TOP 10

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Top 10 best email marketing tools

TOP 10 · 2026

Quick answer: Mailchimp and Brevo for SMBs; ActiveCampaign for automation; Klaviyo if you sell online.

The ranking

  1. Mailchimp

    Email marketing and automation for SMBs.

    ✓ Pros
    • Easy templates
    • Automations
    • Limited free tier history
    ✗ Cons
    • Price grows with list
    • Support on low tiers
  2. Brevo

    Email, SMS and CRM (formerly Sendinblue).

    ✓ Pros
    • Competitive price
    • SMS included
    • Basic CRM
    ✗ Cons
    • Less modern templates
    • Daily free limits
  3. ActiveCampaign

    Advanced automation and light CRM.

    ✓ Pros
    • Powerful automations
    • Advanced segmentation
    ✗ Cons
    • Learning curve
    • Mid-high price
  4. MailerLite

    Simple affordable email marketing.

    ✓ Pros
    • Clear drag-and-drop editor
    • Generous free plan
    ✗ Cons
    • Fewer enterprise integrations
    • Basic reports
  5. HubSpot Email

    Email inside HubSpot Marketing Hub.

    ✓ Pros
    • HubSpot CRM integrated
    • Advanced personalization
    ✗ Cons
    • Expensive to scale
    • Best if already on HubSpot
  6. GetResponse

    Email, webinars and funnels in one platform.

    ✓ Pros
    • Built-in webinars
    • Sales funnels
    ✗ Cons
    • Less modern UI
    • Monitor deliverability
  7. Kit (ConvertKit)

    Email for creators and newsletters.

    ✓ Pros
    • Great for newsletters
    • Simple creator automations
    ✗ Cons
    • Less ecommerce than Klaviyo
    • Per-subscriber price
  8. Klaviyo

    Email and SMS for ecommerce.

    ✓ Pros
    • Shopify/Woo integration
    • Purchase segmentation
    ✗ Cons
    • Pricey for large lists
    • Ecommerce focus

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Who these rankings are for

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