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Email, SMS and push marketing automation for ecommerce
As of 28 August 2026, Omnisend is free to use. Omnisend is a marketing automation platform built for ecommerce, combining email, SMS and web push campaigns with audience segmentation and AI personalization. Softwr lists it under Email Marketing.
Overview
Omnisend is a marketing automation platform built for ecommerce, combining email, SMS and web push campaigns with audience segmentation and AI personalization.
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Pricing
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Free
Free
Standard
$11.2 /mo
Pro
$41.3 /mo
Custom
On request
Answered, with sources
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Omnisend uses contact-based tiered pricing. Free plan includes 250 contacts, Standard tier covers 500 contacts at $11.20/month, Pro tier covers 2,500 contacts at $41.30/month. Monthly or 3-month subscriptions available with 30% discount on quarterly billing.
SourceYes, SMS is an add-on with volume-based pricing starting at $0.007 per message for orders of 10,000+ messages, up to $0.009 per message for smaller volumes.
SourceOmnisend offers a free tier for up to 250 contacts with 500 emails/month, 500 web push/month, and basic automation features.
SourceThe Pro plan at $41.30/month covers up to 2,500 contacts with unlimited emails, unlimited web push, AI personalization, and SMS starting at $0.007 per message.
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Email marketing tool with a genuine free tier, priced by contact count once paid
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One-time purchase