If you’re considering a Canadian Mailchimp alternative or a replacement for  Constant Contact with data in Canada, you’ve come to the right place. These well-known companies are often chosen by default and they make good products. But they aren’t a great fit for everyone. Communicators who work with municipalities, professional associations, post-secondary institutions and similar organizations have different needs – and need other tools.

Envoke is the email marketing platform purpose-built for communications professionals to engage stakeholders and members with opt-in and mandatory emails. Made for communication, not lead generation, Envoke lets you manage multiple subscription lists easily, and send beautiful, compliant emails to build long-term relationships.

Here’s why Envoke is a great Canadian Constant Contact and Mailchimp alternative:

1. Send mandatory emails with Envoke
2. Mailchimp alternative with data in Canada
3. Transparent pricing and billing
4. Industries we serve
5. Subscription management
6. Support is quick and personal
7. Onboarding is free
8. Email engagement and email builder
9. Multi-department setup
10. Canadian company based in Toronto

1. Send mandatory emails with Envoke even to unsubscribed contacts

Envoke’s unique mandatory content feature allows sending mandatory or regulatory content to contacts who are otherwise unsubscribed from opt-in content such as newsletters. The distinction between optional and mandatory content is not possible with Mailchimp or Constant Contact, which often results in frustration and costly overhead to identify and reach unsubscribed contacts using alternate methods. Many communicators resort to hand-sending batches of emails through Outlook, which is error-prone and time consuming.  Choosing Envoke instead of Constant Contact or as a Mailchimp alternative solves this problem for good.

2.  Mailchimp alternative with data in Canada and CASL compliance

Envoke securely stores all data in Canada and is fully compliant with CASL, a uniquely Canadian legislation to meet stringent data privacy requirements. Strong password requirements and accessible content following WCAG2.1 are included by default. Read more about compliance options.

3. Transparent costs and billing

Envoke is priced more competitively than Mailchimp and Constant Contact and our pricing is easy to understand and fair.

Details about Envoke’s fair pricing:

• Envoke doesn’t charge for unsubscribed contacts.
• You don’t pay for features you don’t use.
• Unlimited subscription lists (audiences) are included with every billing plan.
• If your contact list size changes we don’t charge expensive overage fees.

Instead of the expensive fees other companies charge, with Envoke, your account is automatically moved to the next pricing tier that best matches your needs. This is always cheaper than paying Mailchimp overage fees and the Mailchimp pricing increase that sneaks in when you overshoot your plan. To learn more, view Envoke’s pricing.

4. Industries we serve

Envoke is purpose-built for communications professionals to effectively distribute content to stakeholders, staff and members. By contrast, Mailchimp and Constant Contact are made for marketers who want to increase commercial revenue. If you’re trying to make a marketing-first tool fit your communication needs, you’re probably not able to communicate as effectively as you’d like. And you’re likely having to change your content plan and execution to adapt to the limits of your software. Check out the organizations who have found a better fit with Envoke.

5. Subscription management

Subscription management is customizable with unlimited segmentation settings so you can send the right content to the right people. With Envoke, you’re managing relationships with your stakeholders – not just unsubscribes. While marketers make the “unsubscribe” link small and barely noticeable, Envoke’s customers make the email preferences page easy to find because their focus is on communication, not the fear of losing sales prospects.

6. Support is quick and personal

You can speak to a support person at Envoke on any billing plan using one-on-one Zoom calls, as well as chat and email support. Support responses are quick and Envoke’s support is consistently highly rated. See our support reviews on Capterra.

7. Onboarding is always free and always customized

One-on-one onboarding is included with any billing plan to make it easier for anyone to get started. We help with technical settings as well as building email templates, list importing and form setup. Onboarding is always free because our goal is to establish long term relationships with our customers. We want to ensure that our customers are comfortable using Envoke.

8. Email engagement and email builder

 

 

The email editor is where Envoke isn’t different from Mailchimp or Constant Contact. Because Envoke’s email editor functions the same way others do, the transition to our platform is easy and seamless for new users.

9. Multi-department setup

 

With Envoke you can manage multiple departments that operate independently under a centralized administrative account. Multiple departments can maintain separate relationship with their contacts and users don’t have access to contact lists from other departments. This feature makes Envoke a great Mailchimp alternative and is well-used by our customers at post-secondary institutions and municipalities, where a number of independent departments with similar goals and needs operate within a single organziation. Read more about the tiered account structure.

10. Canadian Mailchimp alternative based in Toronto

Envoke is a Canadian owned and operated company established in 2007 and based in Toronto. We work for ourselves, not for investors and are committed to our on-going purpose of supporting communications professionals with an email marketing platform designed for their needs.

Tools for effective contact engagement

Communications professionals, we see you! You’re not missing out by choosing a tool purpose-built for your needs. All the “standard” features you expect from broadcast email companies and top email marketing platforms are included with Envoke. The difference is, we are completely focused on communications professionals and committed to making an exceptional product that has the sophisticated, but simple-to-use features you need, without the feature clutter of Mailchimp.