SelzyvsAWeber

Selzy vs AWeber

Two budget email platforms with different approaches

TL;DR

Both are affordable email marketing platforms for small businesses. AWeber has a better free tier and more templates. Selzy has better AI features and slightly lower pricing. AWeber wins on free tier and templates. Selzy wins on AI and price.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Free Tier
AWeber wins

AWeber's free plan is genuinely useful: 500 subscribers, unlimited emails, landing pages, and basic automation. Selzy only offers a 14-day trial. For bootstrapped businesses starting out, AWeber's free plan is a clear advantage.

AI Features
Selzy wins

Selzy has more AI tools: email builder, multi-role assistant, template generator, image generator. AWeber has a basic AI writing assistant. For AI-assisted email creation, Selzy is ahead.

Templates
AWeber wins

AWeber has 600+ email templates, one of the largest libraries in the industry. Selzy has 100+. For businesses that want variety without designing from scratch, AWeber has more options.

Price
Selzy wins

Similar pricing. Selzy is about $7/month cheaper at 10k subscribers. Not a significant difference. AWeber's free tier makes it cheaper to start with.

Pricing Comparison

At 10,000 subscribers

Selzy
~$55/month

Lite plan. Unlimited emails.

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AWeber
$62.50/month

Lite plan. Unlimited emails.

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Sequenzy

The SaaS alternative

$49/month

10k subscribers, unlimited emails, transactional + marketing, Stripe integration.

Feature Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Feature
Selzy
AWeber
Sequenzy
Email Marketing
Email Builder
Drag-and-drop with AI
Drag-and-drop
Visual builder
AI Features
AI builder, assistant, images, templates
AI writing assistant
AI sequences
Templates
100+ templates
600+ templates
AI-generated
Automation
Basic visual automation
Basic automation
Trigger-based sequences
Platform
Landing Pages
Basic
Built-in
Web Push
Built-in
Telegram Chatbots
Yes (Standard plan)
E-commerce
Shopify, WooCommerce
Shopify, WooCommerce, PayPal
Value
Price at 10k
~$55/month
$62.50/month
$49/month
Free Tier
14-day trial
500 subscribers free (forever)
100 subscribers
Phone Support
Yes (paid plans)
Ease of Use
Simple, AI-assisted
Simple, straightforward
Simple

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose Selzy if you...
  • Teams wanting AI-powered email creation
  • Budget-conscious businesses wanting the lowest price
  • Companies wanting Telegram chatbots
Choose AWeber if you...
  • Bootstrapped businesses wanting a free plan to start
  • Teams wanting a huge template library
  • Companies wanting web push notifications included
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS founders needing Stripe-integrated email
  • Teams wanting transactional + marketing combined

When to Consider Sequenzy Instead

SaaS-Focused

Neither has Stripe integration. Sequenzy offers SaaS email with subscription automation at $49/month.

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Overview

Selzy and AWeber are both budget-friendly email marketing platforms for small businesses. For our take on each, see our Selzy comparison and AWeber comparison.

AWeber's Free Start

AWeber's free plan (500 subscribers, unlimited emails) lets you start without paying anything. Selzy only offers a 14-day trial. Combined with 600+ templates, AWeber makes it easy to get started quickly without spending money.

Selzy's AI Advantage

Selzy's AI toolkit is more developed: email builder, multi-role assistant, template generator, and image creator. AWeber has a basic AI writing assistant. If you want AI to help with email creation, Selzy has more to offer.

The Sequenzy Alternative

For SaaS founders who need more than basic email, Sequenzy combines transactional email and marketing campaigns with Stripe integration at $49/month.

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Sequenzy - Complete Pricing Guide

Pricing Model

Sequenzy uses subscriber-based pricing. You only pay for subscribers active in sequences (automations). Inactive subscribers are free to store.

All Pricing Tiers

  • 0-100 subscribers: Free (Free annually) - 3k emails/month
  • 101-1,000 subscribers: $19/month ($205/year annually) - 15k emails/month
  • 1,001-5,000 subscribers: $29/month ($313/year annually) - 60k emails/month
  • 5,001-10,000 subscribers: $49/month ($529/year annually) - 120k emails/month
  • 10,001-25,000 subscribers: $99/month ($1069/year annually) - 300k emails/month
  • 25,001-50,000 subscribers: $199/month ($2149/year annually) - 600k emails/month
  • 50,001-100,000 subscribers: $349/month ($3769/year annually) - 1.2M emails/month
  • 100,000+ subscribers: Custom pricing (Custom annually) - Unlimited emails/month

Yearly billing: All plans offer a 10% discount when billed annually.

Free Plan Features (2,500 emails/month)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Paid Plan Features (1,000 - 100,000 subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations (Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy)
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Enterprise Plan Features (100,000+ subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Important Pricing Notes

  • You only pay for subscribers who are active in automations/sequences
  • Storing inactive subscribers is free
  • No hidden fees - all features included in the price
  • No credit card required for free tier

Contact

  • Pricing Page: https://sequenzy.com/pricing
  • Sales: hello@sequenzy.com