The following table compares desktop email marketing software and web-based email marketing service:

 

Desktop

Web-based (e.g. Spread)

Create, edit, send HTML email campaign

Yes

Yes

Templates

Yes/No

Yes – 50 professional templates

Run and manage SMTP server

By yourself

By service provider

Delivery

Scheduler / send now

Scheduler / send now / auto-responder

Download and installation

Required

Not required, On demand

Deliverability monitoring and resolution service

No

Yes

Delivered/bounce back report

No

Yes, with reasons

Open, click

No

Yes

Comply with SPAM-ACT or anti-spam law

Manual un-subscription

 

Yes:

l   Automated un-subscription

l   Accurate sender info

l   Deactivate bounce back

l   Web site sign up form

l   Permission reminder

l   Double opt-in

Publish to web

No

Published to newsletter archive for more exposure to web

Grow your list

No

Newsletter subscription box

Forward

Manage bounce back

No

Auto-deactivation