All Tools Compared
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Top Pick
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Free / from $13/mo | ★★★★★ 4.3 | Beginners and small lists | Try Mailchimp Free → |
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From $29/mo | ★★★★½ 4.6 | Marketers who need powerful automation | Try ActiveCampaign → |
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Free up to 250 contacts / from $20/mo | ★★★★½ 4.6 | Ecommerce brands on Shopify | Try Klaviyo Free → |
Mailchimp
Top PickThe most well-known email marketing platform. Good for beginners with drag-and-drop editor, automations, and basic analytics.
✓ Pros
- ✓ Easy to use
- ✓ Good free plan
- ✓ Strong template library
- ✓ Built-in landing pages
✗ Cons
- ✗ Gets expensive as list grows
- ✗ Automation less advanced than rivals
- ✗ Support lacking on free plan
Stackmap Verdict
Beginners and small lists. The most well-known email marketing platform. Good for beginners with drag-and-drop editor, automati.
ActiveCampaign
Advanced email marketing and marketing automation platform. Best-in-class automation builder with CRM features built in.
✓ Pros
- ✓ Best automation builder
- ✓ Built-in CRM
- ✓ Excellent deliverability
- ✓ Detailed reporting
✗ Cons
- ✗ No free plan
- ✗ Learning curve on automation
- ✗ Pricier than alternatives
Stackmap Verdict
Marketers who need powerful automation. Advanced email marketing and marketing automation platform. Best-in-class automation builder with CR.
Klaviyo
The go-to email and SMS marketing platform for ecommerce. Deep Shopify integration and revenue-attributed reporting.
✓ Pros
- ✓ Best ecom integrations
- ✓ Revenue attribution
- ✓ Strong SMS marketing
- ✓ Powerful segmentation
✗ Cons
- ✗ Expensive for large lists
- ✗ Overkill for non-ecom
- ✗ UI can be complex
Stackmap Verdict
Ecommerce brands on Shopify. The go-to email and SMS marketing platform for ecommerce. Deep Shopify integration and revenue-attri.