AWeber vs Robly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AWeber grades higher than Robly: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AWeber grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
Robly
Email marketing with send-time and resend tools for opens
Which one is for you
Pick AWeber if
- Fits if you blog, podcast or post videos and want each new one emailed out automatically
- Works for lists under 500, or owners who'd pay $79 to have the setup done for them
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Lite, which allows 1 list, 3 landing pages, 3 automations and 1 saved segment
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as AWeber is web only
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $30 a month for Plus against $20 billed yearly
- Watch out: the 14-day trial turns into a paid subscription automatically when it ends
- Tight if you stay free, at 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails a month with AWeber branding on every email
Pick Robly if
- Fits if you want unopened emails resent automatically
- Works for lists under 5,000 where the monthly steps are published
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan, because it's a 14-day trial then paid
- Skip it if your list is over 5,000, since larger steps are by slider or sales quote
- Pricey if you want SMS, which starts at $9 a month for up to 500 messages
- Watch out: a custom-branded template costs $99, and above 50,000 contacts there are sending limits
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAWeberFair | 2.2GPARoblyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$15 a month for 500 contacts on annual billing ($19 monthly), $29 at 2,500 and $49 at 5,000. That's right at the category middle of $20. |
| 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. | C14-day free trial and no free plan. The listing doesn't say whether a card is needed. |
| 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. | BUnlimited emails, templates, segments, forms, A/B tests, reports and an API. SMS is a separate add-on. |
| 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 store rating on record. It's a web app where you set up lists, templates and tests. |
| 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. | CWeb only, with an API and support. No integrations are listed. |
| Best for | newsletters and sequences with a free start | email that resends to people who didn't open |
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 Robly. 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. Robly starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3.
AWeber scores higher and starts $2.50 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, 2 score higher than AWeber for less, and 16 score higher than Robly 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 also covers forms.
- Robly also covers sMS marketing, a/B testing and popups.
At a glance
| AWeber | Robly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12.50 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually | $15 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Lite or Plus; the paid subscription starts automatically when it ends | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AWeber | Robly |
| Price read from | aweber.com | robly.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
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.
Robly
- The page shows steps only to 5,000 contacts; larger lists use a slider or a sales quote.
- SMS is an add-on to an email subscription, from $9 a month for up to 500 messages.
- A custom-branded template costs $99.
- Above 50,000 contacts, plans have sending limits of ten times the contact count.
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.
Robly
- Robly AI
- Delivers a campaign at the time the vendor's model picks as best for each subscriber.
- OpenGen
- Resends a campaign to those who did not open the first time, to add opens.
- Robly Engage
- Targets non-openers and removes them, which the vendor says may lower the bill.
- Segments and A/B tests
- Contact segmentation using behavior and tags, and tests that compare several versions of a campaign.
- Forms and popups
- Signup forms and exit-intent popups, and a landing page builder.
- Support and API
- Phone support in business hours Monday to Friday, email and chat support, and an API for custom integrations.
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.
Robly
Up to 500 contacts$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Unlimited emails, templates, segmentation, forms, A/B tests and reports.
501 to 2,500 contacts$29
per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
Same features; the price rises with the list.
2,500 to 5,000 contacts$49
per month, billed annually ($58 billed monthly)
Same features; the price rises with the list.
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.
Robly
- Annual discount
Lower price with annual billing
The pricing page has a monthly and an annual toggle; annual is $4 to $9 a month cheaper on the steps shown.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AWeber or Robly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AWeber is cheaper to start with: $12.50 a month, against $15 a month for Robly. AWeber starts at $12.50 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually, and Robly starts at $15 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, AWeber or Robly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only AWeber has a free plan. Robly does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.