SendPulsevsMailerLite

SendPulse vs MailerLite

Multi-channel marketing platform vs clean email-focused tool

TL;DR

SendPulse offers more channels (chatbots, web push, SMS) but feels cluttered. MailerLite is cleaner, simpler, and cheaper for email-only needs. MailerLite wins on simplicity and email UX. SendPulse wins on channel coverage.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Focus
MailerLite wins

MailerLite does email marketing and does it well. Clean interface, good builder, straightforward pricing. SendPulse tries to do everything (email, SMS, chatbots, web push, CRM) and the UX suffers from feature overload.

Channel Coverage
SendPulse wins

SendPulse covers chatbots for 5 platforms, web push, and SMS. MailerLite is email-only. If you need messaging channels beyond email, SendPulse is the only option here.

Price
MailerLite wins

MailerLite is $73/month vs SendPulse's $96/month at 10k subscribers. MailerLite's free tier is also better (1,000 subs vs 500). For email-only use, MailerLite is better value.

Website Builder
MailerLite wins

MailerLite includes a full website builder and paid newsletter subscriptions. SendPulse has landing pages but no website builder. For creators and small businesses, MailerLite is more complete.

Pricing Comparison

At 10,000 subscribers

SendPulse
$96/month

Standard plan. SMS, chatbots billed separately.

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MailerLite
$73/month

Growing Business plan. Unlimited emails, landing pages, websites.

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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
SendPulse
MailerLite
Sequenzy
Email Marketing
Email Builder
Drag-and-drop
Drag-and-drop (cleaner UX)
Visual builder
Automation
Visual automation builder
Visual automation builder
Trigger-based sequences
Landing Pages
Built-in
Built-in (better)
Websites
Full website builder
Multi-Channel
SMS
Yes (extra cost)
Chatbots
5 messaging platforms
Web Push
Built-in
Transactional Email
Separate product
MailerSend (sister product)
Built-in
Value
Price at 10k
$96/month
$73/month
$49/month
Free Tier
500 subs, 15k emails
1,000 subs, 12k emails
100 subscribers
Interface
Feature-packed, can feel cluttered
Clean, intuitive
Clean
Paid Newsletters
Built-in paid subscriptions

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose SendPulse if you...
  • Businesses needing chatbots for WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.
  • Teams wanting email + SMS + web push in one platform
  • Companies needing multi-channel automation
Choose MailerLite if you...
  • Small businesses wanting clean, simple email marketing
  • Creators needing landing pages and websites
  • Teams wanting an affordable, polished email tool
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS founders needing Stripe-integrated email
  • Teams wanting transactional + marketing combined

When to Consider Sequenzy Instead

SaaS-Specific

Neither SendPulse nor MailerLite has Stripe integration. Sequenzy offers SaaS-focused email with subscription automation at $49/month.

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Overview

SendPulse and MailerLite target similar audiences but take different approaches. SendPulse packs in every channel it can. MailerLite focuses on email and does it cleanly. For our take on each, see our SendPulse comparison and MailerLite comparison.

The Focus Question

MailerLite does email, landing pages, and websites with a clean interface that's easy to learn. SendPulse does email, SMS, chatbots for five messaging platforms, web push, and CRM. More features, but the UX pays for it. If email is your primary channel, MailerLite's focus is an advantage.

When Multi-Channel Matters

If your audience lives on WhatsApp, Telegram, or Facebook Messenger, SendPulse's chatbot builder is genuinely useful. You can build automated conversation flows without code. MailerLite has no answer for this.

The Sequenzy Alternative

For SaaS founders who don't need chatbots or landing pages, Sequenzy combines transactional email and marketing campaigns with Stripe integration at $49/month.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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