Mailchimp vs MailerLite
Mailchimp comes out ahead of MailerLite on 4 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.
The verdict
Mailchimp takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Mailchimp takes 4 of 6 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 what it costs to start and who picks up when you are stuck
Choose MailerLite if…
- • You want MailerLite's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what the next plan up costs
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startMailchimp winsMailchimp8/10
$13
Essentials plan price
- Essentials for 0 to 500 contacts, at the 50% introductory rate for the first 12 months
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Who picks up when you are stuckMailchimp winsMailerLite5/10
24/7 email support
email only on the Comfort plan
- 24/7 email support, against 24/7 email and chat
Source: mailerlite.com ↗
Mailchimp wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How well it connectsMailchimp wins
Mailchimp wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotMailerLite winsMailchimp5/10
2.5 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,534 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.5 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
MailerLite wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5What the next plan up costsMailerLite 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 Power $35.10/mo billed yearly
Source: mailchimp.com ↗
MailerLite8/10Power $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.
- Round 6How 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 ↗
MailerLite5/1010,000 emails/mo
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
- 10,000 emails/mo, against 10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier)
Source: mailerlite.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
- $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)