Klaviyo vs. Mailchimp

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Klaviyo
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Klaviyo is a marketing automation platform that helps businesses to centralize and use every piece of their customer data. With Klaviyo, businesses can combine customer data with more than 300 native integrations to automate personalized email and SMS communications that make customers feel seen. From mom-and-pop shops to established companies, Klaviyo states businesses like Dermalogica, Living Proof, Solo Stove, Citizen Watches, and more than 110,000 other paying users leverage their platform…
$20
per month
Mailchimp
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Mailchimp is the email marketing and marketing automation platform. Most email marketing platforms tell you how your campaigns perform, but Mailchimp goes a step beyond and tells you why by analyzing the data from half a billion emails sent through the platform every day to offer personalized recommendations for improving content, targeting, automations, and driving revenue using emails
$0
per month
Pricing
KlaviyoMailchimp
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KlaviyoMailchimp
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPaid plans start at $20/month and include: 251 - 500 contacts 5,000 monthly email sends 150 SMS/MMS sending credits Applicable SMS carrier fees Mobile push notifications (free beta) Email and chat support Additional contacts, email and text sending credits, and service plans available to meet the needs of any size business. View all of our pricing and estimate your total cost of ownership at klaviyo.com/pricing
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Klaviyo
Chose Klaviyo
There's really no competition. Mailchimp is a great starter platform, but when you get to a certain level, it's just not robust enough to get everything you need. Klaviyo has increased our ROI so much and has allowed us to capture so much revenue that we were likely losing out …
Chose Klaviyo
We recommend Klaviyo over Mailchimp for our clients because Klaviyo offers more advanced features and integrations. The overall user experience is better in Klaviyo, as well as the email automation features and A/B testing.
Chose Klaviyo
While Mailchimp was easy to use, Klaviyo allowed much more customization and flexibility. Klaviyo integrated with all of our apps through Shopify, so it was really a no-brainer when it came down to deciding. The ease of setting up a drip campaign and segmenting the customer …
Chose Klaviyo
I haven't used Mailchimp in years so the platform and offerings may be more competitive with Klaviyo now. However, I do believe that Klaviyo offers better integrations, reporting, WYSIWYG editor, and segmentations than Mailchimp. Attentive was great, but it was really expensive …
Chose Klaviyo
Klaviyo is by far the most well-rounded email tool I have used. It is on par with Mailchimp is ease of email design, but far better when it comes to analytics, flows, and segmentation. We knew that as we grew, we risked alienating our audience amid we didn’t create a more …
Chose Klaviyo
Mailchimp is super outdated, and for a while there they lost their integration with Shopify. Attentive started out with only being a SMS platform, not email. So because of that, we did not want to migrate everything over to Attentive once they launched email since everything …
Chose Klaviyo
As I explained, it was superior to Mailchimp for sure. Attentive had more SMS features, but Klaviyo does what I need for SMS, and the fact that it has email & SMS in a single platform, with the ability to create campaigns and flows that use both, makes it a win.
Chose Klaviyo
The comparison of Mailchimp to Klaviyo is that Mailchimp is a very simple email platform that is good for small businesses that are just getting started, while Klaviyo is a more in-depth email marketing platform that is great for businesses looking to grow and succeed in email …
Chose Klaviyo
A different marketing manager used Mailchimp and Omnisend and she is no longer with the company to ask. Emotive terrible to work with and Klaviyo was incredible to work with after them. It has made a huge difference having SMS and email in one place.
Chose Klaviyo
Mailchimp was used early in the business when we didn't have as many customers and weren't segmenting. We've used Yotpo for loyalty, reviews, and, most recently, SMS. We have yet to try Klaviyo reviews or SMS, but it would be nice to have all of these items in one suite.
Chose Klaviyo
Klaviyo is much much better for micro-segmentation needs especially in e-commerce.

Very simple to use as well.
Chose Klaviyo
Klaviyo is the market leader, it takes the podium and working with the platform you can easily see why this is the case. The only thing hard with Klaviyo is knowing how to pronounce the name. They have also done a good job if adapting to your company size.
Chose Klaviyo
Klaviyo has the most seamless integration with Shopify. It has a visual flow builder and easy-to-manage campaigns and flows content.
Chose Klaviyo
Klaviyo is better in almost every way. From ease of use, to user experience, analytics, you name it. Klaviyo comes out on top in every comparison and we (I) will continue to use Klaviyo until another platform proves to be superior. Until then, Klaviyo is the best solution for …
Chose Klaviyo
Better UI and functionality (segmentation, campaign builder, reporting)
Chose Klaviyo
Easier to use and easier to integrate with! The setup time to get things going was also a shorter timeline!
Chose Klaviyo
Klaviyo is an excellent resource for aspiring marketers who want to be more data-driven.
Chose Klaviyo
We have used various other platforms besides Klaviyo, but Klaviyo is really the only one, in my experience, that has it all. Almost anything you need to do in order to maximize the customer experience, revenue, and customer participation with whatever the brand puts out, …
Chose Klaviyo
When we were selecting our email marketing platform, we weight a variety of options and factors. Klaviyo's e-commerce related abilities and features put it a step above the rest. It's very user-friendly without being overly simplistic. The price also compared favorably to other …
Chose Klaviyo
Klaviyo was build for ecommerce and Shopify. We chose it because of its integration, data, and quick set up time.
Mailchimp
Chose Mailchimp
We have used several email marketing tools. Without a doubt a big plus to give to Mailchimp is how easy it is to use and how great their free features are. As the business grew, we continued using Mailchimp, but were so let down by how their pricing works, how barebones the …
Chose Mailchimp
Mailchimp is the most cost effective solution. The ease of use, the look of the emails, the options Mailchimp gives you, and the price of it all. There is no reason you should go with iContact or Constant Contact when Mailchimp is an option. They are just too easy to use and …
Chose Mailchimp
Klaviyo has better sophistication than Mailchimp and better deliverability, but it easily integrates with Shopify (which is huge because mailchimp doesn't). However, Klaviyo is much more expensive than Mailchimp. Hard to tell if the better sophistication and deliverability …
Chose Mailchimp
I'll be choosing Klaviyo for the deep eCommerce interaction and product integrations, great reporting, and comparable pricing model. Mailchimp is in my experience more versatile and developed than Zoho, Constant Contact, or HubSpot offerings--more modern and more …
Chose Mailchimp
Generally, Mailchimp is substantially cheaper for smaller companies compared to the Enterprise level email marketing systems. Additionally, Mailchimp offers the agency-focused advantages of programs like Campaign Monitor, but with an easier billing system and lower monthly …
Chose Mailchimp
Klaviyo is what I left Mailchimp for. It does everything Mailchimp can do but better. They go a lot deeper with automation as well as how they segment and target their customers. Klaviyo does cost quite a bit more money though, so you do pay for what you get. Overall, Mailchimp …
Chose Mailchimp
Easier to setup and use, but less feature-rich for super advanced customizations and automations.
Chose Mailchimp
Mailchimp in my opinion is way better at educating its users better than Klavyio. Additionally, Mailchimp has a better user interface and Klavyio makes it trickier than it should be making a campaign. The point is not to confuse users and make it easier to meet deadlines. …
Chose Mailchimp
Much better email marketing solution.
Chose Mailchimp
We prefer Mailchimp as opposed to HubSpot because we were not using all of the features HubSpot offered. Nutshell is by far the easiest to use, especially when it comes to creating different tags and segments. We only use Mailchimp for one-off emails and think it does a good …
Chose Mailchimp
Our company actually uses a couple different pieces of email marketing software, as different verticals are different sizes and have different needs. Mailchimp is used by one of our smaller divisions since we don't need anything too fancy and want to keep overhead costs low. …
Chose Mailchimp
Mailchimp focuses on email and they do a good job overall compared to the competition. The platform is easy to use and makes sending emails a breeze. If you need something more robust then I would recommend Marketo as you can do anything you can imagine. However, you will need …
Chose Mailchimp
Mailchimp is a great tool for users of all business types and technical knowledge. However, there came a time where we needed more flexible flow, user, and activity management. Because of this, we will be migrating away from Mailchimp, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
KlaviyoMailchimp
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Klaviyo
8.3
84 Ratings
6% above category average
Mailchimp
8.0
472 Ratings
3% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor8.174 Ratings8.1437 Ratings
Dynamic content8.279 Ratings7.8420 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content7.974 Ratings7.9401 Ratings
Landing pages8.02 Ratings7.5325 Ratings
A/B testing8.775 Ratings8.0356 Ratings
Mobile optimization8.780 Ratings8.1431 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting8.083 Ratings8.5459 Ratings
List management8.383 Ratings8.1459 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.874 Ratings7.7317 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Klaviyo
8.3
64 Ratings
7% above category average
Mailchimp
9.1
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Lead nurturing automation8.962 Ratings6.22 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading8.120 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data quality management8.327 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks7.825 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Klaviyo
8.3
6 Ratings
9% above category average
Mailchimp
8.1
48 Ratings
6% above category average
Calendaring8.36 Ratings8.443 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.734 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Klaviyo
8.3
81 Ratings
10% above category average
Mailchimp
7.5
457 Ratings
0% above category average
Dashboards8.481 Ratings7.7120 Ratings
Standard reports8.378 Ratings8.0455 Ratings
Custom reports8.142 Ratings6.948 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Klaviyo
8.9
62 Ratings
16% above category average
Mailchimp
7.3
41 Ratings
4% below category average
API8.858 Ratings7.831 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals8.625 Ratings6.26 Ratings
Customizability8.833 Ratings5.62 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com9.45 Ratings8.320 Ratings
Third-party software integrations8.86 Ratings7.636 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings7.517 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Klaviyo
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Ratings
Mailchimp
8.2
42 Ratings
9% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.340 Ratings
Social profile integration00 Ratings8.134 Ratings
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User Ratings
KlaviyoMailchimp
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(84 ratings)
8.1
(496 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.5
(51 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.4
(373 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.8
(14 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.5
(22 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
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10.0
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User Testimonials
KlaviyoMailchimp
Likelihood to Recommend
Klaviyo
Well suited for businesses with email and SMS lists who are advertising. Less suited for businesses that don't rely on heavy touchpoints with customers. We find most businesses would benefit from having this type of product but not sure for businesses that don't rely on marketing. We love it so far!
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Mailchimp
With Mailchimp we are able to revive and enhance our personal connect with the customers. The easy-to-use tools allows us to personalize the email content, segregate and target important leads & send relevant messages. Also, it offers interactive analysis on the performance of a particular campaign. We can judge the effectiveness of our mailers in real time.
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Pros
Klaviyo
  • I have Integrated Klaviyo with my Website and with salesforce which works simultaneously. This integration is happened very easily as In klaviyo we have flows through which we can do automations and set webhook integration with no code activity.
  • Klaviyo helps me to measure the success of email campaigns.
  • Klaviyo helps me to automate the manual tasks with the helps Flows in it which is very easy to use as it has a very easy to understand user interface and no coding reuired.
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Mailchimp
  • Mailchimp allows you to manage your mailing list really well. You can subscribe people, unsubscribe people manage the mailing list directly into segments, and what not.
  • Mailchimp has features where you can create campaigns based on your mailing lists and send out newsletters to your subscribers based on a multitude of parameters that you can setup. Such as send email daily, weekly, monthly and they also have event based mails that you can send out.
  • Mailchimp also has a feature where you can design your emails. The look and aesthetics are very important when sending emails to your subscribers and all those needs are addressed here.
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Cons
Klaviyo
  • At times the platform isn't as intuitive as you would like. Take the time to be onboarded and play around in the platform to get the hang of things. Utilize Klaviyo's resources and attend their live training sessions to help navigate the platform and implement best practices they recommend.
  • Can be pricey depending on company and email list.
  • Customization is limited at times. The brand font we utilized on all branded content wasn't available through Klaviyo. Previously we would have to go through the back end to implement our branded font, import our font, or create content on another platform to utilize our font.
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Mailchimp
  • The interface remains a cluttered, non-intuitive mess. That's true from the haphazard way features are organized to the actual email layout.
  • Analytics have never been a priority, and I don't see that changing with Intuit's new ownership. I'm very frustrated over the limited choices for reporting, even when using third-party solutions. If I needed that function, I would not use MailChimp.
  • I would love to develop a workflow screen that lets me focus on the things that I use all the time. Customizing the interface where the content actually goes into the software would help.
  • I never understood why we couldn't import a document into a MC template. At best, we're spending time copying-and-pasting from one app into MC.
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Likelihood to Renew
Klaviyo
Klaviyo is simply a great solution for e-com email marketing & customer relationship management:
  1. User journey visibility: We can see our clients' customers on their individual user journeys (open email, site visits) to better understand and accommodate your customers.
  2. Flow automation: Creating automated emails that follow up with new leads, those who abandoned carts, purchased.
  3. Email design: So easy to use, and more friendly than some other visual builders that we've used.
  4. Metrics visibility: We can see our clients' metrics very easily and adjust efforts accordingly.
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Mailchimp
We've had Mailchimp for about ten years, I want to say. I started with the company about four years ago, and I don't see us ever diverting to another source. It's easy for us to use, and we have all our clients already built into the database. I imagine we'll use them for as long as we have the company.
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Usability
Klaviyo
The only reason why I did not give it a 10/10 is that it cannot distinguish purchases that came through subscription recharges instead of purchases that were driven directly by email sends. Other than that, the automation qualities, design features, and segmentation options make this an incredible email platform, and I am very happy with it
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Mailchimp
Our team use Mailchimp almost every week. Overall UI is simple for anyone to get started with it. The resource library around using particular features is also there, so we don't have to train our team on this product. We also used a lot of other features as well.
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Reliability and Availability
Klaviyo
No answers on this topic
Mailchimp
I have, in the 4+ years that I've used Mailchimp, never seen an issue that restricted the use of their software/tools. I don't know of a single time when they're system crashed or went down. I could be wrong, but I honestly haven't experienced any issues with outages, errors or unplanned downtime
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Performance
Klaviyo
No answers on this topic
Mailchimp
I haven't noticed any slow speeds from Mailchimp or their tools. I think the landing pages load quickly and look nice. The email reports and editing operates smoothly and doesn't take time to load. Additionally, when I use Mailchimp in conjunction with Zapier + Hubspot I don't notice any drag between any of these tools
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Support Rating
Klaviyo
Their support is always quick and we have recurring meetings with our advisor. they were great when we first started at walking us through the platform and helping us understand how to do the overall setup. They also have a wide variety of articles that cover must issues in a very clear manner that will get you out of a predicament really fast.
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Mailchimp
Website tools were easy to use and understand so a novice can easily meet or exceed their client's expectations! Loved that we were able to totally customize so that the e-mail we created conveyed our client's overall messaging consistent with their branding! Client love that we can provide turnkey services to support their sales and marketing teams!
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Implementation Rating
Klaviyo
Don't cut corners, do it right the first time, if you take your time to build everything the way you want it then it will run itself. The platform will help you increase revenue as long as you use the tools it provides. Don't be scared to ask questions, the support team will help you get to the next level
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Mailchimp
It's pretty easy to get up and running! There's a slight learning curve on a few things, but once you find where everything is located, you can import your list and send your first email. It really makes our clients feel great to see how quickly they can get that first email out.
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Alternatives Considered
Klaviyo
Mailchimp was used early in the business when we didn't have as many customers and weren't segmenting. We've used Yotpo for loyalty, reviews, and, most recently, SMS. We have yet to try Klaviyo reviews or SMS, but it would be nice to have all of these items in one suite
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Mailchimp
Mailchimp is a means to an end and a way to stay within GDPR laws. We may not use it if this wasn't a requirement. Other platforms are better for design or management of contacts, but Mailchimp offers that secure storage of data that is required. I have not tried other bulk mail applications, so am unable to compare these.
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Scalability
Klaviyo
No answers on this topic
Mailchimp
Mailchimp over the years I've used it has grown in leaps and bounds. They have added so many additional features than were previously available. They are truly an all-in-one marketing platform now. If you're a small operation and just want to add email to your marketing efforts, they're there for you. If you're a larger operation and want to start sending postcard advertisements, they can do that. If you'd good with that and want to kick up your marketing by going social, you can do that on their platform. They are truly able to be as small as you need, but also get quite large in whatever it is you'd like to do through their system.
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Return on Investment
Klaviyo
  • ROI was over 300%
  • Increased repeat sales by 33%
  • Increase AOV on orders by targeting persons with historically high purchases
  • Increase customer acquisition volume by converting email prospects into customers
  • Increase customer retention by integrating test (SMS) messaging to many customers. The result was a higher response rate.
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Mailchimp
  • Mailchimp has allowed us to communicate effectively with thousands of customers with ease.
  • Mailchimp's use during our second year of business helped us expand our list of brands considerably (almost 30% YTD) because of regular interactions that we've launched.
  • Mailchimp ramp-up time is minimal for new users so I can turn things over to junior staff - saving me time and money.
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ScreenShots

Klaviyo Screenshots

Screenshot of Web forms to grow contact listsScreenshot of Personalized recommendations that resonateScreenshot of Smarter targeting. Deeper personalization.Screenshot of Display of how performance stacks up against peers

Mailchimp Screenshots

Screenshot of Mailchimp's advanced analytics and reporting tools. These are used to monitor trends, track performance, and get actionable insights that help users to create better campaigns and drive customer engagement.Screenshot of Mailchimp's precise audience segmentation. Its AI simplifies the workflow by generating complex customer segments for highly personalized campaigns.Screenshot of omnichannel marketing. Campaigns can be built across multiple channels, and then managed from one convenient place.Screenshot of marketing automations with the Customer Journey Builder. This is used to reach the right people with the right message at exactly the right time, which helps to drive more repeat business, increase customer retention, and see more orders.Screenshot of Mailchimp's SMS marketing. SMS can be integrated into email, automations, and social campaigns.Screenshot of Mailchimp's AI, used to deliver relevant content faster. It can generate professionally written, on-brand marketing emails with the press of a button. The user only needs to review, edit, and send.