Sequenzy vs Unlayer: Complete Platform vs Embeddable Editor

Overview

These tools solve completely different problems. Sequenzy is for sending your own emails to your customers. Unlayer is for adding email building to your product so your users can create emails.

If you are building a marketing platform, CRM, or any SaaS where users need to create emails, Unlayer is in the right category. If you need to send marketing and transactional emails from your SaaS, Sequenzy is what you need.

When to Choose Sequenzy

Sequenzy is for companies that need to communicate with their customers via email. Marketing campaigns, onboarding sequences, transactional notifications. You use the platform yourself to build and send.

The visual builder is part of a larger system. Build an email, attach it to an automation workflow, target specific segments, track results. Everything is integrated.

If you are a SaaS founder needing to email your users, Sequenzy provides the complete solution. Billing integrations (Stripe, Polar, Creem, Dodo) let you segment by revenue data and track email-attributed conversions.

When to Choose Unlayer

Unlayer is for product teams building software that includes email creation. Your users will use the editor to create their own emails within your application.

Integration example with React:

import React, { useRef } from 'react';
import EmailEditor from 'react-email-editor';

function MyEmailBuilder() {
  const editorRef = useRef(null);

  const exportHtml = () => {
    editorRef.current.editor.exportHtml((data) => {
      const { html } = data;
      // Send HTML to your backend
    });
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <EmailEditor ref={editorRef} />
      <button onClick={exportHtml}>Export</button>
    </div>
  );
}

Unlayer handles the editor UI. You handle storage, sending, and everything else. This flexibility is the point. You can customize the editor appearance, add custom blocks, and integrate with your existing infrastructure.

Pricing Models

Sequenzy at $19/mo gives you the complete platform including sending. Price scales with subscribers and email volume.

Unlayer's free tier works for development. Production use requires $240/year minimum. This is an SDK license, not per-email pricing. You still need to build or pay for email sending infrastructure.

The Build vs Buy Question

If you need to add email building to your product, you have three options: build from scratch, use Unlayer/similar SDK, or integrate with a complete platform.

Building from scratch is expensive. Unlayer provides a ready-made editor you can embed. The trade-off is customization limits and dependency on their SDK.

Neither option includes sending. You will need to integrate with an ESP regardless. Unlayer just handles the building piece.

Can You Use Both?

Yes. Some companies use Sequenzy for their own marketing/transactional emails while embedding Unlayer in their product for customer-facing email building. Different problems, different tools.

The Verdict

Choose Sequenzy if you need to send emails to your customers. Marketing, transactional, automated sequences. Complete platform, nothing to build.

Choose Unlayer if you are building a product where your users need to create emails. Marketing platforms, CRMs, newsletter tools. Embed the editor, handle the rest yourself.