Why choose ContactMonkey over Poppulo

Create engaging internal emails in minutes—right from Outlook. Engage employees, gather feedback, and measure results.

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Trusted by 10k communicators worldwide

5 reasons to choose ContactMonkey over Poppulo

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 Poppulo).

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. Poppulo

ContactMonkey

Poppulo

Features

Best for

  • Company newsletters and employee communications
  • Employee feedback and engagement
  • Internal email tracking and performance
  • Multichannel experience: email, digital signage, and customer communications
  • Wayfinding and directories
  • Video walls and lobby experiences

Pricing

Essential, Plus, and Enterprise plans available

2 plans to choose from: Pro and Enterprise, made for enterprise-grade companies

Email creation ✍️

Email client integration

Outlook for Windows, Mac, and Gmail

Web-based (No email client integration)

Email template builder

Advanced drag-and-drop builder and responsive HTML templates

Basic multi-page designer

Email template library

700+ multimedia-rich templates that support videos, and surveys

HTML email templates

Coding required to create HTML emails

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.

Email sending 📩

CSV support

Personalization

Audience segmentation

List management

Enterprise only

HRIS integration

Email scheduling

Microsoft Team integration

Deliverability

Send via Outlook or Gmail to avoid unsubscribes and spam filters

Send via their servers

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

Global Phone Support

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

Add-on

Plus

Most popular

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

Add-on

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

Add-on

Make the switch to ContactMonkey

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  • 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!

Connect your everyday tools

Integrate your existing apps and HRIS directly or with our API Connector. Seamlessly connect with popular SAML 2.0 providers

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