AWeber alternatives: eight email tools set against its prices
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The alternatives, cheapest paid plan first
| Tool | From | Includes | Free trial | Refund | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevo Prices Review | $8.08/mo Starter | 5,000 emails, 500 contacts | Not listed | None | Yes |
| Constant Contact Prices Review | $10.20/mo Lite | Not listed | Yes | 30 days | None |
| MailerLite Prices Review | $10.80/mo Comfort | 5,000 emails, 500 contacts | 14 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Mailchimp Prices Review | $13/mo Essentials | Not listed | 14 days | 60 days | Yes |
| ActiveCampaign Prices Review | $15/mo Starter | 10,000 emails, 1,000 contacts | 14 days | 30 days | None |
| GetResponse Prices | $15.58/mo Starter | Not listed | 14 days | None | None |
| Klaviyo Prices Review | $20 Email | 5,000 emails, 500 contacts | Not listed | None | Yes |
| Kit Prices | $33/mo Creator | 1,000 contacts | 14 days | None | Yes |
From and Includes are each tool's cheapest paid plan, on its cheaper billing. The other columns cover every plan.
Brevo
From $8.08 a month
- Emails
- 5,000
- Contacts
- 500
- Users
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Not listed
- Refund
- None
- Free plan
- Yes
If you want the lowest start, Brevo Starter costs $9 a month billed monthly. Billed annually it costs $8.08. AWeber Lite asks $15 for 500 subscribers.
You also get a free plan, and AWeber's pricing page lists none. Starter covers 500 contacts and 5,000 emails.
The term is the catch. A paid plan commits you to the full term. Brevo refunds none of an annual prepay at $8.08 a month.
- Best if
- You want the lowest paid price and a free plan to start on.
- Skip it if
- You need a refund window on prepaid fees.
Constant Contact
From $10.20 a month
- Emails
- Not listed
- Contacts
- Not listed
- Users
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Yes
- Refund
- 30 days
- Free plan
- None
Billed annually, Constant Contact Lite costs $10.20 a month. AWeber Lite costs $12.50 on the same basis. Standard costs $29.75 and Premium costs $68, both billed annually.
You get 30 days to cancel for a full refund. It lists no free plan.
The catch is overage. Each send past your allowance costs $0.002, so 1,000 extra sends add $2. Lite and Standard customers can also add messages from $10 a month for 1-500 messages.
- Best if
- A 30-day refund matters more to you than a free plan.
- Skip it if
- Your send volume swings and overage fees would surprise you.
MailerLite
From $10.80 a month
- Emails
- 5,000
- Contacts
- 500
- Users
- 3 included
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Refund
- 30 days
- Free plan
- Yes
MailerLite Comfort costs $12 a month billed monthly, against AWeber Lite's $15. You still get three seats, plus 5,000 emails for 500 contacts. Annual billing brings it to $10.80.
A free plan covers 250 contacts and 2,500 emails. You also get 14 days to try a paid plan.
The catch is the quota. Pass 500 subscribers or 5,000 emails and MailerLite upgrades you to the next tier automatically.
- Best if
- You want three seats and a free plan at a lower price than AWeber Lite.
- Skip it if
- An automatic tier upgrade would break your budget.
Mailchimp
From $13 a month
- Emails
- Not listed
- Contacts
- Not listed
- Users
- Not listed
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Refund
- 60 days
- Free plan
- Yes
Under 250 contacts, Mailchimp costs nothing. On a 12-month plan, Essentials starts at $13 a month. AWeber Lite costs $12.50 billed annually.
Annual paid plans carry a 60-day money-back guarantee. Standard starts at $20 with 6,000 emails, and Premium starts at $350.
The catch is monthly billing. Monthly plans get no refund, while annual plans get 60 days. Going over your limits adds charges for the prior cycle.
- Best if
- You will pay annually and want the longest refund window.
- Skip it if
- You prefer monthly billing, where no refund is given.
ActiveCampaign
From $15 a month
- Emails
- 10,000
- Contacts
- 1,000
- Users
- 1 included
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Refund
- 30 days
- Free plan
- None
ActiveCampaign Starter is $15 a month billed yearly, against AWeber Lite's $12.50 billed annually. It covers 1,000 contacts and 10,000 emails, where Lite covers 500 subscribers. Plus costs $49, Pro costs $79 and Enterprise costs $145, all billed yearly.
It offers a 30-day money-back promise. It lists no free plan.
The catch is the send limit. Hit 10,000 emails and sending stops until the next usage period, scheduled messages included.
- Best if
- You can commit to yearly billing and want a 30-day guarantee.
- Skip it if
- A hard stop at the send limit would hurt a launch.
GetResponse
From $15.58 a month
- Emails
- Not listed
- Contacts
- Not listed
- Users
- Not listed
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Refund
- None
- Free plan
- None
Billed monthly, GetResponse Starter costs $19, below Klaviyo's $20 and Kit's $39. Billed annually it costs $15.58, above AWeber Lite's $12.50. Marketer costs $59 and Creator costs $69 on monthly terms. You get a 14-day trial, but no free plan.
The catch is the list size. Past it, you pay $4 for each started block of 1,000 contacts. Refunds are not issued, even right after a charge.
- Best if
- You want month-to-month billing and will not need a refund.
- Skip it if
- You want a free plan or a refund after the first charge.
Klaviyo
From $20
- Emails
- 5,000
- Contacts
- 500
- Users
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Not listed
- Refund
- None
- Free plan
- Yes
For a 500-contact list, Klaviyo Email costs $20 a month. MailerLite Comfort costs $12 for the same 500 contacts. Klaviyo includes 5,000 emails and prices by active profiles. A free plan covers 250 contacts and 500 emails.
Watch the terms. Fees are non-refundable. Your subscription upgrades automatically as usage grows. For plain newsletters, $20 here costs more than AWeber Lite's $15.
- Best if
- You want a free plan and pricing that follows active profiles.
- Skip it if
- You want the lowest start, or a refund on paid fees.
Kit
From $33 a month
- Emails
- Not listed
- Contacts
- 1,000
- Users
- 2 included
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Refund
- None
- Free plan
- Yes
Kit Creator costs $39 a month billed monthly and $33 billed annually. It brings two seats and 1,000 contacts. AWeber Plus costs $30 monthly with unlimited users.
Pro costs $79 monthly and $66 annually. A free plan gives you one seat.
Fees are the catch. Creator and Pro take 23.5% of Paid Recommendations earnings. Kit refunds no subscription fees already paid.
- Best if
- You are a creator who wants a free plan and paid recommendations.
- Skip it if
- You need the lowest monthly price or a refund on paid fees.
How this list is built
Every tool here sells email marketing as its main product. AWeber is the tool you are replacing, so it sits outside the list.
The table runs from the lowest paid plan per month, cheapest first. A tie goes to alphabetical order.
Stay with AWeber if you want 24/7 support on a small list
AWeber Plus costs $20 a month billed annually. On the same basis, Kit Creator costs $33 and Constant Contact Standard costs $29.75. Plus gives you unlimited users, landing pages and automations. It adds priority 24/7 support.
Even the cheaper Lite plan keeps the 24/7 line open.
AWeber also lists a free account migration service. Moving in costs nothing extra, though Done For You adds a $79 setup fee. See every plan on AWeber pricing.
Reviewers split. Trustpilot shows 4.3 from 178 reviews on 2026-11-05. Yet 55 of those reviews give one star.
If you stay, support is the safer bet. All ten newest reviews give five stars, and most praise the support team.
Moving costs time too. You rebuild automations and segments on a new tool. No refund window buys that back. If AWeber covers your sends today, switch only when the saving beats the rebuild.
Who missed the list and why: HubSpot, GoHighLevel and Keap sell email inside a CRM
HubSpot sells email inside its Marketing Hub, one hub of a wider CRM platform. Marketing Hub Starter costs $7 a month per seat.
Its other plans cover content, data, sales and service. None has email as its main product. See the HubSpot alternatives.
GoHighLevel is a CRM first. Its plans list Email + SMS Marketing as one feature, and usage bills on top.
Starter costs $97 a month, and Unlimited and Founder cost more. No plan sells email alone. See the GoHighLevel alternatives.
Keap is a CRM first too. Its email marketing sits beside a pipeline and a phone line. It has one plan, Keap Platform at $320 a month, so no email-only plan exists.
Check refunds and send limits before you move your list
Refund windows differ. Mailchimp’s is longest: 60 days if you pay annually. Three tools sit at 30: Constant Contact, MailerLite and ActiveCampaign.
Four tools give nothing back on paid fees: Brevo, GetResponse, Klaviyo and Kit. Get AWeber’s refund terms in writing before you pay.
Send limits differ too. Ask what happens when you pass yours. It may stop, upgrade or bill per send.
Match seats next. AWeber Lite has three users, MailerLite Comfort has three seats and Kit Creator has two.
Contact counts sit on different bases, so compare the same subscriber tier. On Mailchimp today? Start from the Mailchimp alternatives, or read the email marketing guide.
Start on Brevo for price, or stay put for support
Start on Brevo Starter if the lowest price decides it. Stay with AWeber if 24/7 support matters most.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest AWeber alternative?
Brevo Starter is the cheapest paid start, at $9 a month billed monthly. AWeber prices Lite by subscriber count, so compare the same tier.
Is there a free alternative to AWeber?
Yes, five of them do: Brevo, MailerLite, Mailchimp, Klaviyo and Kit. MailerLite Free allows 2,500 emails and Klaviyo Free allows 500. For AWeber, the pricing page lists a 14-day trial and no free plan.
How much does AWeber cost per month?
At 0-500 subscribers, AWeber Lite costs $15 billed monthly and Plus costs $30. Billed annually, they cost $12.50 and $20. Done For You costs $30 monthly plus a $79 setup fee. Prices rise as your subscriber count grows.
Which AWeber alternatives give a money-back window?
Mailchimp gives 60 days on annual paid plans. You get 30 days at Constant Contact, MailerLite and ActiveCampaign.
Brevo, GetResponse, Klaviyo and Kit give no refund on fees already paid. AWeber's pricing page links no refund terms. Ask before you pay.
Sources
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- AWeber, : Home page, the source of the interface image above
- Trustpilot, : AWeber's Trustpilot rating of 4.3 from 178 reviews on 2026-11-05.
- ActiveCampaign, : terms
- ActiveCampaign, : plan details and prices and terms
- AWeber, : plan details and prices and terms
- Brevo, : terms
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- Constant Contact, : plan details and prices and terms
- GetResponse, : plan details and terms
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- GoHighLevel, : plan details and prices and terms
- GoHighLevel, : terms
- HubSpot, : terms
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- Keap, : terms
- Keap, : plan details and prices and terms
- Kit, : plan details and prices and terms
- Kit, : terms
- Klaviyo, : terms
- Klaviyo, : plan details
- Klaviyo, : plan details and prices
- Mailchimp, : terms
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- MailerLite, : terms
- MailerLite, : plan details and prices and terms