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LIVE UPDATE 36 Best Cheapest Email Marketing Platforms Compared (2026)

Compare email marketing platforms by contacts, monthly emails, and the features you actually need. Prices are checked daily on each provider's official pricing page.

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A provider qualifies only if its plan includes every feature you tick (or offers it as a priced add-on). Unknown availability never counts as included.

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At 5,000 contacts and 25,000 emails a month, the cheapest verified option is Mailrelay Free at $0.00/month. Across 30 eligible services, prices range up to $100.00.

All eligible providers (30)

#ProviderPlan MonthlyAnnual totalContactsEmails/moChecked
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Mailrelay
 Free $0.00 ≈ $0.00 20,000 80,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Mailrelay Free
Free plan, up to 20,000 contacts (€0.00)$0.00
Total per month$0.00
Original price: €0.00 per month, converted at the latest ECB reference rate.
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Mailrelay Free, covers up to 20,000 contacts, includes 80,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Mailrelay plans
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Mailerflow
 Starter
Unlimited emails, subject to fair use.
 $14.90 $178.80 5,000 Unlimited (fair use) Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Mailerflow Starter
Starter plan, up to 5,000 contacts$14.90
Total per month$14.90
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Unlimited emails, subject to fair use.
  • 500 AI actions per month.
Mailerflow Starter, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails (fair use); it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax. Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: medium · source · all Mailerflow plans
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Mailercloud
 Premium $30.00 $360 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Mailercloud Premium
Premium plan, up to 5,000 contacts$30.00
Total per month$30.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Mailercloud Premium, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Mailercloud plans
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Zoho Campaigns
 Standard $31.00 $372 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Zoho Campaigns Standard
Standard plan, up to 5,000 contacts$31.00
Total per month$31.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Priced by contact tier from 500 contacts; prices are filled in by a script and are not in the page.
Zoho Campaigns Standard, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Zoho Campaigns plans
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EmailOctopus
 Pro $31.50 $378 5,000 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for EmailOctopus Pro
Pro plan, up to 5,000 contacts$31.50
Total per month$31.50
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Plans upgrade automatically as the list grows.
EmailOctopus Pro, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all EmailOctopus plans
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Brevo
 Starter $39.00 $468 500,000 30,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Brevo Starter
Starter plan, up to 500,000 contacts$39.00
Total per month$39.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • SMS credits are sold separately.
Brevo Starter, covers up to 500,000 contacts, includes 30,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: medium · source · all Brevo plans
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MailBluster
 Managed $39.00 $468 No limit 30,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for MailBluster Managed
Managed plan, 30,000 emails/month$39.00
Total per month$39.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
MailBluster Managed, has no contact limit, includes 30,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all MailBluster plans
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Sender
 Standard $39.00 $468 5,000 60,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Sender Standard
Standard plan, up to 5,000 contacts$39.00
Total per month$39.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Emails per month: 12× subscribers.
Sender Standard, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 60,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Sender plans
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Mailjet
 Essential $40.00 $480 No limit 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Mailjet Essential
Essential plan, 50,000 emails/month$40.00
Total per month$40.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Mailjet Essential, has no contact limit, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax. Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Mailjet plans
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Resend
Resend Marketing
 Pro marketing $40.00 $480 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Resend Pro marketing
Pro marketing plan, up to 5,000 contacts$40.00
Total per month$40.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Resend Pro marketing, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Resend Marketing plans
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iContact
 Standard $45.00 $540 5,000 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for iContact Standard
Standard plan, up to 5,000 contacts$45.00
Total per month$45.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
iContact Standard, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all iContact plans
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Moosend
 Pro $48.00 $576 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Moosend Pro
Pro plan, up to 5,000 contacts$48.00
Total per month$48.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Moosend Pro, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Moosend plans
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Loops
 Paid $49.00 $588 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Loops Paid
Paid plan, up to 5,000 contacts$49.00
Total per month$49.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Loops Paid, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Loops plans
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MailerLite
 Comfort $49.00 $588 5,000 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for MailerLite Comfort
Comfort plan, up to 5,000 contacts$49.00
Total per month$49.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Monthly email limit is 10× the subscriber tier.
MailerLite Comfort, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax. Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all MailerLite plans
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Flodesk
 Lite $52.00 $624 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Flodesk Lite
Lite plan, up to 5,000 contacts$52.00
Total per month$52.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Flodesk Lite, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Flodesk plans
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SendPulse
 Standard $52.00 $624 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for SendPulse Standard
Standard plan, up to 5,000 contacts$52.00
Total per month$52.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Only the 500-subscriber yearly price is in the page; other sizes and monthly prices load from a pricing service.
SendPulse Standard, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all SendPulse plans
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MailUp
 Starter $53.67 ≈ $644.04 No limit Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for MailUp Starter
Starter plan, base price (billed yearly) (€48.00)$53.67
Total per month (billed yearly)$53.67
Original price: €48.00 per month, converted at the latest ECB reference rate.
Billed yearly (paid up front): the price shown is the monthly equivalent.
  • Only billed yearly: annual commitment required.
  • Price per month, billed annually, at the edition's standard sending speed.
MailUp Starter, has no contact limit, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · all MailUp plans
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GetResponse
 Starter $54.00 $648 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for GetResponse Starter
Starter plan, up to 5,000 contacts$54.00
Total per month$54.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
GetResponse Starter, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax. Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all GetResponse plans
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Elastic Email
Elastic Email Marketing
 Starter $59.00 $708 5,000 75,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Elastic Email Starter
Starter plan, up to 5,000 contacts$59.00
Total per month$59.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Emails per month: 15× contacts.
Elastic Email Starter, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 75,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Elastic Email Marketing plans
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AWeber
 Lite $60.00 $720 5,000 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for AWeber Lite
Lite plan, up to 5,000 contacts$60.00
Total per month$60.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Email sends: 10× subscribers per month.
AWeber Lite, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all AWeber plans
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rapidmail
 Essential $61.50 ≈ $738 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for rapidmail Essential
Essential plan, up to 5,000 contacts (€55.00)$61.50
Total per month$61.50
Original price: €55.00 per month, converted at the latest ECB reference rate.
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
rapidmail Essential, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · all rapidmail plans
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Benchmark Email
 Pro $63.00 $756 5,000 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Benchmark Email Pro
Pro plan, up to 5,000 contacts$63.00
Total per month$63.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Benchmark Email Pro, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Benchmark Email plans
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SmartrMail
 Essential $72.50 $870 5,000 60,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for SmartrMail Essential
Essential plan, up to 5,000 contacts$72.50
Total per month$72.50
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
SmartrMail Essential, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 60,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: medium · source · all SmartrMail plans
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CleverReach
 Basic $72.68 ≈ $872.16 5,000 Unlimited Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for CleverReach Basic
Basic plan, up to 5,000 contacts (€65.00)$72.68
Total per month$72.68
Original price: €65.00 per month, converted at the latest ECB reference rate.
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
CleverReach Basic, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax. Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all CleverReach plans
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Campaign Monitor
 Lite $75.00 $900 5,000 25,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Campaign Monitor Lite
Lite plan, up to 5,000 contacts$75.00
Total per month$75.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Campaign Monitor Lite, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 25,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Campaign Monitor plans
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Mailchimp
 Essentials $75.00 $900 5,000 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Mailchimp Essentials
Essentials plan, up to 5,000 contacts$75.00
Total per month$75.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Monthly email sends: 10× contacts.
  • Overages are billed automatically when the contact or sending limit is exceeded.
Mailchimp Essentials, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Mailchimp plans
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EngageBay
 Pro $79.99 $959.88 5,000 30,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for EngageBay Pro
Pro plan, up to 5,000 contacts$79.99
Total per month$79.99
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Priced per user; one user assumed.
EngageBay Pro, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 30,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: medium · source · all EngageBay plans
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Omnisend
 Standard $81.00 $972 5,000 60,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Omnisend Standard
Standard plan, up to 5,000 contacts$81.00
Total per month$81.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Billed for subscribers and non-subscribers who received automated messages; unsubscribed contacts are not billed.
Omnisend Standard, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 60,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Omnisend plans
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ActiveCampaign
 Starter $99.00 $1,188 5,000 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for ActiveCampaign Starter
Starter plan, up to 5,000 contacts$99.00
Total per month$99.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Email sends: 10× contact limit.
ActiveCampaign Starter, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all ActiveCampaign plans
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Klaviyo
 Email $100.00 $1,200 5,000 50,000 Oct 12, 2026
Price breakdown for Klaviyo Email
Email plan, up to 5,000 contacts$100.00
Total per month$100.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
Klaviyo Email, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes 50,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: high · source · all Klaviyo plans

Conditionally eligible (2)

Priced, but a documented limit may not fit your sending pattern. Not ranked above.

ProviderPlanMonthlyCondition
Campaigner
 Essentials $38.00 Essentials: the monthly sending allowance is not documented.
Price breakdown for Campaigner Essentials
Essentials plan, up to 5,000 contacts$38.00
Total per month$38.00
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Essentials: the monthly sending allowance is not documented.
Campaigner Essentials, covers up to 5,000 contacts, includes unlimited emails; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax (not stated by the provider). Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: medium · source · all Campaigner plans
Acumbamail
 Básica (by emails a month) $64.85 ≈ Básica (by emails a month): the contact limit is not documented.
Price breakdown for Acumbamail Básica (by emails a month)
Básica (by emails a month) plan, 40,000 emails/month (€58.00)$64.85
Total per month$64.85
Original price: €58.00 per month, converted at the latest ECB reference rate.
Billed monthly, cancel any time per provider terms.
  • Básica (by emails a month): the contact limit is not documented.
Acumbamail Básica (by emails a month), has no contact limit, includes 40,000 emails a month; it is the cheapest of its plans that meets every requirement you selected. Prices exclude tax. Verified Oct 12, 2026 on the official page · confidence: medium · source · all Acumbamail plans

Not ranked (4)

Eligible — price unknown (2)
  • SendX — Fits your needs, but the price at this size is not published or not verified. SendX: the price for 5,000 contacts is not published or not verified. pricing ↗
  • VerticalResponse — Fits your needs, but the price at this size is not published or not verified. High Volume: custom pricing — contact sales. Pro: the price for 5,000 contacts is not published or not verified.
Custom pricing — contact sales (1)
  • Mailmodo — Custom pricing — contact sales. Pro: up to 500 contacts. Lite: up to 500 contacts. pricing ↗
Does not fit (1)
  • E-goi — Pro: up to 2,500 contacts. Base: up to 500 contacts. pricing ↗

Monthly-equivalent prices for the scenario: 5,000 contacts · 25,000 emails/month · Email Marketing · monthly billing. Prices exclude VAT and sales tax unless a provider states otherwise. Prices marked ≈ were converted from the provider's currency with European Central Bank reference rates of Oct 12, 2026; you are billed in the provider's currency. Mailerflow is ranked with exactly the same rules as every other provider. Methodology · Report a wrong price

How this email marketing pricing calculator works

Tell us how many contacts you have, how many emails you send each month and which features you can't do without. For every provider we evaluate all of its plans — free, paid, pay-as-you-go and add-ons — and keep the cheapest one that meets every requirement. A plan that fits your list but not your sending volume doesn't count, and neither does a free trial.

Prices come from each provider's official pricing page (or its official machine-readable pricing feed), are stored with the exact quote they were read from, and are re-checked every day. When a page changes, the new numbers wait for review instead of silently replacing verified ones. Providers whose prices can't be verified are listed separately instead of being guessed.

Why the cheapest plan isn't always the advertised one

Many services price by contacts but cap monthly sends at a multiple of your list, others price by sending volume with unlimited contacts, and some charge per user or for features like removing their branding. That's why the calculator asks for both numbers and lets you require features: the "starting at" price on a pricing page often only applies to the smallest list.

Read the full methodology, browse plan-by-plan pricing pages, or report a wrong price.