ActiveCampaign Alternatives

ActiveCampaign advertises $15/mo and has 3 documented extra fees, adding about $113/mo. Alternatives in Email & Marketing are ranked by estimated monthly cost. Estimates use illustrative assumptions, not your exact usage.

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ActiveCampaign

Email marketing and CRM automation platform. Contact-based pricing from $15-$145/mo sounds fair unti

Advertised: $15/mo

~$128/mo estimated

3 documented extra fees

7 Alternatives in Email & Marketing

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Brevo

Best Value

All-in-one marketing platform (formerly Sendinblue). Email-based pricing from Free to $18/mo is attractive, but daily se

~$27/mo ($101/mo less)

Advertised $0/mo • 3 documented fees (+$27/mo) ✓ lower

Daily Send Limit on Free: +$9/moBrevo Logo on Free & Starter: +$9/moLanding Pages & A/B Testing Paywall: +$9/mo
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Google Workspace

Google's business email and productivity suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet). Per-user pricing with storage limits and comp

~$56/mo ($72/mo less)

Advertised $7/mo • 4 documented fees (+$49/mo) ✓ lower

Storage Limit Per User: +$7/moVault & DLP Require Business Plus: +$15/moGemini AI Add-On: +$20/mo+1 more
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SendGrid

Twilio's email delivery platform for transactional and marketing emails. Free for 100 emails/day, then volume-based pric

~$105/mo ($23/mo less)

Advertised $0/mo • 3 documented fees (+$105/mo) ✓ lower

Dedicated IP Required for Deliverability: +$30/moEmail Validation Add-On: +$50 per useOverage Email Charges: +$25/mo
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ConvertKit

Creator-focused email marketing platform (now branded as Kit). Free for 10,000 subscribers but limited sends. Paid plans

~$109/mo ($19/mo less)

Advertised $0/mo • 3 documented fees (+$109/mo) ✓ lower

Subscriber-Based Pricing Scaling: +$50/moFree Plan Send Restriction: +$29/moNo A/B Testing on Free or Creator: +$30/mo
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Mailchimp

Email marketing platform with automation. Free for 500 contacts, then contact-based pricing creates a gotcha — you pay f

~$113/mo ($15/mo less)

Advertised $0/mo • 4 documented fees (+$113/mo)

Unsubscribed Contacts Count: +$30/moSteep Contact Tier Scaling: +$50/moPay-As-You-Go Email Credits: +$20 per use+1 more
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Microsoft 365

Microsoft's business productivity suite (Outlook, Teams, Office apps). Per-user pricing where desktop apps, Copilot AI,

~$113.50/mo ($14.50/mo less)

Advertised $6/mo • 4 documented fees (+$107.50/mo) ✓ lower

Desktop Apps Require Business Standard: +$6.50/moCopilot AI Add-On: +$30/moCompliance Features Require E5: +$51/mo+1 more
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Klaviyo

E-commerce email and SMS marketing platform. Free for 250 contacts, then contact-based pricing that scales steeply — 50K

~$205/mo

Advertised $0/mo • 3 documented fees (+$205/mo)

Steep Contact-Based Scaling: +$100/moSMS Credits Charged Separately: +$75/moEmail Send Limits Per Tier: +$30/mo
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