Best for
Best for small businesses that want branching email workflows and purchase-based segments without a full marketing suite.
- Small and mid-sized
Email Marketing Comparison
Campaigner vs. Flodesk
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for creators, designers and small businesses that want beautifully designed emails without a steep learning curve.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Campaigner | Flodesk |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $14 / month Essentials at 1,000 contacts; Advanced is $35 a month at the same size, and both rise with the number of contacts. Custom is quoted. Prices can be shown in US or Canadian dollars. SMTP relay, Reputation Defender (20 percent of the plan cost) and AI Insight Builder are add-ons. | Free plan; paid from $19 / month Lite billed annually at 1,000 subscribers, or $25 / month billed monthly. Every paid price scales with the active subscriber count, and annual billing includes one month free. Priced in US dollars worldwide. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, which Campaigner states gives full access to every feature | Free plan available, plus free trials on the paid plans |
| API | Yes, a REST API, SFTP imports and exports, and webhooks | Yes, a developer API with webhooks and a Model Context Protocol server; API keys are available on paid plans but not on free or trial accounts |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Campaign types | Yes, one-time, scheduled and recurring email campaigns, autoresponders, RSS content, landing pages and signup forms; SMS and MMS are a separate product, and transactional email over the SMTP relay is an add-on | Yes, email campaigns, plus forms, landing pages and, on the top plan, sales pages |
| Automation and journeys | Yes, simple and multi-path workflows with time-based, rules-based, conditional and custom triggers, delay nodes and automatic contact field updates; automation workflows are listed as part of the Advanced plan | Yes, workflow automations on the paid plans, unlimited on Pro and above |
| Segmentation and personalisation | Yes, static and dynamic segments on contact fields, campaign activity, form submissions, workflows, geolocation and purchase history, with merge fields, dynamic and conditional content, and an AI Insight Builder add-on that builds lists from a plain-language query | Yes, audience segmentation |
| Templates and editor | Yes, a drag-and-drop editor and an HTML editor, import from an HTML file or a URL, pre-built mobile-responsive templates, reusable content blocks and an AI subject line generator | Yes, designer-made templates and a visual editor |
| Deliverability and testing | A/B and multivariate experiments, test sends, custom From and Reply-To addresses, tracked links with Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics parameters, and the Reputation Defender add-on that suppresses invalid addresses; deliverability consulting is a custom professional service | Yes, subject line A/B testing that sends two variants to part of the list and the winner to the rest after 24 hours, with side-by-side results, plus AI subject line recommendations, content and sequence testing through split-path workflows, a send time optimizer, resend to unopens and a dedicated IP as a paid add-on |
| Ecommerce and CRM data | Yes, Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce plugins, abandoned cart and back-in-stock emails, contact sync to the store and purchase-behaviour segments | Yes, integrated checkouts, sales pages and subscriptions with payment processing on the Everything plan |
| Integrations and API | Yes, a REST API, one-time or scheduled SFTP imports and exports, and webhooks for contact, list, SFTP and campaign activity | Yes, a developer API with webhooks plus a Model Context Protocol server, included on every paid plan, alongside native integrations and Zapier and Pabbly Connect |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| MCP-ready | No | stated Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat | Email helpdesk, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Live online demos and webinars |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics | more entries Shopify, Canva, Instagram, Squarespace, Wix, ThriveCart, ManyChat, HoneyBook, Interact, BookFunnel, Zapier, Pabbly Connect |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Campaigner From $14 / month Flodesk Free plan; paid from $19 / month
- Free trial Campaigner 30-day free trial, which Campaigner states gives full access to every feature Flodesk Free plan available, plus free trials on the paid plans
- Company size Campaigner Small and mid-sized Flodesk Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
- Support Campaigner Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat Flodesk Email helpdesk, Community forum
- MCP-ready Campaigner No Flodesk Yes
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Campaigner
Strengths
- 30-day free trial
- Multi-path automation workflows with time, rule and conditional triggers
- Abandoned cart emails and purchase history from Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce
- White-label instances for partners with sub-accounts, custom domains and SSO
Limitations
- Transactional email over the SMTP relay is a paid add-on
- Reputation Defender list cleaning costs 20 percent of the plan price on top
- AI Insight Builder is an add-on at additional cost
Flodesk
Strengths
- Design-led templates and a simple visual builder
- Free plan with forms, landing pages and segmentation
- Sell directly with checkouts, sales pages and subscriptions on the top plan
Limitations
- Workflow automations require a paid plan
- Advanced analytics and reporting are limited to the higher plans
Plans
Pricing
Campaigner
- Essentials $14 Per month at 1,000 contacts, rising with list size. Drag-and-drop editor, email templates and detailed campaign reporting.
- Advanced $35 Per month at 1,000 contacts, rising with list size. Adds simple and multi-path automation workflows, advanced segmentation and advanced personalization options.
- Custom Custom Quoted by sales, for sending at scale. Full suite of features, dedicated account management and deliverability consulting.
Flodesk
- Free $0 / month No subscriber limit, with forms, landing pages, link in bio, designer templates and audience segmentation.
- Lite $25 / month Up to 25,000 subscribers and 1 seat, with unlimited email sends, workflow automations, forms, landing pages and analytics. $19 / month billed annually. Both figures are for 1,000 subscribers and rise with the list.
- Pro $28 / month Up to 255,000 subscribers and 2 seats, adding unlimited workflows, advanced analytics and reporting and the option to remove Flodesk branding. $25 / month billed annually. Both figures are for 1,000 subscribers and rise with the list.
- Everything $54 / month Up to 255,000 subscribers and 3 seats, adding unlimited integrated checkouts, sales pages and funnels, subscriptions, payment plans and abandoned cart automations. $49 / month billed annually. Both figures are for 1,000 subscribers and rise with the list.
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Where this comes from
Campaigner https://www.campaigner.com · checked against the official source on 2026-11-04
Flodesk https://flodesk.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-05
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