Envoi vs Mailchimp
Envoi vs Mailchimp: email and SMS for modern small brands
Both send campaigns and run automations. Envoi builds SMS in, and adds a competitor inbox and a Claude connector.
Feature comparison
How to read this table
- Yes:
- Available today, on every plan that includes it.
- Partial:
- Available today, with limits.
- Beta:
- You can use it now, but it is still being finished.
- Planned:
- Planned or paused. Not available yet.
- No:
- Not offered.
- Basic, Deep, Add-on:
- How far a feature goes, or whether it costs extra, compared with the other platform.
Envoi ratings describe the product as it is today. Mailchimp ratings come from its public product pages and may have changed since we last checked.
Why teams switch to Envoi
SMS built in
On Envoi, SMS campaigns and SMS steps in automations are part of every plan, with no text plan to buy. Texts go to US and Canadian numbers and are billed per text at $0.0099, with $5 of texts free every month. On Mailchimp, SMS is a separate paid add-on.
See what your competitors send
Envoi gives you a competitor inbox. Sign up to other brands with your watch address, or forward their emails in, and see what they offer, how often they send and when their sales start.
Connect Claude to your account
The MCP connector lets Claude build email templates, make lists and draft campaigns in Envoi for you. A send always needs your confirmation first.
Pricing
Envoi starts free (500 contacts, 1,000 emails a month). Mailchimp's free plan covers 500 contacts but limits sends, and SMS is a paid add-on. Envoi's paid plans start at $15 a month for 1,000 contacts, with the same features at every size. Texts are billed per text at $0.0099, with $5 of texts free every month.
Ready to switch?
Bring your contacts over, send your first campaign, and see what your competitors send.
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