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Comparison · Mkt Auto
Sulu vs GetResponse
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Sulu and GetResponse — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Sulu vs GetResponse: at a glance
What is Sulu?
Sulu opens its 3.1 line while 3.0 and 2.6 keep shipping in lockstep.
Sulu is a Symfony-based CMS released as matched 3.0.x and 2.6.x patches. The October 1 pair added a request log admin view and a guided forced two-factor setup, and the October 29 pair let editors copy content to several locales at once. The same day, 3.1.0-alpha1 opened the next line with route field actions, a media download button and product-family attributes.
What is GetResponse?
GetResponse now ships a playbook so AI agents can run its email marketing.
GetResponse has spent the autumn making its account reachable by AI tools. October's MCP connection let Claude or ChatGPT query email data, and the November 12 AI Agent Skills package gives an agent the API's endpoints, payloads, limits and rules so it can act instead of guessing. Around that sit steady ecommerce and compliance work: real-time subscription syncing with stores, open-tracking consent for France and Italy, and workflows started from segments.
Sulu vs GetResponse: editorial side-by-side
Sulu
5.0MKT AUTO
Sulu opens its 3.1 line while 3.0 and 2.6 keep shipping in lockstep.
◆ Current state
Sulu is a Symfony-based CMS released as matched 3.0.x and 2.6.x patches. The October 1 pair added a request log admin view and a guided forced two-factor setup, and the October 29 pair let editors copy content to several locales at once. The same day, 3.1.0-alpha1 opened the next line with route field actions, a media download button and product-family attributes.
◆ Where it's heading
Sulu is starting a feature line while keeping two maintenance lines in sync, with security and admin hardening flowing into both. Product attributes in 3.1 point toward commerce-adjacent content modelling.
◆ Prediction
Further 3.1 alphas and betas are likely before year end, with 3.0 and 2.6 patches continuing in pairs.
GetResponse
5.0MKT AUTO
GetResponse now ships a playbook so AI agents can run its email marketing.
◆ Current state
GetResponse has spent the autumn making its account reachable by AI tools. October's MCP connection let Claude or ChatGPT query email data, and the November 12 AI Agent Skills package gives an agent the API's endpoints, payloads, limits and rules so it can act instead of guessing. Around that sit steady ecommerce and compliance work: real-time subscription syncing with stores, open-tracking consent for France and Italy, and workflows started from segments.
◆ Where it's heading
The direction is from AI that reads the account to AI that operates it. MCP came first for questions, Agent Skills now target execution, and the segmentation and ecommerce features give agents more to work with.
◆ Prediction
Expect the next releases to let agents build and send campaigns or workflows end to end, with more permission controls around what an agent may change.
Alternatives to Sulu and GetResponse
Other Mkt Auto products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Sulu or GetResponse.
Postiz
Postiz encrypts channel tokens and lets agents send connect links for new channels.
n8n
n8n fixes executions being redacted when they used global credentials, on three lines.
Gumloop
Gumloop 13.6 gives admins one set of rules for every tool an agent touches.
AcyMailing
AcyMailing 11.1.2 closes holes that let strangers read or unsubscribe any subscriber.
Buttondown
Buttondown lets writers reorder editor blocks without a mouse.
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Recent activity from Sulu and GetResponse
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoGetResponseAI Agent Skills: teach your AI agent to run email marketing on GetResponse
- 9d agoGetResponseWorkflows from segments, considered-product recs, promo prices
- 15d agoSuluSulu 3.1.0-alpha1 opens the next line with product attributes
- 15d agoSuluSulu 3.0.11: copy content to several locales, route fixes
- 15d agoSuluSulu 2.6.28: PHP 8.6 CI and small fixes
- 16d agoGetResponseOne contact journey across every channel: smarter real-time syncing between your store and GetResponse
- 22d agoGetResponseOpen tracking consent: let your subscribers choose
- 23d agoGetResponseWhat's New at GetResponse: More AI Workflows, Smarter Segmentation, Web automation
- 1mo agoGetResponseStop losing sales at checkout: how Tortli recovered €32.3K with automation
- 1mo agoSuluSulu 3.0.10 adds request log view and guided 2FA setup
- 1mo agoSuluSulu 2.6.27 mirrors 3.0.10 fixes and 2FA guidance
- 2mo agoSuluMedia gains AI disclosure and origin fields; TOTP 2FA lands
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Sulu and GetResponse?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Sulu and GetResponse are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Sulu better than GetResponse?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Sulu and GetResponse are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Mkt Auto products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Sulu?
Top Sulu alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Sulu alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/sulu for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to GetResponse?
Top GetResponse alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "GetResponse alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/getresponse for the full list with editorial commentary on each.