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MailerLite vs EmailOctopus

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  • MailerLite

    Email Marketing

    Score
    Not yet scored
    Price
    Free plan, paid from $12/mo
    Suits
    Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
    Free option
    Free plan
    Visit MailerLite
  • EmailOctopus

    Email Marketing

    Score
    Not yet scored
    Price
    Free plan, paid from $9/mo
    Suits
    Solo, Small teams (2–50)
    Free option
    Free plan
    Visit EmailOctopus

Our verdict

It depends on your prioritiesRead the full editorial comparison

A two-tier creator platform against a two-plan sender with a ten-times larger free ceiling.

TechBigs verdict, published Sep 4, 2026

Where they differ

2 facts that can decide it; identical facts are below
  • PricingMailerLite: Free plan, paid from $12/moEmailOctopus: Free plan, paid from $9/mo
  • Team sizeMailerLite: Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)EmailOctopus: Solo, Small teams (2–50)

Everything else

Same on every product unless marked

Basics

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Basics compared
BasicsMailerLiteEmailOctopus
Pricing (products differ)Free plan, paid from $12/moFree plan, paid from $9/mo
Free trial (products differ)YesNo
Team size (products differ)Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)Solo, Small teams (2–50)
CategoryEmail MarketingEmail Marketing
Product typeSaaSSaaS
Pricing modelFree plan availableFree plan available
Free planYesYes
DeploymentCloudCloud

Pricing

  • MailerLite

    • FreeFree

      Free

    • Comfort$12/mo

      Flat rate, 14-day trial

    • Power$25/mo

      Flat rate, 14-day trial

    • EnterpriseOn request

      Contact sales

  • EmailOctopus

    • StarterFree

      Free

    • Pro$9/mo

      Flat rate

Features

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Feature comparison
FeatureMailerLiteEmailOctopus
A/B testing (products differ)YesNot verified
Audience segmentation (products differ)YesNot verified
Ecommerce features (products differ)YesNot verified
Drag-and-drop email editorYesYes
Automation workflowsYesYes
Landing pagesYesYes
Signup forms and pop-upsYesYes
Transactional emailNot verifiedNot verified

Integrations

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Integration comparison
IntegrationMailerLiteEmailOctopus
Mailchimp (products differ)Not listedNative
Shopify (products differ)NativeNot listed
WooCommerce (products differ)NativeNot listed
WordPress (products differ)NativeNot listed
Zapier (products differ)NativeNot listed

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