Mailchimp is 100% cheaper
than MailerLite
$0/mo (Free) vs MailerLite Comfort at $12/mo — covering 31% of the 13 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.
Comfort plan at $12/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
MailerLite costs $12/mo on the Comfort 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 13 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Mailchimp covers 31% of the 13 capabilities compared against MailerLite. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Mailchimp | MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated IP | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid subscriptions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Transactional email API | ✗ | ◐ |
| Website builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Digital product sales | ✗ | ✓ |
| Signup forms & popups | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI writing assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities MailerLite has that Mailchimp lacks.
- Audience segmentation — Group subscribers into segments for targeted sends.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Landing pages — Build landing pages to pair with email campaigns.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Dedicated IP — Send email from an IP address dedicated to your account.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Paid subscriptions — Sell paid subscriptions to your email list.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Transactional email API — Send transactional emails programmatically via an API.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Website builder — Build a website using the same platform as your email campaigns.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Digital product sales — Sell digital products directly to your email list.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Signup forms & popups — Collect new subscribers with signup forms and popups.Missing from Mailchimp.
- AI writing assistant — Get AI help drafting email copy.Missing from Mailchimp.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Essentials | $13/mo |
| Standard | $20/mo |
| Premium | $350/mo |
| Pay As You Go | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Comfort | $12/mo |
| Power | $25/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Mailchimp than MailerLite?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $12/mo on Comfort. That is $144 a year.
What does Mailchimp lack compared with MailerLite?
Audience segmentation, Landing pages, Dedicated IP, Paid subscriptions, Transactional email API, Website builder, Digital product sales, Signup forms & popups, AI writing assistant — 9 of the 13 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
MailerLite: 2026-08-31; Mailchimp: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.mailerlite.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Mailchimp data last verified 2026-09-07