Comparison — from the record, 2026-08-25
GetResponse vs Mailchimp: what the pricing pages actually say
Two different pricing philosophies: Mailchimp leads with 50%-off promos and caps how many emails you may send; GetResponse shows plainer per-list-size prices with unlimited sending on every plan. Which is cheaper depends on your list size — and on month 13.
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The two pricing pages, side by side
GetResponse — EUR, read 2026-08-25
| Plan | Price | Contacts | What the page says |
|---|
| Starter | €16/mo (€13.12 annual) | 1,000 (slider) | Unlimited sends, 1 custom automation workflow, landing pages, signup forms |
| Marketer | €54/mo (€44.28 annual) | 1,000 (slider) | Unlimited workflows, advanced segmentation, abandoned cart, sales funnels, web push |
| Creator | €62/mo (€50.84 annual) | 1,000 (slider) | Everything in Marketer + webinars, website builder, course creator (500 students) |
| Enterprise | Custom | custom | Custom pricing, dedicated sending domain, student management |
Source: https://www.getresponse.com/pricing · read 2026-08-25 (UTC) · Prices scale with LIST SIZE via a slider; figures below are the 1,000-contact tier as shown to an EU visitor. Yearly billing –18%.
Mailchimp — USD, read 2026-08-26
| Plan | Price | Contacts | What the page says |
|---|
| Free | Free | Under 250 | Core features; sending pauses if contact or send limit is exceeded |
| Essentials | $13/mo | starts at 500 | $6.50/mo first 12 months (promo). Sends capped at 10x contacts, 3 seats, automation flows limited to 4 steps |
| Standard | $20/mo | starts at 500 | $10/mo first 12 months (promo). Sends capped at 12x contacts, 5 seats, up to 200 automation flows, generative AI add-on |
| Premium | $350/mo | unlimited | $175/mo first 12 months (promo). Sends capped at 15x contacts, unlimited seats, priority support |
Source: https://mailchimp.com/pricing/marketing/ · read 2026-08-26 (UTC) · Prices shown are the 'starts at' base tier (500 contacts) as read from the page; every paid plan was displayed with a 50%-off-for-12-months promo. Prices rise with contact count.
What the record says
This is one of the most-searched email tool comparisons, and most articles about it recycle feature checklists. The pricing pages themselves tell a sharper story.
Mailchimp's page is built around a promotion: every paid plan shows a big 50%-off number ($6.50, $10, $175) that lasts twelve months, with the real price — $13, $20, $350 'starts at' — in smaller print. 'Starts at' matters too: those are 500-contact base prices that climb through contact bands the page lists all the way past a million. And every tier caps your monthly sends at a multiple of your contacts (10x on Essentials, 12x on Standard, 15x on Premium), with overage charges if you exceed it.
GetResponse's page has no promo theatre: a slider sets your list size and the price updates — €16/month for Starter at 1,000 contacts, €54 for Marketer, €62 for Creator, minus 18% on annual billing. Every plan sends unlimited emails. The trade: there is no permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial, where Mailchimp keeps a genuine (if tight) free tier under 250 contacts.
The month-13 question is the one promo pages hope you skip: a Mailchimp Standard signup at $10 becomes $20+ when the discount lapses, while whatever GetResponse quoted you is simply the price. If you mail your list often — newsletters several times a week, automations on top — Mailchimp's send multiplier is the number to check first, because a 2,000-contact list on Essentials caps at 20,000 sends a month, and GetResponse simply doesn't have that ceiling.
One honesty note on currencies: Mailchimp showed us dollars and GetResponse showed us euros (both as served to an EU visitor). We record what the pages say and refuse to fake a conversion — check both in your own currency before deciding.
What we did not check
- Mailchimp's exact prices at contact tiers above the 'starts at' base (the page lists bands to 1M+; we have not recorded each band yet)
- GetResponse prices above the 1,000-contact slider tier (not yet recorded)
- Deliverability (we do not test inboxing)
- Support quality
- Promo eligibility rules in Mailchimp's Offer Terms
Questions people actually search
Is Mailchimp still free?
Yes, under 250 contacts with core features — and the page states sending pauses if you exceed contact or send limits. Read from their pricing page 26 Aug 2026.
Why does Mailchimp look cheaper?
The headline numbers are a 50%-off promo for the first 12 months. The durable prices are the 'then starts at' figures: $13 / $20 / $350 per month at the 500-contact base tier.
Does GetResponse limit how many emails I can send?
No — every GetResponse plan lists unlimited monthly sends. Mailchimp caps sends at 10–15x your contact count depending on tier. Both read from the vendors' pages, 25–26 Aug 2026.
Which is cheaper for my list?
It depends on list size, and we refuse to guess at tiers we haven't recorded. Mailchimp's base prices cover 500 contacts; GetResponse's shown prices cover 1,000. As our tracker records more tiers, this page updates.
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