MailKai vs. Mailchimp

Mailchimp’s free plan has shrunk to just 250 contacts and 500 monthly sends — a fraction of what it once offered. Paid plans scale steeply based on contact count, meaning you’re billed for unsubscribers and duplicates you can never email. Transactional emails, full automation, and decent support all cost extra. MailKai flips this: our send-based pricing means costs grow only when your sending volume grows — never because your list does. You get transactional emails, full automation, and live 24/7 support built in.

Features MailKai Mailchimp
Free plan — contact storage Unlimited 250 contacts
Free plan — monthly sends 10,000 / mo 500 / mo
Pricing model ✓ Send-based Contact-based
Advanced segmentation ✓ All plans Limited (paid)
Multi-step automation ✓ All plans 1-step (free)
Transactional emails included ✓ Included Paid add-on
HTML / custom-code editor ✓
A/B testing All plans Paid plans only
SPF / DKIM / DMARC setup Guided setup Manual
Dedicated IP option High-volume only
Built-in CRM Basic only
Live chat support 24/7 30 days only
GDPR / CAN-SPAM tools Full suite Partial
Price — 10,000 contacts/mo From $19 $110+

MailKai vs. Mailchimp

MailKai Wins

Same intuitive experience, zero contact-billing penalties, and transactional emails included — not sold separately as an add-on.

  • 10,000 free sends/mo vs. Mailchimp's 500
  • Pay per send — not per stored contact
  • Full automation on every plan
  • 24/7 live support — not just 30 days
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