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Loops
Email Marketing · loops.so
Loops is an email platform for SaaS products whose pricing is based on the number of subscribed contacts synced to the account, with email sending included.
We only list alternatives we can defend with sourced pricing data.
Top Loops alternatives
We compared 14 products and found 14 alternatives · Loops pricing is still being verified, so savings are not computed yet · scenario: single user, monthly billing, USD.
Loops’s own free plan covers this scenario. If you’re paying for features you don’t use, downgrading beats switching. The paid comparison below is for when you’ve outgrown free tiers — the “Free plans” view shows alternatives if you want free with different limits.
We list 13 assessed alternatives; Loops's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made. Loops's own free plan covers this scenario, so downgrading may beat switching.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOP PICK Sender Standard plan | 100% | $7/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Brevo Starter plan · missing: Transactional email API | 50% | $9/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
EmailOctopus Pro plan · missing: Transactional email API | 50% | $9/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Moosend Pro plan · missing: Remove branding | 50% | $9/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Omnisend Standard plan · missing: Transactional email API | 50% | $11.20/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
MailerLite Comfort plan | 100% | $12/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Mailchimp Essentials plan · missing: Transactional email API | 50% | $13/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
GetResponse Starter plan | 100% | $19/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
HubSpot Marketing Hub Marketing Hub Starter plan · missing: Transactional email API | 50% | $20/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Kit Creator plan · missing: Transactional email API | 50% | $32.50/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
beehiiv Scale plan | 100% | $43.08/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Klaviyo Email (1,500 profiles) plan · missing: Transactional email API, Remove branding | 0% | $45/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
ActiveCampaign Starter plan | not yet assessed | $15/mo how? ⓘ | — |
Which Loops alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
Feature comparison
Loops vs the top alternatives, on the 2 compared capabilities.
| Capability | Loops | Sender | beehiiv | GetResponse | MailerLite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transactional email API from Paid (contact-based, slider from 100 to 1.5m+ subscribers) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove branding from Paid (contact-based, slider from 100 to 1.5m+ subscribers) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | — | $0/mo Free Forever | $0/mo Launch | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What Loops covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Transactional email API — from Paid (contact-based, slider from 100 to 1.5m+ subscribers)
- ✓ Remove branding — from Paid (contact-based, slider from 100 to 1.5m+ subscribers)
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://loops.so/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
Frequently asked
Is there a free Loops alternative?
Yes. Sender has a free plan that covers 100% of the 2 capabilities we compared against Loops.
What is the cheapest Loops alternative?
In our scenario (single user, monthly billing), Sender is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free Forever plan).
Does Loops have a free plan?
Yes. Loops's free plan exists; its limits are not stated on the pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-08-26 and 2026-09-07, on the vendors' official pricing pages.
