Reporting and analytics software

Behaviour-based email automation with built-in CRM workflows

Best for: SMBs needing behavioural automation

ActiveCampaign is known for visual automation builders that trigger email and other messages based on subscriber behaviour. It combines segmentation, lead scoring and a…

• Contact management
• Email campaigns
• Forms
• Lead scoring

Newsletter platform with a free plan, growth tools and built-in monetisation

Best for: Newsletter publishers and media creators who want growth and monetisation tools built in

Newsletter platform with a free plan up to 2,500 subscribers and paid plans from about $49 per month billed annually.

• Automation
• Email campaigns
• Forms
• Landing pages

Email, SMS and automation with a generous contact allowance

Best for: Budget-conscious teams and businesses with large lists

Brevo combines email marketing, SMS, chat and automation in one platform. Its free plan stores up to 100,000 contacts with a 300 emails per…

• Contact management
• Email campaigns
• Forms
• Landing pages

Design-forward email marketing platform with a 30-day free trial

Best for: Brands and agencies that care about email design and want predictable unlimited sending

Design-forward email marketing from Marigold with tiered plans, unlimited sends on Essentials and a 30-day trial.

• Automation
• Drag-and-drop email builder
• Email campaigns
• Email templates

Email marketing with phone support, events tools and contact-tier pricing

Best for: Small businesses, nonprofits and local organisations that want easy email with phone support

Email marketing for small businesses and nonprofits with phone support. Three plans priced by contact tier and a free trial.

• Automation
• Customer surveys
• Email campaigns
• Email templates

Email marketing with funnels and landing pages

Best for: Small businesses wanting funnels and email

GetResponse combines email marketing, landing pages, funnels and webinars. Starter is listed from $19 a month with a limited workflow allowance, and higher plans…

• Ecommerce tools
• Email campaigns
• Email templates
• Forms

CRM-connected marketing automation for B2B and inbound teams

Best for: Growing B2B teams that want marketing and CRM aligned

HubSpot Marketing Hub runs email, landing pages, forms, lead nurturing and campaign reporting on top of the HubSpot CRM. Because marketing and sales share…

• A/B testing
• CRM integration
• Email campaigns
• Forms

Ecommerce email and SMS automation built on customer data

Best for: Ecommerce and DTC brands

Klaviyo is built for online stores. It ingests purchase and browsing data from platforms such as Shopify and uses it for segmentation, personalised flows…

• A/B testing
• Contact management
• Ecommerce flows
• Email campaigns

Email marketing platform with a free plan, automations and contact-based pricing

Best for: Small businesses and creators starting with email who value ease of use

Email marketing platform with a free plan and contact-based pricing: Essentials from about $13, Standard from about $20, Premium from about $350 per month.

• Audience segmentation
• Automation
• Drag-and-drop email builder
• Email campaigns

Simple email marketing and automation with a free plan

Best for: Small businesses and creators

MailerLite offers accessible email campaigns, landing pages and automation. The free plan allows 250 active subscribers and 2,500 emails a month, including up to…

• A/B testing
• Email campaigns
• Email templates
• Forms

Ecommerce email and SMS automation for online stores

Best for: Online stores

Omnisend focuses on ecommerce email and SMS workflows, with prebuilt automations for welcome series, cart abandonment and post-purchase follow-up, plus forms, segmentation and reporting.…

• A/B testing
• Email and calendar sync
• Email templates
• Forms