Mailchimp alternatives,
compared
Mailchimp is the best-known marketing email tool. Product teams leave because pricing grows with contacts, and because transactional email is a paid add-on, Mailchimp Transactional.
Why teams look beyond Mailchimp
Priced by contacts
Your bill grows with your list, even contacts you rarely email.
Transactional is an add-on
Receipts and password resets need Mailchimp Transactional, billed separately on Standard plans and up.
Built for marketers
Product events and developer workflows are an afterthought.
6 alternatives to Mailchimp
Plunk is first because we build it; the rest are in order of how often they fit teams leaving Mailchimp. Updated October 2026.
- 1Plunk(us)Open-source email platform · EUTransactional email, campaigns and workflows on one contact list, open source and hosted in the EU.$0.001 per email, unlimited contacts
- 2MailerLiteNewsletters and marketing · EUNewsletters with landing pages and forms, at a low price for small lists.Monthly plans by subscribers
- 3BrevoMarketing suite · EUEmail, SMS, chat and a CRM in one suite.Monthly plans by email volume
- 4Kit (formerly ConvertKit)Email for creatorsCreators selling to an audience, with landing pages and commerce.Monthly plans by subscribers
- 5LoopsEmail for SaaSSaaS marketing teams that want a polished hosted tool.Monthly plans by contacts
- 6ButtondownNewslettersWriters who want a minimal, Markdown-first newsletter tool.Monthly plans by subscribers
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Frequently asked questions
Try Plunk alongside Mailchimp.
Start on the free plan with 1,000 emails a month, no credit card needed. When you need more, every email is $0.001, with unlimited contacts and every feature included.