ActiveCampaign alternatives
ActiveCampaign handles email, sms and whatsapp. These 5 tools do the same job or overlap with it (see all AI email marketing tools).
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Platforms | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|
| ActiveCampaign | Paid plans: see official pricing · 14-day free trial | Mobile, API, Plugin or MCP | Handles email, sms and whatsapp |
| beehiiv | Free plan · Paid from $49/mo (billed annually) · Free trial | Web app, API, Plugin or MCP | Ad network monetization |
| MailerLite | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing · 14-day free trial | API, Plugin or MCP | Visual automation builder for timed emails |
| Brevo | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing | API | Unlimited multi-step workflows on Standard and above |
| Klaviyo | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing | API, Plugin or MCP | AI agent that creates campaigns from one prompt |
| GetResponse | Paid from $15.58/mo (billed annually) · 14-day free trial | API | Abandoned cart recovery on Marketer plan and above |
The alternatives
beehiiv is a newsletter platform for publishing, growing and monetizing email newsletters, with a website builder and podcasts.
Choose beehiiv if you publish a newsletter and want an ad network to monetize it
MailerLite covers email marketing with automations, landing pages, signup forms and websites in one place.
Choose MailerLite if you want a visual automation builder for timed, targeted emails
Brevo covers email and SMS marketing, automation, CRM and live chat on one platform.
Choose Brevo if you want email and SMS marketing alongside a CRM
Klaviyo unifies customer data and runs email, SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and mobile push campaigns from one customer profile.
Choose Klaviyo if you want email and SMS campaigns driven by one unified customer profile
GetResponse offers email marketing and automation, plus landing pages, popups and SMS.
Choose GetResponse if you want abandoned cart recovery on the Marketer plan and above
