📊 Data source: Manual research + official pricing page🔄 Updated April 202674% confidence score
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Email & Marketing

Brevo True Cost Calculator

All-in-one marketing platform (formerly Sendinblue). Email-based pricing from Free to $18/mo is attractive, but daily send limits, landing page caps, and CRM add-on costs add up.

Advertised Price

$0

/month

Estimated True Cost

$27

/month (typical usage)

Surprise Factor

N/A×

more than expected

Confidence

74%

Data source: manual

Hidden Fees & Gotchas

What the pricing page doesn't tell you

Daily Send Limit on Free

Free plan limits to 300 emails/day (9,000/mo). A list of 10K contacts can't be emailed in one campaign. Must upgrade to Starter ($9/mo for 5K emails/mo) or higher.

Trigger: dailySends > 300

+$9

/monthly

Brevo Logo on Free & Starter

Brevo branding appears on all emails on Free and Starter plans. Removing it requires Business plan at $18/mo. Professional look requires paid plan.

Trigger: branding == 'remove'

+$9

/monthly

Landing Pages & A/B Testing Paywall

Landing pages, A/B testing, and advanced statistics require Business plan ($18/mo) or higher. Starter plan is email-only.

Trigger: landingPages > 0

+$9

/monthly

Total hidden fees: +$27/mo on top of the $0 advertised price

Brevo Pricing Tiers

PlanMonthlyAnnual (per mo)Key LimitsOverage Rules
Free
$0$0
  • Branding: true
  • Contacts: unlimited
  • Templates: true
  • Emails Per Day: 300
No overages
StarterPOPULAR
$9$9
  • Branding: true
  • Contacts: unlimited
  • Analytics: basic
  • Reporting: true
  • $2/1000 emails over 5,000
Business
$18$18
  • Branding: false
  • Contacts: unlimited
  • Ab Testing: true
  • Landing Pages: true
  • $1.5/1000 emails over 5,000

Brevo Free Plan Limits (2026)

Brevooffers a free plan, but with significant restrictions. Here's exactly what you get — and what forces you to upgrade.

Free Plan — What's Included

Brandingtrue
Contactsunlimited
Templatestrue
Emails Per Day300

⚠️ When you'll need to upgrade:

Most teams outgrow the free plan within 1-3 months. The first paid tier (Starter) costs $9/mo.

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