Klaviyo
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The email and SMS marketing platform built for ecommerce brands.
How to Replace KlaviyoOverview
Features
45 features across 18 categories
Analytics(9)
Track customer interactions across web, mobile, email, and SMS channels.
Machine learning identifies at-risk customers for targeted retention campaigns.
Visualize and optimize the complete customer journey across all touchpoints.
Track bounce rates, spam complaints, and engagement metrics in real-time.
AI-generated insights identify optimization opportunities and best practices.
AI-powered insights predict customer behavior and lifetime value to optimize campaigns.
Centralized dashboard displaying campaign performance metrics and KPIs.
Measure email and SMS campaign ROI with detailed revenue attribution reporting.
Track SMS delivery rates, conversions, and engagement with detailed reporting.
Automation(4)
Create triggered workflows based on customer actions and events.
AI-powered scoring system identifies high-value prospects based on engagement.
Build dynamic segments based on behavior, attributes, and purchase history.
Send one-time campaigns to segments captured at a specific moment in time.
Collaboration(2)
Collaborate on campaigns with visual calendar showing all scheduled sends.
Manage multiple users with role-based permissions and approval workflows.
Compliance(3)
Provide customers with data access and deletion rights to ensure compliance.
Ensure compliance with CAN-SPAM, GDPR, and CASL regulations automatically.
Automatic TCPA compliance with opt-in management and keyword handling.
Data(4)
Automatically populate customer profiles with historical data from integrations.
Create unlimited custom attributes to segment and personalize customer data.
Unify customer data from all touchpoints to create comprehensive profiles.
Track custom events and behaviors to trigger targeted marketing actions.
Deliverability(1)
Gradually warm sender IPs to improve deliverability for new email senders.
Design(2)
Enforce brand guidelines with centralized brand settings and design controls.
Access hundreds of pre-designed, mobile-responsive email and SMS templates.
Developer(2)
Build custom integrations using Klaviyo's comprehensive REST and GraphQL APIs.
Trigger real-time actions and integrations based on customer events.
Email(1)
Create, send, and optimize email campaigns with drag-and-drop editor and templates.
Engagement(2)
Design and deploy email capture forms and popups to grow subscriber lists.
Allow customers to manage communication preferences and subscription types.
Integration(1)
Export customer segments to advertising platforms for retargeting campaigns.
List Management(2)
Manage subscriber lists with compliance tools, suppression lists, and bulk imports.
Intelligent unsubscribe handling with preference options to retain subscribers.
Messaging(3)
Deliver web and mobile push notifications to drive engagement and conversions.
Send targeted SMS campaigns with high deliverability and real-time analytics.
Access dedicated SMS shortcodes for improved deliverability and compliance.
Mobile(1)
Manage campaigns and view analytics on-the-go with iOS and Android apps.
Optimization(3)
Test email subject lines, send times, and content to optimize performance.
Machine learning optimizes send times for maximum engagement per recipient.
AI-powered feature automatically sends emails at optimal times for each recipient.
Personalization(3)
Personalize emails with dynamic blocks that change based on customer attributes.
Create and send campaigns in multiple languages with localized content.
AI recommends optimal marketing actions and channel selection for each customer.
Security(1)
Monitor SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication to ensure email security.
Targeting(1)
Target campaigns based on customer location with geofencing capabilities.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Up to 500 contacts
- ✓basic email
- ✓SMS (pay-as-you-go)
- ✓Unlimited emails
- ✓up to 50
- ✓000 contacts
Email + SMS
Popular- ✓Unlimited emails
- ✓SMS
- ✓up to 100
- ✓000 contacts
Enterprise
- ✓Custom pricing
- ✓dedicated support
- ✓advanced features
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Integrations
25 known integrations