MailerLite vs Sender

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

Short version

  • Sender costs less at 2,500 contacts.
  • Sender fits restaurant or café.
  • MailerLite fits agency or studio.
  • MailerLite suits teams past ten people.
CompareMailerLiteMailerLiteSenderSender
In one lineNewsletters and automations with a free plan and low pricesCheap newsletters with a generous free plan
Starting priceFreeFree
At 2,500 contacts$33/moFree
PlansFree (250 subscribers, 2,500 emails/mo); Comfort $12/mo at 500 subscribers, $19 at 1,000, $33 at 2,500, $49 at 5,000, $89 at 10,000 (monthly); Power from $25/mo; 10% off yearlyFree (2,500 subscribers, 15,000 emails/mo); Standard $9/mo at 500 subscribers, $39 at 5,000, $69 at 10,000 (monthly; yearly billing costs the same after a 30% first-year discount for new users); Professional from $15/mo monthly; 14-day Pro trial
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial14 days14 days
Users2 on freeUnlimited
Both connect toShopify, WooCommerce
Also connects toHubSpot CRM, Squarespace Commerce, BigCommerce, TeachableNo others on record
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedEnterprise only
Live chatPower and upEvery plan
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7Email: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/7
Incidents posted0 incidents posted on MailerLite's status page, which covers all MailerLite products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status pageWe found no public status page for Sender.
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 2,324 reviews4.7 / 5 from 212 reviews
Trustpilot score4.1 / 5 from 3,390 reviews4.9 / 5 from 1,571 reviews
Fit: Retail shop7072
Fit: Restaurant or café6072
Fit: Service business8275
Fit: Agency or studio7865
Fit: Trades or contractor5560
Fit: Online store7270
Why people pick it
  • Cheaper than Mailchimp
  • Clean editor
  • Big free plan
  • Low paid prices
Where it falls short
  • Free plan is small
  • Lighter ecommerce reporting
  • Fewer integrations
  • Basic reporting
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