider

With Mailcoach, you pick your sending provider based on your needs. Postmark for deliverability, SES for cost, Mailgun for features. This flexibility lets you optimize for what matters most to you.

Honest Limitations of Sequenzy

• Cloud only: No self-hosted option, no control over where data lives
• No provider choice: Use Sequenzy's sending infrastructure (can't swap to Postmark or SES)
• More expensive at scale: Self-hosted Mailcoach + SES is much cheaper at high volumes
• No Laravel integration: Doesn't integrate with Laravel codebases
• No EU data guarantee: Data isn't guaranteed to stay in the EU
• Newer platform: Less operational history

Honest Limitations of Mailcoach

• No Stripe integration: Can't trigger emails based on subscription events
• No AI content: No AI writing or sequence generation
• Self-hosting overhead: Requires server management, updates, monitoring
• Basic SaaS features: No trial automations, churn prevention, or MRR tracking
• Smaller ecosystem: Fewer integrations than larger platforms
• Provider complexity: Self-hosted means managing email provider accounts separately