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Mailchimp vs MailerLite

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Mailchimp

Email marketing for small businesses, now owned by Intuit.

Newsletters & EmailFreemium · $13/mo
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MailerLite

Bootstrapped email marketing tool.

Freemium · $10/moBootstrapped
Visit MailerLite
At a glance
Pricing
Mailchimp$13/mo
MailerLite$10/mo
Pricing model
MailchimpFreemium
MailerLiteFreemium
Founded
Mailchimp2001
MailerLite2010
Location
MailchimpAtlanta, USA
MailerLiteVilnius, Lithuania
Bootstrapped
Mailchimp
MailerLiteYes
Open source
Mailchimp
MailerLite
Category
MailchimpNewsletters & Email
MailerLite
Indie alternatives
Mailchimp6
MailerLite0
Founders
MailchimpBen Chestnut, Dan Kurzius
MailerLiteIgnas Rubežius

Key differences

  • Pricing

    MailerLite starts cheaper at $10/mo; Mailchimp starts at $13/mo.

  • Funding

    MailerLite is bootstrapped; Mailchimp is venture-backed.

  • Founded

    Mailchimp (2001) is 9 years older than MailerLite (2010).

  • Indie alternatives

    Mailchimp has 6 curated indie alternatives in our directory; MailerLite has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Mailchimp

  • Ben ChestnutCo-founder
  • Dan KurziusCo-founder

Founder of MailerLite

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