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Free Email Marketing Software for Startups and Solo Founders (2026)

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Brevo Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

Brevo's free plan gives startups under 1,000 contacts 100,000 stored contacts and 300 daily sends. See where the sending cap and deliverability limits bite.

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EmailOctopus Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

EmailOctopus offers startups a free Starter plan with 2,500 contacts and 10,000 monthly emails. Learn its limits, pricing, and fit before you sign up.

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HubSpot Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

HubSpot's free tier pairs email marketing with a free CRM at $0 per month, but caps sends at 2,000 monthly and blocks workflow automation.

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Kit Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

Kit's Free plan supports up to 10,000 subscribers with unlimited broadcasts, but automation requires a paid plan. See if it fits your startup's email needs.

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Loops Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

Loops offers a free plan for up to 1,000 contacts with 4,000 monthly sends, but the first paid tier jumps to $49 per month. See if it fits your startup.

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Mailchimp Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

Mailchimp's free plan caps at 250 contacts and 500 monthly sends, below the 1,000-contact startup need. See if its beginner-friendly editor fits your budget.

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MailerLite Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

MailerLite's Free Plan gives startups campaigns, three automations, and two seats at $0, but caps you at 250 subscribers and 2,500 monthly emails.

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Sender Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

Sender's Free Forever plan offers 2,500 subscribers and 15,000 emails monthly, enough for startups under 1,000 contacts. See its limits before you commit.

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Systeme.io Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

Systeme.io's Free plan offers 2,000 contacts and unlimited email sends at $0 per month, but requires a custom authenticated domain and caps automation.

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Zoho Campaigns Review: Free Startup Email Marketing

Zoho Campaigns offers a Forever Free plan with 2,000 contacts and 6,000 emails monthly, but free-plan automation and scheduling are restricted.

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