Mailchimp vs Omnisend

Two email marketing tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Omnisend costs less at 2,500 contacts.
  • Mailchimp fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
  • Omnisend fits online store.
CompareMailchimpIntuitOmnisendOmnisend
In one lineNewsletters and automations with a free tierEmail and SMS for online stores, free to 250 contacts
Starting priceFrom $13/moFree
At 2,500 contacts$45/mo$44/mo
PlansFree to 250 contacts; Essentials $13/mo at 500 contacts, $26.50 at 1,000, $45 at 2,500, $75 at 5,000, $110 at 10,000 (monthly); Standard from $20/moFree to 250 contacts (500 emails/mo); Standard $16/mo at 500 contacts, $20 at 1,000, $44 at 2,500, $81 at 5,000, $132 at 10,000 (6,000 emails at 500); Pro from $59/mo at 2,500 contacts (unlimited email); SMS paid per message; billed monthly in USD
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial——
Users1 on freeNot listed
Both connect toHubSpot CRM, Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Ecwid, Big Cartel, Shift4Shop
Also connects toPipedrive, Squarespace Commerce, Freshsales, Subbly, Square Online, Less Annoying CRM, Teachable, Apollo.io +2 moreNo others on record310+ listed by the vendor
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPremium onlyNone listed
Live chatEssentials and upEvery plan
Support hoursEmail: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/7Live chat: 24/7 · Email: 24/7
Incidents postedIntuit has a public status page. Status page0 incidents posted on Omnisend's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page
Capterra scoreNot listed4.7 / 5 from 837 reviews
Trustpilot score2.5 / 5 from 1,554 reviews4.4 / 5 from 510 reviews
Fit: Retail shop8555
Fit: Restaurant or café8520
Fit: Service business7525
Fit: Agency or studio7035
Fit: Trades or contractor6010
Fit: Online store8092
Why people pick it
  • Everyone knows it
  • Templates and automations
  • Free plan with every feature
  • Built around store and order data
Where it falls short
  • Pricing climbs with contacts
  • Free plan has a badge
  • SMS always paid per message
  • Little use without an online store
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List-size prices are the vendor's published price for 2,500 contacts. How we calculate prices

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