ActiveCampaign advertises $15/mo but has 3 hidden fees adding +$113/mo. Here are cheaper alternatives in Email & Marketing, ranked by true cost.
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Email marketing and CRM automation platform. Contact-based pricing from $15-$145/mo sounds fair unti
Advertised: $15/mo
+$113/mo hidden fees
3 documented hidden fees • 77% confidence
Email marketing platform with automation. Free for 500 contacts, then contact-based pricing creates a gotcha — you pay f
$0/mo ($15 cheaper)
4 hidden fees (+$113/mo)
80% confidence
Creator-focused email marketing platform (now branded as Kit). Free for 10,000 subscribers but limited sends. Paid plans
$0/mo ($15 cheaper)
3 hidden fees (+$109/mo) ✓ fewer
76% confidence
E-commerce email and SMS marketing platform. Free for 250 contacts, then contact-based pricing that scales steeply — 50K
$0/mo ($15 cheaper)
3 hidden fees (+$205/mo)
78% confidence
All-in-one marketing platform (formerly Sendinblue). Email-based pricing from Free to $18/mo is attractive, but daily se
$0/mo ($15 cheaper)
3 hidden fees (+$27/mo) ✓ fewer
74% confidence
Twilio's email delivery platform for transactional and marketing emails. Free for 100 emails/day, then volume-based pric
$0/mo ($15 cheaper)
3 hidden fees (+$105/mo) ✓ fewer
75% confidence
Microsoft's business productivity suite (Outlook, Teams, Office apps). Per-user pricing where desktop apps, Copilot AI,
$6/mo ($9 cheaper)
4 hidden fees (+$107.5/mo) ✓ fewer
84% confidence
Google's business email and productivity suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet). Per-user pricing with storage limits and comp
$7/mo ($8 cheaper)
4 hidden fees (+$49/mo) ✓ fewer
85% confidence
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