Shopify email marketing apps compared: real monthly cost by list size

Campaigns and automated flows. Pricing depends on contacts and email volume.

Good to know: Most email apps publish only a starting price: the bill rises with your list size.

Monthly cost at typical store sizes

The cheapest plan that fits each size. ✓ marks the lowest price in each row; “from” means the vendor publishes only a starting price.

Your storeKlaviyoOmnisendShopify EmailMailchimp
250 contacts · 500 emails$0$0$0from $13
500 contacts · 3,000 emails$20from $16$0from $13
2,000 contacts · 12,000 emailsfrom $20from $16from $2from $13
10,000 contacts · 60,000 emailsfrom $20from $16from $50from $13

Every app

Klaviyo

Email marketing · 3 plans

The reference for automated flows. The listing publishes prices only up to 500 contacts.

Free planYes
Paid plans from$15/mo
500 contacts$20/mo
Rating on the listing★ 4.7 · 3,410 reviews

Omnisend

Email marketing · 3 plans

Cheaper entry than Klaviyo for email-only stores. Since May 2026, SMS is no longer bundled.

Free planYes
Paid plans from$16/mo
500 contactsfrom $16/mo

Shopify Email

Email marketing · 2 plans

Cheapest for simple newsletters. Pricing is by email sent, not by contact.

Free planYes
Paid plans from$1/mo
500 contacts$0/mo
Rating on the listing★ 4.7 · 3,154 reviews

Mailchimp

Email marketing · 4 plans

Low starting prices, but every paid plan is priced by contacts and the listing only shows where they start.

Free planYes
Paid plans from$13/mo
500 contactsfrom $13/mo
Rating on the listing★ 4.8 · 1,535 reviews

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Questions merchants ask

What is the cheapest Shopify email marketing app?

At 500 contacts and 3,000 emails, Shopify Email costs nothing ($0) a month, then Klaviyo at $20. The answer changes with your volume: the table above shows each size.

Which Shopify email marketing apps have a free plan?

Klaviyo, Omnisend, Shopify Email and Mailchimp have free plans. The limits are on each app page.