GrapesJS Email Builder

Modern MJML-based email editing for SaaS products

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Email workflow for product teams

Launch an embeddable email builder with modern MJML workflow

Build responsive email templates with visual editing, export clean HTML, and keep storage plus publishing fully in your own SaaS infrastructure.

Why GrapesJS Email works in production

MJML-powered rendering

Use drag-and-drop editing while still generating robust MJML-based output for better client compatibility.

Reusable responsive blocks

Ship reusable newsletter sections your team can combine quickly without touching table-based HTML.

Cross-client output quality

Generate cleaner inlined HTML that renders reliably across Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and mobile clients.

SaaS-ready integration model

Connect storage, preview, and publish flows to your backend APIs for a production email-builder experience.

Email builder use cases

Email marketing SaaS

Let customers compose newsletters, promos, and lifecycle campaigns without coding.

CRM campaign builder

Embed a visual editor for account managers and success teams running outbound sequences.

Ecommerce automation

Create reusable templates for receipts, shipping updates, and cart recovery flows.

Implementation blueprint

1

Create template system and permissions

Define locked base templates, editable areas, and role controls for marketing and support teams.

2

Connect storage and media APIs

Persist project JSON and rendered HTML while routing image uploads through your backend.

3

Add preview and testing workflow

Include preview states and test-send paths before each campaign or automation rollout.

4

Publish to sending provider

Push output HTML to SendGrid, SES, Mailchimp, or your own delivery service.

Featured Email Plugins

EmailFree

GrapesJS MJML Preset

Drag-and-drop MJML components for responsive email authoring

BlocksFree

Newsletter Blocks

Reusable blocks for hero, promo, digest, and CTA sections

TemplatesFree

Email Template Library

Template starting points for onboarding, product updates, and campaigns

ExportFree

CSS Inliner

Automatically inlines CSS for email compatibility

StorageFree

Storage Manager

Store project JSON and generated HTML in your own API

ExportFree

Export HTML

Export finalized email HTML for any sending service

UIFree

Dark Mode Preview

Validate dark-mode styling before campaign launch

QualityFree

Spam Score Checker

Detect risky words and formatting before send

Email Template Gallery

New users

Welcome Series

Onboarding flow with value proposition and first-action CTA

Active customers

Product Update Digest

Feature highlights, changelog snippets, and release notes blocks

Marketing list

Promotional Campaign

Sale-focused hero, product cards, and urgency modules

Commerce users

Transactional Receipt

Order summary, invoice-ready rows, and support footer

Shoppers

Abandoned Cart Recovery

Reminder sequence with product snapshot and discount CTA

Inactive segment

Re-engagement Campaign

Win-back narrative with preference and plan links

Integration Guide: GrapesJS + MJML + Sending Service

// Step 1: Install
npm install grapesjs grapesjs-preset-newsletter

// Step 2: Initialize with MJML preset
import grapesjs from 'grapesjs';
import newsletter from 'grapesjs-preset-newsletter';

const editor = grapesjs.init({
  container: '#email-editor',
  plugins: [newsletter],
  storageManager: false,
});

// Step 3: Get output for your sending service
const html = editor.getHtml();
// → Paste into Sendgrid, Mailchimp, AWS SES, etc.

Launch checklist

Client-only initialization for SSR-safe apps
Autosave and version history for templates
Dark-mode and Outlook preview checks
Spam-score and link validation pass
HTML sanitization before export
Tracking tags and UTM injection strategy

GrapesJS Email vs Unlayer vs Stripo

FeatureGrapesJSUnlayerStripo
Open SourceYes (MIT)NoNo
MJML SupportYes (plugin)NoPartial
Custom BlocksYesYesLimited
PricingFree + plugins$49/mo+$15/mo+
Self-hostedYesNoEnterprise only

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