MailUpvsFlodesk

MailUp vs Flodesk

Two unlimited contact platforms with different philosophies

TL;DR

Both offer unlimited contacts at flat rates. Flodesk has the most beautiful templates in the industry. MailUp has a more powerful editor (BEE), SMS, and more features. Flodesk wins on design beauty. MailUp wins on features and flexibility.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Design Philosophy
Flodesk wins

Flodesk's templates are the most beautiful in email marketing. Every email looks professionally designed. MailUp's BEE editor is more powerful and flexible but doesn't match Flodesk's visual polish. Beauty vs. capability.

Features
MailUp wins

MailUp has SMS, A/B testing (5 variants), 76 email client previews, landing pages, and automation. Flodesk keeps things minimal. For teams wanting more marketing tools, MailUp is more complete.

Price
Flodesk wins

Both are flat-rate with unlimited contacts. Flodesk is $12/month cheaper ($35 vs ~$47). For cost-conscious teams, Flodesk offers better value.

Creator Features
Flodesk wins

Flodesk has checkout pages for digital products and link-in-bio pages. MailUp has SMS and professional email testing. Different extras for different audiences.

Pricing Comparison

Unlimited contacts

MailUp
~$47/month

Starter plan. Unlimited contacts and emails. SMS available.

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Flodesk
$35/month

Flat rate. Unlimited subscribers and emails.

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Sequenzy

The SaaS alternative

$49/month

10k subscribers, unlimited emails, transactional + marketing, Stripe integration.

Feature Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Feature
MailUp
Flodesk
Sequenzy
Email Marketing
Email Builder
BEE drag-and-drop editor
Beautiful design-first builder
Visual builder
Templates
200+ templates
Stunning designer templates
AI-generated
A/B Testing
Up to 5 variants
No A/B testing
Subject line
SMS
Built-in (pay-per-message)
Platform
Checkout Pages
Built-in checkout for digital products
Link in Bio
Built-in link-in-bio page
Landing Pages
42 templates
Beautiful landing pages
Email Previews
Up to 76 email clients
Basic
Basic
Value
Contact Model
Unlimited contacts
Unlimited contacts
Tiered by subscribers
Price
~$47/month
$35/month
$49/month
Automation
Visual automation builder
Basic workflows
Trigger-based sequences
Reporting
Campaign analytics with previews
Basic analytics
Campaign analytics

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose MailUp if you...
  • Businesses wanting email + SMS with unlimited contacts
  • Teams wanting professional email design and testing
  • Companies needing A/B testing and automation
Choose Flodesk if you...
  • Creators and brands wanting beautiful email design
  • Teams wanting the cheapest unlimited contacts option
  • Visual brands wanting stunning templates
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS founders needing Stripe-integrated email
  • Teams wanting transactional + marketing combined

When to Consider Sequenzy Instead

SaaS-Focused

Neither is built for SaaS. Sequenzy offers SaaS email with Stripe integration at $49/month.

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Overview

MailUp and Flodesk both offer unlimited contacts at flat rates but target different users. For our take on each, see our MailUp comparison and Flodesk comparison.

Flodesk's Design Beauty

Flodesk's templates are genuinely stunning. Every email looks like it was designed by a professional. At $35/month with unlimited contacts, it's the most affordable design-first email platform. MailUp's BEE editor is more flexible, but Flodesk's templates are more beautiful.

MailUp's Professional Features

MailUp has SMS, A/B testing with up to 5 variants, 76 email client previews, and more advanced automation. For teams that need professional email marketing features alongside design, MailUp's feature set is more complete.

The Sequenzy Alternative

For SaaS founders who need transactional email, not beautiful templates, Sequenzy combines transactional email and marketing campaigns with Stripe integration at $49/month.

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Sequenzy - Complete Pricing Guide

Pricing Model

Sequenzy uses subscriber-based pricing. You only pay for subscribers active in sequences (automations). Inactive subscribers are free to store.

All Pricing Tiers

  • 0-100 subscribers: Free (Free annually) - 3k emails/month
  • 101-1,000 subscribers: $19/month ($205/year annually) - 15k emails/month
  • 1,001-5,000 subscribers: $29/month ($313/year annually) - 60k emails/month
  • 5,001-10,000 subscribers: $49/month ($529/year annually) - 120k emails/month
  • 10,001-25,000 subscribers: $99/month ($1069/year annually) - 300k emails/month
  • 25,001-50,000 subscribers: $199/month ($2149/year annually) - 600k emails/month
  • 50,001-100,000 subscribers: $349/month ($3769/year annually) - 1.2M emails/month
  • 100,000+ subscribers: Custom pricing (Custom annually) - Unlimited emails/month

Yearly billing: All plans offer a 10% discount when billed annually.

Free Plan Features (2,500 emails/month)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Paid Plan Features (1,000 - 100,000 subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations (Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy)
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Enterprise Plan Features (100,000+ subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Important Pricing Notes

  • You only pay for subscribers who are active in automations/sequences
  • Storing inactive subscribers is free
  • No hidden fees - all features included in the price
  • No credit card required for free tier

Contact

  • Pricing Page: https://sequenzy.com/pricing
  • Sales: hello@sequenzy.com