EmailOctopus
Cheapest way to run a plain list
2,500 free subscribers and 10,000 free emails a month, then a flat low price. Deliberately simple rather than full featured.
Who it suits, and who it doesn't
Worth your time if
- Your list is at or under 2,500 and you want to start free.
- You publish a newsletter as well as running a course.
Look elsewhere if
- Fewer features than the others by design. Good if you only need to send, thin if you need funnels.
- You need day-one automation without paying. MailerLite allows it on its free plan.
- You want a bigger free allowance. Kit gives 10,000.
EmailOctopus, answered
- Does EmailOctopus have a free plan?
- Yes. EmailOctopus's free plan covers 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails/mo. We read this off their pricing page on 5 September 2026.
- Can EmailOctopus send an automated welcome sequence on the free plan?
- We do not know. Their pricing page does not say, and we have not confirmed it. We would rather say that than guess, so treat it as unconfirmed until we have tested it ourselves.
- What does EmailOctopus cost once the free plan runs out?
- The entry paid plan is Pro at $9/mo, billed yearly; subscriber tier not stated. Prices on every platform here move with list size, so treat that as the floor rather than the bill.
- What is the catch with EmailOctopus?
- Fewer features than the others by design. Good if you only need to send, thin if you need funnels.
