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Klaviyo vs MailerLite

MailerLite comes out ahead of Klaviyo on 3 of the 6 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
1 of 6 rounds
vs
MailerLiteWinner
MailerLite
6.6
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

MailerLite takes it, 3–1 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, MailerLite takes 3 of 6 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

Choose MailerLite if…

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

Round by round

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

    1.6 out of 5

    TrustScore from 369 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.6 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    MailerLite8/10

    4.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 3,347 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2What it costs to startMailerLite 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 $17.10/mo billed yearly (1,000)

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    MailerLite8/10

    $17.10/mo billed yearly (1,000)

    Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)

    Source: mailerlite.com ↗

    MailerLite wins this round on what the published sources say.

  3. Round 3What the next plan up costsMailerLite 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 Power $35.10/mo billed yearly

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    MailerLite8/10

    Power $35.10/mo billed yearly

    Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)

    Source: mailerlite.com ↗

    MailerLite wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4How 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 ↗

    MailerLite5/10

    100+ integrations

    Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)

    • 100+ integrations, against 350+ integrations

    Source: mailerlite.com ↗

    Klaviyo wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5How big the free plan isTie
    Klaviyo7/10

    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)

    Source: klaviyo.com ↗

    MailerLite7/10

    Free: up to 250 subscribers

    Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)

    Source: mailerlite.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6Who picks up when you are stuckTie
    Klaviyo7/10

    Email support

    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 ↗

    MailerLite7/10

    24/7 email support

    Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)

    Source: mailerlite.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

MailerLiteMailerLite

Side by side

MailerLiteBest for what customers say on trustpilotMailerLite
Overall score
6.0
6.6
Best
Price
See price
See price
What the next plan up costs
5.3
7.7
What it costs to start
6.0
6.7
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
7.8
How many emails you can send
5.5
5.5
Who picks up when you are stuck
5.6
5.3
Head-to-head findings
What the next plan up costs
$20
Power $35.10/mo billed yearly
What it costs to start
$30/mo est. (1,000 profiles)
$12
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.6 out of 5
4.1 out of 5
How many emails you can send
10,000 emails/mo
10,000 emails/mo
Who picks up when you are stuck
Email support
24/7 email support
How big the free plan is
250 profiles
Free: up to 250 subscribers
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
Free plan
How many people can log in
—
3 user seats
Record
Head-to-head record
0–9
4–2–3
Head-to-heads won
0 %
67 %
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
    • $12, against $8.73
    • 24/7 email support, against 24/7 email and chat
    • 130+ integrations, against 300+ integrations
    • 10,000 emails/mo, against 10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier)
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