Postcards vs Mail Designer 365

Postcards8.6Visit Mail Designer 3656.8Visit

Higher score Postcards #4 in Email Design Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Postcards

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Mail Designer 365 #20 in Email Design Software 6.8/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

• Postcards fits best

  Small teams wanting affordable full-featured design

• Mail Designer 365 fits best

  Users wanting low-cost design plus sending tools

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Side by side

Feature	Postcards 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Mail Designer 365 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	6.8
Ranking	#4 in Email Design Software	#20 in Email Design Software
Best for	Small teams wanting affordable full-featured design	Users wanting low-cost design plus sending tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$16/mo	$5/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web, macOS
Support	Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	GDPR
Integrations	20+ integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Postcards 4/4 · Mail Designer 365 2/4
Reusable content blocks	✓	✓
HTML export	✓	✓
Custom code editing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom fonts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Editor type	Drag-and-drop	Drag-and-drop
Included editor seats	1	1
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus monthly pricing starting at $16 Reusable modules, AI editing, previews, and responsive layouts Exports to HTML, ZIP, image, PDF, Outlook, and email platforms	Starts at $5 per month with a drag-and-drop editor Includes 230+ templates, responsive layouts, and reusable blocks Supports sending, scheduling, analytics, exports, and collaboration
Cons	The listed team-seat specification is 1 The API is read-only and focused on exporting production HTML It focuses on design and export rather than campaign sending	No free plan is offered Advanced creative tools require Business Premium Some plans and features are tied to per-person billing
Our verdict	Postcards is a browser-based email design tool for marketers, designers, agencies, and businesses creating responsive HTML newsletters. Its drag-and-drop editor supports reusable email modules, mobile layouts, custom fonts, brand presets,… Read the review →	Mail Designer 365 is email design and campaign software for small businesses, creatives, marketers, and teams. Its drag-and-drop visual editor creates responsive, mobile-optimized HTML emails without coding, while reusable layout blocks… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Postcards — where it wins

  • Free plan plus monthly pricing starting at $16
  • Reusable modules, AI editing, previews, and responsive layouts
  • Exports to HTML, ZIP, image, PDF, Outlook, and email platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed team-seat specification is 1
  • The API is read-only and focused on exporting production HTML
  • It focuses on design and export rather than campaign sending

• Mail Designer 365 — where it wins

  • Starts at $5 per month with a drag-and-drop editor
  • Includes 230+ templates, responsive layouts, and reusable blocks
  • Supports sending, scheduling, analytics, exports, and collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Advanced creative tools require Business Premium
  • Some plans and features are tied to per-person billing

• Postcards8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible email design workspace with a free plan, AI, collaboration, and broad exports.

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• Mail Designer 3656.8/10 · 7-day trial

  A low-cost email editor that also covers sending, exports, scheduling, and analytics.

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