Campaign Monitor alternatives · Email Marketing
Free alternatives to Campaign Monitor
Campaign Monitor has no free plan. 30 of the 57 other email marketing and newsletter tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Campaign Monitor is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually. 2 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
30 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Campaign Monitor
- Free plan · from $13/mo
Mailchimp
Email and SMS marketing with automations, priced by contact count
What is free: 1 seat, 1 audience, up to 250 contacts and 500 sends a month (250 a day), limited templates and email support for the first 30 days.
- Mailchimp starts at $13 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed monthly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- Mailchimp has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mailchimp lists iOS and Android apps.
- Mailchimp also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Brevo
Email, SMS and WhatsApp marketing priced by emails sent, with a CRM
What is free: Up to 300 emails a day (campaigns and transactional), 1 marketing seat and transactional email by API and SMTP. No credit card needed.
- Brevo starts at $9 per month for 5,000 emails and up to 500 contacts, billed monthly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- Brevo has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Brevo also covers sales pipeline and live chat.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
EmailOctopus
Simple, low-cost email marketing with a free plan for 2,500
What is free: Starter plan: up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails a month, 1 user, 1 landing page and 1 form, reports kept 30 days and EmailOctopus branding on emails.
- EmailOctopus starts at $9 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- EmailOctopus has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
RGE Studio
Drag-and-drop email and landing page designer, formerly Beefree
What is free: Starter plan: up to 10 designs, 6 exports a month, the landing page builder, a custom subdomain, 2 reusable blocks and the last 2 versions of each design.
- RGE Studio starts at $25 per month for up to 2 users, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly). Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- RGE Studio has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- RGE Studio also covers templates and no-code.
- Campaign Monitor also covers marketing automation, forms and email campaigns.
- Free plan · from $20/mo
Klaviyo
Email, text and push marketing built on online-store customer data
What is free: Up to 250 active profiles and 500 email sends a month, $5 of mobile messages and $5 of Composer usage a month, and email support for the first 60 days.
- Klaviyo starts at $20 per month for up to 500 active profiles, billed monthly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- Klaviyo has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Klaviyo also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
MailerLite
Email newsletters, automations, sites and paid subscriptions
What is free: Up to 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails a month, 2 seats, automations, 1 website, 1 landing page and 3 forms. No sending through the API.
- MailerLite starts at $12 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed monthly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- MailerLite has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only MailerLite lists an iOS app.
- MailerLite also covers paid newsletters.
- Free plan · from $19/mo
GetResponse
Email marketing with automation, webinars, courses and landing pages
What is free: Free account: up to 500 contacts and 2,500 emails a month with a GetResponse badge, landing pages capped at 1,000 visits a month. No scheduling or autoresponders.
- GetResponse starts at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- GetResponse has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only GetResponse lists iOS and Android apps.
- GetResponse also covers paid newsletters and live chat.
- Free plan · from $49/mo
beehiiv
Newsletter platform with paid subscriptions, ads, website and podcast
What is free: Up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends, 1 seat, 1 publication, a website, a podcast and 30 days of analytics. No paid subscriptions or automations.
- beehiiv starts at $49 per month for up to 1,000 subscribers, billed yearly ($59 monthly). Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- beehiiv has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- beehiiv also covers paid newsletters.
- Free plan · from $12.50/mo
AWeber
Email marketing for small businesses, with landing pages and a store
What is free: Up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails a month, with 1 landing page and 1 automation. No time limit or card, but emails carry AWeber branding.
- AWeber starts at $12.50 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- AWeber has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Free plan · from $3/mo
Zoho Campaigns
Email, SMS and WhatsApp campaigns that tie into Zoho's apps
What is free: Forever Free plan: up to 2,000 contacts, 6,000 emails a month and 5 users, with templates, generative AI and basic reports. No automation workflows.
- Zoho Campaigns starts at $3 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed yearly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- Zoho Campaigns has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Zoho Campaigns also covers business texting.
- Free plan · from $9.60/mo
SendPulse
Email campaigns and automation in a wider multichannel suite
What is free: Up to 500 subscribers and 15,000 emails a month, with the drag-and-drop builder, 140+ templates, sign-up forms, basic automation and open and click stats.
- SendPulse starts at $9.60 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- SendPulse has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SendPulse lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $16/mo
Omnisend
Email, SMS and push marketing for online stores, priced by contacts
What is free: Up to 250 contacts, 500 emails and 500 web push notifications a month, with 24/7 live chat and email support.
- Omnisend starts at $16 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed monthly. Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
- Omnisend has a free plan. Campaign Monitor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Omnisend also covers reports.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Campaign Monitor?
Yes. Mailchimp, Brevo, EmailOctopus, RGE Studio, Klaviyo, MailerLite, GetResponse, beehiiv and 22 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Campaign Monitor have a free plan?
Campaign Monitor has no free plan. Campaign Monitor is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Campaign Monitor: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.