BulkSMS.com
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VisitBulkSMS.com vs Mailchimp
What both publish
| Fact | BulkSMS.com | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| API | The REST API supports webhooks, Unicode, long messages, attachments, reporting, and two-way messaging. | Mailchimp exposes open Marketing and Transactional APIs authenticated with OAuth or API keys. |
| Company history | BulkSMS.com was founded in 2000 along with its parent company, Celerity Systems (Pty) Ltd. | Mailchimp was founded in Atlanta in 2001 by Ben Chestnut and Dan Kurzius. |
| Founded | 2000 | 2001 |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Marketo, Dynamics 365, Freshdesk, WHMCS, Zapier, Zoho and many others. | Mailchimp advertises more than 300 integrations, including Shopify, WooCommerce, Canva, Zapier, Salesforce, WordPress, Stripe and QuickBooks Online. |
| Licence and hosting | The published materials describe a hosted commercial web, desktop and API service and do not publish an open-source licence or self-hosted deployment. | Mailchimp is a proprietary hosted service governed by Mailchimp terms; its official client libraries are separate code releases and the service is not offered for self-hosting. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings | 4.9 out of 5 from 52K ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 17,528 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 266 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 18,430 reviews |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 17,681 reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.6 out of 5 from 2,000 reviews | 2.5 out of 5 from 1,522 reviews |
BulkSMS.com plans
- SMS credits—
- Standard SMS credit bundlesPriced on request
Mailchimp plans
- FreeFree
- Essentials$13 a month
- Standard$20 a month
- Premium$350 a month
Pick BulkSMS.com if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Mailchimp if…
Mailchimp suits people who need email campaigns alongside automation, segmentation, landing pages, or A/B testing. Its free plan may fit smaller contact lists and modest monthly sending needs.