Mailcastr vs Mailsuite

Mailcastr provides email tracking and analytics for Gmail. After its Chrome plugin is installed on a PC, it tracks emails sent from then on, recording opens and showing historical activity in a dashboard. Chrome notifications can report opens in real time, and the service can track link clicks and provide device and location information. The BASIC plan costs nothing and includes tracking with Mailcastr branding, a web dashboard, push notifications, and Android and iOS apps. ANNUAL costs $5 a year and adds unlimited tracking, removes the branding, includes location and device information, and provides priority chat/email support. Both plans list mobile apps and push notifications. Mailcastr offers a free trial, but does not state its duration; its pricing page also lists a 14-day money-back policy. The site says it does not access users’ mailboxes or track their activities. It labels tracking mail from any device as coming soon. Its terms say service or order-form limits may apply and describe commercially reasonable safeguards for information security, confidentiality, and integrity.

Mailsuite combines email tracking, campaign sending, mail merge, CRM functions, document sharing, and PDF signature requests. Its tracking covers opens, link clicks, and email activity metrics. Users can send up to 10,000 emails at once from Gmail and schedule campaigns; mail merge personalizes messages with recipient data imported from a Google Sheet. The CRM is embedded in Gmail and logs emails, documents, tracking, and engagement by client. Document sharing includes access controls and expiration dates, and signature requests can be sent and tracked from Gmail. Listed integrations or add-ons include Gmail, Google Sheets, Outlook, and Zapier. A free plan is listed with first-open tracking, 10 link-tracked emails, 100 campaign emails, and five documents. Mailtrack costs $6.99 a month; Mailsuite costs $19.99 a month and includes full tracking history, unlimited link tracking, 60k campaign emails/month, and unlimited documents. Mailsuite says data is encrypted with AES-256, production data is hosted in an AWS virtual private cloud in Ireland, and email body content is not stored on its servers.