Campaign Monitor vs Brevo
Campaign Monitor
📍 Australia
🌍 US, AU
✓ GDPR · ✓ DPA
3.8
Brevo
EU-Based Free Tier
📍 France
🌍 EU, US
✓ GDPR · ✓ DPA
4.3
⚠ Brevo charges by email volume while Campaign Monitor 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 | Campaign Monitor | Brevo | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 |
€12
|
⚠
Free
est. |
Brevo → |
| 2k |
€43
|
⚠
€35
est. |
Brevo → |
| 5k |
€69
|
⚠
€45
est. |
Brevo → |
| 10k |
€108
|
€159
|
Campaign Monitor → |
| 15k |
€143
|
€159
|
Campaign Monitor → |
| 25k |
€222
|
€159
|
Brevo → |
| 50k |
€365
|
€159
|
Brevo → |
| 100k | — |
€159
|
— |
| 150k | — |
€159
|
— |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Campaign Monitor | Brevo |
|---|---|---|
| A/B Testing | ✓ Essentials+ | ✓ Starter+ |
| Customer Journeys | ✗ | ✓ Business+ |
| Email Automation | ✓ Essentials+ | ✓ Business+ |
| EU Data Hosting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Landing Pages | ✗ | ✓ Business+ |
| Shopify Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| SMS Marketing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Template Builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| WhatsApp Campaigns | ✗ | ✓ |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Campaign Monitor if…
- ✓ You need professionally designed, pixel-perfect email templates
- ✓ You're an agency managing campaigns for multiple clients
- ✓ Visual design quality is your top priority over automation depth
- ✓ You want a clean drag-and-drop builder with premium aesthetics
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