====== Supermailer versus Rapidmail ======
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^ Features and functions           ^ Supermailer  ^ Rapaidmail  ^ PC CADDIE Online Invoice & Mailer  ^ Remarks        ^
| **Local installation**  | X   |             | X   | Supermailer and PCC Mailer are installed locally  |
| **Mail import from PC CADDIE**| X   |     X   |      X   | |
| **Template: static template**       |   X   |       X   |       static, but no template          ||
| **Template: responsive template**|             |   X   |                                    | |
| **Template drag & drop**       |             |      X   |                                    |Rapidmail offers very simple design options |
| **Shipping & SMTP Club**         |      X   |    from Repaid-Cloud         |             X   | the club requires SMTP dispatch server for unlimited dispatch (no Microsoft365 account)|
| **Tracking free of charge**        |             |     X   |                   no tracking          | tracking is included with Rapidmail|
| **Number of recipients**       |     unlimited        |    unlimited         |            small number of recipients recommended (100)       | the PCC Mailer is designed for individual recipients or small groups without design requirements|
| **Send attachments**|         X   |       X   |           Not recommended (sending time)       | The PCC Mailer can send attachments, but depending on the size of the attachment and the number of recipients, sending takes a very long time and is at risk of cancellation |
| **Spam filter mass mailing optimised**       |     X   |      X   |           Not optimised           | the PCC Mailer does not have a setting to send spam server-optimised|
| **costs**       |     One-time licence + static template        |      per dispatch according to Rapidmail price list      | One-time licence         | |

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Here is a clear **comparison table** of the three tools:

| Function / Criterion           | **SuperMailer**                                     | **Rapidmail**                                        | **PC CADDIE invoice mailer**                        |
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| **Set-up costs**                         | High (local Installation, SMTP, SPF/DKIM)           | Very low (browser-based, ready to use immediately)       | Installation required once (integrated in PC CADDIE)      |
| **User friendliness**                      | Technically orientated            | Very user-friendly, intuitive           | Simple, can be controlled directly from the invoice module      |
| **Layout/design options**                 | somewhat static, HTML know-how helpful (HTML, templates, own designs)     | Large range of templates, responsive design        | Basic layout, customisable only with effort     |
| **Statistics & tracking**                      | against additional Installation (open, click, bounce)         | Very good (GDPR-compliant, real-time)            | Limited (only send log, no tracking)      |
| **Sending quality (spam, delivery)**          | Depends on configuration               | Very good delivery rates, whitelisting available       | Depends on the local mail server        |
| **Integration in PC CADDIE**                    | Automatic transfer of filter lists       | Automatic transfer of filter lists       | Yes, fully integrated            |
| **Cost estimation**                          | One-off licence and Installation, no monthly fees      | Free of charge up to 2,000 recipients/month, thereafter graduated| One-time licence and Installation   |
| **Conclusion**                                       | Simple newsletter, technically sophisticated, cost-effective         | Ideal for stand-alone, convenient mailings        | Good for simple serial/infomails without graphics & invoicing    |

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