EmailOctopus
Everything below comes from EmailOctopus's own pricing page or from published third-party review data. Read on 19 September 2026.
We have not used EmailOctopus. There is no verdict on this page, no score, and no opinion about how it feels to work in — because we would be making that up. What we do instead.
Visit EmailOctopusThe facts
- Free plan
- Yes — 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails a month
- Paid from
- $9/mo billed yearly ($10 month-to-month)
- Billed on
- By subscriber count; monthly or yearly (yearly saves 10%)
- G2 rating
- 4.2 / 5 from 46 reviews
- Trustpilot rating
- 4.8 / 5 from 249 reviews
- Checked
- 19 September 2026
Plans, as printed on their pricing page
| Plan | Price | What the page lists |
|---|---|---|
| Starter (free) | $0 | 2,500 subscribers, 10,000 emails/mo, EmailOctopus branding on emails, reports kept 30 days, 1 landing page and 1 form, 1 user |
| Pro | From $10/mo, or $9/mo billed yearly | Price scales with subscriber count; removes branding, reports kept forever, unlimited landing pages, forms and users |
| Nonprofit discount | 20% for life | For registered nonprofits, on any paid plan |
| Custom | Quote | Above 500,000 subscribers |
Source: emailoctopus.com/pricing. Prices are US list prices in USD, read from each vendor pricing page on the date above. Vendors localise pricing by country — we saw GetResponse quote in Vietnamese dong from a Vietnamese connection — so what you see may differ. Always confirm on the vendor page before buying.
Reasons to consider it
- The most generous free email allowance on this page after Kit: 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails a month, no time limit and no card
- Trustpilot reviewers rate it 4.8 from 249 reviews, with support the recurring theme
- Pro stays cheap and simple: from $9/mo with unlimited users, and the vendor upgrades your tier automatically as the list grows
Reasons to look elsewhere
- It is deliberately simpler than the automation-heavy platforms here — reviewers note gaps like subscriber self-segmentation
- Some users report strict campaign-approval and compliance checks that can slow a send
- The free plan keeps reports only 30 days and puts EmailOctopus branding on your emails
What the review scores say
EmailOctopus holds 4.2 out of 5 on G2 from 46 reviews, and 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 249 reviews.
The two samples disagree a little: 4.8 on Trustpilot from 249 reviews against 4.2 on G2 from a smaller 46. The Trustpilot praise centres on support and price; the G2 sample is thin enough that we would not read much into the gap.
What we cannot tell you
Whether emails from EmailOctopus reach the inbox reliably. Whether the interface makes sense after a week. How long support takes to reply. Those need an account and real use, and we have not done that. Anyone publishing those answers without doing the work is guessing, and you deserve to know which is which.
Where it sits against the others
The full comparison puts them side by side on the same facts. If EmailOctopus is not the fit, these are worth a look:
- MailerLite — free plan: 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails a month, paid from $12/mo (Comfort)
- Brevo — free plan: unlimited contacts, 300 emails a day, paid from $9/mo (Starter)
- Omnisend — free plan: 250 contacts, 500 emails a month, paid from $16/mo (Standard, 500 contacts)