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ActiveCampaignvsBrevo
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A side-by-side look at ActiveCampaign and Brevo on price, free tiers, and features. All pricing comes from each vendor's official page.
ActiveCampaign
Brevo
Starting price
$19/mo
$9/mo
Free tier
No
Free plan: 300 emails/day, up to 100,000 contacts stored
Key features
- Marketing automation with unlimited actions (Plus+)
- Active Intelligence AI
- Drag-and-drop email designer
- CRM & contact management
- 1000+ integrations
- Volume-based pricing (charged by emails sent, not contacts)
- Email + SMS + WhatsApp campaigns
- Marketing automation (Business plan)
- Transactional email & SMTP
- CRM included
Best for
small-business, ecommerce, agencies
small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volume
Key differences at a glance
- Brevo has the lower entry price — $9/mo vs $19/mo.
- Brevo has a free tier; ActiveCampaign does not.
Which should you pick?
Choose ActiveCampaign if…
- its entry pricing fits — it starts at $19/mo.
- you don't need a permanent free tier (it offers trials only).
- you fit its focus on small-business, ecommerce, agencies.
Choose Brevo if…
- you want the lower entry price — it starts at $9/mo vs $19/mo.
- you need a permanent free tier (Free plan: 300 emails/day, up to 100,000 contacts stored).
- you fit its focus on small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volume.
Confirm current pricing on each vendor's page (linked in the full breakdowns) before deciding.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which is better, ActiveCampaign or Brevo?
- It depends on your needs — neither is universally better. Lean toward ActiveCampaign if you fit small-business, ecommerce, agencies; lean toward Brevo if you fit small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volume. On price, ActiveCampaign starts at $19/mo and Brevo starts at $9/mo. Check current pricing on each vendor's page before deciding.
- Do ActiveCampaign and Brevo have a free tier?
- Brevo has a free tier (Free plan: 300 emails/day, up to 100,000 contacts stored); ActiveCampaign does not (No permanent free plan; free trial + 30-day money-back guarantee).
Data sources
methodology →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.
- ActiveCampaignhttps://www.activecampaign.com/pricingchecked 2026-06-17
- Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)https://www.brevo.com/pricing/checked 2026-07-03