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9.0 Tested Aug 26, 2026 by Team RankingRight

MailerLite (Growing Business) review 2026

The best inbox placement in our test, a clean editor, real automation and landing pages — at a third of Mailchimp's price

PriceFrom $0 · checked Sep 11, 2026
Inbox placement97 %
At 5,000 contacts39 $/mo

Is the MailerLite Worth It?

Best email marketing software overall. MailerLite delivered our mail best and charged the least for doing it, with an editor and automations most small businesses will never outgrow. Stores wanting deep purchase data should still look at Klaviyo.

MailerLite Pros & Cons

Pros
  • 97% inbox placement — best here
  • $39 at 5,000 contacts with automation and unlimited emails
  • Landing pages, forms and a site builder included
  • Editor our beginner used without a tutorial
Cons
  • Segmentation is simpler than Klaviyo or ActiveCampaign
  • Approval process for new accounts takes a day
  • No SMS

MailerLite at a Glance

9.0 Editor Score
DeliverabilityInbox placement of our four campaigns across 40 seed addresses at Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo and iCloud; authentication setup help.
24/25
Editor & automationEmail editor quality, templates, and how far the automation builder went with our welcome, cart-abandon and re-engagement flows.
21/25
Segmentation & dataSegments, tags, custom fields, ecommerce data, reporting depth.
13/15
Ease of useTime for a first campaign, and how much the interface fought back.
14/15
ValueMonthly price at 5,000 contacts with automation, and the free tier.
18/20
Reader ratingNo reader ratings yet — not part of the score
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Rubric v1: Deliverability 25 · Editor & automation 25 · Segmentation & data 15 · Ease of use 15 · Value 20. Score = Σ ÷ 10, locked Sep 11, 2026. How we rank.

Where to buy — prices checked Sep 11, 2026

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MailerLite specifications

Price at 5,000 contacts39 USD/mo
Free planYes, 1,000 subscribers
AutomationYes, multi-trigger workflows
eCommerceShopify and WooCommerce
Landing pages / formsYes, sites too
SMSNo
Inbox placement (our test)97 %
Best forSmall businesses and creators

Why it scored 9

MailerLite delivered our mail best and charged the least for doing it, with an editor and automations most small businesses will never outgrow. Stores wanting deep purchase data should still look at Klaviyo.

Where it loses

Segmentation depth.

Still the right pick for

Most small businesses and newsletters.

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