The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Mailchimp if…
- • You want Mailchimp's edge on who picks up when you are stuck and how well it connects
Choose Brevo if…
- • You want Brevo's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what it costs to start
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotBrevo winsMailchimp5/10
2.5 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,534 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.5 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Brevo wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What it costs to startBrevo winsMailchimp5/10
$26.50/mo monthly (501-1,500)
Essentials at 501-1,500 contacts (select it in 'Contacts'), monthly billing (annual only for 10,000+ contacts); next plan = Standard
- $26.50/mo monthly (501-1,500), against $8.08/mo billed yearly (5k emails)
Source: mailchimp.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.
- Round 3What the next plan up costsBrevo winsMailchimp5/10
Standard $45/mo monthly
Essentials at 501-1,500 contacts (select it in 'Contacts'), monthly billing (annual only for 10,000+ contacts); next plan = Standard
- Standard $45/mo monthly, against Standard $16.17/mo billed yearly
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
Brevo8/10Standard $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.
- Round 4How big the free plan isBrevo winsMailchimp5/10
Free: up to 250 contacts
Essentials at 501-1,500 contacts (select it in 'Contacts'), monthly billing (annual only for 10,000+ contacts); next plan = Standard
- Free: up to 250 contacts, against Free: up to 100K contacts
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
Brevo8/10Free: 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.
- Round 5Who picks up when you are stuckMailchimp winsMailchimp8/10
24/7 email & chat support
Essentials at 501-1,500 contacts (select it in 'Contacts'), monthly billing (annual only for 10,000+ contacts); next plan = Standard
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
Brevo5/10Email support
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)
- Email support, against 24/7 email & chat support
Source: brevo.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How well it connectsMailchimp winsMailchimp8/10
300+ integrations
Essentials at 501-1,500 contacts (select it in 'Contacts'), monthly billing (annual only for 10,000+ contacts); next plan = Standard
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
Brevo5/10150+ 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 300+ integrations
Source: brevo.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many emails you can sendMailchimp winsMailchimp8/10
10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier)
Essentials at 501-1,500 contacts (select it in 'Contacts'), monthly billing (annual only for 10,000+ contacts); next plan = Standard
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
Brevo5/105,000 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 10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier)
Source: brevo.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8How many people can log inMailchimp winsMailchimp8/10
3 seats
Essentials at 501-1,500 contacts (select it in 'Contacts'), monthly billing (annual only for 10,000+ contacts); next plan = Standard
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
Brevo5/10Single user
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)
- Single user, against 3 seats
Source: brevo.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- Standard for 0 to 500 contacts, at the 50% introductory rate for the first 12 months
- Essentials for 0 to 500 contacts, at the 50% introductory rate for the first 12 months
- 300+ integrations, against 350+ integrations
- 2.5 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
- $26.50/mo monthly (501-1,500), against $8.08/mo billed yearly (5k emails)
- Standard $45/mo monthly, against Standard $16.17/mo billed yearly
- 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