The Mailchimp alternative built for modern teams
Mailchimp penalizes you for growing your audience. Sendbound charges per email sent, not per contact stored — and includes transactional email at no extra cost.
Built for a better email experience
Stop paying for idle contacts
Mailchimp charges you based on the size of your audience, even if you never email them. Sendbound only charges for what you actually send. It's fairer, simpler, and usually much cheaper.
Built for developers, not marketers
Mailchimp's API feels tacked on. Sendbound is an API-first platform. From our TypeScript SDK to real-time webhooks, every feature is designed to integrate seamlessly into your codebase.
Transactional and marketing in one
Mailchimp requires you to buy Mandrill separately for transactional email. Sendbound handles password resets and newsletters from the same API, same domain, and same unified dashboard.
No clunky drag-and-drop lock-in
Mailchimp's builder produces bloated HTML that you can't version control. Sendbound lets you write emails as React components and manage them like any other part of your app.
What you actually pay at scale
See full pricing →| Plan | Volume | Sendbound |  Mailchimp | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 3,000 / mo | $0 | $0 (trial only) | 6× more sends |
| Starter | 50,000 / mo | $15 | $40 | 63% less |
| Growth | 100,000 / mo | $39 | $80 | 51% less |
| Scale | 1,000,000 / mo | $329 | $760 | 57% less |
Prices shown are list price at time of writing. Sendbound free tier: 3,000 emails/month included, no credit card required.
Compare the essentials
| Feature | Sendbound | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| React Email native support | ||
| Developer-first API | ||
| Transactional email included | Extra cost | |
| Pricing model | Per email sent | Per contact |
| Free tier | 3,000 emails/mo | 500 sends/mo |
| API latency (p50) | 23ms | 300ms+ |
| Real-time event webhooks | ||
| Modern dashboard | ||
| Inbound email routing | ||
| AI template generation | ||
| A/B testing | ||
| Visual journey builder |
Move from Mailchimp in four steps
Avg time: < 1 hourVerify your domain
Add your sending domain. We walk you through DNS, DKIM, and SPF and verify automatically.
Install the SDK
One command. TypeScript types and IntelliSense included out of the box.
Swap the API call
Change your import and key. The REST API is intentionally familiar.
Go live
We monitor your first send live and stay on call. Lists, webhooks, and templates come with you.
Developers who made the switch
Our Mailchimp bill was growing every month just because our user base was growing, even though we only sent one newsletter a month. Sendbound cut our bill by 80%.
We needed reliable transactional emails and simple marketing broadcasts. Mailchimp+Mandrill was a nightmare to coordinate. Sendbound handles both perfectly.
Common questions about switching from Mailchimp
Ready to leave Mailchimp behind?
Migrate in under an hour. Step-by-step guide included, and our team is on call for your first send.