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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AWeber

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AAWeber is an email marketing and automation solution. It provides support for mobile-friendly HTML email newsletters, autoresponder campaigns, subscriber segmentation and management, RSS-to-email features, signup forms for websites or blogs, and more.

    $15

    per month

    Brevo

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ABrevo, formerly known as Sendinblue, is the leading customer relationship management (CRM) suite designed to fully cultivate long-term customer relationships and to empower businesses to expand in a fast changing digital world. With Brevo, businesses have a unified view of the customer journey in one easy-to-use platform thanks to intuitive and scalable marketing and CRM tools such as Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Chat, Marketing Automation, Meetings, and much more.

    $0

    per month

    ExpressPigeon

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AExpressPigeon is an email marketing system for small to medium sized enterprises from a relatively new (2011) company with an emphasis on look and viewability across multiple devices (i.e. mobile-accessibility) and browser compatibility. Beyond this, ExpressPigeon supports A/B testing and segmentation, for optimization and personalization, and is extensible via its API. A free version is available for contacting up to 500 subscribers, and 50% discounts are offered to non-profits who sign up for…

    $9.99

    per month

    Pricing
    AWeberBrevoExpressPigeon
    Editions & Modules
    AWeber Lite
    $15
    per month Starting at
    AWeber Plus
    $30
    per month Starting at
    Done For You Email
    $30
    per month Starting at
    Unlimited
    $899
    per month
    Free
    $0
    per month
    Starter
    $9
    per month
    Standard
    $18
    per month
    Professional
    $499
    per month
    Enterprise
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    Pricing Offerings
    AWeberBrevoExpressPigeon
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$79 one-time feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAWeber offers usage-based pricing starting at $15/month. Plans scale based on the number of subscribers and features needed. Options include: Lite Plan – Core tools like email automation, landing pages, sign-up forms, and AI Writing Assistant. Plus Plan – Advanced features including split automation paths, behavioral triggers, analytics, A/B testing, ecommerce, and custom branding. Done For You – A fully built email marketing system (emails, landing pages, and automations) delivered in 7 days, with 30 days of unlimited edits. All plans include 24/7 support. 14-day free trial available.Brevo pricing is based on the number of email messages sent, rather than the number of contacts you keep in your account. Try Brevo with a free account and send up to 9,000 emails per month (300 emails per day). As your business grows, you can upgrade to a plan that meets your needs without breaking the bank! Send up to 40,000 emails per month for just $9 -- or send even more emails at great prices.
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    Considered Multiple Products
    AWeber
    Chose AWeber
    If you are evaluating an email marketing or email broadcast software that is easy to use, at a reasonable price and does the makes sure the emails get delivered in the inboxes and not in the spam folders and has all the necessary reporting functionality then try AWeber. …
    Incentivized
    Chose AWeber
    The reason we [opted for] AWeber over others is for its email delivery rates. AWeber is great for freelancers, large enterprises, mid-zize business, etc. A 14% discount is available if you pay quarterly and more if you pay annually. AWeber is priced roughly in the middle of …
    Incentivized
    Chose AWeber
    It is easier of a solution to work with when compared to other alternatives such as SendinBlue or MailChimp. Ultimately what I valued is the deliverability and quality to be able to deliver our emails. If you are seeking a more robust enterprise-level solution I would then …
    Incentivized
    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    Chose Brevo
    The TLDR version: Brevo outcompetes AWeber in almost every possible way: content editor quality and ease-of-use, general usability, cost, effectiveness, reliability, customer service, understanding needs of clients (ie. budgets), small business focus, etc. etc. etc. Brevo for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brevo
    Sendinblue is less expensive than ActiveCampaign and HubSpot, but also has fewer features and less automation. Sendinblue has some easy-to-use email templates that are easier to design than AWeber or HubSpot, but also difficult to size correctly. Sendinblue's reporting is on …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brevo
    AWeber was getting old and clunky but there were fewer problems with them. That said, they're quite a bit more expensive than Sendinblue and they don't handle transactional emails.
    Incentivized
    Chose Brevo
    SendinBlue is more affordable and has nearly the same amount of features when using it just for email/SMS marketing including triggers, analytics, custom templates and more. SendinBlue does not yet have an RSS to Email offerings like AWeber, or a direct broadcast of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brevo
    I decide on Sendinblue for their price and pretty good customer and support service, honestly, my first option always was Autopilot.
    Incentivized
    Chose Brevo
    SIB offers a simple interface that helps you create great emails that get into the right inbox, every time. If you want a flashy interface that is only that, seek another provider. If you want a serious and top-notch email marketing program, SIB delivers in a big way. I have …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brevo
    SendInblue is clearly cheaper than all other marketing solutions. It is also more technical and may not suit every user. For us it s a good enhancement of our previous in house solution.
    Incentivized
    ExpressPigeon
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    166 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    161 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    166 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    148 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
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    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    146 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    AWeberBrevoExpressPigeon
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of AWeber and Brevo and ExpressPigeon
    Feature
    AWeber
    7.7
    31 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Brevo
    7.8
    217 Ratings
    3% below category average
    ExpressPigeon
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.930 Ratings8.4196 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.03 Ratings7.9177 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Landing pages6.04 Ratings6.011 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    A/B testing8.07 Ratings6.510 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.026 Ratings8.4193 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.031 Ratings8.6212 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    List management8.031 Ratings8.5209 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.927 Ratings8.3124 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.8168 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AWeber and Brevo and ExpressPigeon
    Feature
    AWeber
    8.6
    31 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Brevo
    7.8
    205 Ratings
    1% above category average
    ExpressPigeon
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards8.927 Ratings8.019 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standard reports8.931 Ratings8.6204 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports7.926 Ratings6.810 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of AWeber and Brevo and ExpressPigeon
    Feature
    AWeber
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Brevo
    8.9
    146 Ratings
    9% above category average
    ExpressPigeon
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation7.73 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking8.43 Ratings8.9146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation7.13 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display7.13 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing7.13 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews8.43 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AWeberBrevoExpressPigeon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (37 ratings)
    9.2
    (237 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.2
    (34 ratings)
    -
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    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Performance
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    9.1
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    10.0
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    10.0
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    9.1
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    Product Scalability
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    User Testimonials
    AWeberBrevoExpressPigeon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AWeber
    AWeber is an excellent email marketing solution for small to mid-sized businesses, especially those that are just starting with email marketing campaigns. AWeber is also good for bloggers. But it's not perfect for an affiliate marketer who wants to make a landing page on AWeber. Businesses that require advanced segmentation options may need to consider other email marketing platforms.
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    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    Brevo is very suitable for companies and individuals who want to run email marketing campaigns, create a strong corporate image, manage customer relationships, and build customer loyalty. Like any application, there are areas for improvement, such as more templates and a simpler CRM application, but I believe it has more positive features than negative ones, and for us, it has become a strategic partner. Brevo es muy adecuado para empresas y personas que desean realizar campañas de mailing marketing, crear un sólida imagen corporativa, el CRM con los clientes y fidelizarlos. Hay puntos de mejora como toda aplicación como mas plantillas, mejor sencilles en su aplicativo de CRM pero considero que tiene mas funcionalidades positivas que negativas y para nosotros se ha convertido en un aliado estrategico This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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    ExpressPigeon
    ExpressPigeon is well suited for a small team that needs to utilize marketing for their business. I can tell you now that my entire team knows how to use ExpressPigeon. It may not be well suited for someone that is looking to really automate their marketing efforts, but definitely suited for teams that really have their hands from beginning to the end of a campaign.
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    Pros
    AWeber
    • List building: AWeber makes it easy to grow opt-in subscribers through customizable signup forms as well an integration with tools like Sumo and Hustle Pro.
    • List segmentation: with a little more information about each subscriber, it's easy to create custom segmented lists based on different criteria.
    • Deliverability: AWeber enforces opt-in rules to keep spammers out of its system and improve deliverability rates for reputable users. We rarely have issues with our messages from AWeber being routed to spam folders.
    • Double opt-in: AWeber makes it easy to set up double opt-in to make extra certain you have a high-quality mailing list.
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    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    • Sendinblue allows you to send emails that do not arrive in spam
    • Sendinblue, through its security measures and filters, helps keep contact databases well organized and up to date
    • Sendinblue offers an easy-to-use newsletter creation tool and, in case of lack of inspiration, many templates
    Incentivized
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    ExpressPigeon
    • Easy to Use - ExpressPigeon really is easy to use. Creating templates and messages has never been easier.
    • Cost Efficient - For the budget that we have for marketing, this really fits our needs.
    • Customer Service - Their team is very hands on and helpful when needed.
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    Cons
    AWeber
    • Aweber would be even better if it had the ability to host landing pages. I have to use a tool like landingpages.net to do this if I don't want to create the landing pages as part of my client's website. If I manage their site, it isn't a problem, but it keeps me from using Aweber for clients who manage their own sites or dont' have one.
    • Aweber would greatly benefit from a more robust reseller program. Firms like mine have multiple clients and, with each client needing an individual Aweber account, it would be nice to have access to margin so that we could resell the services.
    • Along the lines of a reseller program, it would be great of Aweber allowed resellers to white label the interface and administrate multiple accounts from one agency account.
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    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    • Onboarding can be a bit tricky. As with most WordPress additions, different plugins will have different configurations. Don't expect to install and just click activate.
    • Online support is highly technical. Email is its own beast and even good digital may not know more than the basics.
    • The reporting is strangely not intuitive or even very end-user friendly even with the robust data being tracked.
    • Composing in their editor can sometimes sync differently. Just like a video game, it's helpful to save often despite the autosave.
    Incentivized
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    ExpressPigeon
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    AWeber
    AWeber is easy and intuitive for me use. I really like the simplicity and the structure of the work flow as it saves me time. AWeber also integrates with all the other programs, systems and gateways that I use on a daily basis (WordPress, Paypal, LeadPages, Facebook and more) and if I have any questions or have trouble the AWeber customer service technicians are very helpful.
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    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    SendinBlue is providing an excellent value to my business by simplifying and speeding up the way that we interact with our customers
    Incentivized
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    ExpressPigeon
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    AWeber
    See previous answers ... the design / customization interface could be more intuitive and elegant .. for example, for me it has been difficult to easily figure out how to place pictures / images to the right, left or center of text.
    Incentivized
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    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    It's okay, it's easy to use, has good features, and good automation options, but it lacks better delivery support. Many messages end up in spam, even though I have a dedicated IP address that I pay for separately, and I think it needs more design options to make emails stand out, especially in terms of typography. That's why I'm not giving it a 10. It also lacks integration with other tools. EStá bien, es fácil de usar, tiene buenas funcionalidades, tiene buenas opciones de automatización, le falta mayor apoyo en cuanto a entrega, muchos de los mensajes se vana spam, aun cuando tengo una IP dedicada que pago por aparte y creo que faltan opciones de diseño para que los correos puedan ser diferentes, sobre todo en tipografía. Por eso no le doy 10. Falta integración con otras herramientas.
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    ExpressPigeon
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    I have never had any planned outages in the time I have been using the software and have had no issues with accessing it.
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    ExpressPigeon
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    Everything loads very quickly, it saves as you go along so you're unlikely to loose work if your computer fails. Reports are there immediately too so you're able to act quickly on customer engagement.
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    ExpressPigeon
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    AWeber
    I have always received prompt phone or live chat support that has resolved my issues on the first call in a competent, knowledgeable and friendly manner. By contrast MailChimp offers no live chat or phone support; they only offer email support and the response time for MailChimp is slow by comparison to AWeber.
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    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    These people helped me identify errors when setting up DKIM and were more than helpful in trying to diagnose low open rates with a few campaigns identifying where improvement can be made and how to more effectively manage contact lists. The support is excellent.
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    ExpressPigeon
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    Implementation Rating
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    If you follow all the steps of the setup process they give you, any one can set this up in about 1 - 2 hours.
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    ExpressPigeon
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    AWeber
    We often use Canva to design our content and then export it as an image to upload into Aweber, as Aweber designs and limitations are too much of a hindrance to our needs. Canva is a brilliant tool for marketing and saves you a lot of time being able to adapt or change an existing template you create.
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    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    Sendinblue not stacking up so great unfortunately. We are considering going back to Constant Contact because of ongoing issues we are having with Sendinblue. We have however just upgraded to Premium with Sendinblue, mainly so we can get Telephone Support. But now it seems Sendinblue do not call you, you have to call them. With Constant Contact they would phone us and talk us through any issues we were having.
    We selected Sendinblue initially because of price.
    Also, our average Open rate over the last few months we were with Constant Contact was about 20%. Our Open rate - to exactly the same database, has dropped to under 10% with Sendinblue. We can't understand this. Doesn't make sense.
    The Click Rate has stayed about the same - averaging about 2-3% on both platforms.
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    ExpressPigeon
    While ExpressPigeon is not as "advanced" in some senses, when compared to those other tools, it provides us with the core functions that we need to run the business. They are also constantly upgrading and adding functionality, such as automation, which helps when needed. Overall, stacks up fairly well for the costs associated to it.
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    Scalability
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    They have multiple options for upgrading bigger senders or if you need more emails sent in a month.
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    ExpressPigeon
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    AWeber
    • Aweber delivers my email fast and reliably, never had a problem tech support could not handle (by the way, their support is great!)
    • Since I have been with Aweber for so many years, I have an unlimited plan for a very affordable rate
    • Aweber may not be a sexy as some of the new kids on the block, but it is a solid offering you should consider when choosing an autoresponder
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    Brevo (Sendinblue, Inc)
    • Saved us over 80% of what we used to pay aWeber for the exact same services
    • Maintained similar effectiveness in email blast/newsletter open rates (slightly less than aWeber but within margins)
    • Saves us an incredible amount of time in content creation using Brevo content editor
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    ExpressPigeon
    • ROI - We have seen an increase in business with the use
    • Customer Service - Positive reinforcement of things we are doing well and how to best utilize the product
    • Automation
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    ScreenShots

    AWeber Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of email sequences triggered by actions like purchases or sign-ups to nurture leads, re-engage customers, or onboarding new subscribers. Use tags and behavior-based logic to send the right message at the right time, in the subscriber’s time zone.Screenshot of AWeber's interface for building on-brand email graphics and social content. Built-in Canva access lets users create custom visuals for headers, announcements, and promotions in just a few clicks.Screenshot of where to create and send professional emails used to promote products and drive more sales. Built-in tools like content blocks, saved templates, and branded elements make it easy to stay consistent and launch campaigns faster.Screenshot of where to launch product pages, event signups, or lead capture forms in minutes. Every landing page includes built-in forms, payment collection, and automated follow-ups.Screenshot of the editor used to sell digital products directly from an email or landing page. The checkout experience can be customized with pricing and real-time purchase tracking, while automating confirmation emails and follow-ups to boost customer satisfaction.Screenshot of the editor to write emails faster using built-in AI. This offers help brainstorming content, refining text tone, or generating subject lines to improve open rates, ideal for creators and small teams looking to save time without sacrificing quality.