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Annika B.
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What do you like best about Smore?

It is a good program.

However, their customer service/billing is not so great. Be careful with annual recurring charges that they will not refund. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

Be warned that Smore.com does not give you any courtesy notification about your upcoming renewal/charges.

On August 1, 2021, the day after I saw the charge to my card, I tried to cancel my subscription. They informed me that it was too late, and they do not do refunds. I needed to cancel by July 31, 2021 for a refund. So now I am paying for an entire year of a program that I won't be using.

Every recurring annual subscription I have gives me a heads up before my renewal. This just seems like bad/sneaky business to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

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Smore Overview

What is Smore?

Smore provides tools to design online flyers and newsletters.

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Smore provides tools to design online flyers and newsletters.


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Smore
Year Founded
2011
HQ Location
Tel Aviv, HaMerkaz
Twitter
@smore
30 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
62 employees on LinkedIn®

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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great Tool For Teachers"
Smore allows me to create a monthly newsletter for families with ease. I can insert and upload photos with or without captions and push the newslet...
Lauren S.
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Lauren S.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Improved communications"
I love that I can create a newsletter to share with staff and parents. Even better, I can share the HTML code to our website staff member to keep a...
Annika B.
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1.0 out of 5
"Bad Business"
It is a good program. However, their customer service/billing is not so great. Be careful with annual recurring charges that they will not refund.
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Lauren S.
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What do you like best about Smore?

I love that I can create a newsletter to share with staff and parents. Even better, I can share the HTML code to our website staff member to keep a specific section of our website updated with the newsletter. No more weekly posts to be copied from an email or Google doc and updated later. Additionally, if a typo is found the newsletter can be updated after being sent. Families can also change the language and font size meaning better access to information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

Sharing/collaborating on newsletters is very expensive. One educator account is $175 while a educator team account is $1080 for 2-5 people. That is a huge jump and often more than schools can afford. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

Communication on a formatted manner I can't send via email. Provides sections and images embedded without taking up too much space. The ability to add link buttons and images helps to share information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Smore?

Smore allows me to create a monthly newsletter for families with ease. I can insert and upload photos with or without captions and push the newsletter out through a mass email. It's super user-friendly and looks professional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

The only downside I've experienced is if you are working on it with a collaborator you have to use one login and share. This is hard as you need to share a code each time you log in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

Smore is solving the problem of creating an easy-to-use newsletter template. It benefits me as I don't have to take a lot of time to create the newsletter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chris S.
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What do you like best about Smore?

Smore is a super easy way to share news and events that are happening within your organization. We love how easy it is to change the background images, colors and font of the newsletters. An added bonus is the variety of content that you can add to your digital newsletters. Smore allows the user to not only add text and pictures but you can even add video content, attach files and embed forms as well as audio and calendar options. It's alo very easy to share your newsletter to social media or copy a link to send out via email. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

I tried my best and just couldn't find anything that I did not like about smore. It's easy to use and most people can be expert users in a matter of minutes. The product also gives you the ability to view analytics which tell you how many views you have had. They also have a great support area built into the site and you really can't beat the annual pricing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Smore:

If you are looking for an easy way to share information via social media, email or a digital link you will not be disappointed. Smore is one of the easiest solutions I have found to implement. I spend very little time training a user how to implement the product. The newsletters are always of very high quality and the included graphics are great. If you are purchasing this for an educational environment make sure you purchase the education version so you can get the clip art with education themes. You can also try the product out for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

I work as a Chief Technology Officer for a small school district and we actively use Smore as a community engagement tool. We send out school and department newsletters and our superintendent even uses Smore to send newsletters out to our faculty to keep them better informed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sam C.
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Communications Specialist
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What do you like best about Smore?

Smore is a great tool for those wishing to get started with email marketing. It has the ability to take generic emails and spice them up using graphics, buttons, color, and images. Smore makes it really easy to load in pre-ade lists of email addresses so that you can target your email to the right audience. The best feature that Smore offers is its pre-made templates. Smore has templates with different colors, layouts, and even offers different background images depending on the upcoming holiday or time of year. The templates that Smore offers makes it easy to quickly create and send a visually-appealing email. Even better is the fact that Smore saves templates from emails you've already made, making it easy to dial-in a design you like and make a quick change before sending. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

Smore thrives when it comes to simplicity with email marketing. However, its simplicity means it has some limitations. For example, to my knowledge, custom HTML can't be added to the emails. Additionally, if you opt to use the free version, you're limited to just three emails total. These emails you send will also be lower-quality and slightly blurry—Smore only allows you to send high-quality emails once you upgrade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

Smore has made sending staff emails more engaging than before. When I send out an email with Smore, I can even track the delivered rate and the open rate, making it easy to gauge awareness of the information I'm sending out. Smore has also made it easier to separate different types of information in emails; having colored buttons and images makes it easier for readers to quickly skim the email and find the content that they're looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashley M.
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What do you like best about Smore?

I love how Smore is both simple and customizable. I can set up a template with headers that I create and quickly change the information each month. I have used other programs that are easy to use, but there are no options to make your newsletter look personalized. Smore checks both boxes for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

There is no option to schedule a newsletter to send in the future. I often like to make my newsletters while at work but send them out in the evening. It's not hard to log in and send the newsletter when I'm ready, but having a scheduling feature would make the program better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Smore:

If you work in a school, Smore is a fantastic tool to consider for getting information out to parents and students easily and quickly. I work in a large school, and it has increased involvement in activities because people take the time to read the newsletter. We have really enjoyed it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use social media for announcements but have found that dates often get lost with the amount of information we post. The newsletter is a great way for parents and students to get information all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gwen M.
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What do you like best about Smore?

It's obvious how to do what you want. If you do something you dislike, it's just as easy to un-do it (I think this is key to experimenting and just trying a new platform.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

Update! They've updated the mailing list feature and have added a search function! So great now!

The mailing list features are great in that you can have several. However, I would love a "search within" feature so that I could remove people by hand without having to scroll through the entire mailing list. At least it's alphabetical! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

I love that it's so easy to make an email newsletter that looks pro. I also love that they collect stats for me, so I don't have to hook it up to Google Analytics or anything like that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashley C.
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What do you like best about Smore?

Very easy to use program. Create beautiful-looking e flyers and newsletters in minutes. Totally customizable by using your photos etc. You can even add links and videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

Nothing to dislike this program is excellent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have set appointments and made sales just by sending out a Smores flyer/newsletter. An invaluable asset. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
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What do you like best about Smore?

Smore allows you to easily customize content in a professional format distribute informative to various employees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

It would be nice to be able to combine it with professional editing software, such as Photoshop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

Smore has allowed for news and publication editing and distribution of info for employees and parents of students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Smore?

Smore is super simple to use. The interface makes it really easy to add text, pictures, videos, polls and a variety of other pieces of information with the click of a button. You can also change the colors and fonts in the right sidebar and it adjusts the entire document with a single click. The user can then send the newsletter out via email or social media channels. Learning how to use Smore is also really simple and you can be a master in a matter of minutes. I literally teach people how to use this product and they are creating within fifteen minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Smore?

I really have nothing bad to say regarding the product. It is super simple to use and the end product always looks great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Smore:

Try it out for free. I think you will like it. They also have school accounts and often offer discounts to educators throughout the year. The school accounts have backgrounds and clip art that are associated with school specific themes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Smore solving and how is that benefiting you?

I work for a small public K-12 school district and we it to communicate with staff, parents and students. We use Smore for newsletters to parents and staff, updates from the board of education and professional development updates that include video tutorials, professionals to follow on social media and hyperlinks to other resources. We can even include polls to gauge or teachers interest in specific areas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.