5 alternatives comparedLast verified 2026-03-21 Live pricing
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Whether you need better pricing, different features, or a tool that fits your workflow,
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Kit pulled off something nobody expected when they rebranded from ConvertKit — they gave away a free plan that supports 10,000 subscribers. That's not a typo. Mailchimp caps their free plan at 250 contacts. Kit gives you forty times that. The catch is subtle: the free plan sends emails but doesn't automate them.
10,000 subscribers free — forty times what Mailchimp offers on their free plan, and enough to build a real business
99.2% deliverability rate is the highest we've tracked, meaning fewer emails lost to spam folders and promotions tabs
Sell digital products, courses, and paid newsletters directly — no need for Gumroad, Teachable, or Substack
GetResponse is trying to be five tools in one — email marketing, webinar hosting, sales funnels, course platform, and AI content generator. That ambition could go either way, but they've mostly pulled it off. The Starter plan at $15.58/mo (annual) undercuts ActiveCampaign, and the webinar feature is something no other email platform includes at any price.
Built-in webinar hosting is genuinely unique — no other email platform offers this at any price tier
Consolidated pricing: email + funnels + webinars + courses in one bill versus 3-4 separate tools
Scaling costs are reasonable: $79/mo for 10K subscribers beats Mailchimp's $115 for the same count
Mailchimp is the name everyone knows, and that brand recognition carries real weight — especially when you're pitching email campaigns to clients who've heard of exactly one email platform. But Mailchimp in 2026 is a very different product from the scrappy underdog it used to be. Prices went up, the free plan got gutted, and a quiet policy still catches people off guard: they charge you for contacts who've already unsubscribed.
600+ templates is the largest library in email marketing — if visual email design matters to your brand, nobody else is close
Built-in CRM handles contact management without needing a separate tool like HubSpot or Salesforce for small lists
Integration ecosystem connects to practically every e-commerce, CRM, and content platform you'd want to use
AWeber has been sending emails since before most of its competitors existed — over two decades in the business. That longevity shows in their deliverability: 98.7%, which means when you hit send, the email actually arrives. In a market full of flashy newcomers, AWeber bets on reliability over features. Whether that trade-off works depends entirely on what you need.
98.7% deliverability rate backed by 20+ years of sender reputation — your emails land in inboxes, not spam folders
Lite plan at $12.50/mo annual is the most affordable entry point for anyone who wants proven email delivery
Web push notifications included free — a feature most competitors charge extra for or don't offer at all
Brevo flipped the email marketing pricing model on its head. Everyone else charges by how many contacts you have. Brevo charges by how many emails you send — and lets you keep unlimited contacts on every plan, including the free one. If you've got a big list that you email occasionally, this pricing structure saves serious money.
Unlimited contacts on every plan flips the pricing model — a 50K list on Brevo's free plan costs $0, the same list on Mailchimp costs $385/mo
Transactional email built in eliminates the need for SendGrid or Postmark — order confirmations, password resets, all handled
SMS marketing included at no extra cost — every other platform in this comparison either charges extra or doesn't offer it