Email Designer/Email Editor Feature Comparison

Last update: April 15, 2025

CREATED FOR:

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • User

Use the table below to compare the availability of features in our previous email editor (Email Editor 2.0) and our new Email Designer.

Please check this page (as well as the current release notes) for updates.

CapabilityDescriptionOld EditorNew Designer
OOTB Starter Email TemplatesAbility to use out-of-the-box templates provided by the Email Designer.AvailableAvailable
Saved Templates/My TemplatesAbility to save templates and use them to create emails.AvailableAvailable
Preview Email TemplatesAbility to preview email templates before using them in an email.AvailableAvailable
WYSIWYG viewAbility to see how your email would look in a recipient's inbox.AvailableAvailable
HTML/Text Version SwitchingAbility to switch between the HTML and text version of an email.AvailableAvailable
Email Header and PropertiesAbility to add email header and specific properties to the email.AvailableAvailable
View Switcher (Desktop/Phone/Tablet)Ability to see how the email would look across devices.AvailableAvailable
Upload Image/FileAbility to upload an image from your local system.AvailableAvailable
Grab Image from WebAbility to grab an image from the web using its URL.AvailableAvailable
Design Studio AssetsAbility to access your Design Studio Images and Files inside the editor/designer.AvailableAvailable
Email SettingsAbility to configure email settings such as DKIM, Spam settings, and more.AvailableAvailable
AI AssistantAbility to generate subject line, portion of content, or entire email through Generative AI models.Not AvailableAvailable
Rich Text EditorAbility to modify text content using rich functionalities like headlines, superscript, italics, etc.AvailableAvailable
Content LockingAbility to lock content in an email template so it cannot be modified when creating emails.Not AvailableAvailable
Download HTMLAbility to download the HTML content of emails, email templates, and fragments.AvailableAvailable
Section/Component movement within emailAbility to move a section/module up or down within the email.AvailableAvailable
Send Sample/ProofAbility to send email as a proof to validate before final send.AvailableAvailable
Save Email as TemplateAbility to save an email as an email template.AvailableAvailable
Save Content as FragmentAbility to save a portion of the content as a fragment.Not AvailableAvailable
Email LifecycleAbility to move emails, templates, and fragments through lifecycle from Draft to Published to Published with Draft.AvailableAvailable
Email ReportingAbility to view emails in Marketo Engage Analytics.AvailableAvailable
Usage of Emails in Campaigns and ProgramsAbility to use the New Designer Emails in Campaigns and Programs.AvailableAvailable
Support for Cloning assets in ProgramsAbility to clone assets in a program.AvailableAvailable
Integration with Adobe ExpressAbility to create/modify images using Adobe Express.Not AvailableAvailable
Personalization EditorAbility to personalize content in emails using tokens.AvailablePartially Available
ModulesAbility to pre-create specific structure and content presets to be reused across emails.AvailableAvailable as Customizable Fragment
AEM Assets Cloud Service IntegrationThis is additional integration with AEM Assets Cloud Service apart from existing AEM Assets Managed Services integration. Provides the ability to use content through AEM Cloud Services.Available by Copy of AssetsAvailable by Reference of Assets
Drag and Drop on CanvasAbility to drag and drop structure and content onto the canvas.Modules onlyStructures and Content
Replace with SnippetAbility to replace a portion of your content with snippet.AvailableDrag and Drop Fragment
Global ThemesAbility to apply approved themes across the organization to ensure consistency in elements such as style, color, font size, etc.Not AvailableComing soon
Dynamic Content/Conditional ContentAbility to create variants of emails based on the target audience.AvailableComing soon
Image to HTMLAbility to convert an image to HTML to then use to create emails.Not AvailableComing soon
Integration with Gen StudioAbility to integrate with Gen Studio.Not AvailableComing soon
Support for Move, Delete, and Import of Programs with email assetsAbility to move, delete, and import Email Programs along with email assets.AvailableComing soon
Marketo Template Converter/ImportAbility to convert existing Marketo templates to suit the New Email Designer.Not neededComing soon
Roles and PermissionsAbility to add roles and permissions for email, email templates, and fragments.AvailableComing soon
Velocity ScriptingAbility to use Velocity scripting in emails.AvailableNot Needed
Handlebar ScriptingAbility to use Handlebar scripting in emails.Not AvailablePlanned for Q3 '25
Litmus IntegrationAbility to integrate with Litmus to see how your emails will render in different email clients.Not AvailablePlanned for Q3 '25
Brand KitAbility to improve emails reflecting the brand guidelines.Not AvailablePlanned for Q3 '25
Spam Assassin IntegrationAbility to detect potential of emails getting marked as Spam before delivery.Not AvailablePlanned for Q3 '25
Content Approval WorkflowsAbility to introduce approval workflows for emails within Marketo Engage.Not AvailablePlanned for Q4 '25
Experimentation (A/B Testing)Ability to test emails before sending them out to your audience.AvailableTBD
Emails in CRMAbility to send information related to emails to your CRM.AvailableTBD
Code EditorAbility to modify the HTML content of emails, email templates, and fragments.AvailableTBD
Predictive ContentAbility to predict content from a knowledge base within the email based on the target audience.AvailableNot Available
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