Managed retention marketing
Mailchimp Alternative Built for Ecommerce Retention
Mailchimp is a general-purpose email tool. Jellyreach is a managed retention marketing service built specifically for ecommerce - with the platform and the team to run it.
The first call is free and takes 30 minutes. Ongoing management from EUR 2,000 per month.
Why ecommerce brands outgrow Mailchimp
Not built for ecommerce
Mailchimp handles email well, but it wasn't designed for lifecycle flows, product recommendations, or catalog-aware segmentation.
Costs scale faster than results
Once you outgrow the free tier, pricing rises fast. And you're still doing all the work yourself.
No one to run it
Mailchimp gives you the tool, but ecommerce retention needs strategy, setup, and ongoing optimization. Most teams don't have the bandwidth.
Why Jellyreach
Retention marketing, not just email marketing
Jellyreach is a managed retention marketing service. We set up and run lifecycle flows, campaigns, and product recommendations on our own platform - specifically for ecommerce brands.
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We build and run your retention program end to end
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Bring your own delivery providers for lower sending costs
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Ecommerce-native: catalog-aware recommendations, behavioral segmentation
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Also available as self-service starting at $29/mo
Side by side
Mailchimp vs Jellyreach
Mailchimp is software you run. Jellyreach is a team that runs your retention marketing, on a platform you can see.
| Compared on | Mailchimp | Jellyreach |
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| What you get | Mailchimp: Email marketing software built for small businesses | Jellyreach: A retention team plus the platform it runs on |
| Who builds and runs your automations | Mailchimp: You | Jellyreach: Our team, with your sign-off on every flow |
| Store data | Mailchimp: Store connections through integrations such as Mailchimp for WooCommerce | Jellyreach: WooCommerce catalog, orders, and customers synced directly, down to variations |
| Sending | Mailchimp: Mailchimp sends for you | Jellyreach: Your own providers: Amazon SES, Mailgun, SendGrid, or SparkPost, and Twilio for SMS |
| Pricing | Mailchimp: Plans by contact count, from a free tier up | Jellyreach: Managed from EUR 2,000/month with the platform included, or self-service from $29/month |
What changes when you switch from Mailchimp
From newsletters to lifecycle flows
Mailchimp is at its best for newsletters and one-off campaigns. Repeat revenue comes from flows tied to what customers buy, browse, and leave behind, so those are what we build first.
Product blocks from your catalog
Emails pull product images, prices, and availability from WooCommerce, down to the exact variation a customer left in the cart.
What you give up
Mailchimp's all-in-one extras, such as its website and landing page builders. Jellyreach focuses on email and SMS retention.
How switching works
Switching from Mailchimp, week by week.
Most stores go from audit to live flows in 2-4 weeks. Keep Mailchimp sending until the new flows are live, so nothing goes quiet during the move.
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Step 1 · Week 0
Retention audit
We review your Mailchimp Customer Journeys and WooCommerce data: what each one earns and where repeat revenue leaks. You get a prioritized roadmap.
From EUR 500
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Step 2 · Weeks 1-3
Setup and migration
We connect your store over the WooCommerce REST API, sync catalog and customer data, import your Mailchimp subscribers, and configure email and SMS delivery.
From EUR 3,000
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Step 3 · Weeks 3-4
Rebuild and launch
The Customer Journeys worth keeping come back rebuilt on your catalog data and go live tested, with your sign-off. Then Mailchimp can be switched off.
Included in setup
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Step 4 · Ongoing
Run and improve
Monthly reporting, new campaigns, and flow refinement against attributed revenue.
From EUR 2,000/mo
What Jellyreach Users Say
“After managing campaigns for 250+ clients and training 700+ marketers, I'm picky about tools. The WooCommerce integration depth and workspace separation make Jellyreach the first tool I actually recommend to my ecommerce clients.”
“Jellyreach made segmentation effortless - no more spreadsheet gymnastics. We went from batch-and-blast to targeted campaigns in a week, and our repeat order rate has been climbing since.”
Case study
Kupinarate.ba WooCommerce 60-day results
+34% more repeat purchases in 60 days
Read the full story- email-attributed revenue, against the 60 days before
- 3.2x
- email-attributed revenue, against the 60 days before
- of abandoned carts recovered by the new flows
- 12%
- of abandoned carts recovered by the new flows
- from retention audit to flows running live
- 3 wks
- from retention audit to flows running live
“We knew we were leaving money on the table. Jellyreach handled everything - the flows were live in weeks.”
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Anything not covered here fits into the first call - it’s free and takes 30 minutes.
Book a Free Retention AuditHow is Jellyreach different from Mailchimp?
Mailchimp is a general-purpose email tool you run yourself. Jellyreach is an ecommerce retention service - we set up and manage lifecycle flows, product recommendations, and campaigns on our platform. You can also use it self-service.
Is Jellyreach more affordable?
Self-service starts at $29/mo for 10,000 contacts with bring-your-own delivery providers. The managed service is a different comparison: it replaces Mailchimp plus the time or agency it takes to run it, starting with a retention audit from EUR 500.
Do I need to be on WooCommerce?
WooCommerce is our specialization - everything we build is designed around how it stores products, orders, and customers. More platforms are on the roadmap.
Can we keep Mailchimp running while you set up Jellyreach?
Yes. Keep your Mailchimp Customer Journeys sending until the new flows are live and signed off, then switch them off. That way nothing goes quiet during the move.
What happens to our Mailchimp Customer Journeys?
The audit shows which journeys earn their place. We rebuild those as lifecycle flows on your WooCommerce data, with product blocks built from your catalog down to the exact variation a customer left in the cart, and retire the rest.
Ready for retention marketing that actually runs?
A retention audit shows you what you're missing and what Jellyreach can do differently. Free, 30 minutes, no commitment.
Book a Free Retention Audit