Brevo vs Flodesk Comparison
Compare Brevo vs Flodesk features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Brevo
6.9/10
Brevo, formerly Sendinblue, is a multichannel marketing platform for email, SMS, WhatsApp, automation and transactional messaging, with a built-in sales CRM for small and mid-sized businesses.
Flodesk
5.8/10
Flodesk is a design-focused email marketing platform with forms, workflows, and checkout pages, built for creators, solopreneurs, and small businesses.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.9/10 | 5.8/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $9/mo Starter | $25/mo Lite |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $499/mo Professional | Free Free |
| Features | ||
| SMS Marketing | ||
| A/B Testing | ||
| E-commerce Features | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| Landing Pages | ||
| Segmentation | ||
Brevo vs Flodesk cost by team size
Brevo costs less at 1 user; Flodesk costs less from 5 to 10 users.
| Team size | Brevo | Flodesk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | $25/moLite |
| 5 users | $499/moProfessional | FreeFree |
| 10 users | $499/moProfessional | FreeFree |
| 25 users | Contact for pricing | FreeFree |
| 50 users | Contact for pricing | FreeFree |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Brevo
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for mid-market (6/10 vs 2/10)
- Better fit for marketing teams (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Includes SMS Marketing, which Flodesk lacks
Why choose Flodesk
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $499/mo
- Higher Ease of Use score (9/10 vs 8/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
Brevo
Pros
- The free plan sends 300 emails a day and allows up to 100,000 contacts, which is generous for testing the product or for very small lists.
- Pricing is based mainly on how many emails you send, so businesses with large lists that email rarely can keep costs low.
- Transactional email through an API and SMTP, outbound webhooks and a Zapier connector are included on every plan, including Free.
- Email, SMS, WhatsApp, push, live chat and a sales CRM are available from one vendor.
Cons
- On Starter and Standard, the lowest send tiers cap contacts at 500 to 2,500, which can force earlier upgrades.
- Pop-ups, contact scoring, WhatsApp, inbound webhooks and phone support all require Professional, which starts at $499 a month.
- Many reviewers on Capterra and Trustpilot report sudden account suspensions with unclear reasons and slow reinstatement.
- SMS and WhatsApp are billed as prepaid credits on top of the plan price, and the CRM is a separate purchase.
Flodesk
Pros
- The templates and drag-and-drop editor make on-brand emails easy for non-designers, which is its most-praised trait in reviews.
- Checkout pages for selling digital products and subscriptions are built in, and Flodesk takes no cut beyond Stripe's processing fees.
- Paid plans include unlimited email sends, so frequent senders aren't charged per message.
- Workflows can trigger on form signups, purchases, abandoned carts, and link clicks, which covers common creator funnels.
Cons
- A/B testing is limited to subject lines, and segmentation has no multi-condition filtering or lead scoring.
- There are only about 16 direct integrations, so many connections need Zapier or Pabbly Connect.
- Support is email-only on weekdays, with no live chat or phone.
- There is no native SMS, AI tooling, spam testing, or inbox preview.
- The switch from flat pricing to subscriber-based tiers in late 2025 raised costs for large lists.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Brevo scores higher on our Marketing criteria: 6.9/10 against 5.8/10 for Flodesk. The largest gap is in Integration: 7/10 for Brevo and 4/10 for Flodesk.
Flodesk costs less for 10 users: free on its Free plan, against about $499/mo on its Professional plan for Brevo, billed monthly.
Yes, both Brevo and Flodesk have a free plan.
Brevo is the better fit for mid-market: we rate it 6/10 for them, against 2/10 for Flodesk.
Brevo has SMS Marketing, which Flodesk lacks.
