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The best Drip alternatives2026

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Drip focuses on e-commerce email and automation, but it has no free plan and prices scale with your contact count. If you want comparable automation for online stores at a lower entry price or with a free tier, these alternatives are worth comparing. We looked at starting price, free tiers, e-commerce automation, and how billing scales.

Top alternative

Brevo

from $9/mo · free tier

Stands out for volume-based pricing (charged by emails sent, not contacts). Best for small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volume.

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Drip alternatives at a glance

  1. 01Brevofrom $9/mo
  2. 02ActiveCampaignfrom $19/mo
  3. 03MailerLitefrom $12/mo
  4. 04GetResponsefrom $19/mo

At a glance

  • We line up 4 Drip alternatives, ranked by fit.
  • Entry prices run from $9/mo (Brevo) to $19/mo (GetResponse).
  • 3 of the 4 offer a free tier: Brevo, MailerLite, GetResponse.

Side-by-side comparison

ToolStarting priceFree tierKey featuresBest for
Brevo$9/moYes
  • Volume-based pricing (charged by emails sent, not contacts)
  • Email + SMS + WhatsApp campaigns
  • Marketing automation (Business plan)
small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volumeVisit
ActiveCampaign$19/moNo
  • Marketing automation with unlimited actions (Plus+)
  • Active Intelligence AI
  • Drag-and-drop email designer
small-business, ecommerce, agenciesVisit
MailerLite$12/moYes
  • Drag-and-drop & visual automation builder
  • Website and landing page builder
  • Digital product sales
creators, small-business, ecommerceVisit
GetResponse$19/moYes
  • Email marketing with unlimited monthly sends
  • Marketing automation workflows
  • Website & landing page builder
small-business, course-sellers, ecommerceVisit

Prices are starting list prices and scale with list size. Confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before switching.

How each compares as a Drip alternative

Brevo

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Best for
Teams with large contact lists but lower send volumes, because Brevo charges by emails sent rather than contacts stored — and its free plan allows up to 100,000 contacts from day one.
Not ideal for
Users who need marketing automation on a budget, since that feature is locked to the Business plan, which has no publicly listed price.

ActiveCampaign

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Best for
Small businesses or agencies that need deep automation, since the Plus plan and above offer unlimited automation actions and access to 1,000+ integrations.
Not ideal for
Users looking for a free tier to start, as ActiveCampaign has no permanent free plan and the Starter plan limits automations to 5 actions.

MailerLite

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Best for
Creators and small businesses starting out, because the free plan supports up to 250 subscribers and includes a website and landing page builder at no cost.
Not ideal for
Larger teams that need more than 2 seats without paying, since the free plan is capped at 2 seats and the next tier starts at $12 per month.

GetResponse

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Best for
Course sellers or content creators who want email marketing and course hosting in one tool, since the Creator plan at $69 per month includes a course builder supporting up to 500 students.
Not ideal for
Users who need unlimited automation workflows on an entry-level budget, as the Starter plan at $19 per month allows only one automation workflow.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Drip?
The Drip alternatives we rank, in order of fit, are Brevo, ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, GetResponse. Brevo ranks first, where it fits small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volume. We rank tools by fit using each vendor's published pricing and features, not by commission.
Is there a free alternative to Drip?
Yes. 3 of the 4 alternatives here offer a free tier: Brevo (Free plan: 300 emails/day, up to 100,000 contacts stored); MailerLite (Free up to 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails/month); GetResponse (Free plan with limited access after 14-day premium trial (adds GetResponse badge)).
How much do Drip alternatives cost?
Entry paid plans run from $9/mo (Brevo) to $19/mo (GetResponse). Prices are starting list prices and rise with your list size; confirm the current figure on each vendor's pricing page.

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Pricing for each tool is taken from its official pricing page and refreshed automatically. Always confirm the current price on the vendor's site before signing up — pricing changes often.