Before I get into my Aweber vs GetResponse autoresponder comparison, I want to let you know about a limited time promotional code that lets you try out Aweber for only $1.  You can get the promo code at the end of this review.

Want to know what is the most important factor in deciding which autoresponder service to use?  The answer is: deliverability.

Its not the cost that is the most important factor, but the actual number of emails that escape spam filters and make their way into the in-box. What good is a service that charges $10 for 1000 emails vs a service that charges $15 for the same amount, when the service that charges $10 only delivers half of the emails?

If it boiled down to cost, we would all be using a free service or a cheap autoresponder script. We all get hundreds of emails a day that go right to our spam folders and are just deleted. Did you ever even notice who is sending you these emails? Probably not, but I can assure you its not Aweber or GetResponse.

Let me start of by saying that both Aweber and GetResponse are great services. You really cann´t go wrong if you opt for any one of two. The both offer very similar features and benefits:

• Set-up unlimted lists
• Set-up unlimited autoresponders
• Detailed Statistics
• Send unlimited emails to your subscribers
• Configure several types of sign-up and opt-in forms
  

Since both of these autoresponder services offer these key features, lets look at what separates both services.

In the Aweber vs GetResponse battle, GetResponse wins on price. Their unlimited service costs $17.95 a month and you can get it for as low as $12.12 a month if you pay for a full year.

The Aweber service starts at $19 a month for up to 500 subscribers (total on all lists) and goes up from there. From 501 to 2500 subscribers the service costs $29 a month.

If you have a blog than Aweber wins over GetResponse. Aweber provides two key features for bloggers:

• Blog broadcast - This is a great feature because it lets you send out an email to your list every time you post. If you prefer, instead of sending out an email every time you post, you can have Aweber send out an email on a certain day of the month, or when you reach a certain number of posts. With these last options the email includes a summary of your posts instead of the actual full text.
  
• Count email subscribers in your FeedBurner RSS count - Since Aweber reports to FeedBurner, if you opt to use the blog broadcast feature your email subscribers will be counted towards your total RSS subscribers.
  

If you want to follow the lead of all the A-list bloggers, than Aweber wins. I Aweber is used by Darren Rowse, ShoeMoney, Yaro and John Chow, just to name a few. All of these bloggers have, at one point or another, recommended the Aweber autoresponder. I personally also use Aweber, so that should mean something.

The email delivery rate of Aweber and GetResponse is very close, but this is also the most important factor in my opinion, and Aweber has a great delivery rate. Aweber has zero tolerance for spam and as such their emails make their way to your "in box".

If you are looking for top notch delivery rates, easy integration into your blog, and don´t mind paying a little extra, than Aweber should be your choice. That is my personal pick and recommendation. You can also take advantage of a limited time $1 trial of Aweber for 30 days.  Just follow my link and enter the "onedollar415" Aweber promo code.

Although I recommend Aweber, if you are more price sensitive, than you will also get a quality service from GetResponse.