Mailchimp alternatives
12 tools in Marketing comparable to Mailchimp, ranked by VERILO editor rating and editorial score. Rankings are independent of affiliate relationships.
People leave Mailchimp when the list outgrows the pricing. Billing is by contact count, so the cost climbs whether or not you send more, and the features most people eventually want sit on Standard or above.
Brevo is the direct answer to that complaint: it charges by sending volume rather than contacts, which suits a large but quiet list. Kit is the creator-focused option, simpler and text-first, and better if newsletters rather than campaigns are the point.
beehiiv is worth comparing if you are building a publication with paid subscriptions and referrals rather than a marketing list. If you only need social scheduling from the bundle, Buffer does that alone for much less.
Semrush
SEO
All-in-one SEO and marketing suite for keyword research, competitor analysis, audits and rank tracking.
Canva
Design
Template-driven online design tool for social graphics, presentations, video, documents and print.
HubSpot
Sales & CRM
CRM platform with a free core and paid Sales, Marketing and Service hubs that share one contact database.
Intercom
Customer Support
Chat-first customer service platform with a shared inbox, help center and the Fin AI agent.
Kit
Marketing
Email marketing platform for creators with tags, visual automations, landing pages and digital product sales.
Framer
Design
Design-canvas website builder with CMS, animations and hosting for marketing sites and portfolios.
Google Analytics 4
Analytics
Google's free, event-based analytics platform for websites and mobile apps, with a paid 360 edition.
Zoho CRM
Sales & CRM
Feature-rich CRM with a free edition for small teams and low-cost paid tiers inside the wider Zoho suite.
Brevo
Marketing
Email, SMS and WhatsApp marketing platform with automation and a built-in CRM, priced by sending volume.
beehiiv
Marketing
Newsletter platform with a built-in website, referral program, paid subscriptions and an ad network.
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