Email Marketing Alternatives

Best Mailchimp Alternatives

Mailchimp's pricing has jumped significantly, pushing many small businesses to explore alternatives. Here are 6 Mailchimp alternatives that offer comparable (or better) email marketing features β€” often at a lower cost.

Jump to: 1. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)2. MailerLite3. ConvertKit4. ActiveCampaign5. Klaviyo6. Constant Contact

1. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)

Affordable email marketing with unlimited contacts
Best Mailchimp replacement
βœ“ Free plan Β· Free / $25/mo β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5/5

Brevo charges by email sends (not contacts) β€” so it's often dramatically cheaper than Mailchimp for businesses with large lists. Free plan includes unlimited contacts and 300 emails/day.

  • Unlimited contacts on free plan
  • Send-based pricing (better for large lists)
  • SMS marketing included
  • Template editor less polished
  • Deliverability occasionally reported lower
  • Fewer advanced automation options

2. MailerLite

Simple, affordable email marketing
Best for simplicity
βœ“ Free plan Β· Free / $9/mo β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.6/5

MailerLite is one of the cleanest Mailchimp alternatives β€” beautiful templates, strong deliverability, and generous free plan (up to 1,000 subscribers, 12,000 emails/mo). Very popular with bloggers and small businesses.

  • Clean, beautiful email editor
  • Generous free tier
  • Landing pages + popups included
  • Advanced automation only on paid plans
  • Slower approval process for new accounts
  • Limited A/B testing on free plan

3. ConvertKit

Email marketing built for creators
Best for creators
βœ“ Free plan Β· Free (up to 10,000 subscribers) / $25/mo β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5/5

ConvertKit is purpose-built for bloggers, podcasters, and creators. The free plan is remarkably generous (up to 10,000 subscribers). Visual automation builder and subscriber tagging are best-in-class.

  • Very generous free plan
  • Best subscriber tagging + segmentation
  • Visual automation builder
  • Templates less visual than Mailchimp
  • Limited landing page templates
  • Not ideal for ecommerce

4. ActiveCampaign

Advanced marketing automation beyond email
Best automation
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5/5

ActiveCampaign is the go-to for businesses that want marketing automation beyond what Mailchimp offers. Deep CRM integration, advanced segmentation, and powerful email sequences.

  • Best email automation available
  • Built-in CRM
  • Deep behavioral segmentation
  • No free plan
  • More complex than needed for simple email
  • Slightly higher starting price

5. Klaviyo

Email and SMS marketing for ecommerce
Best for ecommerce
βœ“ Free plan Β· Free (up to 250 contacts) / $20/mo β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ 4.5/5

Klaviyo is the standard for ecommerce email marketing. Deep Shopify and WooCommerce integrations, powerful abandoned cart flows, and revenue attribution make it the clear choice for online stores.

  • Best Shopify integration
  • Powerful ecommerce flows
  • Revenue attribution built-in
  • Expensive for large lists
  • Overkill for non-ecommerce businesses
  • Free plan very limited

6. Constant Contact

Email marketing with phone support
Best support
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4/5

Constant Contact is one of the original email marketing platforms with a focus on small businesses. Unique feature: real phone support, which is rare in this category. Good for businesses that want hands-on help.

  • Phone support included
  • Simple to use
  • Event marketing features
  • More expensive than competitors for features
  • Less powerful automation
  • Template designs feel dated