Mailchimp vs MailerLite
Structural evidence first. Use the calculators when you want a workload-specific cost or migration decision.
Mailchimp
PartialPlan + maximum contact tier; subscribed, unsubscribed and non-subscribed contacts can count toward the contact total.
Open full evidence →MailerLite
PartialActive subscribers plus usage; Comfort send allowance scales by subscriber tier, Power has unlimited monthly sends subject to fair use.
Open full evidence →Starting-price structure
Mailchimp
Essentials — $17.00/mo
Free — $0.00/mo
Premium — $500.00/mo
Standard — $25.00/mo
MailerLite
Comfort — $12.00/mo
Enterprise — dynamic/custom
Free — $0.00/mo
Power — $25.00/mo
Best verified feature state available by provider
Mailchimp
Marketing automation: included Premium
Landing pages: included Essentials
SMS marketing: add_on Essentials
Transactional email: add_on Premium
Ecommerce automation: unverified Essentials
Digital products / paid content: unverified Essentials
MailerLite
Marketing automation: included Power
Landing pages: included Power
SMS marketing: add_on Comfort
Transactional email: add_on Comfort
Ecommerce automation: unverified Comfort
Digital products / paid content: included Power
Provider-level summaries do not prove the cheapest plan supports a capability. Use the migration engine for plan-specific screening.