AWeber vs GetResponse Comparison 2026
AWeber is a newsletter tool with automations included free to 500 subscribers. GetResponse bundles email with landing pages, funnels and paid webinars, starting at $19 a month, or $15.58 billed annually, with no free plan. The choice comes down to one feature: do you run live webinars as part of selling something, because that is what the extra cost buys.
Email marketing with a free plan that lasts
Email, automation and webinars on one bill
At a glance
- AWeber starts cheaper, at $12.50.
- Only AWeber has a free tier.
Side by side
AWeber | GetResponse | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $12.50 | From $15.58 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Free plan, paid tiers | Free trial, then paid |
| Free tier (they differ) | Yes | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
AWeber
Email marketing with a free plan that lasts
AWeber has been sending newsletters since before most of its competitors existed, and it shows in both directions: the deliverability is dependable and the interface is dated. The free plan runs to 500 subscribers with automations included, which is more than most rivals give away. Its ecommerce feature charges a small percentage of each sale on the cheaper plans.
Our note
AWeber's free plan holds 500 subscribers with the automations switched on, twice what MailerLite gives away, so it suits a list that needs sequences before it needs size. The editor is the part that shows its age.
GetResponse
Email, automation and webinars on one bill
GetResponse has been sending email since before most of its competitors existed, and it kept adding: landing pages, funnels, paid webinars, an ecommerce push. For a creator selling a course that breadth removes two other subscriptions. It also means the interface carries twenty years of features, and the newer tools feel lighter to use.
Our note
Why people weigh these two
- GetResponse instead of AWeber
- Adds webinars and landing pages to the email bill from $15.58; trial-only where AWeber keeps a free tier with automations included.
- AWeber instead of GetResponse
- AWeber keeps a free plan going for good, cheaper to start than GetResponse's trial-only $15.58, the pick for a plain newsletter that does not need funnels or webinars attached.
Which one should you pick
Pick AWeber if you want a plain newsletter tool with a real free plan. Automations, landing pages and forms are included to 500 subscribers at no cost, and the 14-day trial only applies to the paid tiers above that.
Pick GetResponse if you sell a course or a coaching offer and want paid webinars hosted from the same account as the email, without a second subscription. Starter is $15.58 a month billed annually with unlimited sends on every tier. Skip it if you never run a live session: you would be paying for twenty years of accumulated features to send email that AWeber sends just as well for less.
Common questions
- Which one includes webinars?
- GetResponse. Paid webinars are hosted and sold from the same account as the email, which is unusual in this category. AWeber has no webinar feature at all.
- Does AWeber have a free plan when GetResponse does not?
- Yes. AWeber is free to 500 subscribers with automations included. GetResponse has no free tier; Starter begins at $19 a month, or $15.58 billed annually.
- Which one includes landing pages and funnels?
- Both, at different depths. AWeber includes landing pages and forms free to 500 subscribers. GetResponse builds full funnels, pairing the pages with the sequence that follows them, from its Starter tier upward.
- Do both offer a free trial?
- GetResponse gives a 14-day trial. AWeber's trial also runs 14 days, but only applies above its free plan, which already covers 500 subscribers at no cost and no time limit.
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