Mailchimp
Well-known email marketing platform with AI help and automation
by Intuit MailchimpSupportedFreshly checkedChecked 29 Sept 2026
Mailchimp sends newsletters and automated emails with templates, segmentation, AI copy help and store integrations. Pricing depends on the number of contacts in your audience.
Best for
- SMBs wanting a familiar, complete platform
- Stores with simple automations
Not ideal for
- Large lists on a tight budget
Limitations
- Price rises quickly with contact count
DNA
- Level
- Beginner
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, API
- FreeFree≈ €0Supp.
250 contacts, 500 sends per month
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "The free plan covers 250 contacts with 500 monthly sends. The Essentials plan starts at $13/month for 500 contacts… The Standard plan… starting at $20/month. Premium starts at $350/month for 10,000 contacts… Mailchimp prices by how many contacts sit in your audience"
Sources
- [Secondary source] emailtooltester.com (emailtooltester.com)
- [Secondary source] emailvendorselection.com (emailvendorselection.com)
- [Secondary source] blog.groupmail.io (blog.groupmail.io)
- EssentialsUS$13/mo≈ €11.45Supp.
From 500 contacts
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "The free plan covers 250 contacts with 500 monthly sends. The Essentials plan starts at $13/month for 500 contacts… The Standard plan… starting at $20/month. Premium starts at $350/month for 10,000 contacts… Mailchimp prices by how many contacts sit in your audience"
Sources
- [Secondary source] emailtooltester.com (emailtooltester.com)
- [Secondary source] emailvendorselection.com (emailvendorselection.com)
- [Secondary source] blog.groupmail.io (blog.groupmail.io)
- StandardUS$20/mo≈ €17.61Supp.
From 500 contacts; advanced automations
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "The free plan covers 250 contacts with 500 monthly sends. The Essentials plan starts at $13/month for 500 contacts… The Standard plan… starting at $20/month. Premium starts at $350/month for 10,000 contacts… Mailchimp prices by how many contacts sit in your audience"
Sources
- [Secondary source] emailtooltester.com (emailtooltester.com)
- [Secondary source] emailvendorselection.com (emailvendorselection.com)
- [Secondary source] blog.groupmail.io (blog.groupmail.io)
- PremiumUS$350/mo≈ €308.23Supp.
From 10,000 contacts
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "The free plan covers 250 contacts with 500 monthly sends. The Essentials plan starts at $13/month for 500 contacts… The Standard plan… starting at $20/month. Premium starts at $350/month for 10,000 contacts… Mailchimp prices by how many contacts sit in your audience"
Sources
- [Secondary source] emailtooltester.com (emailtooltester.com)
- [Secondary source] emailvendorselection.com (emailvendorselection.com)
- [Secondary source] blog.groupmail.io (blog.groupmail.io)
Facts
- Free plan
- yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "The free plan covers 250 contacts with 500 monthly sends. The Essentials plan starts at $13/month for 500 contacts… The Standard plan… starting at $20/month. Premium starts at $350/month for 10,000 contacts… Mailchimp prices by how many contacts sit in your audience"
Sources
- [Secondary source] emailtooltester.com (emailtooltester.com)
- [Secondary source] emailvendorselection.com (emailvendorselection.com)
- [Secondary source] blog.groupmail.io (blog.groupmail.io)
- Free trial
- unknown
- Commercial use on free plan
- unknown
- Watermark on free plan
- unknown
- API
- unknown
- Open source
- unknown
- Self-hostable
- unknown
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, API Unver.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Unverified
- Confidence
- 57/100
- Method
- editorial
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "The free plan covers 250 contacts with 500 monthly sends. The Essentials plan starts at $13/month for 500 contacts… The Standard plan… starting at $20/month. Premium starts at $350/month for 10,000 contacts… Mailchimp prices by how many contacts sit in your audience"
Editorial knowledge; pending automated verification.
Sources
- [Official site] Mailchimp website (mailchimp.com)
- Runs on model
- unknown
Timeline
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