What is the best Campaign Monitor alternative in this dataset?

ActiveCampaign ranks first as a Campaign Monitor alternative here (Overlaps Campaign Monitor on 1 audience tag). Rankings will change when you replace the example prices and scores.

Does Campaign Monitor have a free plan?

No free plan. 30-day trial. Confirm on the vendor pricing page; these are example fields.

Which Campaign Monitor alternative is cheapest at 5,000 contacts?

Shopify Email is the lowest 5,000-contact price among ranked alternatives at $0/mo in this example snapshot.

Can I migrate off Campaign Monitor?

Most ESPs in this set accept CSV/list imports. Campaign Monitor stores small businesses, agencies, newsletters, landing pages, and beginners use cases; map tags and automations manually. We do not run migrations.

Alternatives · Campaign Monitor (Marigold)

Campaign Monitor alternatives

Campaign Monitor (Campaign Monitor (Marigold)) is a common starting ESP. Teams usually shop alternatives when they need budget SMBs over 5k contacts, native Shopify catalog sync, native SMS, HIPAA / BAA email, and deep ecommerce CRM needs. In this dataset the closest ranked option is ActiveCampaign, using feature gaps, 5,000-contact price, and overlapping audience tags — not a paid placement.

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Campaign Monitor vs alternatives

Ranked by feature gaps Campaign Monitor is weak on (budget SMBs over 5k contacts, native Shopify catalog sync, native SMS, HIPAA / BAA email, deep ecommerce CRM needs), cheaper 5k list prices, and shared audience tags.

Example comparison with Campaign Monitor pinned first, then ranked alternatives.
Tool	Free plan	Price @ 1k	Price @ 5k	Price @ 10k	Model	Automation	SMS	CRM	Ecommerce	Landing pages	Forms	G2	Trial
Campaign MonitorSubject	No free plan	$74/mo	$117/mo	$182/mo	contacts	3/10	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	4.2 (n/a)	30-day trial
ActiveCampaign	No free plan	$19/mo	$99/mo	$189/mo	contacts	5/10	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.5 (14,000)	14-day trial
Mailchimp	Free up to 250 contacts	$45/mo	$100/mo	$135/mo	contacts	4/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.3 (12,987)	14-day trial
Brevo Try Brevo	Free up to 100,000 contacts	$0/mo	$9/mo	$18/mo	email_volume	4/10	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.5 (2,632)	No listed trial
Klaviyo	Free up to 250 contacts	$30/mo	$100/mo	$150/mo	active_profiles	5/10	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	4.6 (n/a)	No listed trial
Omnisend	Free up to 250 contacts	$20/mo	$70/mo	$130/mo	contacts	4/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.6 (n/a)	No listed trial
MailerLite	Free up to 250 contacts	$19/mo	$49/mo	$89/mo	contacts	3/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.6 (n/a)	14-day trial
Moosend Try Moosend	No free plan	$16/mo	$48/mo	$88/mo	contacts	4/10	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.7 (714)	30-day trial
GetResponse	Free up to 500 contacts	$19/mo	n/a	n/a	contacts	4/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.3 (n/a)	14-day trial
Shopify Email	Free plan (contacts uncapped in dataset)	$0/mo	$0/mo	$0/mo	emails	2/10	No	No	Yes	No	No	4.1 (n/a)	No listed trial
HubSpot Marketing Hub	Free plan (contacts uncapped in dataset)	$20/mo	n/a	$3,600/mo	marketing_contacts_plus_seats	5/10	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	4.4 (n/a)	14-day trial
Constant Contact	No free plan	$30/mo	$80/mo	$120/mo	contacts	3/10	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	4.1 (7,447)	60-day trial
Flodesk	Free plan (contacts uncapped in dataset)	$28/mo	$59/mo	$79/mo	contacts	3/10	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	4.6 (n/a)	14-day trial
Zoho Campaigns	Free up to 2,000 contacts	$8/mo	$36/mo	$58/mo	contacts	3/10	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	4.3 (n/a)	14-day trial
Kit (ConvertKit)	Free up to 10,000 contacts	$0/mo	$0/mo	$0/mo	subscribers	3/10	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	4.4 (n/a)	No listed trial
Twilio SendGrid	Free up to 2,000 contacts	$15/mo	$15/mo	$15/mo	email_volume	3/10	No	No	No	No	Yes	4.2 (n/a)	60-day trial

1. ActiveCampaign
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Overlaps Campaign Monitor on 1 audience tag Relative to Campaign Monitor, ActiveCampaign adds SMS; adds a CRM; is ecommerce-native; deeper automation (5/10 vs 3/10); lower 5k-contact price ($99/mo vs $117/mo)
2. Mailchimp
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Overlaps Campaign Monitor on 2 audience tags Relative to Campaign Monitor, Mailchimp adds SMS; is ecommerce-native; deeper automation (4/10 vs 3/10); lower 5k-contact price ($100/mo vs $117/mo)
3. Brevo
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Relative to Campaign Monitor, Brevo adds SMS; adds a CRM; is ecommerce-native; deeper automation (4/10 vs 3/10); lower 5k-contact price ($9/mo vs $117/mo)
4. Klaviyo
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Relative to Campaign Monitor, Klaviyo adds SMS; is ecommerce-native; deeper automation (5/10 vs 3/10); lower 5k-contact price ($100/mo vs $117/mo)
5. Omnisend
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Relative to Campaign Monitor, Omnisend adds SMS; is ecommerce-native; deeper automation (4/10 vs 3/10); lower 5k-contact price ($70/mo vs $117/mo)

Who it is for

Campaign Monitor still fits small businesses teams that already live in its editor and do not need budget SMBs over 5k contacts, native Shopify catalog sync, native SMS, HIPAA / BAA email, and deep ecommerce CRM needs.
Campaign Monitor still fits agencies teams that already live in its editor and do not need budget SMBs over 5k contacts, native Shopify catalog sync, native SMS, HIPAA / BAA email, and deep ecommerce CRM needs.
Campaign Monitor still fits newsletters teams that already live in its editor and do not need budget SMBs over 5k contacts, native Shopify catalog sync, native SMS, HIPAA / BAA email, and deep ecommerce CRM needs.
Campaign Monitor still fits landing pages teams that already live in its editor and do not need budget SMBs over 5k contacts, native Shopify catalog sync, native SMS, HIPAA / BAA email, and deep ecommerce CRM needs.
Campaign Monitor still fits beginners teams that already live in its editor and do not need budget SMBs over 5k contacts, native Shopify catalog sync, native SMS, HIPAA / BAA email, and deep ecommerce CRM needs.

Who should avoid it

Skip Campaign Monitor if budget SMBs over 5k contacts is a hard requirement.
Skip Campaign Monitor if native Shopify catalog sync is a hard requirement.
Skip Campaign Monitor if native SMS is a hard requirement.
Skip Campaign Monitor if HIPAA / BAA email is a hard requirement.
Skip Campaign Monitor if deep ecommerce CRM needs is a hard requirement.
If list-size price is the constraint, ActiveCampaign is $99/mo at 5,000 contacts vs $117/mo for Campaign Monitor in this snapshot.

Dated pricing snapshot

Figures below are monthly USD list-size prices from data/esp-tools.json, last marked verified September 14, 2026. They are example placeholders until you swap in live quotes. Always confirm on the vendor pricing page.

Campaign Monitor1k $74/mo · 5k $117/mo · 10k $182/moModel: contacts · row date September 14, 2026
ActiveCampaign1k $19/mo · 5k $99/mo · 10k $189/moModel: contacts · row date September 11, 2026
Mailchimp1k $45/mo · 5k $100/mo · 10k $135/moModel: contacts · row date September 11, 2026
Brevo1k $0/mo · 5k $9/mo · 10k $18/moModel: email_volume · row date September 11, 2026
Klaviyo1k $30/mo · 5k $100/mo · 10k $150/moModel: active_profiles · row date September 11, 2026
Omnisend1k $20/mo · 5k $70/mo · 10k $130/moModel: contacts · row date September 11, 2026

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