Brevo vs MailerLite
Brevo
EU-Based Free Tier
📍 France
🌍 EU, US
✓ GDPR · ✓ DPA
4.3
MailerLite
EU-Based Free Tier
📍 Lithuania
🌍 EU, US
✓ GDPR · ✓ DPA
4.5
⚠ Brevo charges by email volume while MailerLite charges by contacts — they use different pricing models. Brevo's prices below are estimated based on your send frequency. Adjust above for an accurate comparison.
Price Comparison (Monthly)
| Contacts | Brevo | MailerLite | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 |
⚠
Free
est. |
€11
|
Brevo → |
| 500 |
⚠
Free
est. |
€11
|
Brevo → |
| 1k |
⚠
€25
est. |
€17
|
MailerLite → |
| 2k |
⚠
€35
est. |
€29
|
MailerLite → |
| 5k |
⚠
€45
est. |
€44
|
MailerLite → |
| 8k |
⚠
€59
est. |
€59
|
Tie |
| 10k |
€159
|
€79
|
MailerLite → |
| 15k |
€159
|
€109
|
MailerLite → |
| 20k |
€159
|
€139
|
MailerLite → |
| 25k |
€159
|
€159
|
Tie |
| 30k |
€159
|
€199
|
Brevo → |
| 35k |
€159
|
€219
|
Brevo → |
| 40k |
€159
|
€239
|
Brevo → |
| 45k |
€159
|
€259
|
Brevo → |
| 50k |
€159
|
€279
|
Brevo → |
| 60k |
€159
|
€339
|
Brevo → |
| 70k |
€159
|
€359
|
Brevo → |
| 80k |
€159
|
€379
|
Brevo → |
| 90k |
€159
|
€399
|
Brevo → |
| 100k |
€159
|
€419
|
Brevo → |
| 110k |
€159
|
€449
|
Brevo → |
| 120k |
€159
|
€489
|
Brevo → |
| 130k |
€159
|
€519
|
Brevo → |
| 140k |
€159
|
€549
|
Brevo → |
| 150k |
€159
|
€579
|
Brevo → |
| 160k | — |
€619
|
— |
| 170k | — |
€649
|
— |
| 180k | — |
€689
|
— |
| 190k | — |
€739
|
— |
| 200k | — |
€789
|
— |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Brevo | MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| A/B Testing | ✓ Starter+ | ✓ Comfort+ |
| Customer Journeys | ✓ Business+ | ✗ |
| Email Automation | ✓ Business+ | ✓ Comfort+ |
| EU Data Hosting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing Pages | ✓ Business+ | ✓ |
| Shopify Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| SMS Marketing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Website Builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| WhatsApp Campaigns | ✓ | ✗ |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Brevo if…
- ✓ You have a large list but send weekly or less — volume pricing saves 50–70%
- ✓ You need EU-based data hosting by default (Paris HQ)
- ✓ You want email, SMS, and transactional messaging in one platform
- ✓ Price is your main concern — Brevo is almost always cheaper
Choose MailerLite if…
- ✓ You're starting out and want a generous free tier (1,000 contacts, 12K emails/mo)
- ✓ You need EU data hosting at an affordable price
- ✓ You want automation, landing pages, and pop-ups without paying extra
- ✓ You send a weekly newsletter and want the cleanest interface