Counted on your Mailchimp bill
Subscribedbilled18,400
Unsubscribedbilled4,900
Never subscribedbilled1,700
Messaro, all 25,000unlimited$19
Unlimited contacts on every plan
Mailchimp: Unsubscribed contacts still count toward the total you pay for.
Messaro vs. Mailchimp
At 30,000 contacts, Mailchimp Standard is $340 a month before SMS. Messaro is $19, with unlimited contacts on every plan.
94%
lower at 30,000 contacts
$19
flat monthly price
Never
expiring credits
Trusted by growing brands
What you get
Included in $19, billed by Mailchimp
Four things that come with the Starter plan, and how Mailchimp handles each one today.
1,240 credits left at the end of the cycle
Credits you paid for1,240
Mailchimp keepsreset monthly0
Messaro keepsno expiry1,240
Credits that never expire
Mailchimp: Credit plans renew monthly and anything unsent is wiped. No roll over.
Monthly invoice
Standard, 30,000 contacts$340
SMS credit plansecond bill$90
Messaro, one planall channels$19
One plan, every channel
Mailchimp: A marketing plan priced on contacts, then a separate credit plan for texting.
Mailchimp invoice, mid cycle
Standard plan$340
Contact overageadded for you+$28
Messaroyou top up$19
No charges you did not approve
Mailchimp: Pass a contact or send limit mid cycle and the overage lands on your bill.
Pricing
The gap opens as your list grows
Mailchimp prices by stored contacts. Messaro prices by what you send, so the platform fee stays flat.
At 30,000 contacts
94% savings
$19 a month with Messaro compared with $340 for Mailchimp Standard, before either bill touches SMS.
Messaro messaging
$0.0108 per credit
One published rate. Credits never expire.
Mailchimp messaging
Monthly credit bundle
A second subscription. Unused credits reset.
ContactsMessaroMailchimpSaving
500$19$205%
1,500$19$4558%
5,000$19$10081%
10,000$19$13586%
30,000$19$34094%
50,000$19$45096%
100,000$19$80098%
Mailchimp Standard list prices as shown in a live account, September 2026, excluding introductory discounts. Messaro Starter includes 7,500 email credits and 500 messaging credits. Mailchimp plans include different send allowances, so compare against the volume you actually need. Mailchimp pricing · Mailchimp SMS pricing
Side by side
Feature comparison
Public plan details, checked September 2026. Mailchimp Essentials starts lower for very small lists.
| Feature | Messaro | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited contacts on every planKey | Priced per contact | |
| Unsubscribed contacts are free to storeKey | ||
| SMS included in your planKey | 500 / mo | Separate subscription |
| Unused messaging credits roll overKey | ||
| One published SMS rate | $0.0108 all-in | Credit bundles |
| WhatsApp campaigns | Coming soon | |
| Automation flows on the entry paid plan | Standard and up | |
| Email, SMS and WhatsApp in one tool | WhatsApp coming soon | |
| Free plan contact limit | Unlimited | 250 |
| Free migration assessment | ||
| Entry paid plan | $19/mo | $13/mo |
Sourced from Mailchimp pricing.
Start my switch
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Why teams switch
Three reasons the move sticks
A flat platform fee is the headline. Credits that keep and a real migration plan are what make it hold up.
Unlimited
contacts
Your list grows. Your bill does not.
Unlimited contacts on every plan, including Free. Unsubscribes cost you nothing to keep.
500
included
Credits that wait for you
Starter includes 500. Top-ups are $0.0108 each and never expire at month end.
Free
assessment
Know what moves before you switch
A personal gap analysis and migration plan before you cancel anything.
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$2M
potential sales
844
responses
14.85%
click rate
Villa Vie Residences
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Switching
Three steps off Mailchimp
No rebuild weekend. We map your current setup first, then you move at your own pace.
1
We review your Mailchimp setup
Audiences, journeys, templates and channels.
2
You get a migration map
What moves directly, what gets rebuilt, what stays behind.
3
You switch on your terms
Self-serve, or with our team doing the heavy lifting.
A personal invitation
“If your current setup is starting to feel expensive or restrictive, I'd be happy to look at it with you. We'll show you what Messaro would cost and how a move could work. No sales pressure.”
Alexander Ovesen
CTO, Messaro
What you get back
A practical migration recommendation
Clear pricing for your volume and channel mix
A reply from a real person within one business day
Free migration plan
Tell us what you need to move
Share the basics about your Mailchimp setup. We will review it and show you the clearest path into Messaro.
FAQ
Questions before you move
For a very small list, the entry prices are close. Mailchimp Essentials starts at $13 and Standard at $20 for 500 contacts, while Messaro Starter is $19. The gap opens as your list grows: at 30,000 contacts Mailchimp Standard is $340 a month and Messaro is still $19, because every Messaro plan carries unlimited contacts. Send allowances differ between the two, so compare against the volume you actually need.
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