Mailchimp
The best-known email platform, now with Intuit Assist AI
Mailchimp remains the email tool most people have heard of: templates, newsletters, automations and a free plan for small lists. Intuit Assist drafts…
Brevo
Affordable email, SMS and CRM billed by sends, not contacts
Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) charges by emails sent rather than contacts stored, which makes it far cheaper than Mailchimp for large but quiet lists. It bundles SMS, WhatsApp, a CRM, transactional email and an AI assistant for copy and send-time.
Best for: big lists on a small budget
What works
- Unlimited contacts on every plan
- Transactional email and SMS included
- EU-based, GDPR-friendly
What to know
- Brevo branding removal is an add-on
- Automation is simpler than Klaviyo
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Klaviyo
E-commerce email and SMS with AI segments and flows
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HubSpot (Breeze AI)
CRM and marketing platform with Breeze AI agents built in
HubSpot's free CRM is the reason many small businesses start here; Breeze adds AI agents for content, prospecting and customer service across…