GetResponse vs SendPulse
We give GetResponse a 2.4 GPA and SendPulse a 2.6, out of 4.0. SendPulse grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GetResponse
Email marketing with automation, webinars, courses and landing pages
SendPulse
Email campaigns and automation in a wider multichannel suite
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGetResponseFair | 2.6GPASendPulseGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BStandard is $9.60 a month for 500 subscribers on yearly billing, or $12 monthly, right on the edge of the cheaper quarter of email tools. It includes unlimited emails and 3 users, and it's $78 a month billed monthly at 10,000 subscribers. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CFree for 500 subscribers and 15,000 emails a month, with the builder, over 140 templates, forms and 5 automated flows. That's plenty of emails, but 500 subscribers is a cap you'll hit. |
| Features | 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. | BA drag-and-drop builder with over 140 templates, automated flows, segments, A/B tests, forms, landing pages, payments inside emails and an AI assistant. That's the whole job. Transactional email and SMS are separate products. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo App Store rating on record. The email part sits inside a much bigger suite of chatbots, SMS and CRM, and you still build lists, flows and templates yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps, with Zapier, Make, WordPress, Shopify and Creatio, an API and an MCP server. No desktop app, so it can't go above a B. |
| Best for | email plus webinars and courses in one plan | email plus chatbots and SMS from one vendor |
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: GetResponse and SendPulse. How we grade
Price against what you get
GetResponse starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SendPulse starts at $9.60 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and SendPulse starts $9.40 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, 3 score higher than GetResponse for less, and none scores higher than SendPulse 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
- GetResponse starts at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly. SendPulse starts at $9.60 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly.
- GetResponse also covers paid newsletters and live chat.
At a glance
| GetResponse | SendPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly | $9.60 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly |
| Free plan | 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. | Up to 500 subscribers and 15,000 emails a month, with the drag-and-drop builder, 140+ templates, sign-up forms, basic automation and open and click stats. |
| Free trial | Premium features free for the first 14 days of a free account, no credit card required | None listed |
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| Made by | GetResponse | SendPulse |
| Price read from | getresponse.com | sendpulse.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
SendPulse
- Small senders who fit within 500 subscribers and want a free plan
- Businesses that also want chatbots, SMS or a CRM from the same vendor
- Occasional senders who would rather buy emails than subscribe
Worth knowing
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.
SendPulse
- The Free plan stops at 500 subscribers and 15,000 emails a month.
- Standard includes 3 users and Pro 10; unlimited users need Enterprise, which starts at 2,500 subscribers.
- Chatbots, SMS, web push, transactional email and the CRM are separate products with their own prices.
- Pay-as-you-go email packs start at $48 for 10,000 emails, valid for a year.
Key features
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.
SendPulse
- Email builder and templates
- A drag-and-drop builder with over 140 editable templates, plus payment processing inside emails on paid plans.
- Automation flows
- Event-triggered flows with 5 flows on Free, 10 on Standard, 50 on Pro and no limit on Enterprise.
- Segments and A/B tests
- Static segments from Standard and saved dynamic segments from Pro, with A/B tests of subject, content and sender.
- Forms and landing pages
- Multichannel subscription forms, 2 websites and 2 link-in-bio pages built with SendPulse's page builder.
- AI assistant and MCP
- SendPulse lists an AI assistant among its tools, and an MCP server connects AI tools such as chat assistants to your account.
- Mobile apps
- SendPulse links to iOS and Android apps from its homepage, alongside the web app.
Plans
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.
SendPulse
Free$0
500 subscribers, 15,000 emails a month, 140+ templates, sign-up forms and 5 automated flows.
Standard$9.60
per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly ($12 monthly)
Unlimited emails, 3 users, A/B tests, scheduling, payments in emails, no branding. Price rises with the list: $78 a month billed monthly at 10,000 subscribers.
Pro$11.52
per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly ($14.40 monthly)
Re-engagement emails, dynamic segments, email verification, 10 users, 50 flows and guided onboarding. $93.60 a month billed monthly at 10,000 subscribers.
Enterprise$51.07
per month for up to 2,500 subscribers, billed yearly ($63.84 monthly)
Unlimited users, sender addresses and flows, full A/B testing and dedicated support; starts at 2,500 subscribers. $131.04 a month billed monthly at 10,000.
Ways to pay less
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.
SendPulse
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
SendPulse's pricing page takes 20% off email plans billed yearly and 10% billed every six months: Standard at 500 subscribers is $9.60 a month instead of $12.
