Alternatives to Brevo
Email and SMS marketing (ex-Sendinblue)
Brevo ranks #8 of 9 in Newsletter platforms, with an Alt Score of 70. It is proprietary, freemium from $9/month (Starter plan) and available on the web. 9 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Small and mid-sized businesses that want to manage email marketing, transactional messaging, and customer relationships without paying for separate specialized tools.
Email campaign design and newsletters, SMS and WhatsApp messaging, marketing automation workflows, and a built-in CRM to track contacts and deals. Also includes transactional email/SMS sending, landing pages, and forms for capturing leads. A free tier covers core email sending with paid plans scaling by volume and features.
You import or collect contacts into the CRM, build campaigns or automation workflows across email/SMS/WhatsApp using a drag-and-drop editor, then send and track performance (opens, clicks, deliverability) from a single dashboard.
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Feature comparison
How Brevo compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for Brevo is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
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Starts at $9/month (Starter plan) verified 2026-07-11
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-11
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
Absolutely! When you create an account, you will automatically have a Free plan to upload your contacts. Once we approve your account for sending, you can start sending up to 300 emails per day.
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Status active verified 2026-07-11
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Subscriber limit (free) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Absolutely! When you create an account, you will automatically have a Free plan to upload your contacts. Once we approve your account for sending, you can start sending up to 300 emails per day.
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Automations & sequences Yes verified 2026-07-11
Create an unlimited number of automated, multi-step workflows to engage users at key moments along their journey.
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Segmentation Yes verified 2026-07-11
Increase your email opens and clicks with our powerful segmentation engine. Brevo makes it easy to send targeted messages to different segments of your email marketing list.
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Custom domain Yes verified 2026-07-11
Verify the sender’s email to confirm its authenticity, and authenticate the domain so the sender appears as verified.
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Landing pages Yes verified 2026-07-11
Brevo helps you create landing pages that convert. Capture conversions with customizable designs. Launch your page in minutes, no coding needed.
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API access Yes verified 2026-07-11
A unified REST API for sending messages across email, SMS, and WhatsApp — and managing contacts, tracking custom events, syncing eCommerce data, and building custom objects.
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Self-hostable No verified 2026-07-11
If you subscribe to a monthly plan, the subscription period is 30 days and charges are processed at the beginning of each period. Email and SMS credits are charged at purchase. All statements are avai
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Deliverability tooling (DKIM, dedicated IP) Yes verified 2026-07-11
A dedicated IP plan allows you to send email campaigns using your domain name and your own signature.
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Import from competitors Yes verified 2026-07-11
Migrate from Mailchimp
https://www.brevo.com/pricing/
FAQ
Yes. beehiiv, Kit and Buttondown have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
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