Email Marketing · head to head
Brevo vs EmailOctopus
The short version
- Only EmailOctopus has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Brevo paid plans are priced by email volume sent per month, with higher tiers running past $100 per month as list and send volume grows; EmailOctopus paid plans scale from about $4 to $19 per month by subscriber count, and the free plan caps at 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Brevo and EmailOctopus actually diverge.
| Attribute | Brevo | EmailOctopus |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Email Marketing).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Brevo
- Paid plans are priced by email volume sent per month, with higher tiers running past $100 per month as list and send volume grows
EmailOctopus
- Paid plans scale from about $4 to $19 per month by subscriber count, and the free plan caps at 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month
Pricing, plan by plan
Brevo
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Brevo review.
EmailOctopus
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the EmailOctopus review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Brevo if
Nothing in the data separates Brevo from EmailOctopus on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Brevo or EmailOctopus better?
- Neither clearly leads. Brevo starts at On request and EmailOctopus at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Brevo or EmailOctopus?
- EmailOctopus has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Brevo and Free for EmailOctopus.
- Does Brevo or EmailOctopus run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use EmailOctopus for free?
- Yes. EmailOctopus has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Brevo starts at On request.