Mailchimp is an alternative
to Omnisend
$45/mo (Essentials · 2.5k) vs Omnisend Standard · 2.5k at $44/mo — covering 38% of the 13 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Standard · 2.5k plan at $44/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Essentials · 2.5k: 45 USD/monthly.
Omnisend costs $44/mo on the Standard · 2.5k plan at 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing. Mailchimp costs $45/mo (Essentials · 2.5k plan), which is not cheaper than Omnisend Standard · 2.5k at $44/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Mailchimp covers 38% of the 13 capabilities compared against Omnisend. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Mailchimp | Omnisend |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| SMS marketing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Push notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI writing assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom sending/tracking domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Product recommendations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Send-time optimization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Signup forms & popups | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Omnisend 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.
- Push notifications — Send push notifications alongside email campaigns.Missing from Mailchimp.
- AI writing assistant — Get AI help drafting email copy.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Custom sending/tracking domain — Send and track email from your own domain.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Product recommendations — Recommend products in emails based on customer behavior.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Send-time optimization — Automatically send each email at the recipient's best time to open it.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Signup forms & popups — Collect new subscribers with signup forms and popups.Missing from Mailchimp.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Omnisend | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 contacts, 4,000 emails/month | $20/moStandard | $26.50/mocosts moreEssentials · 1.5k |
| 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month | $44/moStandard · 2.5k | $45/mocosts moreEssentials · 2.5k |
| 10,000 contacts, 40,000 emails/month | $132/moStandard · 10k | $110/mocheaperEssentials · 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.
| Free | Free |
| Essentials | $13/mo |
| Essentials · 1.5k | $26.50/mo |
| Essentials · 2.5k | $45/mo |
| Essentials · 10k | $110/mo |
| Standard | $20/mo |
| Standard · 1.5k | $45/mo |
| Standard · 2.5k | $60/mo |
| Standard · 10k | $135/mo |
| Premium | $350/mo |
| Premium · 1.5k | $350/mo |
| Premium · 2.5k | $350/mo |
| Premium · 10k | $350/mo |
| Pay As You Go | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $20/mo |
| Standard · 2.5k | $44/mo |
| Standard · 10k | $132/mo |
| Pro | $59/mo |
| Pro · 10k | $150/mo |
| Custom | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Mailchimp lack compared with Omnisend?
Audience segmentation, Landing pages, Push notifications, AI writing assistant, Custom sending/tracking domain, Product recommendations, Send-time optimization, Signup forms & popups — 8 of the 13 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Omnisend: 2026-10-28; Mailchimp: 2026-10-28 — 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://www.omnisend.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- Mailchimp data last verified 2026-10-28