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  3. ActiveCampaign vs MailerLite

ActiveCampaignvsMailerLite

Saas60
vs
Saas72
ScoresSignalsPricingFeatures

Score Comparison

60
Overall
72
40
Pricing
90
55
Usability
80
60
Performance
65
40
Support
55
60
Reliability
60
45
Onboarding
60
55
Mobile
65
65
Security
55
75
Integrations
60
ActiveCampaignMailerLite

Signals Comparison

Pricing

ActiveCampaign

  • Charged after cancellation - billing continues despite confirmation(10/10)
  • Now charges for ALL contacts including unsubscribed and bounced(9/10)
  • Cannot downgrade plans - stuck at higher tier forever(8/10)
  • Additional features like Conversations cost extra(7/10)

MailerLite

No signals

Support

ActiveCampaign

  • Support quality declined dramatically - now takes days(8/10)

MailerLite

  • Delayed support responses on lower-tier plans(6/10)
Usability

ActiveCampaign

  • Email editor has persistent formatting bugs(7/10)
  • Steep learning curve - not beginner friendly(6/10)
  • Automations don't behave as expected(7/10)
  • Documentation and tutorials outdated(5/10)
  • AI features buggy and don't work correctly(6/10)

MailerLite

  • Strict approval process delays getting started(7/10)
  • Limited design flexibility and customization options(5/10)
  • Drag and drop builder glitches - menus disappearing(5/10)
  • Segmentation and list management can be confusing(5/10)
  • Learning curve for advanced automations and setup(4/10)
Performance

ActiveCampaign

  • Platform slowdowns when handling large datasets(6/10)

MailerLite

No signals

Integrations

ActiveCampaign

  • Third-party integrations cumbersome to set up(5/10)

MailerLite

  • Integration list smaller than bigger platforms(5/10)
Security

ActiveCampaign

No signals

MailerLite

  • Accounts suspended without warning for vague policy violations(9/10)
Customization

ActiveCampaign

No signals

MailerLite

  • Limited automation compared to enterprise platforms(6/10)
  • Reporting features are fairly basic(5/10)
Reliability

ActiveCampaign

No signals

MailerLite

  • Deliverability issues and emails going to spam(6/10)
  • Subscriber deletion and data loss reported(7/10)

Pricing Comparison

ActiveCampaign

Starter
$15/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Not specified

Limits: 1 user, basic features only, no landing pages, no CRM, limited automation

Very limited. No landing pages, CRM, or advanced automation. Now charges for ALL contacts including unsubscribed. Annual commitment for best pricing.
Plus
Popular
$49/mo

Users: 3 users

Storage: Not specified

Limits: Limited CRM, basic reporting, some automation triggers locked

Costs scale rapidly: ~$160-200/mo at 5K contacts. Additional users cost extra. Many advanced features still require Pro tier.
Pro
$79/mo

Users: 5 users

Storage: Not specified

Limits: Phone support costs $79 extra. Some enterprise features locked.

Jumps to $320-400/mo at 5K contacts. Still no phone support without extra fee. Conversations feature costs additional.
Enterprise
$145/mo

Users: 10+ users

Storage: Not specified

Limits: Expensive for what you get. Custom pricing means less transparency.

Starting price only. Actual cost much higher based on contacts and add-ons. Annual commitment typically required.

MailerLite

Free
Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Not specified

Limits: 500 subscribers, MailerLite branding, limited support, 1 user only

MailerLite logo on emails. Limited support. Strict approval process may reject your account.
Growing Business
Popular
$10/mo

Users: 3 users

Storage: Not specified

Limits: 3 users max, no custom HTML editor, basic automation

Price scales with subscribers: ~$25/mo at 2.5K, ~$50/mo at 10K, ~$100/mo at 25K. No phone support.
Advanced
$20/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Not specified

Limits: Still no phone support. Some enterprise features require Enterprise plan.

Price doubles vs Growing Business. Same scaling with subscriber count.
Enterprise
$0/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Not specified

Limits: Only for 100K+ subscribers. Commitment expected.

Custom pricing means less transparency. Requires sales call.

Feature Comparison

FeatureActiveCampaignMailerLite
Email
Email campaigns

All plans

Email templates

Clean designs

Automation
Marketing automation

All plans, advanced on Plus+

Visual automation builder

Industry-leading

Advanced automation

Limited if/then logic

CRM
Built-in CRM

Plus and above

CRM features

Email marketing only

Marketing
Website builder

All plans incl. free

Landing pages

Plus and above

SMS marketing

Add-on cost

Testing
A/B testing

Growing Business+

A/B testing in automations

Pro and above

Integrations
900+ integrations

Native + Zapier

Audience
Segmentation

All plans

Advanced segmentation

Pro and above

Security
GDPR compliance

EU-based company

Support
Phone support

$79 extra cost

Pricing
Pay-per-email pricing

Profile-based only

Downgrade flexibility

Cannot downgrade