Mailchimp vs Iterable Pricing (2026)
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Mailchimp vs Iterable

Marketing Automation pricing comparison · 2026

Mailchimp has a free plan, then $13–$350/mo, while Iterable is quote-based.

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Mailchimp
Mailchimp is one of the world's most popular email marketing and marketing automation plat
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$177 $240
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Iterable
Iterable pricing is custom-quoted for all three plan tiers: Essential, Select, and Plus.
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$177 $240
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Standard
$240/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$177/yr
Vendr · n=4 · limited data
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 61 sourced facts
56 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 3 review platforms
Last verified 2d ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 5 sourced facts
1 hidden-cost · 3 contract · Vendr median
Last verified 4mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Contact-Based Pricing Scales Quickly With List Growth
    20-50% of license costs
    9 sources
  • Advanced Features Locked Behind Higher-Tier Plans
    5-15% of license costs
    4 sources
  • Free Plan Forces Early Upgrades
    $13-$20/month
    2 sources
  • Reduced Support Quality on Lower Plans
    5-10% of license costs
    3 sources
  • Contact Count Inflation — Cleaned and Unsubscribed Contacts Still Billed
    10-30% of license costs
    1 source
1 documented
  • Customer Data Limits
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Mailchimp
Iterable
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
—
30, 60, or 90 days before the term ends
Commitment
✓ Monthly plans; Premium starts at $350/month (15% off the first 12 months for 10,000+ contacts)
Annual contracts are standard
Price escalation
Users report price increase email notifications with blank old/new price fields; no published escalation schedule
5-10%
Can downgrade
✓ Yes
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Trustpilot
1.4out of 5 (25)
Best for
Beginners learning email marketing with a very small list
Watch out
Account lockouts with no practical recovery — weeks without access, no phone support, and no escalation path
No public ratings yet
Best for
Small teams getting started
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Marketing Automation

Mailchimp

Free plan; paid $13–$350
/mo
4 plans · Free tier
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Marketing Automation

Iterable

Custom pricing
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

Mailchimp and Iterable both operate in the marketing automation category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Mailchimp Iterable
Free Free /month Custom
Essentials $13 /month Custom
Standard $20 /month Custom
Premium $350 /month —

Contract Terms

Term Mailchimp Iterable
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation — 30, 60, or 90 days before the term ends
Minimum commitment Monthly plans; Premium starts at $350/month (15% off the first 12 months for 10,000+ contacts) Annual contracts are standard
Price escalation Users report price increase email notifications with blank old/new price fields; no published escalation schedule 5-10%
Can downgrade Yes —

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