AWeber vs GetResponse
We give AWeber and GetResponse the same GPA: 2.4 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AWeber
Email marketing for small businesses, with landing pages and a store
GetResponse
Email marketing with automation, webinars, courses and landing pages
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAWeberFair | 2.4GPAGetResponseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $12.50 a month for 500 subscribers on yearly billing, or $15 monthly, a little under the middle of what email tools charge. Unlimited lists, automations and pages need Plus at $20, and Lite reaches $100 a month at 10,000 subscribers. | C$19 a month for 1,000 contacts billed monthly, or $15.58 on a yearly plan, toward the dearer end of the pack. It's cheaper than most once your list grows, at $79 for 10,000, but Starter allows 1 custom automation and unlimited ones start at $59. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails a month, with no card and no time limit. You get 1 landing page and 1 automation, and every email carries AWeber's branding. 500 people is a cap you'll reach. | CA free account for up to 500 contacts and 2,500 emails a month, with a GetResponse badge on your emails. After the first 14 days you can't schedule newsletters, send autoresponders or publish automations, so it's a test drive more than a home. |
| Features | BA drag-and-drop editor with Canva and AI built in, a Newsletter Assistant that drafts your weekly issue, automated and RSS emails, landing pages, forms, web push and pages that sell through Stripe. That's the whole job. | BEmail with AI writing, automation, unlimited landing pages, forms and popups, and webinars, courses and paid newsletters on Creator. It covers the whole job. SMS and transactional email only come with the custom-priced Enterprise plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and there's only a web app. You build the sign-up form, templates and sequences yourself, though AWeber will do it for a $79 setup fee. | CNo App Store rating on record, and the work here is building emails, pages and workflows in a web app. There's a lot of it, so give yourself time to find your way around. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce, PayPal, Stripe, Canva and Zapier, and an API. On a phone you use the browser. No desktop or phone app keeps it at a B. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps, with Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Magento, Zapier, Stripe, PayPal and Salesforce, and an API. No desktop app, so B is the ceiling. |
| Best for | newsletters and sequences with a free start | email plus webinars and courses in one plan |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AWeber and GetResponse. How we grade
Price against what you get
AWeber starts at $12.50 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. GetResponse starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and AWeber starts $6.50 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, 2 score higher than AWeber for less, and 3 score higher than GetResponse for less.
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
Where they differ
- AWeber starts at $12.50 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually. GetResponse starts at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly.
- Only GetResponse lists iOS and Android apps.
- GetResponse also covers paid newsletters and live chat.
At a glance
| AWeber | GetResponse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.50 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually | $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly |
| Free plan | 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. | 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. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Lite or Plus; the paid subscription starts automatically when it ends | Premium features free for the first 14 days of a free account, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AWeber | GetResponse |
| Price read from | aweber.com | getresponse.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
AWeber
- Small businesses and creators with a list under 500 who want to start free
- Bloggers and YouTubers who want new posts and videos emailed automatically
- Owners who would rather pay for the setup to be done for them
GetResponse
- Small businesses that want email, landing pages and automation in one plan
- Course creators and coaches who also run webinars
- Senders who mail a list often, since paid plans have no send cap
Worth knowing
AWeber
- Lite allows 1 list, 3 landing pages, 3 automations and 1 saved segment; unlimited use of each needs Plus.
- Monthly sends are capped at 10 times the subscriber tier on Lite and 12 times on Plus.
- Only a web app is offered; the mobile editor works in a phone's browser.
- Lists of more than 100,000 subscribers are priced by contacting AWeber.
GetResponse
- After the first 14 days, the free account cannot schedule newsletters, send autoresponders or publish automation workflows.
- Starter allows only 1 custom automation workflow and 3 uses of the AI tools.
- SMS marketing, transactional email and a dedicated IP are only on the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
- Downgrading, or moving from annual to monthly billing, has to be requested from the support team.
Key features
AWeber
- Email editor with Canva and AI
- A drag-and-drop editor with Canva built in, a theme panel, an AI writing assistant and a subject line generator. HTML and AMP emails are also supported.
- Newsletter Assistant
- Generates a weekly newsletter draft written in your voice, ready to edit and send.
- Email automation
- Welcome and sales sequences, behavioral automations triggered by subscriber actions, tagging, and RSS emails for new blog posts, podcasts or YouTube videos.
- Landing pages and sign-up forms
- An AI page builder, templates, sign-up forms, a WordPress plugin and a link-in-bio page. Lite allows 3 landing pages; Plus has no cap.
- Ecommerce pages
- Sell products, subscriptions and payment plans through Stripe in over 100 currencies, with a fee of 1.0% per sale on Lite and 0.6% on Plus.
- Web push notifications
- Collect browser push subscribers and send them messages alongside email: up to 50,000 on Lite and unlimited on Plus.
GetResponse
- Email and AI writing
- A visual editor, templates, A/B testing and send-time tools, plus an AI email and subject line generator (3 uses on Starter and Free).
- Marketing automation
- Workflows triggered by clicks, visited pages, purchases and events, with tagging and scoring. Starter includes 1 custom workflow; Marketer and above have no limit.
- Landing pages, forms and popups
- Unlimited landing pages, sign-up forms and popups on paid plans. Creator adds a website builder with up to 10 active sites.
- Webinars
- Live and on-demand webinars come with Creator for up to 100 attendees, and with Enterprise for up to 1,000.
- Courses and paid newsletters
- Creator sells online courses and premium newsletter subscriptions through PayPal or Stripe, with no GetResponse transaction fee.
- E-commerce tools
- Marketer and above add abandoned-cart recovery, product recommendations, promo codes, sales funnels and revenue reports.
Plans
AWeber
Free$0
500 subscribers, 3,000 emails a month, 1 landing page and 1 automation, with AWeber branding on emails.
Lite$12.50
per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually ($15 monthly)
Sends up to 10 times the tier a month, 1 list, 3 landing pages, 3 automations, 3 users. Price rises with the list: $100 a month at 10,000 subscribers.
Plus$20
per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually ($30 monthly)
Sends 12 times the tier, unlimited lists, pages, automations and users, no AWeber branding, priority support. $135 a month at 10,000 subscribers.
Done For You$20
per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually
Plus, with a one-time $79 setup fee (shown cut from $599): AWeber staff build a template, landing page and sign-up form and draft weekly newsletters.
GetResponse
Free$0
500 contacts and 2,500 emails a month, GetResponse badge on messages, 1,000 landing page visits a month.
Starter$19
per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly
Unlimited sends, 3 users, 1 custom automation workflow, landing pages and popups. Price rises with the list: $79 a month at 10,000 contacts.
Marketer$59
per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly
Unlimited automation workflows, advanced segmentation, abandoned-cart recovery, sales funnels and up to 5 users. $114 a month at 10,000 contacts.
Creator$69
per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly
Adds webinars for 100 attendees, a website builder, courses for 500 students and paid newsletters. $134 a month at 10,000 contacts.
EnterpriseCustom
SMS marketing, transactional email, dedicated IP and sending domain, single sign-on and mobile push, billed monthly, yearly or every 2 years.
Ways to pay less
AWeber
- Annual discount
Up to 4 months free with yearly billing
At 500 subscribers, Plus costs $240 a year billed yearly against $30 a month billed monthly, and Lite $150 a year against $15 a month.
GetResponse
- Annual discount
Save 18% with yearly billing
A 12-month prepaid plan costs 18% less: Starter at 1,000 contacts is $15.58 a month instead of $19, and Marketer is $48.38 instead of $59.
- Nonprofit
50% off for charities and NGOs
GetResponse's pricing page offers charities and NGOs 50% off every monthly plan.
