What is the best budget-friendly app for both email and SMS marketing?

[spkhan]

Hello,

I am looking for an App for email/sms marketing for abandoned carts, visitors that did not purchase etc. I heard klaviyo is good for email. I have also heard of SMS bump. Can you please tell me if there is one app I can use for both email and SMS marketing? Something that is not too expensive but effective at the same time. Thanks

[Elias]

Hello, @spkhan.

Thanks for reaching out and posting this question!

I understand that you're looking for an app that can handle both emails and SMS marketing for abandoned carts. While SMSBump: SMS Marketing & Email is a great option, Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS can support emails and SMS marketing as well. There are also a few other notable options that you can consider, such as: 

• Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS
• Avada Email Marketing & SMS
• Automizely Email Marketing, SMS

Since the preference of these apps would be subjective to the user, then we'd recommend trying them out using the free plans or the free trials in order to determine which one suits you best. Alternatively, you can also review the monthly plans to decide on one that fits the needs of your business. If you need to get help with third-party apps, then the app developers are always available to assist you. Simply reach out to them using the contact information found at the bottom of their app pages, or by contacting them directly through their website. 

If you have any other questions on this topic, then don't hesitate to let me know!

[arstin]

If you’re looking for a cost-effective app for both email and SMS, I’d recommend Omnisend, which integrates well with e-commerce platforms and offers both functionalities. Klaviyo is another option but may be pricier. SMSBump is a solid choice for SMS campaigns. To complement both, I’ve found UnblockedBrands for push notifications to be an affordable solution for real-time engagement alongside email and SMS marketing.

[coffiend]

Others have mentioned Shopify apps that help with executing email campaigns by hand.

If you're like me, who's super stretched thin with handling logistics and product development, then I recommend you take a look at Spreeflo for email automation. Spreeflo looks at your customer segments and prepares hyper-personalised marketing emails for your customers. Every email is uniquely crafted for the customer by the app. It'll save you a lot of time but it's also constantly be working in the background to help acquire new sales from your existing customers. It includes abandoned cart recovery, brand promotion, product recommendations, and discount code emails. I just spend several minutes on the app to review the generated email copies every day and am able to dispatch personalised emails to hundreds of customers.

Personalised emails are 6x more effective than generic email templates. Spreeflo is half the price of Klayvio requiring a fraction of the effort to use.