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Brevo vs GetResponse vs Klaviyo

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Brevo

4.2

From $0

GetResponse

3.9

From $0

Best overall

Klaviyo

4.3

From From $20/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best value

Pick it if: Small businesses with a large contact list, or that want email, SMS and WhatsApp in one tool without paying per contact.

Pick it if: Coaches, course creators and small businesses who want email, funnels, webinars and courses in one tool.

Best overall

Pick it if: Online stores that want their email and SMS to run on real customer behaviour.

Klaviyo scores highest overall, but Brevo gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

AttributeBrevoGetResponseKlaviyo
In one lineEmail, SMS and WhatsApp marketing in one place, priced by emails sent, not contacts.Email marketing, sales funnels, webinars and courses in one tool, with AI writing.Email and SMS for online stores, with AI that writes, segments and predicts.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$0$0From $20/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeBrevoGetResponseKlaviyo
Overall rating4.23.94.3Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
3.5
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
5.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.0
4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
3.5
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0
4.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeBrevoGetResponseKlaviyo
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app– Yes Yes
Desktop app No No No
Browser extension–– No
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images–––
Makes images No No–
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations No No Yes
Learns your brand or style–– Yes
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score7/ 178/ 1710/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeBrevoGetResponseKlaviyo
Plans

Free

$0

Small lists and trying Brevo out.

Free

$0

Very small lists after the 14-day trial.

Free

Free

New stores building their first flows.

Starter

From about $9/mo

Regular newsletters with no daily limit.

Starter

$19/mo, or $15.58/mo billed yearly

List building with simple newsletters.

EmailOur pick

From $20/mo

Most stores once they pass 250 contacts.

StandardOur pick

From about $18/mo

Small businesses ready to automate.

MarketerOur pick

$59/mo, or $48.38/mo billed yearly

Small businesses and stores that want automation.

Email and SMS

From $35/mo

Stores that want text messages in the same flows.

Professional

From about $499/mo

Teams sending high volumes across channels.

Creator

$69/mo, or $56.58/mo billed yearly

Coaches and course creators.

Enterprise

Custom

Large brands with many stores or markets.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies with 1 million+ contacts.

Enterprise

Custom

Large lists that want SMS and dedicated support.

Which plan to pickTry Free first. Most small businesses should go straight to Standard, because it removes Brevo's logo and adds automations. Pick your email volume carefully, since that's what you pay for. Yearly billing saves 10%, and prices vary by country.Skip Starter unless you only send newsletters, because 1 automation and 3 AI uses run out fast. Marketer suits most small businesses. Coaches and course sellers should go to Creator so webinars and courses live with the emails. Yearly billing saves 18%.Start on Free and build your welcome and abandoned cart flows before you pay anything. Move to Email when you cross 250 contacts, and only add SMS once email is working, because text messages cost extra per send.

Key features

AttributeBrevoGetResponseKlaviyo
Standout features
  • Email campaigns
  • SMS and WhatsApp
  • Transactional email
  • AI content generator
  • Automations
  • MCP connector
  • Email and automation
  • AI content generators
  • Sales funnels
  • Webinars
  • Courses and paid newsletters
  • Landing pages and forms
  • Flows
  • Segments from a description
  • Predictive analytics
  • Email and SMS in one
  • AI writing and campaign builder
  • Customer Agent

Pros and cons

AttributeBrevoGetResponseKlaviyo
Pros
  • Priced by emails sent, so big lists stay cheap
  • Email, SMS, WhatsApp and transactional email in one tool
  • Free plan includes a CRM
  • Official MCP connector for Claude
  • AI writing from the Starter plan
  • Webinars, funnels and courses built in
  • Unlimited email sends on every paid plan
  • AI writing for emails and courses
  • Good fit for coaches and course sellers
  • Deepest store integration of any email tool, so targeting runs on real purchase data
  • Flows and segments are quick to set up from templates or a short description
  • Email and SMS live in one place with one set of customer data
  • Predictive analytics tell you who to spend effort on
  • Huge ecosystem of Shopify apps and agencies that already know it
Cons
  • The free plan caps you at 300 emails a day
  • Starter emails keep Brevo's logo unless you pay extra
  • WhatsApp, multiple users and the bigger AI features need Professional
  • SMS credits cost extra on every plan
  • Starter allows only 1 automation and 3 AI uses
  • Busy interface that takes time to learn
  • Costs more than MailerLite for plain newsletters
  • The free plan is small and adds a GetResponse badge
  • Gets expensive fast as your list grows, and every profile counts toward the bill
  • SMS is a separate cost on top of the plan
  • Email support stops after 60 days on the free plan
  • Overkill for service businesses and plain newsletters

Who each one is for

AttributeBrevoGetResponseKlaviyo
Best for
  • Large lists you email occasionally
  • Email plus SMS from one tool
  • Order confirmations and other transactional emails
  • Managing campaigns from Claude
  • Coaches selling through webinars
  • Course creators who want email and courses together
  • Lead magnet and sales funnels
  • Unlimited email sends to a mid-sized list
  • Abandoned cart recovery
  • Segments from a description
  • Post-purchase flows
  • SMS campaigns
  • Predicting customer value
You'll find it used by
  • Small business owners
  • Online stores
  • Marketers
  • Developers
  • Agencies
  • Coaches
  • Course creators
  • Small business owners
  • Online stores
  • Marketers
  • Shopify stores
  • Ecommerce marketers
  • Agencies
  • DTC brands

Questions people ask

Which is better, Brevo, GetResponse or Klaviyo?

Klaviyo scores highest overall in our ratings (Brevo 4.2/5, GetResponse 3.9/5 and Klaviyo 4.3/5). Brevo is best for large lists you email occasionally and email plus SMS from one tool. GetResponse is best for coaches selling through webinars and course creators who want email and courses together. Klaviyo is best for abandoned cart recovery and segments from a description.

Which is cheaper, Brevo, GetResponse or Klaviyo?

Brevo: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. GetResponse: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Klaviyo: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $20/mo.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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