Alternatives · Email Marketing
Mailcoach alternatives
Mailcoach compared with 5 alternatives: Sendy, EmailOctopus, MailerLite, Kit and Brevo.
Mailcoach is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9.99 per month with 2,000 emails, plus $0.002 per extra email. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
5 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 17, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| MailcoachThis tool | Free trial · from $9.99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Sendy | From $69 one-time | No | Web |
| EmailOctopus | Free plan · from $9/mo | Yes | Web |
| MailerLite | Free plan · from $12/mo | Yes | Web, iOS |
| Kit | Free plan · from $33/mo | Yes | Web |
| Brevo | Free plan · from $9/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Mailcoach starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 4 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: EmailOctopus and Brevo.
MailerLite and Kit score higher without starting lower.
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 Mailcoach
- From $69 one-time
Sendy
Self-hosted newsletter app that sends through Amazon SES
- Sendy starts at $69 one-time purchase, for one domain. Mailcoach starts at $9.99 per month with 2,000 emails, plus $0.002 per extra email.
- Sendy can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Suits: Publishers with large lists who want to stop paying per subscriber
- Free plan · from $9/mo
EmailOctopus
Simple, low-cost email marketing with a free plan for 2,500
- EmailOctopus starts at $9 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly. Mailcoach starts at $9.99 per month with 2,000 emails, plus $0.002 per extra email.
- EmailOctopus has a free plan. Mailcoach does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mailcoach is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- EmailOctopus also covers forms.
Suits: Small organizations and clubs that need a free list of up to 2,500
- Free plan · from $12/mo
MailerLite
Email newsletters, automations, sites and paid subscriptions
- MailerLite starts at $12 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed monthly. Mailcoach starts at $9.99 per month with 2,000 emails, plus $0.002 per extra email.
- MailerLite has a free plan. Mailcoach does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only MailerLite lists an iOS app.
- Mailcoach is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MailerLite also covers forms and paid newsletters.
Suits: Creators and small businesses sending a regular newsletter
- Free plan · from $33/mo
Kit
Email marketing and paid newsletters for creators
- Kit starts at $33 per month for up to 1,000 subscribers, billed yearly ($39 monthly). Mailcoach starts at $9.99 per month with 2,000 emails, plus $0.002 per extra email.
- Kit has a free plan. Mailcoach does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mailcoach is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Kit also covers forms and paid newsletters.
Suits: Writers, podcasters and other creators growing an email list
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Brevo
Email, SMS and WhatsApp marketing priced by emails sent, with a CRM
- Brevo starts at $9 per month for 5,000 emails and up to 500 contacts, billed monthly. Mailcoach starts at $9.99 per month with 2,000 emails, plus $0.002 per extra email.
- Brevo has a free plan. Mailcoach does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mailcoach is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Brevo also covers sales pipeline, forms and live chat.
Suits: Senders with a large list who email it only now and then
Limits worth knowing in Mailcoach
- There is no annual plan: usage is invoiced monthly, and prices exclude VAT.
- Each team must choose either Mailcoach's sending or its own provider, not both.
- The self-hosted Laravel version is a separate license bought through spatie.be, with a year of updates per purchase; its dollar price could not be read.
- The pricing page names no sign-up forms or landing page builder among its features.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Mailcoach?
The alternatives to Mailcoach in this directory are Sendy, EmailOctopus, MailerLite, Kit and Brevo. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Mailcoach.
Is there a free alternative to Mailcoach?
Yes. EmailOctopus, MailerLite, Kit and Brevo have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Mailcoach alternatives work on iOS?
The Mailcoach listing does not include an iOS app. MailerLite lists one.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 17, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.