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Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Dotdigital
Star Rating
(1,179)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(509)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
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- G2 reviewers report that Dotdigital excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface and modular construction for building emails and segments. Users find it easy to navigate, which allows for quick training and efficient campaign management.
- Users say that Twilio stands out for its reliability and scalability, particularly in API integration. Reviewers appreciate the well-documented APIs and seamless setup, making it a go-to choice for adding messaging and notifications to applications.
- According to verified reviews, Dotdigital's support quality is notably high, with users highlighting the platform's robust customer service and effective automation features that enhance marketing efforts across various channels.
- Reviewers mention that while Twilio offers solid performance, it sometimes falls short in user-friendliness compared to Dotdigital. Some users have noted challenges in configuration, which can impact the overall ease of use.
- G2 reviewers indicate that Dotdigital's campaign creation process is streamlined, thanks to its pre-built templates and efficient segmentation tools. This functionality is frequently cited as a major advantage for marketers looking to optimize their campaigns.
- Users highlight that Twilio's API call speed and communication varieties are strong points, but they also express a desire for improved documentation to enhance the overall user experience, especially for those new to the platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dotdigital
Email & SMS
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For marketing teams with a need for basic multi-channel marketing automation.
- Single customer view (30 days)
- Email & SMS marketing
- Transactional email & SMS
Twilio
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Dotdigital
Free Trial is available
Twilio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
985
8.8
367
Ease of Use
8.7
997
8.2
373
Ease of Setup
8.1
530
7.7
212
Ease of Admin
8.4
389
7.9
196
Quality of Support
8.9
965
7.8
333
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
388
8.0
187
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
972
8.3
356
Features by Category
Email Marketing
8.6
133
Not enough data
8.4
138
Not enough data
9.1
125
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
9.1
129
Not enough data
8.6
124
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
9.1
52
Not enough data
8.4
49
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.3
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
28
Not enough data
7.0
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Marketing
6.7
25
Not enough data
6.9
25
Not enough data
6.9
25
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
7.1
24
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
88
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
7.5
69
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
7.0
45
Not enough data
7.5
45
Not enough data
Email Marketing
8.9
571
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
551
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
537
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
515
|
Verified
Not enough data
Online Marketing
8.0
451
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
493
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
480
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
403
Not enough data
Lead Management
8.0
380
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
411
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
506
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
349
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
362
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
385
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
351
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
373
|
Verified
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.3
440
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
359
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
325
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
317
Not enough data
Social
7.0
302
Not enough data
7.4
321
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
314
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
304
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.4
513
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
412
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
382
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
362
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
329
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
359
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
317
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
371
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
306
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
354
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
284
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.5
24
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
366
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
353
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
313
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
151
Not enough data
7.8
138
Not enough data
7.8
144
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
128
Not enough data
Integrations
7.4
110
Not enough data
7.4
111
Not enough data
7.6
116
Not enough data
7.7
120
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
123
Not enough data
8.0
123
Not enough data
7.6
114
Not enough data
8.0
122
Not enough data
8.2
134
Not enough data
8.4
138
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
Diagnosis
7.8
251
Not enough data
7.9
259
Not enough data
8.3
284
Not enough data
8.2
258
Not enough data
Tracking
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
308
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting
8.7
304
Not enough data
8.5
284
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
Campaigns
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Push Notification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Segmentation
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Targeting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Triggered Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Personalized Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization Engines
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Templates
8.1
276
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
250
Not enough data
8.4
270
Not enough data
Edit
7.7
248
Not enough data
8.8
285
Not enough data
8.3
266
Not enough data
Logistics
8.4
290
Not enough data
7.8
250
Not enough data
8.0
258
Not enough data
8.2
254
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
196
Not enough data
7.1
190
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Template Builder
7.2
20
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
Text Messaging
8.8
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
60
Not enough data
8.0
57
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
7.4
53
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
SMS Platform
7.9
59
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
7.4
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
6.3
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
8.1
79
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
Intelligence
8.5
78
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
7.6
74
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
121
Not enough data
8.6
116
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.3
124
Not enough data
8.0
111
Not enough data
8.2
126
Not enough data
8.1
114
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.1
116
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Analytics
6.9
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
Functionality
8.0
192
8.0
108
|
Verified
7.9
170
8.3
103
|
Verified
7.9
175
8.4
104
|
Verified
Support
8.0
193
7.6
106
|
Verified
8.3
183
Feature Not Available
8.8
203
7.0
105
|
Verified
Page Customization
8.7
86
Not enough data
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.2
78
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
Page Optimization
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
77
Not enough data
8.1
70
Not enough data
7.3
64
Not enough data
Integrations
7.7
65
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
58
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
7.7
8
Not enough data
API Features
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.3
11
Basic Communication - Cloud PBX
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Advanced Features - Cloud PBX
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
4.3
5
Not enough data
3.7
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
WhatsApp Messaging - WhatsApp Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
WhatsApp Business Platform - WhatsApp Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basic Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Messaging - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security / Verification - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics / Deliverability - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.0
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
Campaigns
8.3
84
Not enough data
7.7
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
82
Not enough data
7.7
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
Engagement
7.7
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dotdigital and Twilio are categorized as SMS Marketing, Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), and WhatsApp Marketing
Unique Categories
Twilio is categorized as RCS Business Messaging, Cloud PBX Platforms, Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS), and VoIP Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dotdigital
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Twilio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
11.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.8%
Financial Services
3.7%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
3.1%
Other
66.1%
Computer Software
17.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.8%
Financial Services
5.1%
Internet
4.9%
Other
54.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Can dotMailer track attachments?
2 Comments
CL
Yes, if they're added as link or button in email Read more
Can I have a loyalist dot digital trooper t shirt
1 Comment
MJ
Hi Tony, of course and thanks for the great video review. Please send me a message directly at marketing@dotdigital.comRead more
What's the next big showstopping element or functionality element?
1 Comment
MJ
Hi Christophe,
You can view our public facing roadmap here https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/35E-386/the-engagement-cloud-roadmap
Thanks,
MarkRead more
Is it possible to do automated skype message using twilio
2 Comments
PR
Right now Twilio doesn't support any integration with Skype as such. However you can use external services like integromat to integrate them.
Read more
Is twilio reliable?
1 Comment
LR
Never had an issue in more than 3 years using it that impacted my business in a significative wayRead more
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