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Chanty vs Klaviyo

Chanty logo

Chanty

Software

Simple, easy to use, all-in-one team collaboration tool

From
Free
Rated
-
Klaviyo logo

Klaviyo

Software

The email and SMS marketing platform for ecommerce

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chanty free plan caps at 5 team members; Klaviyo the free plan caps active profiles at 250 and sends at 500 emails a month

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chanty and Klaviyo actually diverge.

Attributes where Chanty and Klaviyo differ
AttributeChantyKlaviyo
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chanty

Nothing recorded that Klaviyo does not also cover.

Only in Klaviyo

  • Email marketing
  • SMS marketing
  • Push notifications
  • Marketing automation
  • Segmentation
  • A/B testing
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Ecommerce integrations

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chanty

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chanty review.

Klaviyo

  • Email and SMS marketing automation for ecommerce storesnot Chanty
  • Segmenting customers on purchase and behaviour datanot Chanty

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chanty

  • Free plan caps at 5 team members
  • Enterprise tier publishes no price and requires contacting sales
  • Monthly billing costs roughly 33% more per seat than annual billing on the Business plan, based on the vendor's own comparison of monthly versus annual per-user rates

Klaviyo

  • The free plan caps active profiles at 250 and sends at 500 emails a month
  • Pricing scales with stored profile count rather than with messages sent, so an unengaged list costs the same as an active one
  • SMS is metered separately, with only $5 of mobile messages included on the free plan
  • Paid tier prices are not published on the pricing page and depend on profile count

Pricing, plan by plan

Chanty

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Chanty review.

Klaviyo

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 500 contacts
    • Unlimited campaigns
    • Basic automation
  • Pro$20/month
    • Unlimited contacts
    • SMS campaigns
    • Advanced automation

Which should you pick?

Choose Chanty if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose Klaviyo if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want sms marketing.

Questions people ask

Is Chanty or Klaviyo better?
Neither clearly leads. Chanty starts at Free and Klaviyo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chanty or Klaviyo?
Chanty starts at Free and Klaviyo at Free.
Does Chanty or Klaviyo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Chanty for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Chanty do that Klaviyo cannot?
Klaviyo covers Email marketing, SMS marketing, Push notifications, Marketing automation.
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