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Mailjet (now part of Sinch) is the better pick if you need transactional email and marketing on one platform, agency-style sub-accounts, and a very cheap entry point — paid plans start at $9/mo for 8,000 emails and the free plan sends 6,000 emails/month (Mailjet pricing). Bluey Email wins for market
Sender is the more generous free tool for small lists — its Free Forever plan covers 2,500 subscribers and 15,000 emails a month with automation and forms included (Sender pricing). Bluey Email wins for marketers who want deeper automation, a built-in CRM, and send-based pricing with unlimited conta
The best Mailjet alternatives in 2026 are Bluey Email (automation + CRM, unlimited contacts from $30/mo), Brevo (email + SMS + CRM), Sender (best free plan), MailerLite (design on a budget), Mailchimp (biggest ecosystem), Kit (creators), and Omnisend (ecommerce). People look past Mailjet because, in
Flodesk retired its flat-rate unlimited plan for new members on Dec 2, 2025 and now bills by subscribers (Lite from $19/mo, ~$66 at 10,000). Bluey bills by sends and stays $30/mo on Grow. Bluey wins on price; Flodesk wins on design.
The best Flodesk alternatives in 2026: Bluey Email, MailerLite, Kit, Brevo, Beehiiv, Mailchimp and ActiveCampaign. Flodesk retired its flat-rate plan on Dec 2, 2025, so cost-conscious creators are looking elsewhere.
Substack is free to publish but takes 10% of paid subscriptions plus Stripe fees. Bluey is a flat fee by emails sent and takes 0% of revenue. Choose Substack to launch a paid newsletter; choose Bluey to own your list and keep 100% of sales.
AWeber raised prices 50–150% in December 2024. The 7 best alternatives ranked by need: Bluey Email (best value), MailerLite (cheapest), Brevo, GetResponse, ActiveCampaign, Moosend, and Kit.
GetResponse charges by contacts, Bluey by emails sent. A 10,000-contact list emailed monthly costs about $14 on Bluey and $79 on GetResponse Starter — but GetResponse wins on unlimited sends, webinars and courses.
GetResponse gates automation behind its $59/mo Marketer plan and bills you for contacts you never email. Seven alternatives ranked by need — cheapest, best free plan, best automation, best all-round value.
Drip is $39/mo for 2,500 people with unlimited sends and no free plan. Bluey bills by emails sent. Drip is the better ecommerce product; Bluey is a third of the price at a normal cadence.