After Taxi:
Email Design System
Everyone Can Use

Upgrade the tools behind your team’s familiar Taxi workflow

Email production is shifting from hand-coded templates to visual design systems.
The change is already underway, act now.

A new chapter in email creation Taxi helped define

For years, Taxi for Email set the standard for email creation, collaboration, and approval. Many of today’s best practices - from bulletproof HTML to smooth review processes - spread across the industry thanks to Elliott Ross and the Taxi team.

Now, with Taxi beginning to fade from the market, brands are searching for a tool that preserves that proven workflow while adapting to today’s no-code era.

Chamaileon builds on the principles Taxi pioneered: structured collaboration and rock-solid email integrity. It adds a no-code layer so your creative work flows faster.

Chamaileon democratizes email (and landing page) creation, enabling non-technical staff to produce production-ready assets.

A way to carry Taxi’s legacy forward in a changing industry.

With Chamaileon, we lifted our CTR by 48 %—all thanks to reusable templates and streamlined email production.
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Taxi vs Chamaileon

How does Chamaileon.io compare with Taxi for Email?

compare taxiforemail and chamaileon
Taxi vs Chamaileon ChamaileonTaxi for Email
Email design system with synchronized components, modules, and brand variables VisualCode-repo
Master blocks and templates
Robust review & approval with threaded commenting
ESP / CRM integrations
Centralized asset & module library
Unbeatable email HTML code
Multi-user real-time editing
Pixel-perfect email design editor
Custom HTML editing Optional — not required for productionRequired for advanced work
Landing page creation
Migration support & concierge setup

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Design System Snippets

Visual Email Design System illustration

The result: faster production, fewer errors, and more time for creative work.
For teams who loved Taxi’s structured workflow but want to leave HTML upkeep behind, Chamaileon’s Email Design System is the next step forward.

  • Email Design System
    with synchronized Variables, Components, Modules, and Templates
  • Master blocks and templates
    that update everywhere all at once
  • Manage brand colors, fonts, and styles
    from a single control panel
  • Define Components as design “atoms”
    that stay in sync system-wide
  • Keep a shared Module library
    that your whole team can use
  • Output bulletproof HTML
    no coding / code-upkeep required

In 1-2 weeks your team moves from code-based snippets to a fully visual, synchronized design system without the learning curve or downtime.

Taxi to Chamaileon

Migration Service

And as part of the process, we can revamp your Email Design System a bit to make it up-to-date.

  • Discovery call
    We align on your design system basics (brand colors, fonts, styles) and agree on the modules and templates to create.
  • Design import or refresh
    Provide a Figma file or other design source. We can import existing HTML and split it into modules, or start fresh with a brand-new system based on your latest brand guidelines.
  • Best-practice upgrade
    Rather than cloning your old setup pixel-for-pixel, we use your top-performing templates and modernize them - a bit like a renovation - so you get a cleaner, more efficient design system.
  • Fast turnaround
    Your new Email Design System is ready in 1–2 weeks (depending on current demand).
  • Team onboarding
    We hand over the system in a live training session, showing the capabilities, how to use each feature, and what each role needs to know.
  • ESP/CRM integration setup
    That’s something that requires your credentials, but we pre-set everything; you just need to authorize the tools and choose the necessary folders/lists.

Why teams moved from Taxi to Chamaileon

Teams switched to keep Taxi’s structured workflow, cut HTML work, and lower costs while adding speed and flexibility.

No more day-to-day HTML edits
Fewer errors, shorter QA cycles
Visually editable Email Design System
For faster scaling
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Lower overall platform costs
$$$$$ -> $$$
Email + landing page editor
Production in one place

The Chamaileon.io Advantage Over Competitors

Creative Freedom

Chamaileon.io gives you the industry's most flexible no-code email builder.

Create nice emails that flawlessly reflect your brand essence, pixel by pixel.

Effortless email creation workflow.

Seamless Teamwork

Chamaileon.io is a collaborative haven for email teams.

Streamline email-related workflows, and nurture real-time feedback for a cohesive brand presence.

Effortlessly share email assets across teams, send drafts, preview final emails, while enforcing brand consistency.

Collaborative email campaign creation.

Tailored On-boarding at No Extra Cost

The Chamaileon Team will setup your email design system, reusable modules and components.

Hold a live training for your team to help them master the platform in a matter of hours.

Big plus: A human support team is available via chat 24/7/365.

Efficient email creation through module-based system.

Dynamic Personalization

Forge profound connections with your audience. Chamaileon.io facilitates dynamic email templating without coding, boosting open rates and driving conversions.

Harness Handlebars, Liquid, Mustache, MailChimp, and Adobe Campaign languages/logic for captivating personalization.

Dynamic personalization for engaging emails.

Industry-leading Email Rendering

Chamaileon.io's HTML code ensures impeccable email appearance across diverse clients and browsers.

Bid farewell to technical headaches, as we handle email code and rendering intricacies on your behalf.

Chamaileon's locked email HTML prevents unintended changes, offering peace of mind. This is the way.

Consistent email rendering across platforms.

You can’t edit HTML in Chamaileon by design

If your workflow depends on

  • Maintaining a fully custom HTML codebase for every campaign
  • Using proprietary syntax or templating languages in raw code
  • Controlling every line of email markup in-house

Chamaileon is built for teams who want to

  • Keep a structured, collaborative workflow like Taxi pioneered
  • Build with synchronized, reusable design system components
  • Remove HTML maintenance from day-to-day production
  • Empower non-technical team members without sacrificing quality

Democratizing email creation

Taxi for Email

Generally speaking the Taxi for Email platform supports team collaboration but the email builder interface is only capable of handling a single editor user, others will be locked out. The user need to understand email HTML to use the Taxi editor.

Chamaileon

The Chamaileon email builder can handle any number of users who can work together seamlessly without needing to worry about glitches or lost changes. This speeds up the email creation process especially when changes have to be rolled out quickly.

Chamaileon, Agile email creation platform

No hidden on-boarding, setup or subscription fees

Taxi for Email

As an Enterprise only provider, Taxi for Email has set their price-point very high and is only affordable for companies that have over $500M in revenue.

Chamaileon

Offers budget-friendly pricing plans that include on-boarding, email design system setup and a trailored live training starting from way less than $1k/month.

Chamaileon, Agile email creation platform

See Chamaileon.io in action!

Can Chamaileon really replace email coding?

Can I forget about the templating tools at all?

Chamaileon is built for your entire email design production workflow. Create and collaborate on a template. Define modular blocks. Share a link to your design or campaign preview. Gather feedback via comments. And grab the highest-possible quality responsive email HTML code.

Chamaileon's agile email creation method
We managed to 2-3x our open and click-through rates and boost our email marketing driven revenues likewise.
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Emily Dukes
Marketing Manager at SVP Worldwide (Singer, Husqvarna)

Agile email creation workflow in action. Discover it.

Chamaileon works with top ESP-s

Book a 30-minute discovery call

We’ll review your setup, outline the migration, and share a clear timeline and cost estimate.

  • Review your current setup and workflow
  • Outline your new visual Email Design System
  • Share a clear migration timeline and cost estimate

Pick a time that works for you

Live session • 30 minutes • Hosted by Chamaileon