Best Brevo Alternatives 2026: 5 Email Tools Compared
Fastlancer Team · Updated: Oct 27, 2026
Brevo's free plan stores more contacts than almost any rival, but it meters sending per day, caps automation and keeps its logo in every email. Pick the alternative that fixes the limit you hit.
- Jump to Kit
- Jump to MailerLite
- Jump to GetResponse
- Jump to ActiveCampaign
- Jump to Mailchimp
- Jump to EmailFig
Comparison: Brevo alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Fixes this Brevo limit |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kit | Up to 10,000 subscribers, unlimited broadcasts | Creator $39/ | Daily send cap |
 MailerLite | 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails/ | Comfort $12/ | Editor, landing pages |
 GetResponse | Free account after a 14-day trial; contact limit not published | Starter $19/ | Funnels, webinars |
 ActiveCampaign | 14-day trial only | Starter $15/ | Automation depth |
 Mailchimp | 250 contacts, 500 sends/ | Essentials $13/ | Ecosystem, client expectations |
| EmailFig | 4,000 contacts, 10,000 emails/ | $6/ | Daily send cap; automations on the free plan |
 Brevo (for reference) | Up to 100,000 contacts, 300 emails/ | Starter $9/ | — |
Vendor pricing pages; regular rates.
Kit
- Free plan
- Up to 10,000 subscribers, unlimited broadcasts
- Best for
- Creators who also sell; paid newsletters included free
- Watch out for
- Automations paid-only; US hosting
A list too big for Brevo's daily cap gets the whole newsletter in one send.
MailerLite
- Free plan
- 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails a month
- Best for
- A cleaner editor, built-in landing pages, EU data hosting
- Watch out for
- Far fewer free contacts than Brevo
Switch for working comfort, not free-plan size.
GetResponse
- Free plan
- Badge-branded account after the 14-day trial
- Best for
- Turning the newsletter into a sales system
- Plans
- Funnels from Marketer, webinars from Creator
- Watch out for
- Starter has no sales funnels
Signup page, webinar, follow-ups and sale in one product. Budget for the funnel tier, not the entry plan.
ActiveCampaign
- Free plan
- None, 14-day trial
- Best for
- Branching automation that drives revenue
- Watch out for
- Lead scoring needs the CRM add-on; price climbs with contacts
Automations branch on behaviour, such as a contact who opened but didn't click. Our full review's rule: overkill for a plain newsletter.
Mailchimp
- Free plan
- 250 contacts, 500 sends a month
- Best for
- Clients who ask for it by name; large integration library
- Watch out for
- Unsubscribed contacts count toward the paid limit
Brevo usually wins on value.
EmailFig
- Free plan
- 4,000 contacts, 10,000 emails a month, automations included
- Best for
- Small lists that want automations without paying for them
- Watch out for
- No A/B testing or SMS; EmailFig line in the footer on free
The free allowance counts by the month, not the day, so one campaign reaches the whole list at once. Every feature sits on every plan; paying removes the footer branding.
Verdict: name your bottleneck first
Can't name the limit that hurts? Keep Brevo: nothing here stores as many contacts for free. More options: the email marketing category, Brevo vs Mailchimp and our full Brevo review.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top Brevo alternatives in 2026?
Kit, MailerLite, GetResponse, ActiveCampaign and Mailchimp. Each fixes a different Brevo limit: the daily send cap, the editor, funnels, automation depth or ecosystem.
What is the best free alternative to Brevo?
Kit: free up to 10,000 subscribers with unlimited broadcasts, so there is no daily send cap. Brevo still stores more contacts for free, so stay if your list is large and you send rarely.
Why look for a Brevo alternative at all?
Brevo's free plan caps sending at 300 emails a day and automation at 2,000 contacts, and keeps the Brevo logo in every email. If none of that bites, staying is a fine choice.
Which Brevo alternative has the deepest automation?
ActiveCampaign, with behaviour-based branching and site tracking; lead scoring and deal pipelines come with its Enhanced CRM add-on. GetResponse sits in between, with funnels and webinars on its higher tiers.
Is switching away from Brevo painful?
Usually not: export contacts as CSV with their subscription status, never re-import unsubscribes, then rebuild templates and automations in the new tool. If Brevo also sends your transactional email, plan that move separately, because newsletter tools like Kit and MailerLite don't replace an SMTP relay.
