Brevo vs Flodesk Comparison 2026
Brevo charges by how many emails go out, which rewards a big list mailed rarely, with a free plan and Starter at $9 a month. Flodesk charges by list size instead and never charges more for sending more often, at $25 a month for up to a thousand subscribers on Lite. A weekly newsletter with a growing list is the case where Flodesk's flat, unlimited sends can end up ahead despite the higher starting price, while an occasional sender to a big list keeps Brevo cheaper.
Email, SMS and automation on one free plan
Email that looks designed without a designer
At a glance
- Brevo starts cheaper, at $9.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
Brevo | Flodesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $9 | From $25 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | None | Not stated |
| API | Yes |
Brevo
Email, SMS and automation on one free plan
Brevo, formerly Sendinblue, prices by messages sent rather than by contacts stored, which is the cheaper shape for anybody with a big list they mail rarely. Email, SMS and WhatsApp sit in one place. The editor and templates are plainer than the newsletter-first tools.
Our note
This is the one to pick when the list is big and quiet. If you mail weekly, the send-based pricing stops being a saving and a newsletter-first tool will serve the writing better.
Only on this side
- Works with WhatsApp
Flodesk
Email that looks designed without a designer
Flodesk is built around templates that come out looking considered rather than like a form, which is why it keeps turning up in the hands of people selling something visual. Every paid plan sends unlimited email regardless of how often. Pricing moves with the size of the list instead, starting from a thousand subscribers. A free plan exists for building a list before there is anything to send to it, and anybody wanting deep automation branching will find this deliberately simpler than its competitors.
Why people weigh these two
- Flodesk instead of Brevo
- Flodesk leans on templates that look designed without a designer, from $25 with a free tier, well above Brevo's $9 start for the same free-plan safety net.
- Brevo instead of Flodesk
- Brevo bundles email, SMS and automation on one free plan, with paid plans from $9, well under Flodesk's $25.
Which one should you pick
Pick Flodesk if how the email looks matters to what you are selling, and the list gets mailed often. Every paid plan sends without limit regardless of frequency, starting at $25 a month for a thousand subscribers, and the trade for that flat rate is automation that is deliberately simpler than the competition.
Pick Brevo if the list is large and mailed occasionally, since send-based pricing is the cheaper shape for exactly that case, and it starts at $9 a month with a genuine free plan under it. Brevo's own listing admits the saving disappears for a weekly sender, which is exactly the reader Flodesk is built for.
Common questions
- Which one is cheaper?
- It depends on how often you mail. Brevo starts lower, at $9 a month against Flodesk's $25, and rewards a list that is mailed occasionally. Flodesk charges nothing extra for sending often, so a frequent newsletter with a growing list can end up cheaper there despite the higher starting price.
- Does Flodesk ever charge per email sent?
- No. Its listing states outright there are no per-email charges on any paid plan, and pricing follows subscriber count instead. Brevo is the opposite: pricing follows how many emails go out, not how many contacts are stored.
- Which one looks better in an inbox without design help?
- Flodesk. Its templates are built to look designed rather than like a form, which is why it turns up with people selling something visual. Brevo's listing describes its editor and templates as plainer than the newsletter-first tools.
- Can I build a list for free before paying on either one?
- Both offer that. Flodesk's free plan covers building a list before there is anything to send. Brevo's free plan needs no card and sends within a daily limit, so it can also collect and mail a small list at no cost.
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