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Email Marketing Comparison

EmailOctopus vs. GetResponse

At a glance

At a glance

EmailOctopus

Best for

Best for creators and small businesses that want low-cost newsletters, automation and landing pages without paying for features they will not use.

  • 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 EmailOctopus GetResponse
Starting price lower value From $9 / month Pro plan, billed yearly; the price scales with the number of subscribers. A free Starter plan covers up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month. From $19 / month Starter plan billed monthly; annual billing lowers it to $15.58 / month, and the price scales with list size.
Free trial Free Starter plan for up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month, with EmailOctopus branding 14-day free trial
API Yes, a public API to manage lists, contacts, campaigns and automations Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations
Hosting Cloud (SaaS) Cloud (SaaS)
Campaign types Yes, email newsletters and campaigns, with scheduled sending 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 sequences that engage subscribers based on triggers Yes, a visual drag-and-drop automation builder; 1 workflow on Starter and unlimited workflows from the Marketer plan
Segmentation and personalisation Yes, segmentation using custom fields and tags Yes, data-based audience segmentation, with advanced segmentation from the Marketer plan
Templates and editor Yes, a drag-and-drop editor with auto-generating templates that adapt to your colours 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, with over a decade of email delivery experience and real-time open and click reporting Yes, A/B testing and send-time optimisation (Perfect Timing)
Ecommerce and CRM data Through integrations rather than a built-in sync: an official WordPress plugin for sign-up forms, and Zapier for the rest, with Shopify connected that way Yes, abandoned cart recovery, sales funnels, promo codes and revenue reports for connected stores
Integrations and API Yes, a public API for lists, contacts, campaigns and automations, plus over 1,000 integrations Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations
AI features No stated Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials Not stated
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Zapier, WordPress, Shopify Not stated

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price EmailOctopus From $9 / month GetResponse From $19 / month
  • Free trial EmailOctopus Free Starter plan for up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month, with EmailOctopus branding GetResponse 14-day free trial
  • Company size EmailOctopus Freelancers, Small and mid-sized GetResponse Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
  • AI features EmailOctopus No GetResponse Yes
  • API EmailOctopus Yes, a public API to manage lists, contacts, campaigns and automations GetResponse Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

EmailOctopus

Strengths

  • Generous free plan for up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month
  • Low-cost Pro plan from $9 per month
  • Automation, tag-based segmentation, and landing pages and forms
  • Public API and over 1,000 integrations

Limitations

  • The free plan carries EmailOctopus branding
  • The lowest Pro price is billed yearly

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

EmailOctopus

  • Starter $0 / month Up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month, with EmailOctopus branding.
  • Pro From $9 / month Billed yearly; removes branding and adds custom email design, unlimited landing pages, forms and reports. The price scales with the number of subscribers.
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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

Review Scores · opens after launch

EmailOctopus

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GetResponse

Ease of use
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User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

EmailOctopus https://emailoctopus.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-22

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.