The 60 Best Marketing Automation Platforms and Email Tools in 2026
We compared every major platform feature by feature — email, automation, AI, agent access and what each one actually costs at 5,000 contacts. No marketing spin, and we kept the rows we lose.
The short version
Spreeflo is the agentic AI-powered marketing automation platform that combines email, browser push, forms and web analytics on one contact record, writes AI personalization per individual recipient at send time, and exposes a hosted MCP server so an AI agent can build your marketing. From $16/mo — $13 billed annually — with a free plan that never expires.
Mainstream email platforms
The tools most small businesses actually choose between. Broad feature sets, familiar brands, and pricing that climbs with your list.
Spreeflo vs Mailchimp (2026) Email marketing for small businesses with a customer journey builder, landing pages, popups and a light CRM. Owned by Intuit since 2021.13 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 2 Mailchimp wins
Spreeflo vs Brevo (2026) Multichannel marketing and CRM covering email, SMS, WhatsApp, live chat and a sales pipeline, priced on emails sent rather than contacts stored.8 Spreeflo wins · 13 tied · 5 Brevo wins
Spreeflo vs MailerLite (2026) Email marketing with a visual automation builder on every plan, plus landing pages, websites and digital-product sales, billed on active subscribers only.12 Spreeflo wins · 12 tied · 2 MailerLite wins
Spreeflo vs Constant Contact (2026) Email marketing bundled with event registration and ticketing, social posting and light contact management, sold mainly to US nonprofits and local businesses.19 Spreeflo wins · 5 tied · 2 Constant Contact wins
Spreeflo vs GetResponse (2026) Email marketing and automation alongside landing pages, conversion funnels, a website builder, live webinars and course hosting.16 Spreeflo wins · 9 tied · 1 GetResponse wins
Spreeflo vs AWeber (2026) Email marketing for small businesses covering newsletters, autoresponders, landing pages and browser push, with phone support on every plan including the free one.16 Spreeflo wins · 8 tied · 2 AWeber wins
Spreeflo vs Moosend (2026) Email marketing on a single paid tier covering the automation designer, custom-event triggers, unlimited segments and A/B testing, with unlimited sends.13 Spreeflo wins · 12 tied · 1 Moosend wins
Spreeflo vs Mailjet (2026) Marketing and transactional email behind one API, with SMTP relay, EU data residency and volume-based pricing.16 Spreeflo wins · 6 tied · 4 Mailjet wins
Spreeflo vs Sender (2026) Email and SMS marketing with a free tier covering 2,500 subscribers and 15,000 emails a month, including automation, forms, popups and transactional sending.13 Spreeflo wins · 7 tied · 6 Sender wins
Spreeflo vs EmailOctopus (2026) Low-cost email marketing covering broadcasts, time-based drip sequences and tags, across two pricing tiers.18 Spreeflo wins · 5 tied · 3 EmailOctopus wins
E-commerce & creator platforms
Built around a store or an audience. Deep on purchase and subscriber data, thinner on everything that is not a product catalogue or a newsletter.
Spreeflo vs Klaviyo (2026) Marketing automation for e-commerce across email, SMS and mobile push, with a two-way Shopify integration, predictive scoring and per-flow revenue reporting.6 Spreeflo wins · 18 tied · 2 Klaviyo wins
Spreeflo vs Kit (2026) Email marketing for creators: broadcasts and tag-based sequences, landing pages and forms, paid subscriptions and digital-product checkout, plus a publisher recommendation network.15 Spreeflo wins · 8 tied · 3 Kit wins
Spreeflo vs Omnisend (2026) E-commerce marketing combining email, SMS and browser push in one automation workflow, with prebuilt cart and browse abandonment flows.11 Spreeflo wins · 13 tied · 2 Omnisend wins
Spreeflo vs Drip (2026) E-commerce email automation with visual workflows, dynamic segments built from live store data, and onsite popup campaigns.13 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 2 Drip wins
Spreeflo vs beehiiv (2026) Newsletter publishing with a hosted website, referral and cross-promotion tools, an ad network and paid subscriptions. Sends are unlimited on every plan.19 Spreeflo wins · 5 tied · 2 beehiiv wins
Behavior-driven & developer platforms
Event-triggered messaging for product teams. The most conceptually similar to Spreeflo, and usually the most expensive or the most technical.
Spreeflo vs Customer.io (2026) Event-driven messaging across email, SMS, mobile push and in-app, built on a customer data platform and driven by real-time event data, from $100/mo.12 Spreeflo wins · 7 tied · 7 Customer.io wins
Spreeflo vs Ortto (2026) A customer data platform combined with marketing automation and product analytics, messaging across email, SMS, web and mobile push, in-app and live chat.10 Spreeflo wins · 12 tied · 4 Ortto wins
Spreeflo vs Loops (2026) Email for software companies, with marketing and transactional sending in one product, event-triggered workflows and contact-based pricing from $49/mo.14 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 1 Loops wins
Spreeflo vs Bento (2026) Marketing and transactional email with visual flows, forms, popups and site tracking, at a flat $29/mo for up to 5,000 active users.9 Spreeflo wins · 15 tied · 2 Bento wins
Spreeflo vs Encharge (2026) Marketing automation for B2B SaaS, with flow-based automation triggered by trial and billing events from Stripe, Chargebee and Paddle.16 Spreeflo wins · 8 tied · 2 Encharge wins
CRM suites & all-in-one platforms
Marketing bundled with sales, support or a full CRM. Broader than Spreeflo by design, and priced accordingly.
Spreeflo vs HubSpot (2026) The marketing product in HubSpot’s CRM suite — email, landing pages, forms, social, ads and attribution reporting on the CRM’s customer record, with the Breeze AI layer.9 Spreeflo wins · 10 tied · 7 HubSpot wins
Spreeflo vs ActiveCampaign (2026) Email marketing automation with a built-in sales CRM, a visual automation builder and a directory of more than 900 integrations, across four contact-based tiers.10 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 5 ActiveCampaign wins
Spreeflo vs Zoho Marketing Automation (2026) Zoho’s journey-based marketing product covering email, SMS, WhatsApp and social, with lead scoring and visitor tracking, syncing into Zoho CRM.11 Spreeflo wins · 12 tied · 2 Zoho Marketing Automation wins
Spreeflo vs Campaign Monitor (2026) Email marketing with a template-led editor, a journey builder and multi-client account management, sold by Marigold.17 Spreeflo wins · 8 tied · 1 Campaign Monitor wins
Spreeflo vs EngageBay (2026) Marketing automation, a sales CRM, a helpdesk and live chat in one product with a shared contact database, priced per user.18 Spreeflo wins · 6 tied · 2 EngageBay wins
Spreeflo vs Benchmark Email (2026) Email marketing with a drag-and-drop editor, an automation builder, forms and landing pages, available in nine languages with every feature on every plan.16 Spreeflo wins · 9 tied · 1 Benchmark Email wins
Enterprise engagement platforms
Six-figure contracts and multi-month implementations. Listed for teams leaving them, not for teams choosing between them and Spreeflo.
Spreeflo vs Braze (2026) Enterprise customer engagement across email, SMS, RCS, web and mobile push, in-app and WhatsApp, orchestrated from real-time event data on quote-based contracts.9 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 6 Braze wins
Spreeflo vs Iterable (2026) Cross-channel engagement for B2C growth teams across email, SMS, web and mobile push and in-app, built on flexible JSON user and event data, on quote-based annual contracts.9 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 6 Iterable wins
Spreeflo vs Pardot (2026) Salesforce’s B2B marketing automation — Engagement Studio, lead scoring, forms and landing pages — running natively on Salesforce CRM data, from $1,250/mo.14 Spreeflo wins · 8 tied · 4 Pardot wins
Spreeflo vs Oracle Eloqua (2026) Enterprise B2B marketing automation for long sales cycles — campaign canvas, lead scoring, forms and landing pages, tied into Oracle’s CRM stack on per-contact contracts.13 Spreeflo wins · 10 tied · 3 Oracle Eloqua wins
Spreeflo vs SAP Emarsys (2026) SAP’s omnichannel engagement platform for large retail, spanning email, SMS, WhatsApp, mobile and web push, ads, direct mail and in-store, with prebuilt lifecycle tactics.12 Spreeflo wins · 9 tied · 5 SAP Emarsys wins
Spreeflo vs Dotdigital (2026) Cross-channel marketing for mid-market e-commerce covering email, SMS, WhatsApp, browser push and live chat, with site tracking and managed onboarding, on annual contracts.7 Spreeflo wins · 16 tied · 3 Dotdigital wins
Spreeflo vs Cordial (2026) Real-time cross-channel messaging for enterprise retail across email, SMS, MMS, RCS, mobile and web push and in-app, with a streaming data layer, on quote-based contracts.9 Spreeflo wins · 12 tied · 5 Cordial wins
Retail specialists & legacy tools
Vertical retail platforms and long-running SMB tools, several now in maintenance mode under new ownership.
Spreeflo vs Keap (2026) CRM, sales and marketing automation for small service businesses, with appointments, invoicing and payments included, on a single $299/mo annual plan.18 Spreeflo wins · 6 tied · 2 Keap wins
Spreeflo vs Sendlane (2026) E-commerce email and SMS automation priced per send with unlimited contacts, including Beacon site tracking and 24/7 support. Acquired by Privy in January 2026.11 Spreeflo wins · 13 tied · 2 Sendlane wins
Spreeflo vs Listrak (2026) Retail-focused cross-channel automation across email, SMS, MMS and browser push, with onsite capture, identity resolution and predictive scoring, on custom annual contracts.10 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 5 Listrak wins
Spreeflo vs Ometria (2026) A retail customer-data and experience platform combining a CDP with cross-channel campaigns across email, SMS and mobile push, sold on custom enterprise contracts.10 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 4 Ometria wins
Spreeflo vs Emma (2026) Mid-market email marketing with multi-account hierarchy for franchises and multi-location organisations, sold on quote-based annual agreements.21 Spreeflo wins · 5 tied · 0 Emma wins
Spreeflo vs iContact (2026) Budget email marketing for small organisations with a basic automation builder, forms and landing pages, part of the Ziff Davis portfolio.20 Spreeflo wins · 4 tied · 2 iContact wins
Spreeflo vs VerticalResponse (2026) Low-cost email marketing with autoresponders, unlimited landing pages and popups on its entry plan, owned by Deluxe and being folded into the Deluxe Marketing Suite.20 Spreeflo wins · 5 tied · 1 VerticalResponse wins
Transactional email infrastructure
APIs that send what your code tells them to. A different category — often complementary to Spreeflo rather than competing with it.
Spreeflo vs SendGrid (2026) High-volume email API and SMTP relay from Twilio, with Marketing Campaigns sold as a separate product carrying an editor, segmentation and basic automation.19 Spreeflo wins · 5 tied · 2 SendGrid wins
Spreeflo vs Resend (2026) A developer-first email API with React Email, Broadcasts and Audiences for light marketing sends, an official MCP server, and pricing from $20/mo for 50,000 emails.17 Spreeflo wins · 6 tied · 3 Resend wins
Spreeflo vs Amazon SES (2026) AWS’s email sending service at $0.10 per thousand emails, providing an API, SMTP relay and deliverability primitives with no campaign, automation or segmentation tooling.20 Spreeflo wins · 1 tied · 4 Amazon SES wins
Spreeflo vs Postmark (2026) A transactional email service built around inbox placement and speed, separating transactional and broadcast message streams. Owned by ActiveCampaign.19 Spreeflo wins · 4 tied · 2 Postmark wins
Spreeflo vs Mailgun (2026) A developer-focused email sending API and SMTP relay with address validation, detailed logs and EU or US data centres. It has no campaign or automation tooling by design.19 Spreeflo wins · 3 tied · 3 Mailgun wins
Spreeflo vs Mandrill (2026) Mailchimp’s transactional email add-on, sold in blocks of 25,000 sends and requiring a paid Mailchimp Standard plan to use at all.22 Spreeflo wins · 3 tied · 1 Mandrill wins
Spreeflo vs SMTP2GO (2026) An SMTP relay and sending API with reporting and 24/7 human support, carrying no campaign, automation or segmentation tooling.19 Spreeflo wins · 3 tied · 3 SMTP2GO wins
Spreeflo vs Plunk (2026) An open-source email platform combining transactional sending with broadcasts, visual workflows and segmentation, available self-hosted or as a cloud service at $0.001 per email.14 Spreeflo wins · 7 tied · 5 Plunk wins
Newsletter, creator & niche tools
Publishing platforms, popup builders and single-job tools that usually sit alongside a marketing platform rather than replacing one.
Spreeflo vs Substack (2026) A free newsletter publishing platform with a hosted site, podcasts and the Notes network, monetized by taking 10% of paid subscription revenue.19 Spreeflo wins · 3 tied · 4 Substack wins
Spreeflo vs Intercom (2026) An AI-first customer service platform with the Fin agent, help desk and in-app messaging, plus outbound email and product tours billed by usage on top of per-seat pricing.11 Spreeflo wins · 9 tied · 5 Intercom wins
Spreeflo vs Flodesk (2026) Design-led email marketing for creators with template-heavy campaigns, forms, link-in-bio pages and checkout with no transaction fees, on contact-based plans from $19/mo.17 Spreeflo wins · 8 tied · 0 Flodesk wins
Spreeflo vs Ghost (2026) An open-source publishing platform combining a website, newsletter and paid memberships with no revenue share, available self-hosted or as managed Ghost(Pro).21 Spreeflo wins · 4 tied · 1 Ghost wins
Spreeflo vs OptinMonster (2026) A popup and lead-capture tool with deep display targeting including exit intent, priced on campaign impressions. It hands leads to an email platform and sends nothing itself.20 Spreeflo wins · 4 tied · 1 OptinMonster wins
Spreeflo vs Privy (2026) A Shopify-focused list-growth tool built around popups and onsite capture, with email and SMS attached, owned by Attentive and the acquirer of Sendlane.19 Spreeflo wins · 5 tied · 2 Privy wins
Spreeflo vs Buttondown (2026) A minimal newsletter tool for writers and developers with markdown composing, a full REST API and privacy defaults that leave open tracking off, priced à la carte.20 Spreeflo wins · 5 tied · 1 Buttondown wins
Spreeflo vs ConvertFlow (2026) An onsite conversion builder for popups, quizzes, landing pages and upsells that syncs captured leads to your email platform. It sends no messages itself.17 Spreeflo wins · 7 tied · 1 ConvertFlow wins
Spreeflo vs Vero (2026) Event-triggered email and mobile push for product teams, with warehouse-native sending through Vero Connect, from $54/mo including 5,000 profiles.14 Spreeflo wins · 10 tied · 2 Vero wins
Spreeflo vs Rejoiner (2026) Ecommerce lifecycle email with SMS and direct mail, sold either as self-serve software from $25/mo or as a fully managed service with a creative team from $1,500/mo.13 Spreeflo wins · 11 tied · 1 Rejoiner wins
Spreeflo vs SmartrMail (2026) Ecommerce email built around automated product-recommendation newsletters for Shopify, BigCommerce and WooCommerce, metered continuously on peak subscribers from $14/mo.16 Spreeflo wins · 8 tied · 1 SmartrMail wins
Spreeflo vs Pabbly (2026) Ultra-low-cost bulk email inside an Indian software suite, at $17/mo for 10,000 subscribers with unlimited sends and up to 50 external SMTP connections you supply yourself.20 Spreeflo wins · 4 tied · 2 Pabbly wins
Price at a glance
What each platform charges to start, what it charges once your list reaches roughly 5,000 contacts, and whether the free plan is worth anything. Figures checked August 2026 — confirm before you buy.
| Platform | Starting paid price | At ~5,000 contacts | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spreeflo | Starting price:$16/mo — $13/mo billed annually (1,000 marketing contacts) | At ~5,000:$36/mo Starter · $52/mo Professional ($30 / $43 billed annually) | Free plan:✓ Forms with unlimited responses, unlimited non-marketing contacts, full web analytics. No card. |
| Starting price:Essentials $13/mo — 500 contacts, 5,000 emails/mo | At ~5,000:~$75/mo Essentials · ~$100/mo Standard | Free plan:✓ 500 contacts, 500 emails/mo (250/day), 1 audience, support for the first 30 days only | |
| Starting price:Starter ~$9/mo — 5,000 emails/mo, unlimited contacts | At ~5,000:~$17–29/mo Starter · ~$35–65/mo Standard, driven by send volume rather than list size | Free plan:✓ Unlimited contacts, 5,000 emails/mo (~300/day), forms, transactional email, basic segmentation | |
| Starting price:Comfort $12/mo — 500 subscribers | At ~5,000:~$49/mo Comfort · ~$69/mo Power | Free plan:✓ 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails/mo, 3 automations of 5 steps, 1 landing page | |
| Starting price:Lite $12/mo — 500 contacts | At ~5,000:~$110–150/mo Standard | Free plan:✕ None — 14-day trial capped at 100 contacts | |
| Starting price:Starter $19/mo — 1,000 contacts | At ~5,000:~$54/mo Starter · ~$95/mo Marketer | Free plan:✕ None — 30-day trial only | |
| Starting price:Lite $12.49/mo billed annually ($15 monthly) — 500 subscribers | At ~5,000:~$60/mo Lite · ~$90/mo Plus | Free plan:✓ 500 subscribers, 3,000 emails/mo, automation builder and phone support — but AWeber branding, one list, no saved segments and forced double opt-in | |
| Starting price:Pro $9/mo — 500 contacts, unlimited sends | At ~5,000:~$48/mo | Free plan:✕ None — 30-day trial only | |
| Starting price:Starter $9/mo — 8,000 emails, 2,000 contacts | At ~5,000:Essential $17/mo — 15,000 emails and unlimited contacts, if your send volume fits | Free plan:✓ 6,000 emails/mo (200/day) with APIs, SMTP and webhooks included | |
| Starting price:Standard ~$7–8/mo billed annually — prices exclude VAT | At ~5,000:~$35–70/mo — figures are unofficial, confirm at signup | Free plan:✓ 2,500 subscribers, 15,000 emails/mo, with automation, segmentation, landing pages, forms, popups and transactional email | |
| Starting price:Pro ~$9–10/mo — 500 subscribers | At ~5,000:~$24–32/mo | Free plan:✓ 2,500 subscribers, 10,000 emails/mo, one landing page and one form, 30-day reporting, EmailOctopus branding | |
| Starting price:$20/mo Email at 251–500 profiles · ~$35/mo with SMS | At ~5,000:~$100/mo Email · ~$115/mo Email + SMS | Free plan:✓ 250 profiles, 500 sends/mo, 150 SMS credits — support for the first 60 days only | |
| Starting price:Creator $33/mo billed annually ($39 monthly) — 1,000 subscribers | At ~5,000:~$89/mo Creator · ~$139/mo Creator Pro, billed monthly | Free plan:✓ Newsletter plan — 10,000 subscribers, unlimited broadcasts, landing pages and forms, but one basic automation and Kit branding | |
| Starting price:Standard ~$16/mo — 500 contacts, 6,000 emails | At ~5,000:~$81/mo Standard · ~$90–115/mo Pro | Free plan:✓ 250 contacts, 500 emails/mo, 500 web push/mo, most features included | |
| Starting price:$39/mo — 2,500 contacts, unlimited sends | At ~5,000:~$89/mo (and ~$449 at 30,000) | Free plan:✕ None — 14-day trial only | |
| Starting price:Scale ~$39–43/mo | At ~5,000:~$89/mo Scale · ~$169/mo Max, billed monthly | Free plan:✓ Launch — 2,500 subscribers, unlimited sends, hosted website and custom domain; no automations, A/B testing, monetization or AI | |
| Starting price:Essentials $100/mo — 5,000 profiles, 1M emails | At ~5,000:$100/mo — the entry plan starts at exactly this size | Free plan:✕ None — a startup programme offers 12 months free to companies under $10M funding | |
| Starting price:Starter $169/mo — 5,000 contacts | At ~5,000:$169/mo — the entry plan begins at exactly this size | Free plan:✕ None listed — trial only | |
| Starting price:$49/mo — 1,000 to 5,000 contacts, unlimited sends and seats | At ~5,000:$49/mo at exactly 5,000 — $99/mo the moment you cross into the next bracket | Free plan:✓ 1,000 contacts, 4,000 sends/mo, all features, Loops branding | |
| Starting price:$29/mo — up to 5,000 active users, unlimited marketing sends | At ~5,000:$29/mo flat — cheaper than Spreeflo at this size | Free plan:✕ None — 30-day trial only | |
| Starting price:Growth $79/mo billed annually ($99 monthly) — 2,000 subscribers | At ~5,000:~$129–179/mo | Free plan:✕ None — 14-day trial only | |
| Starting price:Starter ~$15–20 per seat/mo — 1,000 marketing contacts | At ~5,000:~$215/mo Starter · ~$1,140/mo Professional, plus a $3,000 mandatory onboarding fee | Free plan:✓ Free tools — 2 users, 2,000 branded sends/mo, forms, landing pages and the full free CRM | |
| Starting price:Starter $19/mo billed annually — 1,000 contacts | At ~5,000:~$179/mo Plus · ~$259/mo Pro | Free plan:✕ None — 14-day trial only | |
| Starting price:Standard ~$14/mo — 1,000 contacts | At ~5,000:— Slider-based and not published as a flat figure; check Zoho’s calculator | Free plan:✕ Trial only — the separate Zoho Campaigns product has a free tier of 2,000 contacts and 6,000 emails | |
| Starting price:Lite ~$11–13/mo — 500 contacts, capped at about 2,500 sends/mo | At ~5,000:Lite ~$75 · Essentials ~$117 · Premier ~$203/mo | Free plan:✕ None in practice — a 5-subscriber sandbox account | |
| Starting price:Basic ~$12.74 per user/mo on a two-year prepay — 500 contacts | At ~5,000:Growth ~$55–65 per user/mo | Free plan:✓ 250 contacts, 1,000 branded emails/mo, 15 users, 2 sequences and basic lead scoring | |
| Starting price:Pro from ~$13–27/mo depending on source — the official page shows about $27 at 1,000 contacts | At ~5,000:~$63/mo | Free plan:✓ 500 contacts, roughly 2,500–3,500 sends/mo, full feature access, one user | |
| Starting price:Quote only — independent benchmarks put entry near $60,000/yr | At ~5,000:— Not sold at this scale | Free plan:✕ None, and no self-serve trial | |
| Starting price:Quote only — entry estimated near $36,000/yr | At ~5,000:— Not sold at this scale; contract minimums apply | Free plan:✕ None | |
| Starting price:Growth+ $1,250/mo billed annually, including 10,000 contacts | At ~5,000:$1,250/mo — the floor includes 10,000 contacts, so smaller lists pay the same | Free plan:✕ None | |
| Starting price:Per-contact bands — historic Basic floor around $2,000/mo | At ~5,000:~$24,000/yr — the Basic floor applies even below 10,000 contacts | Free plan:✕ None; trials are uncommon | |
| Starting price:Quote only — mid-market entry estimated at $90,000–220,000/yr | At ~5,000:— Not sold at this scale | Free plan:✕ None | |
| Starting price:Quote-driven — cheapest cited entry around $150/mo, plus onboarding fees | At ~5,000:~$150–250/mo estimated, on an annual contract | Free plan:✕ None — trial through a signup conversation | |
| Starting price:Quote only — entry estimated near $1,000/mo plus implementation | At ~5,000:— Not sold at this scale | Free plan:✕ None, and no trial | |
| Starting price:$299/mo billed annually — 1,500 contacts and 2 users | At ~5,000:Above the $299/mo base — priced by slider | Free plan:✕ None — a 14-day trial capped at around 25 emails | |
| Starting price:$100/mo — 50,000 sends, unlimited contacts | At ~5,000:~$100/mo — the send floor applies regardless of list size | Free plan:✕ None — a 60-day trial capped at 100 contacts and 500 sends | |
| Starting price:Custom quote — estimated near $1,500/mo, with a ~$37,000 annual minimum reported | At ~5,000:— Not sold at this scale in practice | Free plan:✕ None | |
| Starting price:Custom quote only — contracts generally in the tens of thousands per year | At ~5,000:— Not sold at this scale; targets larger retail databases | Free plan:✕ None | |
| Starting price:Quote only — entry estimated near $89/mo on an annual agreement | At ~5,000:— Not published; quoted through sales | Free plan:✕ None — a two-week trial capped around 500 emails | |
| Starting price:~$9–15/mo at 500 contacts, by estimate | At ~5,000:~$65/mo | Free plan:~ Around 250 contacts and 500 emails, and it does send; confirm at signup | |
| Starting price:Basic $13/mo — unlimited sends, landing pages and popups | At ~5,000:~$58/mo | Free plan:✕ A 60-day trial; the legacy free tier is no longer advertised | |
| Starting price:Email API Essentials $19.95/mo for 50,000 emails; Marketing Campaigns from ~$15/mo separately | At ~5,000:~$35/mo combined across both products, depending on send volume | Free plan:✕ The perpetual free tier ended in 2025 — now a 60-day trial at 100/day | |
| Starting price:Pro $20/mo — 50,000 emails; Scale $90/mo for 100,000 | At ~5,000:$20/mo at typical volume, billed on sends rather than contacts | Free plan:✓ 3,000 emails/mo at 100/day | |
| Starting price:$0.10 per 1,000 emails à la carte; bundles at $0.16 and $0.22 per 1,000 | At ~5,000:A few dollars a month at typical volumes — cheapest sending in this comparison | Free plan:~ The 62,000-email free tier was retired; now $200 in credits over six months | |
| Starting price:Basic $15/mo — 10,000 emails, with overages at $1.20–1.80 per 1,000 | At ~5,000:$15/mo at typical transactional volume, with no contact-based charge | Free plan:~ A 100/month developer tier | |
| Starting price:Basic $15/mo — 10,000 emails, with 1-day log retention | At ~5,000:~$15–35/mo depending on send volume, with no contact-based charge | Free plan:~ A 100/day test tier | |
| Starting price:$20 per 25,000-email block, plus a required Mailchimp Standard plan (~$20/mo) | At ~5,000:~$40/mo effective floor across both products | Free plan:✕ 500 demo sends only | |
| Starting price:Starter ~$10/mo for 10,000 emails | At ~5,000:~$10/mo at typical volume, with no contact-based charge | Free plan:✓ 1,000 emails/mo at 200/day | |
| Starting price:$0.001 per email on the hosted service; self-hosting is free | At ~5,000:A few dollars a month at typical volume, or free self-hosted | Free plan:✓ 1,000 emails/mo hosted, and unlimited if you self-host | |
| Starting price:Free to publish — 10% of paid subscription revenue plus Stripe fees | At ~5,000:Free unless you charge — then 10% of subscription revenue | Free plan:✓ Everything, with unlimited subscribers and unlimited sends | |
| Starting price:$29–132 per seat/mo, plus $0.99 per Fin resolution and usage-billed messaging | At ~5,000:— Priced on seats and usage rather than contact count | Free plan:✕ None | |
| Starting price:Lite $19/mo billed annually — around 1,000 subscribers, one automation | At ~5,000:— Not published since the pricing change; confirm on their site | Free plan:~ Forms, landing pages and link-in-bio, but no email sending | |
| Starting price:Ghost(Pro) ~$18/mo billed annually for 1,000 members; self-hosting is free | At ~5,000:~$75/mo on the Publisher tier, or server costs if self-hosted | Free plan:✕ None on Ghost(Pro) — the open-source version is free to self-host | |
| Starting price:Basic $7/mo introductory, renewing near $17.50/mo | At ~5,000:~$17.50/mo at renewal, rising with impressions rather than contacts | Free plan:✕ None | |
| Starting price:Email and SMS from ~$30/mo for around 1,500 contacts; popups-only from $24/mo | At ~5,000:~$45–90/mo | Free plan:✕ A 15-day trial; a legacy 100-contact free tier appears in older reviews | |
| Starting price:~$9/mo at 1,000 subscribers, before add-ons | At ~5,000:~$29/mo base, or near $67/mo with tagging and automations added | Free plan:✓ Up to 100 subscribers | |
| Starting price:Personal $29/mo for 10,000 monthly funnel views | At ~5,000:$29/mo at low traffic, rising with funnel views rather than contacts | Free plan:✓ Up to 5 campaigns | |
| Starting price:Starter $54/mo monthly or $49 annually, including 5,000 profiles | At ~5,000:~$49–54/mo — close to Spreeflo Professional at $52 | Free plan:✕ None stated | |
| Starting price:$25/mo self-serve for 1,000 contacts, unlimited sends; managed from $1,500/mo | At ~5,000:— Not published above the entry tier | Free plan:✕ None | |
| Starting price:Essentials from $14/mo, metered on peak subscribers | At ~5,000:— Metered continuously rather than published as a tier price | Free plan:✓ Up to 200 subscribers | |
| Starting price:Standard $17/mo — up to 10,000 subscribers, unlimited sends | At ~5,000:$17/mo, plus whatever your SMTP provider charges | Free plan:✓ Up to 100 subscribers |
The full feature matrix
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| Marketing email | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transactional email | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ |
| Browser push notifications | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Forms with unlimited responses on free | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ |
| Popup forms | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Web analytics dashboard | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| AI / bot crawler traffic tracking | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| SMS | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ |
| Built-in CRM | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Automation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visual journey builder | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ |
| Behavioral / custom-event triggers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ |
| Form-submission trigger | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| A/B testing | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ |
| Full automation on the lowest paid tier | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ |
| AI & agents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AI copy written per recipient at send time | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ |
| In-app AI that builds automations from plain language | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Official MCP server | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ |
| AI agent can build automations over MCP | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nested AND/OR segmentation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ |
| Custom events as triggers and segment conditions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ |
| Custom objects on the contact record | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ |
| Multi-touch revenue attribution | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ✕ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |