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ActiveCampaign vs Mailchimp

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

ActiveCampaign

$180/yr

25% less than Mailchimp

Who has a free plan
  • ActiveCampaignno free plan
  • Mailchimpno free plan
Easiest to rebuild

Mailchimp

With trade-offs

multi-day

On price, ActiveCampaign wins. If you would rather build it, Mailchimp is the simplest to rebuild.

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATIONActiveCampaignNewslettersMailchimpNewsletters
Monthly billing$15/moStarter$20/moStandard
Per year$180/yr$240/yr
Billing modelFlat subscriptionUsage-based
Free tierno free tier; 14-day trial shown, no credit card needed.—
Additional costsPricing scales by contacts; add-ons include AI Activities, Enhanced CRM, SMS, WhatsApp and transactional email; page says upgrades are used when list grows.—
Can you rebuild it?Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sittingWith trade-offsmulti-day
Free alternatives+4+4
Checked on07/31/202607/30/2026
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