A widely-used email and SMS marketing platform with automation, audience segmentation, and AI-assisted content for small businesses and e-commerce.
Covers the same: Email marketing, Marketing automation, SMS marketing
- Starting price
- ₹770/mo
- Free plan
- Available
- Data status
- Source checked 13 Jul 2026
Verified June 2026 from the official India pricing page (mailchimp.com/pricing/marketing/), which displayed: Free plan ₹0/mo (limit 250 contacts), Essentials approx ₹770/mo, Standard approx ₹1,150/mo, and Premium approx ₹23,000/mo — all shown as introductory "50% off for 12 months" rates, after which standard rates apply. These are the lowest entry tiers; actual cost rises with contact count, so confirm the exact figure for your list size at checkout. Important uncertainty: the page renders rupee figures, but Mailchimp has no Indian entity; per its help docs non-USD payments are converted via Chase Paymentech, and India reviews report no GST input-tax-credit and no UPI. Do not treat the ₹ display as confirmed local GST-compliant INR billing — verify currency, taxes, and payment methods in your own account. For authoritative current numbers see https://mailchimp.com/pricing/marketing/ .
Better fit when
Small businesses and solopreneurs new to email marketing
Watch out for
Indian teams needing guaranteed GST input-credit invoices and UPI billing
Contact-based email and SMS marketing tool from Zoho, with a generous free plan and tight integration into the wider Zoho/Zoho CRM ecosystem.
Covers the same: Email marketing, Marketing automation
- Starting price
- $3/mo
- Free plan
- Available
- Data status
- Source checked 19 Jul 2026
Freemium, contact-based. Forever Free plan: up to 2,000 contacts and 6,000 emails/month (no credit card). Paid tiers start (at 500 contacts) at: Standard ~$3/mo billed annually (~$4/mo monthly) and Professional ~$4.50/mo billed annually (~$6/mo monthly); annual billing carries a ~25% discount and prices scale with contact count. The pricing page also displays INR (alongside USD/EUR/GBP), and a banner states local taxes (GST/VAT) are charged on top. Exact INR figures are set via an interactive slider and were not statically captured here, so confirm current INR amounts on the official India pricing page. Verified June 2026 against the official pricing/features pages; USD figures cross-checked via Sender.net. Treat the USD-to-INR equivalents as indicative only.
Better fit when
Indian SMBs and startups already using Zoho CRM or Zoho One
Watch out for
Teams needing best-in-class deliverability or premium template design
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Simple, affordable email marketing tool with automation, landing pages and a generous free tier.
Covers the same: Email marketing
- Starting price
- $12/mo
- Free plan
- Available
- Data status
- Source checked 19 Jul 2026
Free up to 250 subscribers. Comfort $12/mo, Power $25/mo (scales with subscriber tier; ~10% off annual), Enterprise custom. USD. Confirm on vendor site.
Better fit when
Creators and small businesses
Watch out for
Enterprises needing deep automation/CRM
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Email marketing platform with strong automation and a built-in CRM for customer experience.
Covers the same: SMS marketing
- Starting price
- $15/mo
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Data status
- Source checked 19 Jul 2026
From about $15/month (Starter, 1,000 contacts, billed annually); higher tiers add CRM and automation. Price scales with contacts. 14-day trial. Confirm on ActiveCampaign.
Better fit when
SMBs serious about marketing automation
Watch out for
Users wanting only simple newsletters
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Creator-focused email marketing and automation platform (formerly ConvertKit).
Covers the same: Email marketing
- Starting price
- $32.5/mo
- Free plan
- Available
- Data status
- Source checked 19 Jul 2026
Free Newsletter plan up to 10,000 subscribers. Creator $33/mo, Pro $66/mo (priced at 1,000 subscribers; scales with list size). Formerly ConvertKit. USD. Confirm on vendor site.
Better fit when
Writers, creators and newsletter operators
Watch out for
Traditional businesses wanting a generic ESP
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Indian email marketing platform built around interactive AMP emails that work inside the inbox.
Covers the same: Email marketing
- Starting price
- $149/mo
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Data status
- Source checked 19 Jul 2026
Paid from ~$149/mo (Lite, 500 contacts, billed annually); Pro $199. The old $39 plan is discontinued. USD-billed (forex + GST for India).
Better fit when
Marketers wanting interactive AMP emails
Watch out for
Audiences on inboxes without AMP support