Best for
Best for small businesses and creators that want straightforward email newsletters, automation and landing pages with an AI writing assistant.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Email Marketing Comparison
AWeber vs. GetResponse
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for businesses that want email marketing, automation, landing pages and ecommerce tools, along with webinars and a website builder, in one platform.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | AWeber | GetResponse |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $15 / month Lite plan billed monthly; annual billing lowers it to $12.49 / month, and the price scales with the number of subscribers. | From $19 / month Starter plan billed monthly; annual billing lowers it to $15.58 / month, and the price scales with list size. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial |
| API | Yes, an email marketing API and hundreds of integrations | Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Campaign types | Yes, email newsletters and automated email campaigns, with signup forms and landing pages | Yes, email newsletters and autoresponders, with landing pages, signup forms and popups; webinars on the Creator plan and SMS on Enterprise |
| Automation and journeys | Yes, automated email campaigns; 3 automations on Lite and unlimited automations on Plus | Yes, a visual drag-and-drop automation builder; 1 workflow on Starter and unlimited workflows from the Marketer plan |
| Segmentation and personalisation | Yes, subscriber tagging and segmentation | Yes, data-based audience segmentation, with advanced segmentation from the Marketer plan |
| Templates and editor | Yes, a drag-and-drop builder with templates and a Smart Designer that auto-generates branded templates, plus a Canva integration | Yes, a drag-and-drop email editor with templates, plus a landing page builder and a website builder on the Creator plan |
| Deliverability and testing | Yes, split tests of up to three emails covering subject lines, preview text, content and send times, with the segments and split percentages chosen rather than fixed at 50/50, plus an in-house reputation system that monitors sending signals around the clock and a dedicated deliverability team | Yes, A/B testing and send-time optimisation (Perfect Timing) |
| Ecommerce and CRM data | Yes, sell products and take payments through Stripe, with integrations for Shopify, PayPal and WordPress | Yes, abandoned cart recovery, sales funnels, promo codes and revenue reports for connected stores |
| Integrations and API | Yes, an email marketing API and hundreds of integrations, including Shopify, PayPal, WordPress and Zapier | Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, 24/7, Community forum | Email helpdesk, Chat, Phone |
| Onboarding | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Guided onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, PayPal, Stripe, Zapier, Calendly, Salesforce, HubSpot, Squarespace, Wix, ClickFunnels, Etsy, Zoom, Typeform | Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Magento, PrestaShop, Shoper, Zapier, WebinarJam |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price AWeber From $15 / month GetResponse From $19 / month
- Company size AWeber Freelancers, Small and mid-sized GetResponse Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- Support AWeber Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, 24/7, Community forum GetResponse Email helpdesk, Chat, Phone
- API AWeber Yes, an email marketing API and hundreds of integrations GetResponse Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations
- Campaign types AWeber Yes, email newsletters and automated email campaigns, with signup forms and landing pages GetResponse Yes, email newsletters and autoresponders, with landing pages, signup forms and popups; webinars on the Creator plan and SMS on Enterprise
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
AWeber
Strengths
- AI writing assistant and subject line generator help draft copy
- Smart Designer auto-generates branded templates, plus a Canva integration
- Sell products and take payments through Stripe
- Email marketing API and hundreds of integrations
Limitations
- Lite plan limits automations and landing pages to three each
- Pricing scales with the number of subscribers
- No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
GetResponse
Strengths
- Combines email, automation, landing pages and ecommerce tools in one platform
- AI email and content generators on paid plans
- Creator plan adds a website builder, course creator and webinars
- API with more than 170 integrations
Limitations
- Pricing scales with list size
- SMS marketing and mobile push are reserved for the Enterprise plan
- No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
Plans
Pricing
AWeber
- Lite From $15 / month Up to 3 automations and 3 landing pages, with monthly email sends up to 10x the subscriber count. Billed monthly; $12.49 / month billed annually. Scales with subscribers.
- Plus From $30 / month Adds unlimited automations and landing pages and monthly sends up to 12x the subscriber count. Billed monthly; $19.99 / month billed annually.
- Done For You $20 / month A full email system built by AWeber's experts within 7 days, billed annually plus a $79 setup fee, with 30 days of unlimited edits.
GetResponse
- Starter From $19 / month Unlimited email sends, 1 automation workflow, landing pages, forms and AI content generators. Billed monthly; $15.58 / month billed annually. Scales with list size.
- Marketer From $59 / month Adds unlimited automation workflows, advanced segmentation, abandoned cart recovery, sales funnels and revenue reports. $48.38 / month billed annually.
- Creator From $69 / month Adds a website builder, a course creator for up to 500 students, premium newsletter subscriptions and webinars for up to 100 attendees. $56.58 / month billed annually.
- Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing. Adds SMS marketing, mobile push notifications, a dedicated IP address, single sign-on, unlimited users and a dedicated customer experience manager.
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Where this comes from
AWeber https://www.aweber.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-20
GetResponse https://www.getresponse.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-20
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