GetResponse vs Kartra Comparison

Why choose GetResponse

• Has a free plan (Kartra does not)
• Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 4/10)
• Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 5/10)
• Better fit for enterprise (4/10 vs 2/10)
• Better fit for mid-market (5/10 vs 3/10)

Why choose Kartra

Our data shows no clear advantage over GetResponse.

GetResponse

Pros

• Every paid plan includes unlimited email sends plus landing pages, forms and popups, so even Starter users can capture leads without a separate tool.
• The Creator plan bundles webinar hosting and a course creator with email, which reviewers rate as good value for creators selling content.
• Segmentation is flexible, with multi-segment targeting and Shopify tag syncing available from the Marketer plan.
• Security basics include custom DKIM on all plans, two-factor authentication and GDPR tools.

Cons

• Prices rise steeply with list size. In EUR, Starter goes from 16 per month at 1,000 contacts to 469 at 100,000, and G2 reviewers often call it expensive.
• Starter allows only one automation workflow, and abandoned cart and segmentation require Marketer or higher.
• Reviewers describe the landing page and form builders as fiddly, and the email editor and automation builder as dated in places.
• Phone support and SMS are reserved for the quote-only Enterprise tier, and some reviewers report slow support and billing disputes.
• Webinar recording storage is limited, at 3 hours on Creator.

Kartra

Pros

• Funnels, email and SMS, checkouts, courses, memberships, video hosting, help desk and affiliate management all run in one account, which can replace several separate subscriptions.
• Email tools include tags, lists, segmentation, A/B testing and behavior-triggered automations such as abandoned cart emails.
• Checkouts support upsells, downsells, order bumps and subscription management, with Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net and Braintree as payment options.
• Every plan above Essentials has unlimited emails, pages and products and no Kartra transaction fee.

Cons

• Paid plans start at 59 USD a month, and the entry tier is heavily limited, with 500 contacts, 5 pages, 1 product and a 5% transaction fee.
• Reviewers report a steep learning curve and say the dashboard feels overwhelming for newcomers.
• Support quality is inconsistent in user reviews, with complaints about slow responses and no phone support.
• Page designs are less flexible than WordPress or Webflow, and the course builder is less advanced than course-first platforms.
• Going over your contact limit upgrades your plan automatically and adds a mid-cycle reconciliation fee.