E-commerce Platform vs. General Email Marketing

The biggest difference between Campaigner and Omnisend comes down to focus. Omnisend was purpose-built for e-commerce, while Campaigner tries to serve every industry. If you're running a Shopify or WooCommerce store, Omnisend's pre-built automations for abandoned cart recovery, post-purchase follow-ups, and product recommendations will save you significant time compared to building these workflows manually in Campaigner.

Omnisend also includes SMS and push notifications in its standard $59/month plan, while Campaigner charges an extra $45/month just for SMS. For e-commerce brands trying to reach customers across multiple channels, that's a huge value difference. However, if you're a B2B company sending newsletters and promotional emails to various audience segments, Campaigner's 900+ templates give you more design flexibility than Omnisend's 250+ e-commerce-focused templates.

For SaaS companies, neither platform is ideal. You don't need abandoned cart flows or product recommendations—you need Stripe integration, trial conversion sequences, and subscription lifecycle automations. That's where Sequenzy comes in at an even lower price point of $49/month.

Template Libraries and Design Options

Campaigner's 900+ templates are impressive on paper, but ask yourself: do you really need templates designed for real estate agents, car dealerships, and healthcare providers if you're running an online store? Omnisend's 250+ templates are specifically designed for e-commerce scenarios like seasonal sales, new product launches, and customer loyalty campaigns. They're optimized for mobile shopping and include product blocks that automatically pull from your catalog.

That said, if you're sending varied campaign types to diverse audiences, Campaigner's larger library gives you more starting points. The multivariate testing feature (not just A/B testing) also helps you optimize complex campaigns with multiple variables. Omnisend offers basic A/B testing, which is usually sufficient for e-commerce campaigns but less robust for sophisticated marketing teams running extensive optimization programs.

Sequenzy takes a different approach entirely with AI email generation. Instead of choosing from hundreds of templates, you describe what you want to accomplish (like "convert trial users to paid subscribers") and AI generates the entire sequence for you. This is particularly valuable for SaaS founders who aren't professional copywriters and don't want to spend hours writing emails from scratch.

Pricing Reality Check

Let's talk real numbers at 10,000 subscribers. Campaigner costs $179/month on the Essential plan. Want SMS? Add another $45/month, bringing you to $224/month. Omnisend charges $59/month for the Standard plan with SMS included—that's 74% cheaper than Campaigner with SMS. For a small e-commerce business watching cash flow, that difference of $165/month ($1,980 annually) is significant.

Omnisend also offers a free plan for up to 500 contacts with 500 emails per month, while Campaigner only has a 14-day trial. If you're just starting out, you can test Omnisend's full feature set without spending anything. This is particularly valuable for new Shopify stores that are still proving product-market fit and need to minimize fixed costs.

For SaaS companies, Sequenzy's pricing beats both at $49/month with all features included—no add-ons for SMS (we don't offer it), no extra charges for automation, no hidden fees. You get transactional emails, marketing campaigns, and Stripe-powered automations in one unified platform. Check out our detailed pricing comparison to see how we stack up against other platforms.

When E-commerce Features Actually Matter

If you're selling physical products online, Omnisend's e-commerce features aren't just nice-to-haves—they're revenue generators. Abandoned cart emails alone typically recover 5-15% of lost sales, which can add thousands of dollars monthly to a growing store. The product recommendation engine helps increase average order value by suggesting complementary items based on browsing and purchase history.

Campaigner can technically do abandoned cart emails, but you'll need to build the workflow yourself using their automation builder and integrate with your e-commerce platform via API. Omnisend's pre-built automation just works—connect your Shopify store and the abandoned cart flow activates automatically with optimized timing and messaging tested across thousands of stores.

However, if you're running a SaaS business, neither platform offers what you actually need. You don't have shopping carts to recover—you have free trials to convert and churned customers to win back. Sequenzy's automations are designed specifically for subscription lifecycle management, with triggers based on Stripe events like trial started, trial ending, payment failed, and subscription cancelled. Learn more about how SaaS email marketing differs from e-commerce.

The Honest Truth About Both Platforms

Campaigner is expensive for what it offers. At $179/month, you're paying for a traditional email platform with lots of templates but no standout features that justify the premium pricing. The multivariate testing is valuable for sophisticated marketing teams, but most small businesses will get 90% of the value from Omnisend's basic A/B testing at one-third the price.

Omnisend is legitimately good for e-commerce and priced fairly for the value it delivers. The multi-channel capabilities (email + SMS + push) and pre-built automations are exactly what online stores need. The free plan is generous. If you're running a Shopify, WooCommerce, or BigCommerce store, Omnisend should be at the top of your list—it's simply a better fit than Campaigner at a much lower price point.

But if you're building a SaaS company, both platforms will force you to work around their limitations. You'll need to manually integrate with Stripe, build custom workflows for subscription events, and manage transactional emails separately. Sequenzy eliminates this friction by treating transactional and marketing emails as one unified system with native Stripe integration. For SaaS founders, that's the difference between spending hours on email infrastructure versus focusing on product development.