Independent · sourced · Updated September 2026
Best Email Marketing (2026)
8 email marketing options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest email marketing is Brevo at $0/mo. 5 offer a free tier. All 8 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated September 2026.
As of Sep 2, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
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Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest email marketing is Brevo at $0/mo; across 8 with published pricing the median is $14/mo ($9–$39/mo), 5 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-09-02. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/email-marketing/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $9/mo, median $14/mo, up to $39/mo — across 8 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Brevo, Kit (formerly ConvertKit), Klaviyo, Mailchimp, MailerLite.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-09-02. STALE · 2026-06-13
Comparison
| # | Email Marketing | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brevo STALE · 2026-06-13 | $0/mo Free | Yes | No | — | Businesses with large contact lists but moderate email frequency | brevo.com | Visit → |
| 2 | Kit (formerly ConvertKit) | $0/mo Newsletter (Free) | Yes | No | — | Independent creators and newsletter writers | kit.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Klaviyo | $0/mo Free | Yes | No | Yes | DTC and ecommerce brands on Shopify or BigCommerce | klaviyo.com | Visit → |
| 4 | Mailchimp | $0/mo Free | Yes | No | Yes | Small businesses starting with email marketing | mailchimp.com | Visit → |
| 5 | MailerLite STALE · 2026-06-13 | $0/mo Free | Yes | No | — | Small businesses and creators prioritizing design quality | mailerlite.com | Visit → |
| 6 | Constant Contact | $12/mo Lite | No | No | — | SMBs and nonprofits wanting a simple, well-supported email tool | constantcontact.com | Visit → |
| 7 | ActiveCampaign | $15/mo Starter | No | No | Yes | B2B teams needing deep CRM + email automation | activecampaign.com | Visit → |
| 8 | GetResponse | $19/mo Starter | No | No | — | Course creators and educators wanting email + course platform in one | getresponse.com | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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What is the cheapest email marketing?
Brevo has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-09-02.
How much does email marketing cost per month?
Across the 8 email marketing with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $14/mo, ranging from $9/mo to $39/mo, as of 2026-09-02. 5 also offer a free tier.
Which email marketing have a free plan?
Brevo, Kit (formerly ConvertKit), Klaviyo, Mailchimp, MailerLite offer a free tier.
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