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AWeber vs Mailchimp

What AWeber and Mailchimp cost, and what you get on each plan.

Tools side by side
1,000Subscribers or contacts, whichever the vendor counts.
Billing
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For 1,000 subscribers, paying yearly, AWeber is cheapest at $20.83 a month. Mailchimp costs $5.67 more.

AWeberLite plan

$20.83

a month, billed yearly

Cheapest

MailchimpEssentials plan

$26.50

a month

Plan and fees

Plan only, no extra fees.

Plan only, no extra fees.

Over a year
$250$25 a month if you pay monthly
$318
Limits
  • Price rises with your list, in steps up to 25,000 subscribers
  • 3 team seats included
  • Email lists: 1
  • Price rises with your list, in steps up to 50,000 contacts
  • 3 team seats included
  • Audiences: 3

Features

For the plan in each column, from each vendor's own pages. How we check

Sending
Automations
Limited3 automations
LimitedUp to 4 flow steps
Segmentation
Limited1 custom segment
LimitedBasic segmentation
Growing your list
Landing pages
Limited3 landing pages
Yes
Remove vendor branding
No
Yes

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At a glance

Each row compares the same figure for both tools.

AWeber and Mailchimp compared
PlanAWeberMailchimp
Lowest paid plan$15 a month for up to 500 subscribers, billed monthly, on Lite$13 a month for up to 500 contacts, billed monthly, on EssentialsAhead
Free trial14 days14 days

We check each price against each vendor's own pages. If the AWeber or Mailchimp site shows a different price, that's the price you'll pay, so check them before you buy. How we check prices

AWeber plans

  • LiteLowest at 1,000 subscribers

    $12.50a monthbilled yearly

    0-500 subscribers

    At 1,000 subscribers$20.83 a month

    Plan $20.83No extra fees

    • Email lists: 1
    • Landing pages: 3
    • Email automations: 3
    See all limits
    • Users: 3
    • Custom segments: 1
    • Web push subscribers: up to 50,000
  • Plus

    $20a monthbilled yearly

    0-500 subscribers

    At 1,000 subscribers$37.50 a month

    Plan $37.50No extra fees

    • Email lists: unlimited
    • Landing pages: unlimited
    • Email automations: unlimited
    See all limits
    • Users: unlimited
    • Custom segments: unlimited
  • High volume pricing

    Custom pricing

    Priced by the vendor for your team.

See all AWeber prices

Mailchimp plans

  • EssentialsLowest at 1,000 subscribers

    $13a monthbilled monthly

    0-500 contacts

    At 1,000 subscribers$26.50 a month

    Plan $26.50No extra fees

    • Audiences: 3
    • Automation flow steps: up to 4
    • Roles: 2
  • Standard

    $20a monthbilled monthly

    0-500 contacts

    At 1,000 subscribers$45 a month

    Plan $45No extra fees

    • Audiences: 5
    • Automation flows: up to 200
    • Roles: 4
  • Premium

    $350a monthbilled monthly

    0-500 contacts

    • Users: unlimited
    • Audiences: unlimited
    • Automation flows: up to 200
    See all limits
    • Roles: 5

See all Mailchimp prices