Mailjet vs Mailmodo
Mailjet and Mailmodo are both popular choices in the email marketing platform space. Mailjet has been around since 2010, giving it a 10-year head start over Mailmodo (founded 2020). Mailjet starts at $17/mo versus $49/mo for Mailmodo. Both offer free plans to get started. Mailjet stands out with SMS marketing, while Mailmodo offers ecommerce integrations.
Quick Verdict
Mailjet wins on price, integrations.
Mailmodo wins on deliverability, rating.
Best for most users: Mailmodo (marketers seeking higher engagement).
Mailjet
Collaborative email platform for teams with powerful API
Mailjet is a French-founded email platform (now owned by Sinch) that uniquely combines transactional and marketing email under one roof with real-time team collaboration. Its volume-based pricing with unlimited contacts makes it particularly cost-effective for businesses with large subscriber lists but moderate sending frequency. With strong GDPR compliance baked into its European DNA and a flexible API, it bridges the gap between developer-focused tools and marketer-friendly platforms.
Mailmodo
Interactive AMP email marketing with in-email forms and surveys
Mailmodo is the pioneering interactive email marketing platform that uses AMP technology to let recipients fill forms, take surveys, book meetings, and make purchases directly inside emails without clicking through to a landing page. With AI-powered template generation and a drag-and-drop editor, it makes interactive email creation accessible to marketers seeking 2-3x higher engagement rates, starting at $49/month.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mailjet | Mailmodo |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Starting Price | $17/mo | $49/mo |
| Free Plan | 6,000 emails/month (200/day), 1,000 contacts | Limited sending credits, 1 active journey, 500 active contacts per journey |
| Founded | 2010 | 2020 |
| Email Templates | 70 | 100 |
| Integrations | 110 | 40 |
| Deliverability Rate | 88% | 95% |
| Marketing Automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B Testing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing Pages | ✕ | ✕ |
| Segmentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drag & Drop Editor | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS Marketing | ✓ | ✕ |
| Ecommerce Features | ✕ | ✓ |
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Language | ✓ | ✕ |
| Web Push Notifications | ✕ | ✕ |
| Live Chat | ✕ | ✓ |
| Advanced Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
Mailjet: Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Real-time collaborative email editing lets multiple team members work on the same campaign simultaneously with live comments
- +Volume-based pricing with unlimited contacts means large lists stay affordable — one user grew from 0 to 50,000 subscribers affordably
- +Strong GDPR compliance built into the platform with EU data hosting, as a French-founded company under European regulations
- +RESTful API with SMTP relay supports both transactional and marketing email from a single platform
- +Deliverability rated 88% by EmailToolTester (above 83.1% industry average) with built-in list validation powered by Mailgun
Cons
- −Automation builder covers basics but lacks depth — triggers based on opens/clicks are tricky to configure and abandoned cart requires Zapier
- −No built-in landing page builder, forcing users to rely on third-party tools for lead capture
- −Many of the 110 integrations route through Zapier rather than being native direct connections
- −Migration from other ESPs is largely manual with limited import assistance for contacts, templates, and automations
- −Customer support response times are frequently criticized, with some serious technical issues going unresolved for extended periods
Mailmodo: Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Interactive AMP emails allow recipients to fill forms, book meetings, and make purchases directly inside the email without leaving their inbox
- +Drag-and-drop editor with AI-powered template generation makes creating interactive emails accessible to non-technical marketers
- +Proven to increase engagement — interactive emails report 2-3x higher click rates than traditional HTML emails
- +AMP support extended to Apple Mail through innovative workarounds beyond just Gmail and Yahoo
- +21-day free trial gives ample time to test interactive email capabilities before committing
Cons
- −AMP email support is limited to Gmail, Yahoo, Mail.ru, and Apple Mail — Outlook and other clients fall back to HTML
- −Starting at $49/month for just 2,500 contacts makes it expensive compared to traditional email platforms
- −Relatively new platform (founded 2020) with a smaller feature set than established competitors
- −No SMS marketing or multichannel capabilities — email only
- −Learning curve for understanding AMP email limitations and designing for fallback HTML rendering
The Verdict
Mailmodo edges ahead with a 4.5/5 rating compared to Mailjet's 4/5. The gap comes mainly from support (4.7 vs 3.9) and deliverability (4.3 vs 3.5). On deliverability, Mailmodo reports 95% compared to 88% for Mailjet — a meaningful difference if inbox placement is critical for your campaigns.
| Criterion | Weight | Mailjet | Mailmodo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | 30% | $17/mo | $49/mo |
| Deliverability | 25% | 88% | 95% |
| Rating | 25% | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Integrations | 10% | 110 | 40 |
| Free Tier | 10% | Yes | Yes |
Weights determine how much each criterion counts toward the final score. See full methodology
Choose Mailjet if…
- + You want lower starting costs ($17/mo)
- + You need SMS marketing
- + You're a marketing teams needing real time email collaboration
- + You're a european businesses requiring gdpr compliant email
Choose Mailmodo if…
- + You need ecommerce integrations
- + You're a marketers seeking higher engagement
- + You're a ecommerce brands