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Best Klaviyo Alternatives (2026)

Klaviyo is marketing automation platform built for e-commerce, starting at $20/mo. Here are the best alternatives — whether you need something cheaper, simpler, or with different features.

Why people switch from Klaviyo

  • Expensive at scale
  • Overkill for non-e-commerce
  • Learning curve for automations
#1 Alternative

Mailchimp

Email marketing and automation platform

Starting at
Free
Paid from $13

Mailchimp is one of the most widely used email marketing platforms, offering email campaigns, automations, landing pages, and basic CRM functionality. Popular with small businesses and e-commerce brands.

✓ Easy to use✓ Generous free plan✓ Good template library
#2 Alternative

ActiveCampaign

Email marketing and CRM automation platform

Starting at
$15

ActiveCampaign combines email marketing, marketing automation, and CRM in one platform. Known for its powerful automation builder, it's popular with small to mid-size businesses that want to nurture leads through complex multi-step workflows.

✓ Best-in-class automation builder✓ Powerful conditional logic✓ Good deliverability
#3 Alternative

Omnisend

Email and SMS marketing for e-commerce

Starting at
Free
Paid from $16

Omnisend is an email and SMS marketing platform built specifically for e-commerce stores. It integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce to power automated campaigns based on shopping behaviour.

✓ Built for e-commerce✓ Email + SMS in one platform✓ Good Shopify integration
#4 Alternative

Brevo

Email, SMS, and CRM platform for growing businesses

Starting at
Free
Paid from $9

Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) is an all-in-one marketing platform offering email, SMS, WhatsApp, live chat, and CRM. Known for its email-volume-based pricing (rather than contact-based), making it cost-effective for large lists.

✓ Pricing based on emails sent, not contacts✓ All-in-one platform✓ Good free tier

Klaviyo vs alternatives: quick comparison

Tool Starting price Free plan Pricing model G2 score
Klaviyo (current) $20 freemium 4.6/5
Mailchimp $13 freemium 4.3/5
ActiveCampaign $15 paid 4.5/5
Omnisend $16 freemium 4.6/5
Brevo $9 freemium 4.5/5

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