How They Actually Stack Up
Side-by-side comparison of features that matter most to BERNINA dealers running their day-to-day marketing.
| Feature | ✦ Indition CRA | Mailchimp | Constant Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email Only | |||
| Price for up to 5,000 Contacts | $50/mo | $75/mo Essentials Plan | $80/mo Lite Plan |
| Price for up to 10,000+ Contacts | $100/mo | $110/mo Essentials Plan | $120/mo Lite Plan |
| BERNINA Promotional Emails Automatically Added Monthly | ✔ Included | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| BERNINA Store & Email Integration | ✔ Included | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| Automated Prebuilt Email Campaigns | ✔ Included | Upgrade to Standard (+$15/mo) | Upgrade to Premium (+$45/mo) |
| AI Generated Images & Messaging up to 5,000 contacts | ✔ Add-on (+$30/mo) $80 in total | Upgrade to Standard (+$25/mo) $135 in total | Upgrade to Standard (+$30/mo) $110 in total |
| Ecommerce Platform Connection | ✔ Built-in | Shopify integration only | Limited integrations |
| Drag & Drop Email Builder | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mobile-Friendly Templates | ✔ All templates | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automated Campaigns | Unlimited | Upgrade to Standard for unlimited (+$15/mo) | 3 |
| Contact Lists | Unlimited List | 3 List | 3 List |
| Users + Role Access | Unlimited Users | 4 Users | 1 Users |
| Monthly Email Sends | Unlimited Emails | 60,000 emails | 12× total contacts |
| Scheduled Emails | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ Not available |
| Behavior Triggers | ✔ | Upgrade to Standard (+$25/mo) $135 in total | Upgrade to Standard (+$30/mo) $110 in total |
| Personalization (First Name, etc.) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| A/B Testing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Brand Kits | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Campaign Reporting & Analytics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Overage / Contact Fees | ✔ Transparent pricing | ✗ Charges unsubscribed contacts | ✗ $0.002/exceed email limit |
| Email + SMS — Standard SMS credits apply | |||
| Price for up to 5,000 Contacts | $80/mo | $95/mo | $90/mo |
| Price for 10,000+ Contacts | $170/mo | $200/mo | $180/mo |
| SMS Marketing 1 credit = 1 SMS segment (~160 GSM / 70 Unicode chars) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| MMS Marketing Images & GIFs · 3 credits per message | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ Not available |
| RCS Messaging Rich, branded messages with read receipts | ✔ | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| Email + SMS from Campaigns | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Email + SMS Combined Reporting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Message Personalization | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
The comparative analysis above is based on the INDITION CRA Standard Business Plan, which supports two options of up to 5,000 and up to 10,000 contacts. Email and SMS pricing is derived from current Mailchimp and Constant Contact rates for similar 5,000- 10,000 contact tier plans.
What You're Paying Now vs. What You Should Be Paying
Mailchimp has restricted free plan contacts 3 times since 2022. Constant Contact eliminated their free tier entirely in 2025. Meanwhile, your costs keep climbing.
Built for Dealers, Not Everyone
Indition CRA is built for a business like yours and it's endorsed by BERNINA of America.
BERNINA Store Connected
Your CRA account connects natively to your BERNINA Commerce Connection store. Pull real customer purchase data into your campaigns — no third-party integration required.
Universal Trigger Automation
Set once and let the system run. Triggers fire based on customer behavior, life events, and buying signals — sending the right message exactly when a customer is most ready to buy.
Email + SMS in One Place
Unlike Mailchimp where SMS is a costly add-on, Indition CRA supports both email and SMS marketing from a single platform — ideal for event reminders and flash sale alerts.
Smart Segmentation
Segment your customers by machine model, class attendance, purchase history, or any custom attribute. Send the Embroidery Machine launch email only to embroidery customers.
Social Media Life Events
CRA's advanced scanning discovers life events in your customers' social media — birthdays, anniversaries, milestones — and triggers personalized outreach at the perfect moment.
Actionable Campaign Reports
See open rates, click rates, and the real revenue tied to each campaign. Know what's working, do more of it. Know what's not, stop paying for it.
See What You’d Actually Save (and Gain)
It’s more capability for less cost, especially when you factor in SMS, Automation features, and no third-party integrations you have to do manually.
Monthly Cost Simulator
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Simple pricing. No surprises.
All plans include every feature. You only pay for volume.
To test out and see the benefits
- Native BERNINA store connection
- Up to 5,000 Contacts
- SMS + Email in one platform
- Full segmentation & triggers
- Automated Email Campaigns
- A/B Testing
- Reporting & Analytics
For growing companies
- Native BERNINA store connection
- Up to 5,000 contacts
- Monthly BERNINA Updates
- SMS + Email in one platform
- Full segmentation & triggers
- Automated Email Campaigns
- A/B Testing
- Reporting & Analytics
- Dedicated Dealer Support
- AI Integration (+$30/month)
For large organizations
- Native BERNINA store connection
- 10,000+ Contacts
- Monthly BERNINA Updates
- SMS + Email in one platform
- Full segmentation & triggers
- Automated Email Campaigns
- A/B Testing
- Reporting & Analytics
- Dedicated Dealer Support
(Phone calls/webex) - Advanced AI Integration for Campaigns and Emails (+$50/month)
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I switch from Mailchimp or Constant Contact to Indition CRA?
Mailchimp and Constant Contact are built for every type of business — restaurants, law firms, dentists. Indition CRA is built specifically for the BERNINA dealer network and runs on the same platform as BERNINA of America's own store. That means your email marketing connects natively to your BERNINA Commerce Connection store, your customer purchase data, and your class registrations — with no third-party integration needed. You get a purpose-built tool instead of a generic one.
Does Indition CRA offer a free trial, and do I need a credit card to start?
Indition CRA offers a full 14-day free trial with no credit card required. You can explore every feature, build campaigns, and connect your store before spending a single dollar. By comparison, Mailchimp's current free plan is limited to just 250 contacts with no automation capabilities whatsoever — it's essentially a read-only demo at this point. Constant Contact has no free plan at all and requires payment from day one. With CRA, you try it, see the value, and upgrade on your own terms.
Does Indition CRA support SMS marketing, or is it email only?
Indition CRA supports both email and SMS marketing from a single platform. This is particularly valuable for dealers who want to send day-of class reminders, flash sale alerts, or event notifications via text. With Mailchimp, SMS is a completely separate paid add-on on top of your monthly plan cost. With Constant Contact, SMS is an add-on starting at $10/month extra. Having both channels in one place means one dashboard, one contact list, and one bill.
I'm already on BERNINA Commerce Connection. Does CRA connect to my store?
Yes — and this is the most compelling reason for BCC dealers to use CRA. Because both tools are built on the Indition platform, your store data flows directly into your marketing without any export/import setup. Your customer list, order history, and class registrations are all available as targeting criteria for your campaigns. This is something Mailchimp and Constant Contact simply cannot offer — they have no awareness of your BERNINA store, your products, or your local customer activity. You'd have to manually export customer lists and import them, losing real-time accuracy in the process.
What kind of support will I get if I have questions or need help getting started?
Indition CRA for BERNINA dealers is supported by the Tagrem team — the same people who support your BERNINA Commerce Connection store. That means you're not calling a generic Mailchimp help line staffed by someone who has never heard of a BERNINA dealer. Your support team understands your business, your platform, and how CRA fits into your existing setup. Mailchimp and Constant Contact offer general customer support, but neither has any dealer-specific knowledge or BERNINA context.
Can I segment my customers — for example, send to only embroidery machine owners?
Yes — and this is one of CRA's biggest advantages. Because Indition CRA connects directly to your BERNINA Commerce Connection store, it can pull real customer data — what machines they own, what classes they've attended, what accessories they've purchased — and let you build precise audience segments around those attributes. You could send an embroidery software promotion only to customers who bought an embroidery machine, or invite past class attendees to a follow-up workshop.
Is Indition CRA just for email, or can it do more?
CRA stands for Customer Relationship Automation — and it's a platform that includes drag-and-drop email and SMS campaign tools, trigger automation, full customer segmentation, and custom web forms with landing pages, A/B subject line testing, and much more. For BERNINA dealers, it's a complete marketing engine that works alongside your Commerce Connection store — not a separate tool you have to manage independently.
Will I still need multiple tools?
No. You will get emails, SMS, automation tools, custom forms, and even landing pages that are all in one place with Indition CRA.
Do I have to build campaigns myself?
No. BERNINA product releases and promotions are already built in—you and updated monthly per BERNINA. All you need to do is customize and send. It's that easy!
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