A free Mailchimp alternative: pay for sends, not contacts
Mailchimp, the American email marketing tool, owned by Intuit.
Mailchimp bills by the number of contacts on file. Mailcheer gives you unlimited subscribers and bills the emails you send: 3,000 a month free, then 40,000 for €19 a month, excl. VAT.
Why switch to Mailcheer
- Unlimited subscribers on every plan: you pay for emails sent, never for the size of your list.
- 3,000 emails a month free, no credit card, then 40,000 for €19 a month, excl. VAT.
- Your data stays in Europe: database in Germany, sending from Ireland.
- Every feature from the free plan: automations, A/B tests, segments, AI writing assistant.
With Mailcheer, a list of ten thousand subscribers fits in the free plan. You move to a paid plan the day you send more than 3,000 emails a month.
Bring your whole list
Even the addresses you email once a quarter: Mailcheer does not count your subscribers. You pick a monthly sending volume, 3,000 free, 40,000 for €19, 150,000 for €49, excl. VAT. No commitment, and your subscribers stay in Europe.
Feature by feature
| What we look at | Mailcheer | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Emails sent. A contact who receives nothing this month costs nothing. | Contacts on file, whether you email them or not. |
| What the free tier gives you | 3,000 emails a month, unlimited subscribers, no credit card. | 250 contacts and 500 emails a month. |
| Where data lives | Europe: database in Germany, sending from Ireland. | United States. |
| Writing with AI | An assistant that writes the newsletter in a conversation, with live web search, and voice settings specific to each workspace. | A writing assistant and a content generator. |
No Mailchimp amounts are quoted: prices change, and a page showing old prices goes stale on its own. Mailchimp's contact-based billing and free-tier limits (250 contacts, 500 emails per month) are taken from its public pricing page, checked on September 16, 2026. Mailcheer prices exclude VAT.
Why people look for a Mailchimp alternative
- Billing follows the number of contacts on file: a dormant list costs money every month.
- The free tier stops at 250 contacts and 500 emails a month.
- Data is hosted in the United States.
Our verdict
Choose Mailcheer: your whole list comes in free, your data stays in Europe, and you pay for sends, never for contacts. 3,000 emails a month are free, no credit card.
Import your list, it costs nothing
The free account does not cap your contacts: it counts your sends, 3,000 a month, no credit card. Bring your entire list in before you decide.
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