EmailOctopus is 100% cheaper
than Moosend
$0/mo (Starter) vs Moosend Pro at $9/mo — covering 25% of the 12 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Pro plan at $9/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 0 USD/monthly.
Moosend costs $9/mo on the Pro plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 12 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
EmailOctopus covers 25% of the 12 capabilities compared against Moosend. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | EmailOctopus | Moosend |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transactional email API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dedicated IP | ✗ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML) | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI writing assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Product recommendations | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Moosend has that EmailOctopus lacks.
- A/B testing — Test variations of an email to see which performs better.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Audience segmentation — Group subscribers into segments for targeted sends.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Transactional email API — Send transactional emails programmatically via an API.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Dedicated IP — Send email from an IP address dedicated to your account.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- SSO (SAML) — Sign in through your company's SAML SSO.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- AI writing assistant — Get AI help drafting email copy.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Product recommendations — Recommend products in emails based on customer behavior.Missing from EmailOctopus.
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 | Free |
| Pro | $9/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free Trial | Free |
| Pro | $9/mo |
| Moosend+ | Contact sales |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is EmailOctopus than Moosend?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Starter vs $9/mo on Pro. That is $108 a year.
What does EmailOctopus lack compared with Moosend?
A/B testing, Audience segmentation, Transactional email API, Dedicated IP, Event tracking, Analytics API, SSO (SAML), AI writing assistant, Product recommendations — 9 of the 12 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Moosend: 2026-09-07; EmailOctopus: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://moosend.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://moosend.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- EmailOctopus data last verified 2026-09-07