BenchmarkONE vs GetResponse (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BenchmarkONE and GetResponse share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and GetResponse starts cheaper, at $19 a month against $29 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
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.
BenchmarkONE
Small-business CRM with email marketing and automation
GetResponse
Email marketing with automation, webinars, courses and landing pages
Which one is for you
Pick BenchmarkONE if
- Fits if you are a small business that wants contacts and email together
- Works for agencies, which get bundled accounts and co-branding
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 250 contacts and 500 emails a month
- Pricey if you want the CRM, since Pro is $179 against $29 for Lite at 500 contacts
- Watch out: prices climb to $319 on Lite and $619 on Pro at the largest tier
- Watch out: agency pricing isn't published and goes through a sales conversation
Pick GetResponse if
- Fits if you run webinars or sell a course and want it all next to your email list
- Works for charities and NGOs, with 50% off every monthly plan, or anyone who mails a list often
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Starter, which allows one custom automation and three uses of the AI tools
- Skip it if you need SMS, receipt emails or a dedicated IP without talking to sales about Enterprise
- Not for you if you like changing plans yourself, as downgrades and switches to monthly billing go through support
- Watch out: after 14 days the free account can't schedule newsletters, send autoresponders or publish automations
- Pricey if you need unlimited automations, which start on Marketer at $59 a month
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABenchmarkONEFair | 2.4GPAGetResponseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $29 a month for 500 contacts on annual billing, but the CRM sits on Pro at $179, and 10,000 contacts costs $119 on Lite and $269 on Pro. | C$19 a month for 1,000 contacts billed monthly, or $15.58 on a yearly plan, toward the dearer end of the pack. At 10,000 contacts it's $79 a month, but Starter allows 1 custom automation and unlimited ones start at $59. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan of 250 contacts and 500 emails a month, with unlimited users. A cap you will meet. | 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 | BEmail, automation, landing pages, popups, a CRM and Gmail and Outlook tools. The full CRM is Pro only. | 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 store rating on record. A web app where you build lists, automations and pipelines. | 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 app and Chrome extension with Zapier, Gmail and Outlook. | 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 | email marketing plus a small CRM | 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: BenchmarkONE and GetResponse. How we grade
Price against what you get
BenchmarkONE starts at $29 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 GetResponse starts $10 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, 3 score higher than BenchmarkONE 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
- BenchmarkONE also covers sales pipeline and reports.
- GetResponse also covers forms, paid newsletters and live chat.
At a glance
| BenchmarkONE | GetResponse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Lite and Pro both start at 250 contacts and 500 emails a month for $0, with unlimited users. | 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 | None listed | Premium features free for the first 14 days of a free account, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | BenchmarkONE | GetResponse |
| Price read from | benchmarkone.com | getresponse.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BenchmarkONE
- The free plans stop at 250 contacts and 500 emails a month.
- Pro costs much more than Lite at the same contact count: $179 against $29 a month at 500 contacts, billed annually.
- Agency pricing is not published and is sold through a sales conversation.
- Prices step up with the contact count, reaching $319 a month for Lite and $619 for Pro at the largest listed tier, billed annually.
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
BenchmarkONE
- Email marketing
- Send personalized email to the contact list; available on the free Lite plan within its 500-emails-a-month limit.
- Marketing automation
- Follow-up workflows that send targeted messages to leads; listed on Lite and Pro.
- CRM and deal pipeline
- Pro adds a full CRM with a deal pipeline, social profiles, a live activity feed and user permissions.
- Landing pages and popups
- Build landing pages and popups to capture leads into the contact list.
- Gmail and Outlook tools
- A Gmail integration and an Outlook add-in create contacts, notes and tasks from the inbox; a Chrome extension adds leads from web pages.
- Agency features
- The agency plan adds bundled accounts, co-branding and a master template library for agencies serving several clients.
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
BenchmarkONE
Lite (free)$0
per month for up to 250 contacts
Unlimited users, 500 emails a month, contact management, email marketing, marketing automation and landing pages.
Lite$29
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Email-focused plan. The price rises with the list: $119 a month at 10,000 contacts, billed annually ($159 billed monthly).
Pro$179
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($219 monthly)
Adds the full CRM, deal pipeline, Gmail and Outlook integration, a mobile web app and user permissions. $269 a month at 10,000 contacts, billed annually ($329 billed monthly).
AgenciesCustom
Special pricing for qualifying agencies, with bundled accounts, co-branding, a master template library and partner certification.
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
BenchmarkONE
- Annual discount
Lower price with yearly billing
The pricing page shows lower monthly prices when billed yearly: for example Lite at 500 contacts is $29 a month against $49 billed monthly.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BenchmarkONE or GetResponse?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GetResponse is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $29 a month for BenchmarkONE. BenchmarkONE starts at $29 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($49 billed monthly), and GetResponse starts at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, BenchmarkONE or GetResponse?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both BenchmarkONE and GetResponse have a free plan.
Which platforms do BenchmarkONE and GetResponse run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only BenchmarkONE lists a browser extension and only GetResponse lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.