The best Benchmark Email alternatives in 2026

People switch from Benchmark Email for price, missing features or a better fit for their team. These are the products we would look at first.

ProductChoose it instead ifStarts at
MailerLiteYou want automations on every plan, including the free one, at a similar $12 starting price for 500 subscribersFree
GetResponseYou want unlimited sends, automation workflows and landing pages, starting at $19 a month for 1,000 contactsFree
KitYou are a creator with up to 10,000 subscribers and want a free plan that holds your whole listFree
BrevoYou have a large list you email a few times a month and would rather pay for emails sent than for contactsFree
PlatformlyYou want the welcome series and other automated flows Benchmark lacks, with sales from Stripe, Shopify or WooCommerce tracked back to the email that brought them in