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GetResponse vs EmailOctopus

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GetResponse

Software

All-in-one email marketing, automation and landing pages

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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EmailOctopus

Software

Affordable email marketing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only EmailOctopus has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: GetResponse starter, Marketer and Creator plans are all capped at 1,000 contacts regardless of the $19, $59 or $69 monthly price; 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 GetResponse and EmailOctopus actually diverge.

Attributes where GetResponse and EmailOctopus differ
AttributeGetResponseEmailOctopus
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes

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

Where each one falls short

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

GetResponse

  • Starter, Marketer and Creator plans are all capped at 1,000 contacts regardless of the $19, $59 or $69 monthly price
  • Starter plan limits AI tool usage to 3 uses and includes only 1 custom automation workflow
  • SMS marketing and mobile push notifications are reserved for the custom-priced Enterprise tier
  • The $15.58, $48.38 and $56.58 monthly-equivalent rates require paying annually; standard monthly billing is $19, $59 and $69

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

GetResponse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GetResponse review.

EmailOctopus

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the EmailOctopus review.

Which should you pick?

Choose GetResponse if

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

GetResponse review

Choose EmailOctopus if

  • You want to start without paying.
EmailOctopus review

Questions people ask

Is GetResponse or EmailOctopus better?
Neither clearly leads. GetResponse 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, GetResponse or EmailOctopus?
EmailOctopus has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for GetResponse and Free for EmailOctopus.
Does GetResponse 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. GetResponse starts at On request.
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