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Email Marketing Comparison

AWeber vs. GetResponse

At a glance

At a glance

AWeber

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

GetResponse

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 Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, 24/7, Community forum Not stated
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Guided onboarding Not stated
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, PayPal, Stripe, Zapier, Calendly, Salesforce, HubSpot, Squarespace, Wix, ClickFunnels, Etsy, Zoom, Typeform Not stated

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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
  • 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
  • Automation and journeys AWeber Yes, automated email campaigns; 3 automations on Lite and unlimited automations on Plus GetResponse Yes, a visual drag-and-drop automation builder; 1 workflow on Starter and unlimited workflows from the Marketer plan

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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.
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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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What users say

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AWeber

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GetResponse

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Where this comes from

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

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.