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Email Marketing Cost Decision Worksheet

Collect the facts that actually change an email-platform decision before comparing headline prices. Nothing is submitted, stored, or sent to ScribaEcho.

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Start with inputs, not plan names

Two platforms can look similar until billing units, duplicate contacts, automation limits, migration effort, or required features are compared on the same page. Complete this worksheet for your current situation, then verify every shortlisted plan on the provider's live pricing and terms pages.

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01Audience and billing inputs

Collect the numbers that can change your tier or make two plans difficult to compare.

Current active contacts or subscribersExpected contact count in 12 monthsAverage number of lists or audiences each person joinsKnown duplicate or overlapping list membershipsPreferred monthly or annual billing periodMaximum comfortable monthly software budget

02Workflow requirements

Mark only the capabilities you expect to use during the next year.

Visual automations and branching sequencesLanding pages and signup formsWebinars or live-event funnelsPaid course or digital-product deliveryEcommerce product and purchase trackingSMS or multichannel messagingMultiple users, roles, or approval stepsTransactional email or external integrations

03Migration constraints

A lower list price can still be a poor choice when migration cost or risk is high.

Export contacts with tags, fields, consent, and suppression statusRebuild templates, forms, and landing pagesRecreate automations and test every branchReconnect domains, authentication, and integrationsPreserve historical reporting or attribution dataComplete the move without a launch or sales interruption

04Shortlist evidence table

Use one column per platform. Write the source URL or provider-help-page title beside every material claim.

Decision factor
Billing unit and counted contacts
Current tier for your contact count
Required features included
Annual commitment or discount conditions
Migration work and outside costs
Support and deliverability evidence
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05Decision record

Best fit todayMain reasonBiggest unresolved riskEvidence still needed

Next step

Use the tool that matches your uncertainty

01Model GetResponse contact pressureUse this when people can appear on multiple lists and duplicate memberships may change the billed contact total.02Choose by creator workflowUse the five-question browser-only quiz when the main decision is creator simplicity versus a broader marketing stack.03Compare pricing metersReview subscriber, contact, and send-volume billing before treating two advertised entry prices as equivalent.04Check free-plan limitsCompare the current published limits that can force an upgrade before your list reaches the headline allowance.

What this worksheet does not do

It does not calculate a vendor invoice, predict deliverability, or replace current provider terms. Taxes, currencies, negotiated tiers, annual discounts, add-ons, and migration services can change the final cost.

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