Compare Mailchimp, SendGrid, and others
Compare email marketing and transactional email platforms for your startup.
| Platform | Free Tier | Paid From | Automation | Landing Pages | CRM | API | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailchimp | 500 contacts | $13/mo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Basic | ✅ | Beginners, SMBs |
| Brevo (Sendinblue) | 300 emails/day | $25/mo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | EU startups, SMS+email |
| ConvertKit | 1,000 subs | $25/mo | ✅ Visual | ✅ | ⚠️ Tags | ✅ | Creators, content businesses |
| Loops | 1,000 contacts | $49/mo | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | SaaS product emails |
| Resend | 3,000 emails/mo | $20/mo | ⚠️ Basic | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ Best | Developers, React Email |
| HubSpot | 2,000 emails/mo | $20/mo | ✅ Advanced | ✅ | ✅ Full | ✅ | Full marketing stack |
| Beehiiv | 2,500 subs | $49/mo | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | Newsletters, monetization |
| Platform | Free Tier | Paid From | Deliverability | Templates | Webhooks | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SendGrid | 100/day | $19.95/mo | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ | ✅ | High volume, Twilio ecosystem |
| Postmark | 100/mo | $15/mo | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ | ✅ | Best deliverability, transactional |
| Amazon SES | 62k/mo (EC2) | $0.10/1k | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⚠️ | ✅ | Lowest cost at scale |
| Resend | 3,000/mo | $20/mo | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ React | ✅ | Developer experience, modern |
| Mailgun | 100/day | $35/mo | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ | ✅ | API-first, validation |