Why choose ContactMonkey over Staffbase
Create engaging internal emails in minutes—right from Outlook. Engage employees, gather feedback, and measure results.
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5 reasons to choose ContactMonkey over Staffbase
01
Built for internal communications
Guaranteed email deliverability with Outlook and Gmail, bypassing unsubscribes and spam.
02
Get started in minutes, not months
Send emails within minutes and onboard in under 2 weeks (not months like Staffbase).
03
Easiest internal emails ever—no coding or design skills
Drag-and-drop HTML newsletters with 700+ templates or custom design service.
04
Email tracking and analytics at your fingertips
Measure campaign performance with real-time individual, overall, or anonymous tracking.
05
Your own customer success manager
Get a dedicated Customer Success Manager from day one and enjoy regular check-ins.
“ContactMonkey’s entire platform is very intuitive to use and works seamlessly with Outlook. Combine that with terrific customer service, and it’s a real winner.”
Torin Roher
Corporate Communications Specialist, NAES
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When to use ContactMonkey vs. Staffbase
ContactMonkey
Staffbase
Features
Best for
- Company newsletters and employee communications
- Employee feedback and engagement
- Internal email tracking and performance
- Intranet and app-leading organizations
- Omnichannel employee experience: Intranet, app, email, and Microsoft 365
- Cross-channel publishing
Pricing
Essential, Plus, and Enterprise plans available
Business
- Email: $20,000/year
- Intranet: $37,000/year
- One-time implementation fee: $15,463
Starter
- Intranet: $31,000/year
- One-time implementation fee: $10,309
Email creation ✍️
Email client integration
Outlook for Windows, Mac, and Gmail
Outlook for Windows, Mac, and Gmail
Email template builder
Advanced drag-and-drop builder and responsive HTML templates
Difficult to use drag-and-drop email builder
Email template library
700+ multimedia-rich templates that support videos, and surveys
HTML email templates
Custom fonts and branding
Email collaboration
Multi-language emails
Translate newsletters in up to 4 languages at a time. No need to copy and paste content for each language version. Keep campaign statistics all in one place.
3 options: Add translation manually, copy content, or copy and translate automatically
Email sending 📩
CSV support
Personalization
Audience segmentation
List management
Enterprise only
HRIS integration
Email scheduling
Microsoft Team integration
Email scheduling
Send via Outlook or Gmail to avoid unsubscribes and spam filters
Send via your own email client (Outlook or Gmail) to avoid unsubscribes and being flagged as spam
Engagement and feedback 💬
Collect feedback and comments
Surveys and polls
Emoji reactions
eNPS
Event management
Reporting and analytics 📊
Dashboard analytics
Segmented email stats
For Outlook users who use List Management
Overall campaign tracking
Anonymous campaign tracking
Individual campaign tracking
Click maps
AI tools and other 🤖
AI-assisted writing
AI-suggested subject lines and email body copy
SMS
Admin and support 👤
24/7 help desk
Dedicated Customer Success Manager and self-serve Help Center
Flexible pricing that fits your needs
More choices for variable internal communication needs. No hidden fees or complicated plans.
Essential
The perfect entry point to basic email design and insights for communicators
Includes:
Email template builder
Team email collaboration
Email template library
Basic tracking report
Overall campaign tracking
CSV support
Email client Integration
SMS
Plus
Precision metrics and granular feedback for growing communicators
Everything in essential, and:
Pulse social surveys
Employee comments
Survey visualization
Event management
Personalization
Email scheduling
Read time
Individual tracking
Microsoft Teams integration
Advanced reporting
SMS
Enterprise
Advanced customization and employee engagement for all communicators
Everything in plus, and:
Custom URL tracking
Custom landing pages
Custom fonts
List management
HRIS integration
Single sign on (SSO)
SMS
Make the switch to ContactMonkey
Book your free demo and we’ll:
- Tune into your unique needs
- Explore an overview of ContactMonkey
- Dive deeper into the areas that pique your interest
- Nail down pricing options
- Plan out our next moves—no strings attached!
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