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.

Melanie Helgerson

Design lead at charity: water

Taxi vs Chamaileon

How does Chamaileon.io compare with Taxi for Email?

Taxi vs Chamaileon	Chamaileon	Taxi for Email
Email design system with synchronized components, modules, and brand variables	Visual	Code-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 production	Required for advanced work
Landing page creation
Migration support & concierge setup

Design System Snippets

Visual Email Design System

Taxi for Email set the standard for reusable HTML snippets and templates, proving that structured building blocks could save time and protect brand integrity.
Chamaileon takes that foundation further by upgrading code-based snippets into a visual, synchronized design system that keeps your brand consistent while eliminating HTML maintenance.

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

Switching platforms doesn’t have to be hard. Our Migration Service makes the transition from Taxi for Email (or any other platform) smooth, fast, and painless.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.