SelzyvsMoosend

Selzy vs Moosend

Two of the cheapest email marketing platforms compared

TL;DR

Both are budget email platforms. Moosend has better automation and e-commerce AI (product recommendations). Selzy has more AI tools for email creation. Moosend wins on automation. Selzy wins on AI creation tools.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Automation
Moosend wins

Moosend's automation is more advanced with conditional workflows, custom triggers, and pre-built templates. Selzy's automation is basic. For workflow-heavy marketing, Moosend is stronger.

AI Email Creation
Selzy wins

Selzy has more AI tools for creating emails: builder, multi-role assistant, template generator, image generator. Moosend's AI focuses on product recommendations. Different AI strengths.

Transactional Email
Moosend wins

Moosend includes transactional email with SMTP and API access. Selzy doesn't offer transactional email. For developers needing both marketing and transactional, Moosend is more complete.

Price
Selzy wins

Selzy is cheaper at 10k subscribers (~$55 vs $88). Moosend's higher price includes more features (automation, transactional email, product recommendations).

Pricing Comparison

At 10,000 subscribers

Selzy
~$55/month

Lite plan. Unlimited emails.

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Moosend
$88/month

Pro plan. Unlimited emails, automation, landing pages.

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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
Selzy
Moosend
Sequenzy
Email Marketing
Email Builder
Drag-and-drop with AI
Drag-and-drop
Visual builder
AI Features
AI builder, assistant, images, templates
AI product recommendations
AI sequences
Automation
Basic visual automation
Advanced visual automation
Trigger-based sequences
Transactional Email
Built-in (SMTP and API)
Built-in
Platform
Product Recommendations
AI-powered recommendations
Landing Pages
Basic
Built-in with templates
Telegram Chatbots
Yes (Standard plan)
Reporting
Basic analytics
Advanced reporting with heatmaps
Campaign analytics
Value
Price at 10k
~$55/month
$88/month
$49/month
Free Tier
14-day trial
30-day trial
100 subscribers
Ease of Use
Simple, AI-assisted
Simple, clean interface
Simple
E-commerce
Shopify, WooCommerce
Shopify, WooCommerce

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose Selzy if you...
  • Small businesses wanting the cheapest option
  • Teams wanting AI-powered email creation
  • Companies with simple email needs
Choose Moosend if you...
  • Businesses wanting better automation
  • E-commerce stores wanting product recommendations
  • Teams needing transactional + marketing email
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS founders needing Stripe-integrated email
  • Teams wanting transactional + marketing combined

When to Consider Sequenzy Instead

SaaS-Focused

Neither has Stripe integration. Sequenzy offers SaaS email with subscription automation at $49/month, cheaper than Moosend.

Overview

Selzy and Moosend are both budget-friendly email marketing platforms. For our take on each, see our Selzy comparison and Moosend comparison.

Moosend's Automation Edge

Moosend's automation builder is more capable than Selzy's. Conditional workflows, pre-built automation templates, and custom triggers. Plus transactional email is included, which Selzy doesn't offer. For businesses needing workflows beyond simple autoresponders, Moosend is stronger.

Selzy's AI Creation Tools

Selzy's AI features are wider for email creation: builder, assistant, template generator, image creator. Moosend's AI focuses on product recommendations for e-commerce. For AI-assisted content creation, Selzy has more variety.

The Sequenzy Alternative

For SaaS founders who need transactional email with Stripe integration, Sequenzy combines transactional email and marketing campaigns with Stripe integration at $49/month.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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