Mailchimp vs GetResponse
GetResponse comes out ahead of Mailchimp on 4 of the 8 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.
The verdict
GetResponse takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, GetResponse takes 4 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Mailchimp if…
- • You want Mailchimp's edge on trying it before you pay and how well it connects
Choose GetResponse if…
- • You want GetResponse's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what it costs to start
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payMailchimp winsGetResponse5/10
14-day trial plus a permanent free version
Trying it before you pay
- 14-day free trial, against Free plan
Source: getresponse.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How well it connectsMailchimp winsGetResponse5/10
150+
integrations
- 170+ integrations, against 300+ integrations
Source: getresponse.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotGetResponse winsMailchimp5/10
2.5 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,534 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.5 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
GetResponse wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4Who picks up when you are stuckTieGetResponse7/10
Email and chat
Email support and live chat support, Mon-Fri
- phone support is Enterprise only
Source: getresponse.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What it costs to startGetResponse 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 $15.58/mo paid annually (1,000)
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
GetResponse8/10$15.58/mo paid annually (1,000)
Starter at List size 1,000 (default), Yearly billing (default; Monthly = $19); next plan = Marketer ($59 monthly)
Source: getresponse.com ↗
GetResponse wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6What the next plan up costsMailchimp winsMailchimp8/10
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
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
GetResponse5/10Marketer $48.38/mo paid annually
Starter at List size 1,000 (default), Yearly billing (default; Monthly = $19); next plan = Marketer ($59 monthly)
- Marketer $48.38/mo paid annually, against Standard $45/mo monthly
Source: getresponse.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How big the free plan isGetResponse 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 500 contacts
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
GetResponse8/10Free: up to 500 contacts
Starter at List size 1,000 (default), Yearly billing (default; Monthly = $19); next plan = Marketer ($59 monthly)
Source: getresponse.com ↗
GetResponse wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8How many emails you can sendGetResponse winsMailchimp5/10
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
- 10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier), against Unlimited monthly email sends
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
GetResponse8/10Unlimited monthly email sends
Starter at List size 1,000 (default), Yearly billing (default; Monthly = $19); next plan = Marketer ($59 monthly)
Source: getresponse.com ↗
GetResponse 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
- phone support is Enterprise only
- no permanent free plan on the vendor page
- stated in its navigation menu
- 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
- 14-day free trial, against Free plan
- 170+ integrations, against 300+ integrations
- Marketer $48.38/mo paid annually, against Standard $45/mo monthly
- No A/B testing on Starter, against A/B testing included