ActiveCampaign is 20% cheaper
than Loops
$39/mo (Starter · 2.5k, billed yearly only) vs Loops Growth at $49/mo — covering 50% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Growth plan at $49/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Starter · 2.5k: 468 USD/yearly.
Loops costs $49/mo on the Growth plan at 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
ActiveCampaign covers 50% of the 6 capabilities compared against Loops. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | ActiveCampaign | Loops |
|---|---|---|
| Transactional email API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Signup forms & popups | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Loops has that ActiveCampaign lacks.
- Remove branding — Remove the provider's branding from sent emails.Missing from ActiveCampaign.
- Email templates — Start a campaign from a pre-built email template.Missing from ActiveCampaign.
- Signup forms & popups — Collect new subscribers with signup forms and popups.Missing from ActiveCampaign.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Loops | ActiveCampaign |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 contacts, 4,000 emails/month | $49/moGrowth | $15/mocheaperStarter |
| 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month | $49/moGrowth | $39/mocheaperStarter · 2.5k |
| 10,000 contacts, 40,000 emails/month | $99/moGrowth · 10k | $149/mocosts moreStarter · 10k |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Starter | $15/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter · 2.5k | $39/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter · 10k | $149/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter · 5k | $79/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter · 7.5k | $109/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter · 15k | $231/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter · 20k | $311/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter · 25k | $391/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus | $49/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus · 2.5k | $95/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus · 10k | $189/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus · 5k | $145/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus · 7.5k | $169/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus · 15k | $265/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus · 20k | $329/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus · 25k | $389/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $79/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro · 2.5k | $149/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro · 10k | $375/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro · 5k | $205/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro · 7.5k | $289/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro · 15k | $465/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro · 20k | $549/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro · 25k | $629/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $145/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise · 2.5k | $255/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise · 10k | $589/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise · 5k | $375/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise · 7.5k | $479/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise · 15k | $689/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise · 20k | $785/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise · 25k | $879/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free (Early Stage Plan) | Free |
| Growth | $49/mo |
| Growth · 10k | $99/mo |
| Growth · 15k | $149/mo |
| Growth · 25k | $199/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is ActiveCampaign than Loops?
20% cheaper in our scenario (2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing): $39/mo on Starter · 2.5k vs $49/mo on Growth. That is $120 a year.
What does ActiveCampaign lack compared with Loops?
Remove branding, Email templates, Signup forms & popups — 3 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Loops: 2026-11-01; ActiveCampaign: 2026-11-01 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://loops.so/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-11-01)
- https://loops.so/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- ActiveCampaign data last verified 2026-11-01