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Head-to-head · Email Tracking Software

Mailproof vs Vocus.io

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Mailproof #5 in Email Tracking Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Mailproof
Vocus.io #6 in Email Tracking Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Vocus.io

Mailproof leads on 2 checks, Vocus.io on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMailproof · 8.8/10
  • Lowest starting priceMailproof · $4.99/mo
  • Free planonly Mailproof
  • Free trialonly Vocus.io
  • Most featuresMailproof · 3 of 4

Mailproof scores higher on our rubric for email tracking software: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Mailproof offers free plan; Vocus.io doesn't. Mailproof is cheaper to start at $4.99/user/mo against $5/user/mo.

Mailproof is the better fit for budget-conscious Gmail users tracking opens and clicks. Vocus.io is the better fit for gmail users wanting tracking plus CRM logging.

  • Mailproof fits best

    Budget-conscious Gmail users tracking opens and clicks

  • Vocus.io fits best

    Gmail users wanting tracking plus CRM logging

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Side by side

Feature Mailproof 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Vocus.io 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #5 in Email Tracking Software #6 in Email Tracking Software
Best for Budget-conscious Gmail users tracking opens and clicks Gmail users wanting tracking plus CRM logging
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $4.99/mo (best) $5/user/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Browser extension
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Chrome extension
Integrations 1 integrations 12 integrations
Features Mailproof 3/4 · Vocus.io 2/4
Open tracking ✓ ✓
Link tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Reply tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Activity alerts ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Email client support Gmail Not checked yet
CRM integrations 0 Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Tracks email opens and link clicks in Gmail
  • Pro adds real-time tracking and alerts
  • Includes scheduling, templates, and detailed analytics
  • Tracks opens per recipient, link clicks and campaign replies.
  • Automates follow-ups and includes scheduled sending, templates and reminders.
  • Logs email activity to CRMs and connects through Zapier and webhooks.
Cons
  • Focused on Gmail rather than multiple email clients
  • Free plan has conflicting tracked-email limits
  • No CRM integrations or reply tracking listed
  • There is no free plan; access starts with a 30-day trial.
  • It supports Gmail and G Suite, not Outlook.
  • It can send campaign attachments but does not track attachment activity.
Our verdict

Mailproof brings email open and link-click tracking to Gmail through a Chrome extension and website. It is aimed at sales representatives, recruiters, freelancers, founders, and other Gmail users who want visibility into recipient…

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Vocus.io is an email outreach tool for Gmail and G Suite users who want to track engagement and automate follow-ups from their inbox. Its Inbox features cover per-recipient open tracking, link clicks, scheduled sending, reminders,…

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  1. MailproofEmail Tracking Software 8.8Free plan
  2. Vocus.ioEmail Tracking Software 8.730-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mailproof — where it wins

    • Tracks email opens and link clicks in Gmail
    • Pro adds real-time tracking and alerts
    • Includes scheduling, templates, and detailed analytics

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on Gmail rather than multiple email clients
    • Free plan has conflicting tracked-email limits
    • No CRM integrations or reply tracking listed
  • Vocus.io — where it wins

    • Tracks opens per recipient, link clicks and campaign replies.
    • Automates follow-ups and includes scheduled sending, templates and reminders.
    • Logs email activity to CRMs and connects through Zapier and webhooks.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan; access starts with a 30-day trial.
    • It supports Gmail and G Suite, not Outlook.
    • It can send campaign attachments but does not track attachment activity.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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