The Mailercloud Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Mailercloud in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Mailercloud
The Insider’s Guide
Email marketing platform priced by contacts with unlimited sends
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email marketing and newsletter tools, read from Mailercloud’s own pages.
Made by Mailercloud · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Mailercloud’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Mailercloud’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 27 of the 57 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade
Mailercloud is an email marketing platform with a drag-and-drop builder, automations, A/B testing and form building. Paid plans are priced by the number of contacts stored rather than emails sent, and the company also sells a separate transactional Email API and an email verifier.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Mailercloud, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build lists, templates and automations yourself.
- 1
Best for small lists on a free plan with room to send
Dedicated IPs, single sign-on and an account manager are Enterprise only.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
1,000 contacts and 12,000 emails a month, with the drag-and-drop builder and basic automation. No credit card needed.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Drag-and-drop builder and templates
A template gallery, a drag-and-drop builder and a custom HTML editor, with AMP email support on Premium.
- 6
Automation
Basic workflows on Free; Premium adds advanced workflows, with 25 advanced automations on Premium and unlimited on Enterprise.
- 7
Segmentation and contact rating
Contacts can be segmented, monitored and rated, and a form builder collects signups.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 27 of 57
That is against the other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Mailercloud 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.
Mailercloud at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Mailercloud
- Category
- Email Marketing & Newsletters
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for small lists on a free plan with room to send
Mailercloud has a drag-and-drop builder, automation and A/B testing, and a free plan with 1,000 contacts and 12,000 emails a month. Premium is $10 a month at 1,000 contacts and climbs by contact count, $50 at 10,000. Dedicated IPs, single sign-on and an account manager are Enterprise only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $10 a month for 1,000 contacts is the cheap end of the category, but the price steps up with contacts to $50 at 10,000. Unlimited sending is subject to a fair use policy. |
| Free plan and trial | B | A free plan with 1,000 contacts and 12,000 emails a month, no card needed, though it allows only 1 advanced automation. |
| Features | C | Builder, automation, segmentation, A/B testing and AI subject lines. Dedicated IPs, SSO and an account manager are Enterprise features, and the Email API for transactional sending is billed apart from the marketing platform. |
| Ease of use | C | A web app with no rating on record. You build lists, templates and automations yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Shopify, WooCommerce and Magento connections. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Mailercloud is for
- Fits if you have a list under 1,000 contacts and send a lot of email
- Works for small shops on Shopify or WooCommerce
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 1,000 contacts and 1 advanced automation
- Pricey if your list grows: $50 a month at 10,000 contacts
- Skip it if you want a dedicated IP or single sign-on, which are Enterprise features
- Watch out: the Email API for transactional mail starts at $7 a month and is billed separately
- Watch out: unlimited sending on paid plans falls under a fair use policy
Good to know
Good for
- Senders with large volumes but modest contact counts, since sends are not metered
- Small lists that fit within the free plan's 1,000 contacts
- Teams that also need a separate transactional email API from the same vendor
Worth knowing
- Pricing steps up by contacts stored, and the contact slider runs from 1,000 to 500,000 before a custom quote.
- Unlimited sending on paid plans is subject to a fair use policy.
- Dedicated IPs, SSO and a dedicated account manager are Enterprise features.
- The Email API for transactional sending starts at $7 a month and is billed separately from the marketing platform.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Mailercloud has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly.
Unlimited sending is subject to a fair use policy.
Free
$0
1,000 contacts and 12,000 emails a month, with basic automation (1 advanced automation) and email support.
Premium
$10
per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed monthly
Unlimited emails (fair use), 25 advanced automations, A/B testing, AI subject lines, priority chat. The page's table lists $50 at 10,000 contacts.
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Premium plus dedicated IPs, a dedicated account manager, SLA, SSO and custom integrations, priced to sending volume.
The free plan
1,000 contacts and 12,000 emails a month, with the drag-and-drop builder and basic automation. No credit card needed.
Read from mailercloud.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
25% off with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 25% compared with paying month to month, charged once for the year.
Stated on mailercloud.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Email marketing platform priced by contacts with unlimited sends. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, marketing automation, forms, email campaigns, a/B testing.
Builder, automation, segmentation, A/B testing and AI subject lines.
- Drag-and-drop builder and templates
- A template gallery, a drag-and-drop builder and a custom HTML editor, with AMP email support on Premium.
- Automation
- Basic workflows on Free; Premium adds advanced workflows, with 25 advanced automations on Premium and unlimited on Enterprise.
- Segmentation and contact rating
- Contacts can be segmented, monitored and rated, and a form builder collects signups.
- A/B testing and AI subject lines
- Premium includes A/B testing and an AI subject line generator.
- Reports and inbox tools
- Advanced reports, an inbox tracker, blacklist monitoring and delivery by time zone are listed among the features.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Magento
Mailercloud is made by Mailercloud.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
27/57
Other email marketing and newsletter tools it is graded above
Mailercloud's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 27 of the 57 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 43 of 57) and worst on features (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $15 for the category: 12 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 58 email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mailercloud’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 57
- BFree plan and trialAbove 43 of 57
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 57
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 57
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 57
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 50 email marketing and newsletter tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Mailercloud is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Mailercloud 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 $120 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.
- Splitting visitors between versions and telling you which won.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Mailercloud’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
MailerLite, Sender, Moosend, Brevo and EmailOctopus
The 5 tools Mailercloud is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
MailerLite
Free plan · from $12/mo
Email newsletters, automations, sites and paid subscriptions.
- Only MailerLite lists an iOS app.
- Mailercloud also covers a/B testing.
- MailerLite also covers paid newsletters.
- 2.8GPA
Sender
Free plan · from $9/mo
Email and SMS marketing with a free plan for 2,500 subscribers.
- Mailercloud also covers a/B testing.
- Sender also covers business texting.
- 2.6GPA
Moosend
Free trial · from $7/mo
Low-cost email campaigns and automation priced by contacts.
- Mailercloud has a free plan. Moosend does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mailercloud also covers a/B testing.
- 2.6GPA
Brevo
Free plan · from $9/mo
Email, SMS and WhatsApp marketing priced by emails sent, with a CRM.
- Mailercloud also covers a/B testing.
- Brevo also covers sales pipeline and live chat.
- 2.8GPA
EmailOctopus
Free plan · from $9/mo
Simple, low-cost email marketing with a free plan for 2,500.
- Mailercloud also covers a/B testing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Mailercloud free?
Mailercloud has a free plan. 1,000 contacts and 12,000 emails a month, with the drag-and-drop builder and basic automation.
How much does Mailercloud cost?
Mailercloud lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Mailercloud work on?
Mailercloud is available on Web.
Does Mailercloud offer any discounts?
Mailercloud publicly lists the following: 25% off with annual billing.
Does Mailercloud have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mailercloud is listed for Web.
Does Mailercloud have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mailercloud is listed for Web.
Is Mailercloud open source?
Mailercloud is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Mailercloud integrate with?
Mailercloud's listing names Shopify, WooCommerce and Magento. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Mailercloud?
Mailercloud is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Mailercloud?
The closest alternatives to Mailercloud in our directory are MailerLite, Sender, Moosend, Brevo and EmailOctopus.
How does Mailercloud compare with other email marketing and newsletter tools?
Mailercloud's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 27 of the 57 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 15.
Is Mailercloud good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Mailercloud C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $15 for the category: 12 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Mailercloud?
To replace Mailercloud you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Mailercloud’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mailercloud's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Mailercloud. Prices change, so check mailercloud.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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- Mailercloud, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mailercloud
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- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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