Create with AI Suite Import HTML Email Email Client Preview Brand Consistency Design in Minutes Integrations Team Collaboration Switch Workspaces Organize Your Files Get Inspired
For Freelancers For Agencies For Businesses For Nonprofits For Educators For Governments
Promotional Campaigns Product & Service Launches Monthly Newsletters Onboarding Emails Transactional Emails Event Invitations Fundraising Campaigns Seasonal & Discounts Sale Alumni & Student Newsletters

Need a no-code MJML alternative?

MJML is an email template framework for developers and designers with coding knowledge to create responsive emails. Unlike Postcards, it’s built to make coding faster - rather than allowing users to build entirely without code. But how do the two compare? Is Postcards a good-value MJML alternative? Let’s find out.

Open Editor
MJML vs Postcards

The Breakdown

  • Drag and drop editor

    In Postcards, you can drag and drop pre-designed modules into place, without needing to write any code. MJML has no drag-and-drop functionality or user interface; you’ll need to code every change you want to make to your template.

  • Real-Time Collaboration

    With Postcards, everyone can co-edit on one draft at the same time, with changes reflected on everyone’s screens in real time. You can even see your teammates’ cursors. Need to manage permissions? No problem. You can choose who’s able to edit and who’s able to view only. MJML, meanwhile, doesn’t support live team collaboration.

  • See it before you send it

    MJML compiles your markup to responsive HTML, then the testing is your problem: you take the output elsewhere to find out how it renders in real inboxes. Postcards shows you Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail inside the editor, with no build step in between.

  • Customizable mobile view

    Both Postcards and MJML’s email templates are responsive. But what if you need to tweak your design for mobile? On Postcards, you can — open the mobile view and adjust spacing, sizes, and what shows or hides, all without touching the desktop layout.

MJML vs Postcards

Pricing

MJML is a framework for writing HTML, rather than a drag and drop email builder, and is available free. As such, pricing is not directly comparable.

MJML vs Postcards

Integrations

Postcards works with every major email service provider, including HubSpot, Mailchimp, Sendpulse, Brevo, and more. You can export in just one click, and your template is waiting right there for you in your ESP. MJML doesn’t support integrations with ESPs.

View All Integrations
Caitlin Davies

Caitlin Davies Marketing and Client Relations Coordinator

I like that it is easy to use, and I don't need to know how to code. We send emails through Pardot, and I am easily able to export the HTML code and just paste it right into Pardot.

Purple Ball Orange Ball
MJML vs Postcards

Feature Comparison

Explore the detailed feature comparison guide showcasing how Postcards outperforms other email builders in every category.

Stripo

RGE Studio

Canva Email

Topol

Chamaileon

Plans

Free plan

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Email templates

∞

Limited

Limited

Limited

Limited

Limited

AI usage limits (credits)

0 / 5,000 / 10,000/mo

Images only: 2–200/mo

No

All Canva: 200–400/mo

No
No

Pricing (starts from)

$19/mo

$20/mo

$30/mo

$15/mo

$15/mo

From $400/mo

Exports / month

5 / 10 / 20 / ∞

4 / 50 / 4,000

6 / ∞

∞

No

∞

Test emails / day

10 / 20 / ∞

5 / 50 / 300

No
No

∞ (paid)

∞

Stored templates

10 / ∞

10 / 50 / 5,000

10 / ∞

∞

∞

∞

Teammates included

2 / 4 (+$8 ea.)

2 / 3 / 10 (+$7 ea.)

2 (+$15 ea.)

1

1 / 3 (+$10 ea.)

No

Editor & building

Drag and drop

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No coding needed

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Pre-built modules / blocks

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Save and reuse your own modules

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

Modular system

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Hosted images on export

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

Google Fonts integration

Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No

Upload custom fonts

Yes
No
No
No
No
No

AI

Create with AI (from a prompt)

Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No

Edit with AI

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Brand Scraper (from URL)

Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No

AI design audit

Yes
No
No
No
No
No

Design & branding

Brand Assets

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Create templates with your brand assets

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Edit mobile designs

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No

Mobile ready

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Preview & testing

Desktop & mobile preview

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Email client preview / month

— / 20 / 50

Yes
No
No
No
No

Test emails to your inbox

Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Share preview links

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Dark mode preview

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

Collaboration & organization

Real-time co-editing

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Commenting

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Workspaces

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Organize files

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Version history

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Single sign-on (SSO)

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Export & delivery

One-click exports to ESP

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Export to HTML

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Export to PDF / JPG / PNG

Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Import HTML / month

— / 20 / 50

Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes

Unlimited exports

Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Image storage and traffic

∞

∞

250GB

No

50GB free traffic/mo

Not published

Integrations & automation

Public API (in-app)

Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No

MCP server

Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No

Chrome extension

Yes
No
No
No
No
No

Outlook add-in

Yes
No
No
No
No
No

Google Workspace app

Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No

Figma Plugin

Yes
No
No
No
No
No

Gmail Promotions Tab

Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes

Competitor data as of July 2026, taken from each vendor’s published pricing and documentation. Prices shown are the entry paid plan billed monthly.

MJML vs Postcards

The Winner

If you’re a designer or marketer looking to save time creating templates and you don’t have much coding knowledge, MJML isn’t for you. It’s best for developers with experience coding HTML. Postcards, on the other hand, gives you the no-code, drag-and-drop interface you need to create templates 89% quicker, with pre-built blocks and designs and one-click exports.

Postcards, then, comes out on top.

Try Postcards free & save 7+ hours creating stunning email templates.

Get Started Now

Designmodo Inc. 169 Madison Ave, #79627, New York, NY 10016, United States

Copyright © 2010-2026

Hey there 👋 Friends from designmodo are here to help!
More Products Start a Chat... My Account Cookie settings