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EmailOctopus vs Mailchimp

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

EmailOctopus

Affordable email marketing tool.

Freemium · $9/moBootstrapped
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Mailchimp

Email marketing for small businesses, now owned by Intuit.

Newsletters & EmailFreemium · $13/mo
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At a glance
Pricing
EmailOctopus$9/mo
Mailchimp$13/mo
Pricing model
EmailOctopusFreemium
MailchimpFreemium
Founded
EmailOctopus
Mailchimp2001
Location
EmailOctopusLondon, UK
MailchimpAtlanta, USA
Bootstrapped
EmailOctopusYes
Mailchimp
Open source
EmailOctopus
Mailchimp
Category
EmailOctopus
MailchimpNewsletters & Email
Indie alternatives
EmailOctopus0
Mailchimp6
Founders
EmailOctopusTom Evans
MailchimpBen Chestnut, Dan Kurzius

Key differences

  • Pricing

    EmailOctopus starts cheaper at $9/mo; Mailchimp starts at $13/mo.

  • Funding

    EmailOctopus is bootstrapped; Mailchimp is venture-backed.

  • Indie alternatives

    EmailOctopus has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Mailchimp has 6.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of EmailOctopus

Founders of Mailchimp

  • Ben ChestnutCo-founder
  • Dan KurziusCo-founder

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