EmailOctopus is 100% cheaper
than Omnisend
$0/mo (Starter) vs Omnisend Standard at $11.20/mo — covering 27% of the 15 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.
Standard plan at $11.20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 0 USD/monthly.
Omnisend costs $11.20/mo on the Standard 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 15 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
EmailOctopus covers 27% of the 15 capabilities compared against Omnisend. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | EmailOctopus | Omnisend |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS marketing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Revenue attribution | ✗ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Push notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI writing assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom sending/tracking domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Product recommendations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Send-time optimization | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Omnisend 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.
- SMS marketing — Send marketing messages by text message.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Unlimited forms — Create as many forms as you need without hitting a plan cap.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Revenue attribution — Link revenue back to the marketing source that generated it.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Push notifications — Send push notifications alongside email campaigns.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- AI writing assistant — Get AI help drafting email copy.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Custom sending/tracking domain — Send and track email from your own domain.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Product recommendations — Recommend products in emails based on customer behavior.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Send-time optimization — Automatically send each email at the recipient's best time to open it.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 | Free |
| Standard | $11.20/mo |
| Pro | $41.30/mo |
| Custom | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is EmailOctopus than Omnisend?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Starter vs $11.20/mo on Standard. That is $134.40 a year.
What does EmailOctopus lack compared with Omnisend?
A/B testing, Audience segmentation, SMS marketing, Unlimited forms, Revenue attribution, Event tracking, Push notifications, AI writing assistant, Custom sending/tracking domain, Product recommendations, Send-time optimization — 11 of the 15 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Omnisend: 2026-08-31; EmailOctopus: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.omnisend.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- EmailOctopus data last verified 2026-09-07