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Best Campaign Monitor alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated October 19, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Campaign Monitor alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/campaign-monitor

3 direct alternatives to Campaign Monitor and 5 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Dotdigital is the top alternative to Campaign Monitor on our list, followed by iContact and Loops.
4 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Loops.
Highest rated: Brevo, 4.6 out of 5 from 6,219 ratings, Sep 2026.

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8 alternatives
3 direct
4 with a free plan

Dotdigital
#1 Top pick
Personalized cross-channel marketing automation platform for customer engagement.
Pricing
Contact sales
4.5 /5 across G2 and Trustpilot · 1,920 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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iContact
#2
Easy email marketing platform to boost engagement and drive conversions for small businesses.
Starting price
From $9 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
3.7 /5 across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra · 2,011 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Most affordable
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Loops
#3
SaaS email platform for transactional, marketing, and product-triggered messages
Starting price
From $25 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
4.6 /5 on G2 · 9 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best free tier
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Campaign Monitor vs 8 alternatives

Campaign Monitor and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Oct 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
Campaign Monitor Compared tool	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.2 out of 5, from 1,459 ratings across TrustRadius, Trustpilot, G2 and more (1,459)
Dotdigital	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 1,920 ratings across G2 and Trustpilot (1,920)	Direct alternative
iContact	Price: $9/mo	Free plan: No	3.7 out of 5, from 2,011 ratings across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra (2,011)	Direct alternative
Loops	Price: $25/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 9 ratings on G2 (9)	Direct alternative
ActiveCampaign	Price: $15/mo	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 17,363 ratings across G2 and Capterra (17,363)	Same category as Campaign Monitor
HubSpot Marketing	Price: $20/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 14,991 ratings across SourceForge and G2 (14,991)	Same category as Campaign Monitor
Mailchimp	Price: $13/mo	Free plan: Yes	3.9 out of 5, from 31,997 ratings across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra (31,997)	Same category as Campaign Monitor
Brevo	Price: $9/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 6,219 ratings across G2 and Capterra (6,219)	Same category as Campaign Monitor
Constant Contact	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: No	4.2 out of 5, from 10,413 ratings across G2 and Capterra (10,413)	Same category as Campaign Monitor

Why people consider alternatives to Campaign Monitor

Campaign Monitor is an email marketing and automation platform focused on design-forward emails. It helps businesses create beautiful branded emails and automated customer journeys.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in email marketing.

The 3 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (email marketing) with different trade-offs. The 5 tools marked "Same category as Campaign Monitor" fit the category but replace Campaign Monitor less directly.

See full Campaign Monitor review Best email marketing tools How we rank

Campaign Monitor by the numbers

Toolradar data: Campaign Monitor's entry paid plan ($12/mo, billed monthly) ranks #16 of 54 (joint) for price among the Email Marketing tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $19/mo. As of Oct 2026.

Campaign Monitor compared with 107 Email Marketing tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
Metric	Campaign Monitor	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan	$12/mo, billed monthly	$19/mo	#16 of 54 (joint) tools with no stated price unit, verified price
Free plan	Yes	58% have one	n/a
User rating	4.2/5 (across the web, 1,459 ratings)	4.5/5	#52 of 69 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Email Marketing data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Campaign Monitor by the numbers”, Oct 2026.

Email Marketing leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Email Marketing tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Oct 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 54 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Email Marketing tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	LadderFlow	$1.58/mo, billed yearly
2	Mailercloud Email API Platform	$7/mo, billed yearly
2	Moosend	$7/mo, billed monthly
4	Keila	$8.56/mo, billed monthly
5	Brevo	$9/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 54 of 107 Email Marketing tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Email Marketing leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Email Marketing statistics.

8 alternatives to Campaign Monitor

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as Campaign Monitor" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Campaign Monitor?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Campaign Monitor are Dotdigital, iContact, Loops. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Campaign Monitor?

There is no fully free alternative in this list. Loops is freemium: a permanent free tier plus paid plans (SaaS email platform for transactional, marketing, and product-triggered messages).

Why do people look for Campaign Monitor alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Campaign Monitor: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in email marketing. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Campaign Monitor versus each alternative.

Campaign Monitor vs Dotdigital Campaign Monitor vs iContact Campaign Monitor vs Loops

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Top 3 alternatives to Campaign Monitor

Dotdigital

iContact

Loops