Brevo vs. MailerLite: Which is better?

Choose Brevo for a budget-friendly MailerLite alternative with the same email features, plus multichannel tools.

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Brevo vs. MailerLite: Pricing

Both Brevo and MailerLite offer free plans and attractive starting prices for their paid packages. However, with MailerLite you’ll have to upgrade to a paid plan once you pass 2,500 subscribers. From there the price will quickly increase as your contact list grows.

Brevo instead charges based on the number of emails you plan to send each month and all plans — including Free — let you store unlimited contacts. The Free plan lets you send up to 300 emails a day, while the Starter plan includes 20,000 monthly emails for just $25. So, although MailerLite is an inexpensive option when you’re starting out, Brevo works out to be a cheaper MailerLite alternative as you grow.

Send a monthly campaign toBrevo MailerLite
300 contactsFreeFree
1,500 contactsFree$25
3,000 contactsFree
$39
5,000 contactsFree$39
10,000 contacts$25$73
25,000 contacts$35$159
35,000 contacts$35$219
50,000 contacts$49$289
100,000 contacts$69$440
Based on MailerLite monthly pricing 05/09/23.

Brevo vs. MailerLite for
email marketing

Brevo and MailerLite are both user-friendly email marketing platforms, ideal for beginners. They offer all the features you need to create and send your email campaigns.

However, some of these features are missing from MailerLite’s Free plan. For example, you don’t get access to email templates to help you design email newsletters. And if you’re a more experienced designer wanting to code your own, you can’t use the HTML editor. Their support is at your service only for the first 30 days too.

Another key difference is that, unlike MailerLite, Brevo lets you send transactional emails for password resets and order updates over their SMTP server. For this MailerLite recommends using another service, MailerSend. This means switching between platforms and potentially paying for an additional monthly plan, depending on your sending volume.

Meanwhile Brevo is a complete email marketing service and lets you send both marketing and transactional emails on the same plan. If you need transactional only, we have a dedicated plan for that too, at an attractive price. That way, you only pay for the features you need, when you need them. Ideal for small businesses that want great deliverability!

Email featuresBrevo MailerLite
Email marketing campaigns
Transactional emails (SMTP server)
Drag and drop email builder
Email templatesNot included on Free plan
HTML editorNot included on Free plan
Email client preview
Advanced segmentation
Real-time reporting
RSS campaigns
A/B testingBusiness plan
Send time optimizationBusiness plan
Custom signup forms

They explain it best

Mails get delivered with the speed of light!

"After a not so decent experience with SendGrid, I decided to try out Brevo, and it was awesome. Mails get delivered in about 2 seconds, the API docs were well laid out, the support team responded on time."

The best newsletter mailing software

"My recommendation: Quit using Constant Contact and Mailchimp now, and try Brevo. You'll save money. Brevo helped us build a substantial database of customer contacts without costing us hundreds of dollars every month."

Using it as an alternative to MailerLite

"Even in the free account, you have unlimited contacts and enough daily sending limit for a small business. Paid plans are quite affordable in comparison to other platforms with the same functionality."

Do more marketing automation with Brevo

Both MailerLite and Brevo let you use automation to send subscribers the right message at the right time, with triggers like signups, email link clicks, and dates. You can also add conditions within your workflow to personalize the journey even more.

Aside from sending emails, you can use automation to manage your database by adding or removing contacts from lists or updating their information. However, Brevo offers WhatsApp and SMS marketing in addition.

If you’re just starting out, Brevo has handy workflow templates for common automation scenarios that you can customize to your needs. These include a template for sending abandoned cart emails via seamless integrations with all major ecommerce platforms. This is missing from MailerLite’s platform where you have to create your workflows from scratch. Plus, abandoned cart emails are only possible if you’re using Shopify or WooCommerce.

Brevo is a MailerLite alternative with more advanced automation option. For example, unlike with MailerLite, you can track users’ activity on your website and use it to trigger workflow actions.

Automation featuresBrevo MailerLite
Autoresponder (e.g. welcome emails)
Pre-made workflow templates
Custom automation workflows
Database automation
Abandoned cart emailsShopify & WooCommerce only
Email link click triggers
Website tracking to trigger workflows
SMS automation
WhatsApp automation

Brevo offers more than
just email

Brevo is not just a MailerLite alternative, it’s a CRM suite with built-in multichannel marketing tools to reach customers wherever they are and grow your business. So, you get more for your money than with MailerLite.

Drive online traffic with Facebook ads and a landing page builder, connect with your visitors via live chat, and send time-sensitive messages via SMS, WhatsApp, and customizable push notifications.

Centralize your marketing efforts in one place with Brevo, save time switching between tools, and reduce the cost of your marketing tech stack.

Available featuresBrevo MailerLite
Pre-made workflows
Custom workflowsThird-party add-on
Database automationThird-party add-on
Webpage visit triggers
Send automated SMS
Send contact information to a webhook
Send Time Optimization
Video tutorials

Over 500,000 customers worldwide

Businesses across industries have built better customer relationships with Brevo.
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