Acumbamail

On the surface, Acumbamail looks like the package: newsletters, landing pages, 800+ templates, SMS, detailed reports, etc.

But it did not take me long to notice a very low open rate. So, I decided to make sure everything was tidy on our end and then run a test.

The results are disturbing.

One of our lists has 1,000 subscribers, which I had sanitized with Mailchimp and Reeon. The list was solid. It was a total opt-in organizational email, as good as it gets. The newsletter has been published for several years, and we have not had a single spam complaint.

I ran it through Accumbamail first, followed by Mailchimp a day later.
After two days:

Accumbamail sends have 27 opens.
Mailchimp has 527 opens.

If you filter the reviews to read 1-3 taco ratings, you will find plenty of similar experiences of low rate opening. You'll see it mentioned in enough 4 and 5 taco ratings but many of those forgot to change the taco rating down, or were new and hopeful it would pan out over time. It does not. I have had Acumbamail for 10 months.

I recently doubled my subscription through Appsumo, but I will refund that part. Buying extra doesn't bring many added advantages, and those people will not likely be reached.

Too many people buy a product and immediately offer worship and praise in the form of a great review after only a few days, if not on the day of the purchase. That is a disservice to everyone: to Appsumo customers, who rely on other people's evaluation, the vendor who is usually in a stage where honest input could lead to a breakthrough, and to Appsumo, whose reputation hangs in the balance.

I am sure Acumbamail will respond with some excuse or perhaps point the finger at me for being a spam risk or something of the sort. That seems to be the pattern with responses. But the fact is, there is something seriously wrong when it fails tests like the one I just performed, and so many other people over the years have made the same complaints.

And since those complaints go way back to former campaigns, there is probably zero chance that Acumbamail will ease up on its customers any time soon. My advice to others: 1) Don't buy this, and 2) If you have, test it soon so you can get your refund before the 60 days expire.