ActiveCampaign
Plan prices not in snapshot text; 14-day trial
Email marketing and automation.
12 alternatives to Mailchimp that do the same job, ranked by how many of its jobs and business types they share. Mailchimp: Free plan (up to 250 contacts); paid plans from $13/mo for 12 months (promo), price rises with contact count.
| Tool | What it does | Entry price | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailchimp (the original) | Email marketing and automation. | Free plan (up to 250 contacts); paid plans from $13/mo for 12 months (promo), price rises with contact count | Oct 15, 2026 |
| ActiveCampaign | Email marketing and automation. | Contact for pricing (opens in new tab)* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Constant Contact | Email and SMS marketing for small businesses. | Lite from $10.20/mo billed annually; Standard $29.75; Premium $68 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| HubSpot | CRM with marketing, sales and service hubs plus AI. | Free tools $0 for up to 2 users; Starter from $7-$20/seat/mo | Oct 15, 2026 |
| RevenueWell | Dental patient communication and marketing automation. | Contact for pricing (opens in new tab)* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| beehiiv | Newsletter platform with growth and monetization tools. | Free $0; Lite $49/mo (yearly billing) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Birdeye | AI reputation, reviews, listings and messaging platform for local businesses. | Contact for pricing (opens in new tab)* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Brevo | Email, SMS and CRM platform. | Free forever plan; paid prices not in snapshot text | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Buffer | Social media scheduling with AI assistant. | Essentials $5/mo per channel (annual); Team $10/mo per channel; free plan referenced | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Canva | Design platform with AI tools. | Free; Pro US$144/yr for one person; Business US$250/yr/person | Oct 15, 2026 |
| ChatGPT | OpenAI general-purpose AI assistant. | Free version available; paid plan prices not rendered in snapshot text | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Claude | Anthropic AI assistant for writing, analysis and coding. | Free $0; Pro $17/mo annual ($20 monthly) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Copy.ai | AI platform for go-to-market content and workflows. | $24/mo billed annually ($29 monthly) | Oct 15, 2026 |
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Plan prices not in snapshot text; 14-day trial
Email marketing and automation.
Lite from $10.20/mo billed annually; Standard $29.75; Premium $68
Email and SMS marketing for small businesses.
Free tools $0 for up to 2 users; Starter from $7-$20/seat/moFree tier
CRM with marketing, sales and service hubs plus AI.
Software prices not public; marketing plans list recommended ad spend $750-$2,500/mo
Dental patient communication and marketing automation.
Free $0; Lite $49/mo (yearly billing)Free tier
Newsletter platform with growth and monetization tools.
No public prices
AI reputation, reviews, listings and messaging platform for local businesses.
Free forever plan; paid prices not in snapshot textFree tier
Email, SMS and CRM platform.
Essentials $5/mo per channel (annual); Team $10/mo per channel; free plan referencedFree tier
Social media scheduling with AI assistant.
Free; Pro US$144/yr for one person; Business US$250/yr/personFree tier
Design platform with AI tools.
Free version available; paid plan prices not rendered in snapshot textFree tier
OpenAI general-purpose AI assistant.
Free $0; Pro $17/mo annual ($20 monthly)Free tier
Anthropic AI assistant for writing, analysis and coding.
$24/mo billed annually ($29 monthly)
AI platform for go-to-market content and workflows.