ranking
Best for lifecycle and marketing automation
Workflow editors, segment targeting, and broadcast plus triggered sends.
criteria
- Workflow editor
- Behavioral targeting
- Multi-channel reach
- 01
Customer.io
Marketing TransactionalBest-in-class behavioral targeting. Heavier price tag and a steeper learning curve, but the depth is unmatched at scale.
- 02
Loops
Marketing TransactionalPurpose-built for SaaS lifecycle. Visual editor plus event-based loops, and a unified product that includes transactional.
- 03
Klaviyo
MarketingDominant in ecommerce.
- 04
Brevo
Transactional MarketingReasonable for SMB lifecycle.
- 05
Mailchimp / Mandrill
Marketing TransactionalRecognizable brand; ergonomics show their age.