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Best email marketing platforms
Build lists and send newsletters and campaigns. Facts come from each tool's own pages, and every score says where it comes from. How we rank
- Tools
- 19
- Researched
- 13
- Free option
- 5
- Only listed
- 6
Disclosure: agathox makes some of the tools listed here. They are labelled and scored by the same method as every other tool.
Ranked by signals we can measure or quote: website health, the facts each tool's own pages state, and community discussion. Nothing here has been hands-on tested yet, so this is not a quality test. How the signals rank works
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan ($0/month): 500 contacts, 1,000 emails per month, 1 user, 1 domain, 2 API keys and 150 AI credits per month. List verification is not included.
- Paid plan
- Pro: $12/month billed monthly or $10/month billed annually, for 500 to 100,000 contacts depending on tier; sends up to 10 times the contact limit per month; extra users $15/month each. Enterprise (over 100,000 contacts) is contact-sales pricing.
- Signup
- The Free plan button links to a sign-up page; the page does not explicitly say an account is required.
- Watermark
- Yes. Benchmark branding shows on emails and forms on the free plan; it can be removed on paid plans.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says data may be processed and stored in hosting regions worldwide, no specific countries named. Account data is deleted or anonymized within 30 days of a deletion request, with exceptions such as billing records. Deleted email addresses are not kept on its servers.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- An account is required to use the services. The page says: “"Customer" means a person or entity that is registered with MailerLite to use the Services.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- User data is processed and stored on servers, including third-party platforms like Oracle NetSuite, Stripe, and others. The page says: “When you interact with our Services, your billing, transaction, and organization information will be processed and stored within Oracle NetSuite.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- 14-day free trial with email sign-up, no credit card required. Trial limits are not stated. No permanent free plan is stated.
- Paid plan
- Plans: Starter, Plus, Pro, Enterprise, billed yearly for 1,000 contacts. Price amounts were not shown on the page. 30-day money-back guarantee is stated.
- Signup
- Trial requires an email sign-up.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says personal information may be transferred to ActiveCampaign locations in the US, Australia, Ireland, Brazil and Costa Rica. Account information kept while the account is active. Contact data imported by customers is not covered by the policy; locations and retention for it are not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- The free plan supports up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails per month, including one landing page and one automation, with no time limit. The page says: “AWeber's free plan covers up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails a month, with one landing page and one automation. There's no time limit and no credit card.”
- Paid plan
- Paid plans start at $15 per month for the Lite plan and $30 per month for the Plus plan, with prices increasing based on subscriber count. The page says: “Paid plans start at $15/month for Lite and $30/month for Plus. The price rises with your subscriber count.”
- Signup
- A signup is required to use AWeber. The page says: “Continue with Google OR . First Name . . Last Name . . Email Address . . . . . Get started for free →.”
- Watermark
- Free plan sends include AWeber branding, which is removed on paid plans. The page says: “Free sends carry AWeber branding. Paid plans start at $15 a month and remove it.”
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free for the first 100 subscribers. Free tier includes a rich text or markdown editor, sending from a custom domain and hosted newsletter archives.
- Paid plan
- Page lists no base price beyond the free tier; it says Buttondown charges for active subscribers. Add-ons billed monthly: $9/month, $29/month and $79/month tiers (the $79 tier adds whitelabeling and teams). 501(c)(3) non-profits get 50% off.
- Signup
- The page links to sign-up and login pages but does not explicitly say an account is required.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy does not say where data is stored or processed; payment data is stored by Stripe. Personal information is kept as needed for the stated purposes, no longer than the account lasts, with some data retained after termination to prevent fraud.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- A signup is required to use Mailchimp. The page says: “To request the discount, sign up for a free account, and contact our Billing team with your username and a link to your organization’s website.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- 14-day free trial, no card required. A Free plan is mentioned but its features and limits are not described on the pricing page. Branding on free is not stated.
- Paid plan
- Billed annually, shown per month: Starter $15.58, Marketer $48.38, Creator $56.58. Monthly billing not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Uploaded files are stored on GetResponse's servers; server location not stated. Free accounts are disabled after 90 days of non-use; data kept 30 days after deactivation. Paid account data kept 120 days after deactivation, then up to 120 more days in backups.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- A signup is required to use the platform. The page says: “Sign up to get marketing insights from people who live and breathe email.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Mautic offers a free trial for 14 days. The page says: “Check out our free trial, where you can test Mautic for 14 days completely free of charge - no credit card required.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- A trial requires registration. The page says: “Check out our free trial, where you can test Mautic for 14 days completely free of charge - no credit card required.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Mautic can be self-hosted on your own company infrastructure. The page says: “Self-host on your own company infrastructure and ensure true data sovereignty.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- A signup is required to use the platform. The page says: “Get started with Campaign Monitor today. With our powerful yet easy-to-use tools, it's never been easier to make an impact with email marketing.. Sign up for free.”
- Watermark
- Users have the option to remove Campaign Monitor branding from the app. The page says: “Choose to remove all Campaign Monitor branding from the app and replace it with your own Private labeling.”
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home, Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Answers come from each tool's own pages (“Unclear” means they do not say). Tick “Compare” on two to four tools to read them side by side.
Also listed (6, not yet tested)
Each of these answered when we visited its site. We have not tested them or recorded facts, so they are in alphabetical order, not ranked.
- Constant ContactOpen
Constant Contact is listed for: email marketing.
- DripOpen
Drip is listed for: email marketing.
- KitOpen
Kit is listed for: email marketing.
- KlaviyoOpen
Klaviyo unifies AI-powered email marketing and SMS to drive growth, retention, and measurable results.
- SendyOpen
A self hosted newsletter application that lets you send trackable emails via Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) at 100x cheaper than other hosted solutions.
- SubstackOpen
Substack is listed for: email marketing.
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