GetResponse vs Mailchimp
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Where they differ
Only on Mailchimp
- Free plan (GetResponse has none)
- Lower entry price: $13/mo against $19/mo
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
GetResponse and Mailchimp both appear in this directory's writing listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 26, 2026. Paid plans start at $19/mo on GetResponse and $13/mo on Mailchimp. Mailchimp has a free plan and GetResponse does not. GetResponse also runs on Android and iOS. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: GetResponse on October 19, 2026 · Mailchimp on October 26, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
GetResponse
All-in-one email marketing and automation platform with AI tools
GetResponse is an all-in-one marketing platform that combines email marketing, visual automation workflows, and landing page creation. It includes AI-powered campaign generation built on OpenAI technology alongside tools for SMS, webinars, and ecommerce. The system supports over 170 integrations with services like Shopify, WooCommerce, and Salesforce.
Mailchimp
Email and SMS marketing platform with automations and AI tools
Mailchimp provides email and SMS marketing capabilities alongside marketing automations and analytics. Users can design campaigns using over 300 templates and connect their workflows to platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce. The platform also includes audience segmentation, predicted demographics, and transactional messaging APIs.
Also in writing
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- Publishing and growing email newsletters
- Monetizing content through paid subscriptions and sponsorships
- Hosting creator websites and digital products
GetResponse and Mailchimp in action
Each vendor's own walkthrough, from its homepage or official YouTube channel. We don't make these videos and we don't rate them.
GetResponse
Mailchimp
Key features
GetResponse
- AI email and campaign generators powered by OpenAI technology
- Multichannel visual marketing automation workflows
- Drag-and-drop landing page and website builder
- Ecommerce features including promo codes, abandoned cart triggers, and product recommendations
- Built-in webinar hosting, live chat, and web push notifications
Mailchimp
- Email and SMS campaign creation
- Drag and drop builder with 300+ email templates
- Audience segmentation and predicted demographics
- Automated customer journey flows
- Marketing and Transactional developer APIs
What each one does well
GetResponse
- ✓ Ecommerce stores automating cart recovery and product recommendations
- ✓ Creators hosting webinars and selling online courses
- ✓ Marketers generating complete multi-channel campaigns using AI assistance
Mailchimp
- ✓ Automating multi-channel email and SMS customer journeys
- ✓ Managing contact lists with predictive demographics and segmentation
- ✓ Sending transactional emails via API or SMTP integration
People also ask
Which is cheaper, GetResponse or Mailchimp?
Mailchimp is cheaper: paid plans start at $19/mo for GetResponse and $13/mo for Mailchimp.
Does GetResponse or Mailchimp have a free plan?
GetResponse publishes no free plan, and Mailchimp has a free plan.
What is the difference between GetResponse and Mailchimp?
GetResponse and Mailchimp are both tracked for email-writing, workflow-automation, marketing-content, templates, developer-api. Of the capabilities they do not share, only GetResponse is tracked for website-builder.
How much do GetResponse and Mailchimp cost?
GetResponse: from $19/mo. Mailchimp: free plan, then $13/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: GetResponse · Mailchimp · all writing tools