CleverReach review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Newsletter and email automation tool from Germany with a free plan
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CleverReach report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for newsletters with a permanent free plan, priced in euros
CleverReach is an email tool with an editor, forms, automation and reports, and a free plan for 250 recipients. Prices are euros ex VAT for business customers, A/B tests need Pro, and the free month does not apply in the United States.
Who CleverReach is for
- Fits if you have a small list and want a free plan first
- Works for shop owners on Shopify or WooCommerce
Who CleverReach is not for
- Tight if your list grows: the free plan stops at 250 recipients and 1,000 emails
- Skip it if you need A/B tests or scheduling, which are on Pro
- Watch out: prices are in euros, exclude VAT and are for business customers
- Watch out: premium support is EUR 22.95 a month, and design and spam tests EUR 5 each
- Not for you if you are in the US and want the free Pro month
Why CleverReach gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyBasic is EUR 15 a month for up to 500 recipients and Pro EUR 18, inside the ordinary range. The page doesn't say if that is monthly or yearly billing, and extras like premium support cost EUR 22.95 a month.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan with 250 recipients, 1,000 emails a month and one automation, which you will hit. The free Pro month doesn't apply in the United States.
- CFeaturesEditor, forms, automation, testing and reports. But A/B testing, scheduling and heat maps are on Pro, not Basic.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build forms, templates and automations yourself.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb with integrations like Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Salesforce, Zapier and Make, plus an API. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CleverReach's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/cleverreach#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/cleverreach.svg" alt="CleverReach: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where CleverReach stands among email marketing and newsletter tools
CleverReach's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 42 of the 102 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 31 of 102) and worst on features (C, above 4).
Its paid plans start at about $16.76 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 34 of the 78 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 18 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 103 email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. CleverReach’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 21 of 102, level with 59
- CFree plan and trialAbove 33 of 102, level with 49
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 102, level with 42
- CEase of useAbove 11 of 102, level with 86
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 102, level with 71
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 82 email marketing and newsletter tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep CleverReach, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace CleverReach you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $201.10 a year.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Mail servers with a good name among inbox providers.
- Splitting visitors between versions and telling you which won.
- It plugs into other products, Shopify, WooCommerce and WordPress among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. CleverReach’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is CleverReach?
CleverReach is an email marketing tool with a drag-and-drop editor, signup forms, segmentation, automation and reporting. It has a permanent free plan for small lists and paid plans priced by number of recipients. Prices on the English pricing page are in euros, exclude VAT and are offered to business customers only.
Worth knowing
- Prices are in euros and exclude VAT; offers are for business customers only.
- The page shows €15 and €18 at 500 recipients, with a 10% reduction for annual billing; which basis the shown figure uses is not stated, and larger tiers need the slider.
- Premium support costs €22.95 a month, personal onboarding €29 per meeting and design and spam tests €5 per test.
- The free Pro month does not apply in the United States or to agencies.
Key features
- Newsletter editor
- Drag-and-drop editor with free templates, your own HTML templates and landing pages.
- Automation
- Automation workflows from templates: one on Lite, unlimited on Pro. Transactional emails are also listed.
- Recipients and forms
- Signup forms, a preference center, segmentation and tags for recipient lists.
- Testing and sending
- A/B testing and scheduled sending on Pro, plus design, spam and accessibility tests sold per test on lower plans.
- Reporting
- Open, click, unsubscribe and bounce rates, conversion tracking and a deliverability dashboard.
- Integrations and API
- Connectors for shops, CMSs and CRMs, plus a REST API.
CleverReach pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, CleverReach has a free plan, and paid plans start at €15 per month for up to 500 recipients.
- Starts at
- €15 per month for up to 500 recipients
- Free plan
- Lite: 250 recipients and up to 1,000 emails a month, with the drag-and-drop editor, free templates, one automation workflow and basic reporting.
- Free trial
- One free month on Pro for new customers with up to 5,000 recipients (not in the United States)
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | €0 | 250 recipients, up to 1,000 emails a month, one automation workflow and basic reporting. |
| Basic | €15per month for up to 500 recipients | Unlimited emails, ad-free newsletters, AI content generator and unlimited forms. Price rises with recipients; billing basis not shown. |
| Pro | €18per month for up to 500 recipients | Everything in Basic plus A/B testing, scheduled sending, unlimited lists and automation, and click heat maps. |
| Enterprise | €499per month for 250,000 emails | Everything in Pro with unlimited recipients, a monthly email quota, premium support, an SLA and unlimited image storage. |
Read from cleverreach.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with CleverReach before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount10% off with annual billing
The pricing page offers a 10% reduction when paying annually in advance instead of monthly.
Stated on cleverreach.com - Other savingsFree first month of Pro
New customers with up to 5,000 recipients get one month of Pro free; it excludes agency customers and the United States.
Stated on cleverreach.com
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Common questions
Does CleverReach have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. CleverReach is listed for Web.
Does CleverReach have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. CleverReach is listed for Web.
Is CleverReach open source?
CleverReach is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does CleverReach have an API?
Yes. CleverReach offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.