Alternatives

6 free alternatives to Mailmodo

If you need more monthly sending room, more contacts, or fewer workflow limits than Mailmodo's free tier allows, you should look elsewhere because its free offer caps credits, contacts per journey, and active journeys.

Category: Email Marketing ToolsVerified

Where Mailmodo's free tier stops

Mailmodo Mailmodo's free tier stops at 2,000 email sending credits, 1 active journey, and up to 500 active contacts per journey. It also limits you to 1 team member, 1 custom domain, and 5 API requests per second. Those caps make it usable for a small starter program, but they leave little room for growth once you begin sending regularly, testing multiple automations, or involving more people. The free tier does include useful extras like A/B testing, send time optimization, timezone-based scheduling, and footer branding removal, but the hard ceilings are what push many builders to compare alternatives.

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MailmodoMailjetMailerLiteMailerooMailchimpSendPulseEmailOctopus
emails per month2,000 email sending credits6,000 emails per month12,000 monthly emailsUp to 3,000 outbound emails per monthMax 500 emails per month or 250 per daySend 15,000 emails per month10,000 emails per month
contacts500 active contacts per journey1,000 contacts includedUp to 500 subscribersNot statedLimited to 250 contactsNot stated2,500 subscribers
active journeys1 active journeyNot statedNot statedNot statedFree preview of marketing automation flowsCreate up to 5 automated flowsNot stated
active contacts per journey500Not statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
API requests per second5Access to APIs, no per-second cap statedNot statedRESTful API access, no per-second cap statedNot statedNot statedAPI available, no per-second cap stated
team members1 team memberNot stated1 user seatNot stated1 userNot stated1 user
Card required-NoNoNoNoNoNo
First paid tier-Starter, $9/monthComfort, starts at $12/monthStarter, $15 per monthEssentials, starts at $13/monthStandard, $9.60/month billed every 6 monthsPro, $9 per month billed yearly

The alternatives

Mailjet

FTV 56 / 100

Mailjet's free tier gives you 6,000 emails per month, 1,000 contacts, access to APIs, SMTP Relay, and Webhooks, plus an Advanced Email Editor, basic statistics, and a form builder. That makes it a better fit if your main need is simple sending volume and an email API in one place. It also has no credit-card requirement. Where it trails Mailmodo is journey automation depth, since the free offer does not advertise active journeys or interactive-email features. Switch if you want a more API-friendly starter without Mailmodo's tighter credit ceiling.

  • Beats Mailmodo: More monthly send volume and more contacts on the free tier
  • Falls short: Less emphasis on journey automation and interactive campaign workflow
  • Who should switch: Switch to Mailjet if you mostly need an email API plus a larger free sending allowance.

MailerLite

FTV 53 / 100

MailerLite's free tier includes up to 500 subscribers, 12,000 monthly emails, 1 user seat, 1 website, 10 landing pages, signup forms and pop-ups, a drag-and-drop editor, an automation builder, and comparative reporting. It is a good option if you want a broader marketing site stack alongside email. It also does not require a credit card. Compared with Mailmodo, it gives you much more monthly email volume and more surfaces for lead capture, but it does not center on interactive-email capabilities or Mailmodo's journey/contact model. Choose it if landing pages and forms matter as much as email.

  • Beats Mailmodo: More monthly emails and a broader free website and landing page toolkit
  • Falls short: Fewer Mailmodo-style journey and interactive-email features
  • Who should switch: Switch to MailerLite if you want email marketing plus landing pages and a website on the free plan.

Maileroo

FTV 63 / 100

Maileroo's free tier allows up to 3,000 outbound emails per month and adds a long list of delivery and developer features, including SMTP relay, RESTful API access, webhooks, sandbox domain access, email verification API access, click and open tracking, real-time analytics, template engine, inbound routing, bounce handling, complaint handling, and authentication support. It also includes a free dedicated IP address. No credit card is required. This beats Mailmodo on delivery and developer plumbing, especially if you are sending from an app or website. It falls short on campaign and journey-oriented marketing controls. Pick it when sending infrastructure matters more than automation depth.

  • Beats Mailmodo: Stronger delivery and developer features, plus more monthly outbound emails
  • Falls short: Less of a marketing-automation focus than Mailmodo
  • Who should switch: Switch to Maileroo if you need an email delivery stack with API and routing tools.

Mailchimp

FTV 47 / 100

Mailchimp's free tier includes up to 250 contacts, 500 emails per month or 250 per day, 1 audience, 1 user, forms and landing pages, basic reports, audience tools, integrations, content studio, social posting, and a free website builder. It also includes a preview of marketing automation flows and no credit card requirement. Compared with Mailmodo, it is weaker on sending volume and team capacity, but it offers a broader all-in-one marketing surface for very small lists. It is best when you want a familiar email marketing workspace and can live within much tighter sending limits.

  • Beats Mailmodo: More all-in-one marketing site and audience tooling on the free tier
  • Falls short: Much lower sending limits and fewer practical free-tier resources
  • Who should switch: Switch to Mailchimp if you have a very small list and want a broad starter marketing suite.

SendPulse

FTV 51 / 100

SendPulse's free tier gives you 15,000 emails per month, 140+ editable templates, a drag-and-drop email builder, contact import, subscription forms, basic automation, open and click analytics, 3 sender email addresses, up to 5 automated flows, 50 elements per flow, 1 event trigger, 100 email verifications, and 24/7 live chat and email support. No credit card is required. It clearly beats Mailmodo on raw sending room and gives you more built-in automation breadth before you pay. Where it trails is in Mailmodo's tighter campaign workspace and journey/contact structure. Use it if you need a lot more free volume and can work within simpler automation limits.

  • Beats Mailmodo: Much higher monthly email volume on the free plan
  • Falls short: Less constrained journey management and fewer Mailmodo-specific campaign controls
  • Who should switch: Switch to SendPulse if free send volume is your top priority.

EmailOctopus

FTV 52 / 100

EmailOctopus's free tier includes 2,500 subscribers, 10,000 emails per month, 1 landing page, 1 form, 1 user, branded emails, and reports available for 30 days. No credit card is required. It beats Mailmodo on both subscriber capacity and monthly send allowance, while staying simple enough for a small list. It falls short on branding control and reporting depth because the free plan keeps EmailOctopus branding on emails and limits reports to 30 days. Choose it if you want the simplest path to more free sending room without moving into a heavier marketing stack.

  • Beats Mailmodo: More subscribers and more monthly emails on the free plan
  • Falls short: Branded emails and shorter report retention than Mailmodo
  • Who should switch: Switch to EmailOctopus if you want a straightforward email sender with more free capacity.

Two quick picks

Closest drop-in

EmailOctopus

EmailOctopus is the closest drop-in for a small email program because it stays centered on campaigns, forms, landing pages, one user, and simple list management. The switch is low-friction if you mainly need more sending room than Mailmodo's free tier allows.

Most free headroom

SendPulse

SendPulse gives the most free headroom because its plan allows 15,000 emails per month and up to 5 automated flows, which is the most generous free sending allowance among these options.

Frequently asked questions

Which alternative gives the most free emails per month?

SendPulse, with 15,000 emails per month on its free plan.

Which option is best if I want an email API on the free plan?

Mailjet and Maileroo both fit that need, but Maileroo is more delivery and developer oriented, while Mailjet is more of a marketing plus API mix.

Which alternative is closest to Mailmodo for a simple campaign workflow?

EmailOctopus is the closest low-friction alternative if you mostly care about campaigns, forms, landing pages, and a single user seat.

Do any of these free tiers require a credit card?

All six alternatives listed here have a known no-card free tier, so card_required is No for each of them.

Bottom line

For the most common case, SendPulse is the best alternative because it gives the most free email volume while still including templates, a drag-and-drop builder, basic automation, analytics, and support. If your main reason for leaving Mailmodo is that the free tier runs out too soon, SendPulse is the first place to look. If you care more about a lightweight, familiar campaign setup than raw volume, EmailOctopus is the next closest fit.

Read the full listing for Mailmodo. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more alternatives on /alternatives, or head-to-head comparisons on /compare.