Mailchimp vs Mautic
Written by Marcus Taylor - CEO
Updated 12/02/2026
5 minute read
Who is this software for?
Mailchimp is ideal for creators & small businesses with basic email marketing needs and on a tight budget.
Pros
- Wide variety of templates
- Ease of use
- Affordable pricing
Cons
- Limited customization and flexibility for advanced users
- Limited email segmentation features
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Pricing
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Features
Lead scoring Lead segmentation Web activity tracking SMS marketing Personalize web content Predictive analytics Bi-directional CRM syncing Event management Create invoices Create quotes Split testing Create membership sites Bulk social media posting Sales reports Real-time sales alerts Mobile app Social CRM Integrations
Outlook integration Gmail integration Salesforce integration SugarCRM integration Microsoft Dynamics integration Zapier integration Alternatives
About Mailchimp
MailChimp is a complete email marketing solution that allows users complete transparency of campaigns, email tracking, view success and click-through rates, generate custom reports, manage subscribers and un-subscribers. The MailChimp lets you create custom templates and at the same time choose from an array of premade designs and campaigns.
Who is this software for?
Mautic is ideal for small businesses
Pros
- Free for 1 user, can send upto 1000 emails per day
- Contact management
- Clean user guide, documentation
Cons
- Fairly new
- Remainder module missing, for the lead followup
- Platform is difficult to understand in the beginning
Screenshots
Pricing
Ratings
Features
Lead scoring Lead segmentation Web activity tracking SMS marketing Personalize web content Predictive analytics Bi-directional CRM syncing Event management Create invoices Create quotes Split testing Create membership sites Bulk social media posting Sales reports Real-time sales alerts Mobile app Social CRM Integrations
Outlook integration Gmail integration Salesforce integration SugarCRM integration Microsoft Dynamics integration Zapier integration Alternatives
About Mautic
Mautic is an open source full stack marketing solution from analytics, marketing automation, landing page creator, social media marketing to email marketing.Mautic offer a free self hosted solution which will require some understanding of MySQL and database or the usual hosted solution from $500 per month.
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