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8 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Send-based email pricing with a real free tier
Mailjet prices on sends rather than contacts from $9 with a real free tier, closer if volume is spiky.
Email marketing with a free plan that lasts
AWeber has a free plan that lasts and paid plans from $12, with a long history of deliverability.
Email for lists that outgrew a free plan
EmailOctopus is aimed at lists that have outgrown a free plan, from $9 with a free tier.
Email marketing that stays cheap as lists grow
MailerLite stays cheap as the list grows, from $12 with a free tier, with a larger feature set behind it.
Email marketing with automation on every plan
Moosend includes automation on every plan from $7.
Email, SMS and automation on one free plan
Brevo bundles email, SMS and automation on one free plan, paid from $9.
Works with WhatsApp
Email billed per send, not per contact
Mailcoach bills by the send rather than by contacts stored, so a large dormant list does not raise the bill on its own.
Self hosted sending on top of Amazon SES
Sendy is a one-time $69 purchase you host yourself on top of Amazon SES, for someone willing to run the server in exchange for near-zero sending costs afterward.