Moosend vs SendPulse
We give Moosend and SendPulse the same GPA: 2.6 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.
Moosend
Low-cost email campaigns and automation priced by contacts
SendPulse
Email campaigns and automation in a wider multichannel suite
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAMoosendGood | 2.6GPASendPulseGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $7 a month for 500 contacts on yearly billing, or $9 monthly, inside the cheaper quarter of email tools. Unlimited sends and every Pro feature are included, and it's $88 a month billed monthly at 10,000 contacts. | 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 | CNo free plan. The 30-day trial needs no card and gives you unlimited sends to up to 1,000 contacts. After that you subscribe or buy email credits, which start at $350. | 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 | BA drag-and-drop editor with over 130 templates, visual workflows triggered by site visits, carts and purchases, landing pages, forms, product recommendations and A/B tests. That's the whole job. Transactional email and custom reports cost extra. | 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 no phone app. It's a web app where you build workflows from ready-made recipes, and the shop triggers need your site tracked first. | 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 only, with WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM and Zapier, plus an API. No desktop or phone app keeps it at a B. | 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 | cheap email automation for small businesses | 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: Moosend and SendPulse. How we grade
Price against what you get
Moosend starts at $7 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 Moosend starts $2.60 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, none scores higher than Moosend 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
- Moosend starts at $7 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually. SendPulse starts at $9.60 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly.
- SendPulse has a free plan. Moosend does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SendPulse lists iOS and Android apps.
At a glance
| Moosend | SendPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually | $9.60 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed yearly |
| Free plan | None | 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 | 30-day free trial with unlimited sends for up to 1,000 contacts, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Moosend | SendPulse |
| Price read from | moosend.com | sendpulse.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Moosend
- Small businesses that want automation at a low monthly price
- Online stores sending emails based on browsing and purchases
- Seasonal senders who would rather buy email credits than subscribe
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
Moosend
- There is no free plan: after the 30-day trial you subscribe or buy email credits.
- Transactional email, dedicated IPs, SSO and custom reports are add-ons through Moosend+ or Enterprise, not part of Pro.
- Support by email and live chat runs 24 hours a day, five days a week.
- Only a web app is offered.
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
Moosend
- Newsletter editor and AI Writer
- A drag-and-drop editor with more than 130 templates, custom-coded templates, conditional content and an AI Writer for copy.
- Automation workflows
- A visual workflow builder with pre-built recipes and triggers based on website visits, product views, carts and purchases tracked on your site.
- Landing pages and forms
- Build landing pages and subscription forms from templates; a WordPress plugin publishes Moosend landing pages on your own site.
- Product recommendations
- An AI engine suggests products in emails based on each contact's browsing and buying, for online stores.
- Reports
- Real-time opens and clicks, email heatmaps, device and location reports, spam testing and A/B testing; custom dashboards are an add-on.
- Email credits
- Instead of a subscription, occasional senders can buy credits that never expire, from $350 for 350,000 emails with unlimited subscribers.
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
Moosend
Pro$7
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($9 monthly)
Unlimited sends, AI Writer, automations, segmentation, landing pages and forms. Price rises with the list: $88 a month billed monthly at 10,000 contacts.
Moosend+Custom
Pro plus the add-ons you choose: transactional email, dedicated IPs, custom reports, hosted files, extra team members, SSO and SAML.
EnterpriseCustom
Every Pro and Enterprise feature, an account manager, priority support, 10 or more team members and deliverability help.
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
Moosend
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Moosend's pricing page takes 20% off Pro when paid once a year, and 15% when paid twice a year: $7 instead of $9 a month at 500 contacts.
- Nonprofit
25% off for nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations get a 25% discount, which can be added on top of the 20% annual-billing discount.
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.
