Compare API solutions

Comparison matrix

Use the tables below to compare these available solutions. 

 = available |  = available with restrictions (see specific notes for each case)

Manage lists and groups

	HTTP, Forms	SOAP	REST	SMTP+	FTP	List+	Frontend
Create/Delete/Update lists
Create/Delete/Update groups
Read lists and groups

Manage recipients

	HTTP, Forms	SOAP	REST	SMTP+	FTP	List+	Frontend
Import recipient (single)				1	2
Import recipients (bulk)		Bulk import limit: MailUpImport : Multiple import by splitting in blocks, up to 1,5 MB per block SendMessageNL: as FTP case	Bulk import limit: Multiple import by splitting in blocks, up to 7 MB per block using fileName querystring parameter: as FTP case		Bulk import limit: N/A, but successfully tested either with 50 MB or with a single import file containing 4 million email addresses	3 Bulk import limit: 10 MB
Force optin of unsubscribed recipient (single)		2	(only with double optin)		2
Unsubscribe recipient (single)					2
Unsubscribe recipient (bulk)
Subscribe with confirmed optin (COI)		10
Read personal data fields settings
Update recipients' personal data fields
Check recipient's subscription status
Add to group (single)					2
Add to group (bulk)
Remove from group (single)
Remove from group (bulk)					4

Email

	HTTP, Forms	SOAP	REST	SMTP+	FTP	List+	Frontend
Create email message
Read email messages
Manage tags
Manage attachments
Manage both embedded and not embedded images in the same message
Manage dynamic fields
Manage dynamic content
Manage image upload (i.e. make them hosted by MailUp)
Manage attachments
Full content customization for each recipient
Allow mixing embedded and not embedded images in one email message
Transactional emails (account credentials after signup, password reminders...)		5
Transactional emails (newsletters, customized messages)		5
Promotional emails
Send to a single recipient						2,3
Send to a group
Send to all list subscribers
Scheduled sending
Manage queue of messages to be sent
Get email statistics in real time
Get email statistics (with scheduled process)

SMS

	HTTP, Forms	SOAP	REST	SMTP+	FTP	List+	Frontend
Create SMS (with dynamic fields)					6
Manage dynamic fields
Send SMS to a recipient					6
Send SMS to a group/list (immediate & scheduled)					6
Get SMS statistics in real time
Get SMS statistics (with scheduled process)

Account provisioning

	HTTP, Forms	SOAP	REST	SMTP+	FTP	List+	Frontend
New trial account activation

Other features

(1) New recipients are added to list when a message is sent to them 

(2) This feature is designed for bulk operations, its massive use on single recipients may affect system performances

(3) New recipients are added when listed in enclosed "one2many.import" file

(4) Requires a customization fee

(5) SendSingleNewsletter method can be used for confirmation requests, not for massive use (see this Rate Limiting about this method)

(6) With the "SMS sending from .CSV file" feature 

(7) where these features are not available, the actions require a click on a confirmation email before proceeding

(8) please note that the purpose of frontend web pages is to be freely available by specifying an URL, without any console authentication 

(9) Restrictions on caller IP cannot be used and shall be disabled in case of cloud hosting (in this case it is not possible to get all possible IPs to be authorized)

(10) Strong limitations apply. Check out this page for details and workaround