Best Email Marketing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: AWeber is ranked #1 of 189 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Mailjet and DirectIQ. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Mailjet. The lowest first paid tier on this page is BIP at $1.95/mo.
Campaign workflows can depend on how well your email tool handles audiences, sends and follow-up. Compared on audience segmentation, email automation, A/B testing, landing pages and native integrations, these products give you several ways to assess fit. Monthly send and subscriber limits help frame capacity, while free plans and paid-from pricing help with cost comparisons. AWeber, Mailjet and DirectIQ are among the entries, alongside Sender and Twilio SendGrid. Consider how you organize subscribers and plan campaigns, then compare the listed features and limits with the work you need to do.
189 email marketing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Email Marketing Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 12 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 AWeber API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$4.99/mo
- 02 Mailjet API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$9/mo
- 03 DirectIQ API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$19/mo
- 04 Sender API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$6.30/mo
- 05 Twilio SendGrid API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$19.95/mo
- 06 Audienceful API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$29/mo
- 07 listmonk API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 08 Mailtrain API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 09 GetResponse API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0$1915.58/mo
- 10 Maropost Marketing Cloud API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$29/mo
- 11 Litmus API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$99/mo
- 12 Privy API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$24/mo
- 13 arrobaMail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9ARS 5,290/mo
- 14 Direct Mail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 15 Klaviyo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 16 Loops API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$49/mo
- 17 Mailchimp API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 18 MailerLite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$12/mo
- 19 phpList API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 20 PushOwl API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$19/mo
- 21 Artmail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$9/mo
- 22 beehiiv API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$3.58/mo
- 23 Benchmark Email API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 24 BIP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$1.95/mo
- 25 CleverReach API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8€15/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Subscriber limit | Monthly send limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWeber | 7.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 12.49 /mo | 500 contacts | 5,000 emails/mo |
| 2 | Mailjet | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | 2,000 contacts | 8,000 emails/mo |
| 3 | DirectIQ | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | 3,000 contacts | 18,000 emails/mo |
| 4 | Sender | 7.3 | Free plan | $6.30/mo | Yes | — | 500 contacts | 6,000 emails/mo |
| 5 | Twilio SendGrid | 7.3 | Free plan | $19.95/mo | No | 19.95 /mo | — | — |
| 6 | Audienceful | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | listmonk | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Mailtrain | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 9 | GetResponse | 7.0 | No | $1915.58/mo | Yes | 15.58 /mo | 1,000 contacts | — |
| 10 | Maropost Marketing Cloud | 6.7 | No | $29/mo | No | 279 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | Litmus | 6.6 | No | $99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | Privy | 6.6 | No | $24/mo | No | 30 /mo | 1,500 contacts | — |
| 13 | arrobaMail | 5.9 | Free plan | ARS 5,290/mo | Yes | — | 10,000 contacts | 2,000 emails/mo |
| 14 | Direct Mail | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 500 contacts | — |
| 15 | Klaviyo | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | 15,000 emails/mo |
| 16 | Loops | 5.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | 5,000 contacts | — |
| 17 | Mailchimp | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 500 contacts | 5,000 emails/mo |
| 18 | MailerLite | 5.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | 500 contacts | 5,000 emails/mo |
| 19 | phpList | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 3,000 contacts | 9,000 emails/mo |
| 20 | PushOwl | 5.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | 5,000 emails/mo |
| 21 | Artmail | 5.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | 10,000 emails/mo |
| 22 | beehiiv | 5.8 | Free plan | $3.58/mo | Yes | 43 /mo | 100,000 contacts | — |
| 23 | Benchmark Email | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 1,000 contacts | 10,000 emails/mo |
| 24 | BIP | 5.8 | Free plan | $1.95/mo | Yes | — | — | 5,000 emails/mo |
| 25 | CleverReach | 5.8 | Free plan | €15/mo | Yes | — | 5,000 contacts | — |
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Questions about this list
Which email marketing software is ranked first on Inferse?
AWeber is ranked #1 of 189 with a score of 7.4. Mailjet is second and DirectIQ third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, BIP has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.95/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.