Alternatives · Email Marketing
Campaigner alternatives
Campaigner compared with 5 alternatives: iContact, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse and Benchmark Email.
Campaigner is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $14 per month for up to 1,000 contacts. 2 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 3 more offer a free trial.
5 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| CampaignerThis tool | Free trial · from $14/mo | Trial only | Web |
| iContact | Free trial · from $9/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Constant Contact | Free trial · from $10.20/mo | Trial only | Web, iOS |
| ActiveCampaign | Free trial · from $15/mo | Trial only | Web |
| GetResponse | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Benchmark Email | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Campaigner starts at $14 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 5 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Constant Contact.
iContact starts lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Campaigner
- Free trial · from $9/mo
iContact
Email marketing for small businesses, with social posting built in
- iContact starts at $9 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed monthly. Campaigner starts at $14 per month for up to 1,000 contacts.
- iContact also covers templates.
Suits: Small businesses sending regular newsletters to a modest list
- Free trial · from $10.20/mo
Constant Contact
Email, SMS and social marketing for small businesses
- Constant Contact starts at $10.20 per month and up by contact count, billed annually (Lite). Campaigner starts at $14 per month for up to 1,000 contacts.
- Only Constant Contact lists an iOS app.
- Constant Contact also covers business texting.
Suits: Small businesses that want email, social posts and events in one account
- Free trial · from $15/mo
ActiveCampaign
Email marketing and multi-step automation priced by contacts
- ActiveCampaign starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed annually ($19 monthly). Campaigner starts at $14 per month for up to 1,000 contacts.
- ActiveCampaign also covers sales pipeline and reports.
Suits: Businesses that run long automated sequences rather than one-off newsletters
- Free plan · from $19/mo
GetResponse
Email marketing with automation, webinars, courses and landing pages
- GetResponse starts at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly. Campaigner starts at $14 per month for up to 1,000 contacts.
- GetResponse has a free plan. Campaigner does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only GetResponse lists iOS and Android apps.
- GetResponse also covers paid newsletters and live chat.
Suits: Small businesses that want email, landing pages and automation in one plan
- Free plan · from $16/mo
Benchmark Email
Straightforward email campaigns with every feature on every plan
- Benchmark Email starts at $16 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed annually. Campaigner starts at $14 per month for up to 1,000 contacts.
- Benchmark Email has a free plan. Campaigner does not, though it has a free trial.
- Campaigner also covers marketing automation.
Suits: Small businesses sending regular newsletters to a modest list
Limits worth knowing in Campaigner
- Essentials has no automation workflows and keeps Campaigner branding on emails; both need Advanced.
- Reputation Defender list cleaning costs 20% of the plan price, and transactional email is an add-on on Custom plans.
- The pricing page shows monthly prices without saying whether they are billed monthly or yearly, and gives no price above 100,000 contacts.
- Text messaging is a separate product, Campaigner SMS, which can add SMS steps to workflows.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Campaigner?
The alternatives to Campaigner in this directory are iContact, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse and Benchmark Email. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Campaigner.
Is there a free alternative to Campaigner?
Yes. GetResponse and Benchmark Email have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Campaigner alternatives work on Android?
The Campaigner listing does not include an Android app. GetResponse lists one.
Which Campaigner alternatives work on iOS?
The Campaigner listing does not include an iOS app. Constant Contact and GetResponse list one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.