Is EmailOctopus or Grasshopper better?

Neither clearly leads. EmailOctopus starts at Free and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, EmailOctopus or Grasshopper?

EmailOctopus has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for EmailOctopus and On request for Grasshopper.

Does EmailOctopus or Grasshopper 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. Grasshopper starts at On request.

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EmailOctopus vs Grasshopper

EmailOctopus

Email Marketing

Affordable email marketing

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only EmailOctopus has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: 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; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EmailOctopus and Grasshopper actually diverge.

Attributes where EmailOctopus and Grasshopper differ
Attribute	EmailOctopus	Grasshopper
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Category	Email Marketing	Communication & Collaboration

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

Where each one falls short

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

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

Grasshopper

Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Pricing, plan by plan

EmailOctopus

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the EmailOctopus review.

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose EmailOctopus if

You want to start without paying.

EmailOctopus review

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from EmailOctopus on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grasshopper review

Questions people ask

Is EmailOctopus or Grasshopper better?: Neither clearly leads. EmailOctopus starts at Free and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EmailOctopus or Grasshopper?: EmailOctopus has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for EmailOctopus and On request for Grasshopper.
Does EmailOctopus or Grasshopper 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. Grasshopper starts at On request.

EmailOctopus vs Grasshopper

EmailOctopus

Grasshopper

The short version

Where they differ

Where each one falls short

EmailOctopus

Grasshopper

Pricing, plan by plan

EmailOctopus

Grasshopper

Which should you pick?

Choose EmailOctopus if

Choose Grasshopper if

Questions people ask

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