New research: The State of SaaS: Build vs. Buy, October 2026.The State of SaaS, October 2026. Read the report
Rate Mailchimp in 30 seconds.
Early data 9 data points: 4 reviews and reports, 5 bills.
Not happy with Mailchimp? Here is what else is out there, with what teams report paying.
The Software Hate Index
Watchlist
Keep paying
5 teams
Read reviewsSwitch
Lowest of 3 prices
See 4 toolsBuild your own
See builders for a custom quote
Be the first builder listedFrom 13 data points on Mailchimp.
How much does Mailchimp cost? Teams here report a median of $4,800 a year (5 bills). See plans
Is Mailchimp overpriced?
Newer, lower-cost tools built around AI. Ranked by votes.
Mailcheap
Newsletter and email sending tool built as a lower-cost alternative.
Reviews, pricing and details →
Nitrosend
Email and newsletter platform run from your AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT). Unlimited subscribers, priced by emails sent.
Reviews, pricing and details →
MailerLite
Teams say they moved to MailerLite from Mailchimp.
Reviews, pricing and details →
Aldus
Newsletter platform where AI drafts each issue from your videos, podcasts and posts, with paid tiers and sponsorships.
Reviews, pricing and details →
Yes. These teams build custom Email Tool software you own: AI labs, forward-deployed engineers and agencies that build it for you. Ranked by votes.
No builders listed for Mailchimp yet. Be the first.
List your companyList price checked against Mailchimp's pricing page, Nov 2026.
No changes since we started checking.
From teams paying for it today, plus the reasons teams leave. Is your Mailchimp bill bloated?
Published pricing has not been verified yet.
Keep email sending rented; own forms, lead scoring and reporting.
Switch if you want something running this week and your process is standard. Build if your process is your edge, you want to own your data, or per-seat pricing keeps rising. Mailchimp: Keep email sending rented; own forms, lead scoring and reporting.
Among paid plans listed here, Mailcheap starts at $19 a month.
Yes. HissingKitty lists 4 AI-native alternatives to Mailchimp, including Mailcheap, Nitrosend, MailerLite.
More Mailchimp questions: worth it, price increases, why buyers leave
Compare: Mailchimp vs Klaviyo · Mailchimp vs ActiveCampaign · Mailchimp vs Braze
HissingKitty is independent and not affiliated with Mailchimp. Names and logos belong to their owners and are used only to identify the product. Reviews are buyers' opinions. Costs are estimates or anonymous buyer reports, not Mailchimp's price to any named customer. See something wrong? Request a correction.