GetResponse
Email marketing with automation, webinars, courses and landing pages
GetResponse report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for email plus webinars and courses in one plan
GetResponse bundles email, automation, landing pages and popups, and its Creator plan adds webinars, courses and paid newsletters. Every paid plan has unlimited sends, from $19 a month for 1,000 contacts. Starter lets you build just one custom automation, though, so most people end up eyeing the $59 plan.
Who GetResponse is for
- Great if you run webinars or sell a course and want it all next to your email list
- Handy when you mail your list often, since paid plans have no send cap
- Good for charities and NGOs, with 50% off every monthly plan
Who GetResponse is not for
- Tight if you're on Starter, which allows one custom automation and three uses of the AI tools
- Skip it if you need SMS or receipt emails without talking to sales about Enterprise
- Not for you if you like changing plans yourself, as downgrades go through support
Why GetResponse gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$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.
- CFree plan and trialA 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.
- BFeaturesEmail 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GetResponse's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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GetResponse's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 5 of the 24 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on features (B, above 3 of 24) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $13 for the category: 15 of the 22 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 25 email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. GetResponse’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 24, level with 12
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 24, level with 17
- BFeaturesAbove 3 of 24, level with 21
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 24, level with 20
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 24, level with 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 23 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 GetResponse, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace GetResponse 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 10 of the 24 other email marketing and newsletter tools grade higher. It costs $228 a year.
What you could make
- Forms and paid newsletters: an app builder makes these 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.
- A chat box on your site that reaches you the moment a customer types.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- 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.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. GetResponse’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 GetResponse?
GetResponse is an email marketing platform that bundles automation, landing pages, sign-up forms and popups, with webinars, online courses and paid newsletters on its Creator plan. Every paid plan includes unlimited monthly sends, and prices are set by list size. A free account allows 500 contacts and 2,500 emails a month.
GetResponse has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
GetResponse pricing
- Starts at
- $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly
- 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.
- Free trial
- Premium features free for the first 14 days of a free account, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 500 contacts and 2,500 emails a month, GetResponse badge on messages, 1,000 landing page visits a month. |
| Starter | $19per 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 | $59per 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 | $69per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | SMS marketing, transactional email, dedicated IP and sending domain, single sign-on and mobile push, billed monthly, yearly or every 2 years. |
Read from getresponse.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GetResponse before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 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.
Stated on getresponse.com - Nonprofit50% off for charities and NGOs
GetResponse's pricing page offers charities and NGOs 50% off every monthly plan.
Stated on getresponse.com
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Common questions
Is GetResponse free?
GetResponse has a 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. Paid plans start at $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly.
How much does GetResponse cost?
GetResponse lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Starter: $19 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly. Marketer: $59 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly. Creator: $69 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from getresponse.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does GetResponse work on?
GetResponse is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does GetResponse offer any discounts?
GetResponse publicly lists the following: Save 18% with yearly billing; 50% off for charities and NGOs.
Does GetResponse have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. GetResponse is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does GetResponse have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. GetResponse is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is GetResponse open source?
GetResponse is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does GetResponse have an API?
Yes. GetResponse offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does GetResponse integrate with?
GetResponse's listing names Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Magento, Zapier, Stripe, PayPal and Salesforce. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does GetResponse have a free trial?
Yes. Premium features free for the first 14 days of a free account, no credit card required.
Who makes GetResponse?
GetResponse is made by GetResponse. It dates from 1998.
What are the alternatives to GetResponse?
The closest alternatives to GetResponse in our directory are Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Brevo, MailerLite and AWeber. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with GetResponse.
How does GetResponse compare with other email marketing and newsletter tools?
GetResponse's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 5 of the 24 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 9. It stands best on features (B, above 3 of 24) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Is GetResponse good value for money?
ToolGPA grades GetResponse C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $13 for the category: 15 of the 22 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of GetResponse?
To replace GetResponse 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. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 10 of the 24 other email marketing and newsletter tools grade higher. It costs $228 a year. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. A chat box on your site that reaches you the moment a customer types. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.