Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MailerLiteTop pick | #1 | #1 | #1 | |
| Brevo | #2 | #3 | #2 | |
| Kit | #4 | — | #3 | |
| Flodesk | #5 | #6 | — | |
| Benchmark Email | — | #2 | — | |
| EmailOctopus | #3 | — | — | |
| iContact | — | #4 | — | |
| Braze | — | #5 | — |
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
- MailerLite — If you're looking for an email marketing platform with transparent, publicly displayed pricing and no need to contact sales, I'd put MailerLite at the top of the list.
- Brevo — I'd shortlist MailerLite and Brevo first.
- EmailOctopus — Choose EmailOctopus if keeping costs low is your priority.
- Kit
- Flodesk
- MailerLite — MailerLite is a strong choice for transparent pricing: its plans are publicly listed, start at $12/month, and pricing is based on active subscribers and sending volume rather than gated features.
- Benchmark Email — Benchmark Email: starts at $12/month for 500 contacts; all plans include every feature.
- Brevo — Brevo: starts around $9/month and charges primarily by email volume rather than contact count.
When looking for an email marketing platform with transparent pricing , you want a service that doesn't hide core features behind expensive enterprise tiers or surprise you with hidden contact-tier jumps. Top choices known for clear, straightforward, and predictable pricing models include:
- MailerLite — MailerLite — Widely praised for having one of the clearest models in the industry .
- Brevo — Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) — Instead of charging per subscriber (which penalizes you for having a large, inactive list), Brevo prices its core tiers based on monthly email volume .
- Kit — Kit (formerly ConvertKit) — Known for a clean subscriber-based scaling model with clear toggles on their calculator.
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| google.com | Web | 3 | Google AI Mode |
| mailerlite.com | Brand site · MailerLite | 3 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| flodesk.com | Brand site · Flodesk | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| benchmarkemail.com | Brand site · Benchmark Email | 1 | Perplexity |
| braze.com | Brand site · Braze | 1 | Perplexity |
| brevo.com | Brand site · Brevo | 1 | ChatGPT |
| capterra.com | Review site | 1 | ChatGPT |
| emailoctopus.com | Brand site · EmailOctopus | 1 | ChatGPT |
| forbes.com | Media | 1 | Perplexity |
| getpulsesignal.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| icontact.com | Brand site · iContact | 1 | Perplexity |
| jivochat.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| kit.com | Brand site · Kit | 1 | ChatGPT |
| saasscored.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| sequenzy.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |