Software · head to head
Flodesk vs Klaviyo
Flodesk
Software
Email marketing built for creators and small business
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Klaviyo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Flodesk flat monthly pricing starting near $19 to $25 per month on annual billing does not scale down for very small lists the way per-subscriber pricing from competitors can; Klaviyo the free plan caps active profiles at 250 and sends at 500 emails a month
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flodesk and Klaviyo actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Flodesk
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.
Flodesk
No use cases recorded yet. See the Flodesk review.
Klaviyo
- Email and SMS marketing automation for ecommerce storesnot Flodesk
- Segmenting customers on purchase and behaviour datanot Flodesk
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Flodesk
- Flat monthly pricing starting near $19 to $25 per month on annual billing does not scale down for very small lists the way per-subscriber pricing from competitors can
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
Flodesk
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Flodesk 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 Flodesk if
Nothing in the data separates Flodesk from Klaviyo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Klaviyo if
- You need email marketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want sms marketing.
Questions people ask
- Is Flodesk or Klaviyo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flodesk starts at On request and Klaviyo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flodesk or Klaviyo?
- Klaviyo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Flodesk and Free for Klaviyo.
- Does Flodesk or Klaviyo run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Klaviyo for free?
- Yes. Klaviyo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Flodesk starts at On request.
- What can Flodesk do that Klaviyo cannot?
- Klaviyo covers Email marketing, SMS marketing, Push notifications, Marketing automation.