Source-backed comparison

Mailchimp vs Omnisend

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MA

Mailchimp

Partial
Billing basis

Plan + maximum contact tier; subscribed, unsubscribed and non-subscribed contacts can count toward the contact total.

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OM

Omnisend

Partial
Billing basis

Billable contact tier; Standard email allowance = contact count x12; Pro has unlimited emails. SMS rules changed May 4, 2026.

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Starting-price structure

Mailchimp

Essentials — $17.00/mo

Free — $0.00/mo

Premium — $500.00/mo

Standard — $25.00/mo

Omnisend

Free — $0.00/mo

Pro — $59.00/mo

Standard — $16.00/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

Omnisend

Marketing automation: included Free

Landing pages: unverified Free

SMS marketing: add_on Pro

Transactional email: included Free

Ecommerce automation: included Free

Digital products / paid content: unverified Free

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