AWeber vs Mailchimp on price
Mailchimp is cheaper up to 500 subscribers; from 1,000, AWeber is. At 10,000 subscribers AWeber costs $100 a month and Mailchimp $110, $120 a year apart. Prices are for emailing the list 4 times a month on the cheapest plan that allows it.
| Subscribers | AWeber | Mailchimp | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $15 Lite | $13 Essentials | $24 |
| 1,000 | $25 Lite | $26.50 Essentials | $18 |
| 2,500 | $35 Lite | $45 Essentials | $120 |
| 5,000 | $60 Lite | $75 Essentials | $180 |
| 10,000 | $100 Lite | $110 Essentials | $120 |
| 25,000 | $210 Lite | $270 Essentials | $720 |
| 50,000 | $375 Lite | $385 Essentials | $120 |
| 100,000 | $600 Lite | $800 Standard | $2,400 |
Cheapest plan on each for emailing the list 4 times a month, monthly billing; bold marks the cheaper.
What the numbers say
- The gap is widest at 100,000 subscribers: AWeber costs $600 a month, 25% less than Mailchimp's $800.
- Growing from 1,000 to 10,000 subscribers takes AWeber from $25 to $100 a month (4 times as much) and Mailchimp from $26.50 to $110 (4.2 times).
- Neither publishes a plan for sending daily to 10,000 subscribers: both cap monthly emails below 30 per subscriber.
- Paying yearly at 10,000 subscribers: AWeber drops from $100 to $83.33 a month (17% off); Mailchimp lists no yearly price ($110 a month).
- Only Mailchimp has a free plan, up to 250 subscribers.
If you send more often
At 10,000 subscribers, plans that cap monthly emails drop out as you send more:
| Sending | AWeber | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly (4 a month) | $100 Lite | $110 Essentials |
| Twice a week (8 a month) | $100 Lite | $110 Essentials |
| Three times a week (12 a month) | $135 Plus | $135 Standard |
| Daily (30 a month) | No plan allows it | No plan allows it |
Sending limits and free plans
- AWeber: Monthly emails are capped at 10× the list on Lite and 12× on Plus. Free plan: AWeber links to a free signup, but its pricing page lists no free plan or limits, so we don't include one.
- Mailchimp: Monthly emails are capped at 10× the list on Essentials, 12× on Standard and 15× on Premium. Free plan: free up to 250 subscribers (500 emails a month, no automation flows). These are Mailchimp's regular monthly prices. On larger lists its page also shows 15% off for the first 12 months.
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Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .