The Best Value Email Marketing Platforms Anyone Can Use
Utilising email marketing isn’t just advantageous to your brand’s success. It’s so powerful that it’s practically essential. But it can be difficult to know where to start.
That’s where we step in to help out. We’ve managed countless campaigns and worked with our fair share of tools, so we know a thing or two about the best value-for-money email marketing platforms.
We’ve put together a simple overview of the most accessible and valuable email marketing platforms that even the smallest businesses can use. Each platform’s inclusions and pricing packages vary quite a bit. So to make things easy, we’re going to look at packages that cover up to 50,000 contacts. This will determine which one provides the most value for the average business.
Keep in mind that these prices are for monthly subscriptions, and will be slightly cheaper for annual subscriptions.
Get Response
Cost
$250USD a month for up to 50,000 contacts (Basic package)
Best Features & Integrations
- Unlimited email sends
- Unlimited landing pages
- Forms and surveys
- 150+ integrations
- A/B testing
- Automation
- Built-in templates
- 24/7 support
- Unlimited emails
Drawbacks
- No PayPal integration
- Users report some server issues
- Emails may not display correctly on all apps
- Limited fonts
- Template builder can be difficult to use
Active Campaign
Cost
$330USD a month for up to 50,000 contacts
Best Features & Integrations
- Unlimited email sends
- Great range of automations
- High deliverability rate
Drawbacks
- No split (A/B) testing
- Email preview testing costs extra
- Not very beginner-friendly
Klaviyo
Cost
$750USD a month for up to 50,000 contacts
Best Features & Integrations
- Unlimited email sends for up to 2,000 contacts
- Automations
- Facebook custom audiences
- Great eCommerce integrations
Drawbacks
- Only 500 email sends for free plan
- Steep learning curve for advanced features
- Can be slow to load with sending issues due to large email sizes
MailChimp
Cost
$9.99USD a month for up to 50,000
Best Features & Integrations
- Up to 500,000 email sends
- Easy automations
- Templates
- A/B testing
- 24/7 support
- Various audience metrics
- Can add “contact blocks” if you meet your contact or sending limit
Drawbacks
- Templates require some tweaking
- Interface can be confusing
- Higher prices for higher send allowance
What’s the Best Email Marketing Platform for You?
Personally, we’re partial to MailChimp— and as you can see, it provides the best value for money whether you choose the free plan or the most basic paid tier.
However, there’s no one platform that’s going to suit every business. It really depends on specific needs, scale, and budget. For example, some of the brands we work with have lists over 200,000.
“Utilising email marketing isn’t just advantageous to your brand’s success. It’s so powerful that it’s practically essential.”
More importantly, there’s more to powerful email marketing than the platform used. It’s about knowing how to plan and manage an effective email campaign. That’s where the real value is. The bulk of your time across this marketing channel should be put into devising a strategy for communicating with and growing your list, and the platform you choose should complement this perfectly.
Want to guarantee effective email marketing without having to watch hours of tutorials, struggle with templates or figure out how to find and target the right audiences on an ongoing basis? Forget DIY and hand the hassle over to an agency.