Mailchimp vs GetResponse compared
Head to Head · Email Marketing
★ Our pick
Mailchimp
85
/100
vs
Challenger
GetResponse
84
/100
◂ Mailchimp
Advantage
GetResponse ▸
A 1 point gap, effectively a tie. GetResponse adds webinars and funnels Mailchimp lacks.
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The verdict
Mailchimp leads on polish, GetResponse on breadth with webinars and funnels built in.
Scored side by side
Criteria
Mailchimp
GetResponse
Winner
Deliverability
85
84
Mailchimp
Automation
78
84
GetResponse
Value for money
76
86
GetResponse
Ease of use
88
82
Mailchimp
Integrations
90
82
Mailchimp
Choose Mailchimp if…
+You want the cleaner editor and onboarding
+You lean on a large integration library
+Email is your main channel, not webinars
Choose GetResponse if…
+You want webinars, funnels and landing pages in one login
+You want unlimited emails on entry plans
+You prefer fewer separate subscriptions
Feature for feature
✓ full · ∼ partial · — none
Capability
Mailchimp
GetResponse
Free plan
✓
✓
Marketing automation
∼
∼
Native SMS
∼
✓
Ecommerce store sync
∼
∼
Open REST API
✓
✓
Pricing side by side
Mailchimp
Free
$0
250 contacts, 500 sends a month, automation removed
Essentials
From $13/mo
500 contacts, removes branding, basic automations
Standard
From $20/mo
Advanced automation, the plan Mailchimp recommends
GetResponse
Free
$0
Up to 500 contacts, email creator and newsletters
Starter
From $19/mo
1,000 subscribers, unlimited emails and autoresponders
Marketer
From $59/mo
Adds marketing automation and cart abandonment
Pricing as of June 2026. Vendors change plans often · check the vendor for current pricing.