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Klaviyo vs Brevo

Brevo comes out ahead of Klaviyo on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Klaviyo
Klaviyo
6.0
Fair
3 of 7 rounds
vs
BrevoWinner
Brevo
6.5
Fair
4 of 7 rounds

The verdict

Brevo takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Brevo takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Klaviyo if…

  • • You want Klaviyo's edge on how well it connects and how many emails you can send

Choose Brevo if…

  • • You want Brevo's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what it costs to start

Round by round

  1. Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotBrevo wins
    Klaviyo5/10

    1.6 out of 5

    TrustScore from 369 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.6 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Brevo8/10

    3.9 out of 5

    TrustScore from 7,229 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Brevo wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What it costs to startBrevo wins
    Klaviyo5/10

    $30/mo est. (1,000 profiles)

    Email plan at 1,000 active profiles (move the profiles slider to 1,000), estimated monthly price (monthly billing); next plan = Marketing. At 500 profiles the page shows a first-month promo ($1 instead of $20)

    • $30/mo est. (1,000 profiles), against $8.08/mo billed yearly (5k emails)

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    Brevo8/10

    $8.08/mo billed yearly (5k emails)

    Starter (priced by email volume: 5,000 emails/month, not by contacts), Yearly (-10%) billing (default; click Monthly for $9); next plan = Standard ($18 monthly)

    Source: brevo.com ↗

    Brevo wins this round on what the published sources say.

  3. Round 3What the next plan up costsBrevo wins
    Klaviyo5/10

    Marketing $100/mo est.

    Email plan at 1,000 active profiles (move the profiles slider to 1,000), estimated monthly price (monthly billing); next plan = Marketing. At 500 profiles the page shows a first-month promo ($1 instead of $20)

    • Marketing $100/mo est., against Standard $16.17/mo billed yearly

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    Brevo8/10

    Standard $16.17/mo billed yearly

    Starter (priced by email volume: 5,000 emails/month, not by contacts), Yearly (-10%) billing (default; click Monthly for $9); next plan = Standard ($18 monthly)

    Source: brevo.com ↗

    Brevo wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4How big the free plan isBrevo wins
    Klaviyo5/10

    Free: up to 250 active profiles

    Email plan at 1,000 active profiles (move the profiles slider to 1,000), estimated monthly price (monthly billing); next plan = Marketing. At 500 profiles the page shows a first-month promo ($1 instead of $20)

    • Free: up to 250 active profiles, against Free: up to 100K contacts

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    Brevo8/10

    Free: up to 100K contacts

    Starter (priced by email volume: 5,000 emails/month, not by contacts), Yearly (-10%) billing (default; click Monthly for $9); next plan = Standard ($18 monthly)

    Source: brevo.com ↗

    Brevo wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5How well it connectsKlaviyo wins
    Klaviyo8/10

    350+ integrations

    Email plan at 1,000 active profiles (move the profiles slider to 1,000), estimated monthly price (monthly billing); next plan = Marketing. At 500 profiles the page shows a first-month promo ($1 instead of $20)

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    Brevo5/10

    150+ integrations

    Starter (priced by email volume: 5,000 emails/month, not by contacts), Yearly (-10%) billing (default; click Monthly for $9); next plan = Standard ($18 monthly)

    • 150+ integrations, against 350+ integrations

    Source: brevo.com ↗

    Klaviyo wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How many emails you can sendKlaviyo wins
    Klaviyo8/10

    10,000 emails/mo

    Email plan at 1,000 active profiles (move the profiles slider to 1,000), estimated monthly price (monthly billing); next plan = Marketing. At 500 profiles the page shows a first-month promo ($1 instead of $20)

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    Brevo5/10

    5,000 emails/mo

    Starter (priced by email volume: 5,000 emails/month, not by contacts), Yearly (-10%) billing (default; click Monthly for $9); next plan = Standard ($18 monthly)

    • 5,000 emails/mo, against 10,000 emails/mo

    Source: brevo.com ↗

    Klaviyo wins this round on what the published sources say.

  7. Round 7Testing which email works betterKlaviyo wins
    Klaviyo8/10

    Not stated

    The text "A/B testing" does not appear anywhere on klaviyo.com/pricing.

    • Email plan at 1,000 active profiles (move the profiles slider to 1,000), estimated monthly price (monthly billing); next plan = Marketing. At 500 profiles the page shows a first-month promo ($1 instead of $20)

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    Brevo5/10

    No A/B testing on Starter

    Starter (priced by email volume: 5,000 emails/month, not by contacts), Yearly (-10%) billing (default; click Monthly for $9); next plan = Standard ($18 monthly)

    • No A/B testing on Starter, against A/B testing included

    Source: brevo.com ↗

    Klaviyo wins this round on what the published sources say.

Side by side

BrevoBest for what the next plan up costsBrevo
Overall score
6.0
6.5
Best
Price
See price
See price
What the next plan up costs
5.3
8.0
What it costs to start
6.0
8.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
7.0
How many emails you can send
5.5
5.0
Who picks up when you are stuck
5.6
5.0
Head-to-head findings
What the next plan up costs
$20
Standard $16.17/mo billed yearly
What it costs to start
$30/mo est. (1,000 profiles)
$8.08/mo billed yearly (5k emails)
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.6 out of 5
3.9 out of 5
How many emails you can send
10,000 emails/mo
5,000 emails/mo
Who picks up when you are stuck
Email support
Email support
How big the free plan is
250 profiles
Free: up to 100K contacts
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
—
How many people can log in
—
Single user
Record
Head-to-head record
0–9
1–2–6
Head-to-heads won
0 %
33 %
Rounds won
25 %
48 %
Pros
  • Email plan at 1,000 active profiles (move the profiles slider to 1,000), estimated monthly price (monthly billing); next plan = Marketing. At 500 profiles the page shows a first-month promo ($1 instead of $20)
  • Email + SMS, from 5,000 monthly email sends
    Cons
    • $35, against $13.06
    • 1.6 out of 5, against 2.5 out of 5
    • $30/mo est. (1,000 profiles), against $26.50/mo monthly (501-1,500)
    • Email support, against 24/7 email & chat support
    • Email support, against 24/7 email & chat support
    • 150+ integrations, against 300+ integrations
    • 5,000 emails/mo, against 10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier)
    • Single user, against 3 seats
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