Loops vs Mailchimp
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Loops is free tier available, Mailchimp is from $13/user/mo.
- How to start: Loops is free tier available, Mailchimp is from $13/user/mo.
These lines are generated from the pricing we track, not from a paid placement. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. They cannot tell you which tool fits your workflow — the sections below are there for that. How we score tools.
Loops
Mailchimp
Category
Marketing
Marketing
Base Price
Free tier
$13/user/mo
Public API
Yes
Yes
Mobile app
No
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
No
No
SSO (SAML)
Yes
Yes
Choose Loops if:
Software companies that want one tool for product and marketing email.
Choose Mailchimp if:
E-commerce Brands, Bloggers, and Small Marketing Teams.
Loops: pros & cons
- Clean developer experience
- Transactional and campaign email together
- Simple, readable pricing
- Younger than established providers
- Fewer advanced segmentation features
- Smaller deliverability track record
Mailchimp: pros & cons
- Ease of Entry: The most user-friendly interface for starting with email marketing.
- Ready Templates: Includes hundreds of professional designs for every industry.
- AI Support: Benefit from an AI assistant for design and copywriting advice.
- Huge Integration: Speaks directly with Shopify, WordPress, and hundreds of other apps.
- Price Hikes: Costs rise quite aggressively as your subscriber list grows.
- Advanced Automation: May not be as deep as ActiveCampaign for very complex funnels.
- Free Tier Shrinkage: Sending limits on the free plan have been reduced in recent years.
Our verdict on Loops
Pleasant to work with. Very large senders should still test deliverability carefully.
Our verdict on Mailchimp
The go-to choice for those seeking a reliable, stylish, and popular email marketing solution.