Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Creative Mail is a Salesforce-native email template and newsletter builder with integrated sending and analytics — built for teams that need reliable delivery and predictable pricing without exporting data or syncing contacts.
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The Spire Print Connect activity plugin extends the functionality of the Marketing Cloud platform by adding print touchpoints to their journeys and direct mail materials including personalized print pieces without format limitations and promo items.
| Metric | Spire Print Connect | Creative Mail |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 18 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | free_to_install | paid |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 9 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2024 | Dec 2022 |
Spire Print Connect and Creative Mail are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. On pricing, Spire Print Connect offers a free tier (free_to_install) while Creative Mail starts at paid. For early-stage stores or merchants validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real orders before committing budget. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Spire Print Connect audit • Creative Mail audit
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| form template | Not ranked | #49 |
| survey builder | Not ranked | #80 |
| form builder | Not ranked | #90 |
Spire Print Connect is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free_to_install). Creative Mail starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Spire Print Connect (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Creative Mail (4.9★, 18 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Spire Print Connect fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Creative Mail is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace. Creative Mail has more onboarding documentation maturity (18 reviews vs 1), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Spire Print Connect typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (1 reviews). Creative Mail aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (18 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Spire Print Connect and Creative Mail both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Spire Print Connect" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
