tinyEmail vs ActiveCampaign

The ActiveCampaign alternative priced per email, not per contact

tinyEmail is an ActiveCampaign alternative for Shopify stores, publishers and growing brands that would rather pay for the emails they send than for every contact they keep. It's free on Shopify with unlimited contacts and bills everyone else per email sent. ActiveCampaign is still the stronger pick if you need a built-in CRM and sales automation.

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The short answerActiveCampaign figures from activecampaign.com/pricing
ActiveCampaign
On ShopifyFree, unlimited contacts
Lowest priceNo free plan; Starter from $15/mo for 1,000 contacts, billed yearly
You're billed onEmails you send
You're billed onContacts
Contacts you can storeUnlimited
Contacts you can storeEvery contact counts, unsubscribed and bounced included
Best forShopify stores and big lists on a budget
Best forBuilt-in CRM and sales automation
ActiveCampaign pricing changes often. Check activecampaign.com before you decide. Full comparison below.
Side by side

tinyEmail vs ActiveCampaign, feature by feature

Where each platform is stronger, including the row where ActiveCampaign wins.

FeaturetinyEmailFree on ShopifyActiveCampaign
Price on ShopifyFree, unlimited contacts, up to 1,000,000 emails a monthNo free plan. Starter from $15/mo for 1,000 contacts billed yearly, or $19 month to month
How you're billedPer email sentBy contact tier
Contacts you can storeUnlimitedCounted in your bill; new accounts are billed on all contacts, including unsubscribed and bounced
Free option off Shopify7-day free trial, every feature, then from $65/mo for 15,000 emails14-day free trial with no card, capped at 100 email sends
Ecommerce automationPre-built abandoned cart, welcome, post-purchase and win-back workflowsNative Shopify app with abandoned cart on every plan; product blocks and coupons from Plus
CRM and sales automationEmail marketing first; connects to HubSpot and the tools you already useBuilt-in CRM and sales automation; Pipelines and Sales Engagement are paid add-ons from PlusActiveCampaign's strength
DeliverabilityAI Traffic Control warmup, SPF, DKIM and DMARC, plus the List Cleaning add-onSpam check on every plan; transactional email through the Postmark add-on
Testing and AIAutomated A/B Testing, AI Summary, and tinyEmail MCP on EnterpriseEmail A/B tests on every plan; predictive sending and automation A/B tests on Pro
Support24/7 human support on every plan, including freeChat on weekdays and Sunday evenings (US Central time), not 24/7; priority support on Pro and Enterprise
Moving overOur 24/7 team helps you move contacts, segments and templates, no downtime—
ActiveCampaign details from activecampaign.com/pricing (USD) and ActiveCampaign's help centre.
Email automation workflows →Email deliverability tools →Mailchimp alternative →Klaviyo alternative →Free Shopify email marketing →
Pricing

How much does ActiveCampaign cost compared with tinyEmail?

ActiveCampaign prices by contact count, and new accounts are billed on every contact, including unsubscribed and bounced ones. tinyEmail is free on Shopify and bills everyone else per email sent, with unlimited contacts.

$0
for Shopify stores, up to 1,000,000 emails a month
$65
a month for 15,000 emails, with unlimited contacts
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List sizetinyEmailActiveCampaign
10,000 contactsFree on Shopify$189/mo (Plus plan, 10,000 contacts, billed yearly)
25,000 contactsFree on Shopify$389/mo (Plus plan, 25,000 contacts, billed yearly)
50,000 contactsFree on Shopify$609/mo (Plus plan, 50,000 contacts, billed yearly)
ActiveCampaign prices from its public pricing page (Plus plan, billed yearly, USD). Paying month to month costs more, and each plan caps monthly sends at 10 to 15 times your contacts. The free Shopify plan covers up to 1,000,000 emails a month. Off Shopify, tinyEmail is billed per email sent, from $65 a month for 15,000 emails.
Honest take

When is ActiveCampaign the better choice?

We'd rather you pick the right tool than switch twice. Here's when each one fits.

Choose tinyEmail if

  • You run a Shopify store and want email marketing free, with unlimited contacts.
  • Your list is big, and you'd rather pay for the emails you send than for every contact you keep, unsubscribed ones included.
  • You want warmup and list hygiene handled for you by AI Traffic Control and List Cleaning.
  • You want real people on support, any hour, on every plan.
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ActiveCampaign may suit you better if

  • You want a built-in CRM with sales pipelines next to your email marketing.
  • Your sales team runs its outreach and follow-up inside the same tool as marketing.
  • Your team is already trained on ActiveCampaign and the cost of your contact tier isn't a concern.
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Migration

Switch from ActiveCampaign with migration done for you 

Bring your contacts, segments and templates. Our team helps around the clock, with zero downtime.

  1. 1

    Export your ActiveCampaign contacts

    Download them as a CSV and upload them to tinyEmail. Our 24/7 team helps with every step.

  2. 2

    We help with the rest

    Segments, templates and campaigns, rebuilt with our team's help.

  3. 3

    Keep sending

    No gap in campaigns, flows or revenue.

We have tried several different email marketing tools (including the big well known ones) and you really can't beat TinyEmail.
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FAQ

ActiveCampaign alternative questions 

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On Shopify, tinyEmail is free with unlimited contacts and up to 1,000,000 emails a month. ActiveCampaign has no free plan: Starter starts at $15 a month and Plus at $49 a month for 1,000 contacts, billed yearly. Off Shopify, tinyEmail bills per email sent instead of per contact, from $65 a month for 15,000 emails.

tinyEmail bills per email sent and lets you store unlimited contacts. ActiveCampaign prices by contact count, and newer accounts are billed on every contact, including unsubscribed and bounced ones. Each ActiveCampaign plan also caps monthly sends at 10 to 15 times your contacts, with overage charged per email.

Yes. Export your contacts from ActiveCampaign as a CSV and upload them to tinyEmail, and our 24/7 team helps you set up segments, templates and workflows with no downtime.

AI Traffic Control warms up sending and manages daily volumes automatically, List Cleaning removes invalid and risky contacts, and reputation monitoring flags issues before they hurt inbox placement.

tinyEmail has 24/7 human support on every plan, including the free Shopify plan. ActiveCampaign's chat support runs on weekdays and Sunday evenings, US Central time, with priority support on its Pro and Enterprise plans.

Stay with ActiveCampaign if you rely on its built-in CRM and sales automation, or if your team is built around it and the cost of your contact tier isn't a concern.

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