GetResponse vs MailerSend: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of GetResponse and MailerSend to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
GetResponse
6.5/10
Email marketing and automation platform with landing pages, sales funnels, webinars and course tools, aimed at small businesses, creators and online stores.
MailerSend
6.9/10
MailerSend is a transactional email and SMS API with SMTP relay and a template builder, aimed at developers and businesses sending app-triggered messages.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.5/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | €16/mo Starter | $7/mo Hobby |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free | $110/mo Professional |
| Features | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| A/B Testing | Not listed | |
| E-commerce Features | Not listed | |
| Landing Pages | Not listed | |
| Segmentation | Not listed | |
| SMS Marketing | Not listed | |
| Webinars | Not listed | |
GetResponse vs MailerSend cost by team size
| Team size | GetResponse | MailerSend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €16/moStarter | FreeFree |
| 5 users | €54/moMarketer | $7/moHobby |
| 10 users | FreeFree | $110/moProfessional |
| 25 users | FreeFree | $110/moProfessional |
| 50 users | FreeFree | $110/moProfessional |
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 GetResponse
- Higher Security score (7/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for marketing teams (6/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose MailerSend
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for agencies (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (6/10 vs 4/10)
Pros & Cons
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.
MailerSend
Pros
- Developers can send through a REST API or an SMTP relay, with SDKs and connectors for Laravel, Django, Rails, Symfony, Supabase and Firebase.
- A free tier of 500 emails and a $7 Hobby plan make it cheap to start.
- Capterra reviewers repeatedly praise its responsive support and clear documentation.
- Built-in blocklist and DMARC monitoring help teams protect deliverability.
- Starter and higher plans add an SMS API, and a WhatsApp add-on is available.
Cons
- It is built for transactional email, not full marketing campaign management.
- Reviewers report sudden throttling or account suspensions after bounce or complaint thresholds are crossed.
- Free and Hobby plans keep only one day of activity history.
- SMS is limited to the USA and Canada.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
MailerSend scores higher on our Marketing criteria: 6.9/10 against 6.5/10 for GetResponse. The largest gap is in Support: 5/10 for GetResponse and 8/10 for MailerSend.
Yes, both GetResponse and MailerSend have a free plan.
MailerSend is the better fit for agencies: we rate it 7/10 for them, against 4/10 for GetResponse.
