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Top 5 free email marketing tools

Here are the top 5 free email marketing tools (2024) to grow your audience and boost engagement without breaking the bank:

 

1. Mailchimp (Free Plan)

  • Best for: Small businesses & beginners.

  • Key Features:
    ✔ 1,000 contacts/month
    ✔ 10,000 sends/month
    ✔ Drag-and-drop editor
    ✔ Basic automation (welcome emails)
    ✔ Pre-designed templates

  • Limits: No A/B testing on free plan.


2. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)

  • Best for: E-commerce & transactional emails.

  • Key Features:
    ✔ 300 emails/day (unlimited contacts)
    ✔ SMS marketing included
    ✔ Basic automation workflows
    ✔ CRM integration

  • Limits: “Brevo” branding in footers.


3. MailerLite

  • Best for: Content creators & bloggers.

  • Key Features:
    ✔ 1,000 subscribers
    ✔ 12,000 emails/month
    ✔ Pop-up forms & landing pages
    ✔ Advanced automation (free tier)

  • Limits: No A/B testing.


4. Moosend (Free Trial)

  • Best for: E-commerce stores.

  • Key Features:
    ✔ 1,000 subscribers (30-day free trial)
    ✔ Unlimited emails during trial
    ✔ Segmentation & personalization
    ✔ Abandoned cart automation

  • Limits: Paid after trial.


5. Benchmark Email

  • Best for: Small lists & nonprofits.

  • Key Features:
    ✔ 250 contacts
    ✔ 14,000 emails/month
    ✔ Survey tools
    ✔ Google Analytics integration


 

Comparison Table

ToolFree ContactsMonthly EmailsAutomationBest For
Mailchimp1,00010,000BasicStartups
BrevoUnlimited300/dayBasicE-commerce
MailerLite1,00012,000AdvancedBloggers
Moosend1,000*Unlimited*AdvancedOnline stores
Benchmark25014,000MinimalNonprofits

*30-day trial only