Maropost vs Zoho Campaigns
Maropost is a all-in-one marketing platform while Zoho Campaigns is a email marketing platform. Zoho Campaigns is the more affordable option at $3.5/mo — that's $275.5 less than Maropost's $279/mo entry point. Zoho Campaigns offers a free plan (2,000 contacts, 6,000 emails/month, 5 users), while Maropost does not. Maropost has the edge with landing pages, advanced analytics.
Quick Verdict
Maropost wins on deliverability, integrations.
Zoho Campaigns wins on price, rating, free tier.
Best for most users: Zoho Campaigns (small businesses already using zoho crm or zoho one).
Maropost
Unified commerce platform that connects every channel
Maropost is a unified commerce and marketing automation platform for mid-market ecommerce businesses. It combines email, SMS, social advertising, and customer journey automation with a full ecommerce storefront.
Zoho Campaigns
Affordable email marketing deeply integrated with the Zoho ecosystem
Zoho Campaigns is the email marketing arm of the Zoho ecosystem, launched in 2012 and designed to work directly with Zoho CRM, Zoho One, and 45+ other Zoho products. Its standout value proposition is extraordinary affordability — starting at just $3.50/month with unlimited email sends — making it one of the cheapest full-featured email marketing platforms available. For businesses already invested in Zoho's suite, the native CRM sync eliminates the data silos that plague multi-tool setups.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Maropost | Zoho Campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Starting Price | $279/mo | $3.5/mo |
| Free Plan | No free plan | 2,000 contacts, 6,000 emails/month, 5 users |
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 |
| Email Templates | 100 | 50 |
| Integrations | 50 | 40 |
| Deliverability Rate | 98% | 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 | ✓ | ✕ |
Maropost: Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Unified commerce and marketing platform under one roof
- +Strong deliverability with 98% claimed rate
- +Cross-channel automation across email, SMS, and Meta ads
- +Deep ecommerce integrations with Shopify and Salesforce
- +Unified platform covers email, SMS, and web push in one dashboard
Cons
- −Expensive starting at $279/mo with 12-month commitment
- −No free plan or free trial
- −Steep learning curve due to platform complexity
- −Pricing requires contacting sales for exact quotes
- −Smaller user community means fewer third-party tutorials and resources
Zoho Campaigns: Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Native two-way sync with Zoho CRM auto-updates email lists when contacts become customers, eliminating manual data transfers
- +Exceptionally affordable starting at $3.50/month for 500 contacts with unlimited emails — one of the lowest entry points in the market
- +Forever Free plan includes 2,000 contacts, 6,000 emails/month, and 5 users, generous for small teams getting started
- +Professional plan includes 25+ workflow automation components with contact scoring, cart abandonment, and optimal send-time optimization
- +14-day free trial with full feature access and no credit card required lets users test all capabilities before committing
Cons
- −Email deliverability is inconsistent with users reporting emails failing for no clear reason and higher-than-expected bounce rates
- −Interface design feels dated compared to modern competitors with slow loading times that impact daily workflow productivity
- −No built-in landing page builder — a significant gap when competitors like Mailchimp and MailerLite include this feature
- −Third-party integrations outside the Zoho ecosystem are limited to around 40 native connections, requiring middleware for most external tools
- −Reporting lacks real-time insights and advanced customization, falling behind competitors on campaign performance analytics depth
The Verdict
Zoho Campaigns edges ahead with a 4.3/5 rating compared to Maropost's 3.9/5. The gap comes mainly from value for money (4.6 vs 3.4) and ease of use (4.4 vs 3.6). On deliverability, Maropost reports 98% compared to 95% for Zoho Campaigns — a meaningful difference if inbox placement is critical for your campaigns.
| Criterion | Weight | Maropost | Zoho Campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | 30% | $279/mo | $3.5/mo |
| Deliverability | 25% | 98% | 95% |
| Rating | 25% | 3.9/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Integrations | 10% | 50 | 40 |
| Free Tier | 10% | No | Yes |
Weights determine how much each criterion counts toward the final score. See full methodology
Choose Maropost if…
- + You need built-in landing pages
- + You need advanced analytics
- + You're a ecommerce businesses
- + You're a mid market companies
Choose Zoho Campaigns if…
- + You want lower starting costs ($3.5/mo)
- + You need a free plan to get started
- + You're a small businesses already using zoho crm or zoho one
- + You're a budget conscious startups needing email marketing under $10/month