Brevo vs Drip

Compare Brevo and Drip on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings.

At a Glance

 BrevoDrip
Primary categoryEmail MarketingEmail Marketing
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelFreemium (usage-based on email volume for paid tiers)Subscription
Starting priceFree (paid plans from $9/month)$39/month
Free planYesNot documented
Free trialYesYes
PlatformsWebWeb
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresYesNot documented
Public APIYesYes

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Brevo

Free — $0 N/A
Starter — From $9/month monthly (annual discount available)
Standard — From $18/month monthly (annual discount available)
Professional — From $499/month monthly
Enterprise — Custom annual

Drip

2,500 Contacts — $39/month Monthly (annual discount available)
5,000 Contacts — $89/month Monthly (annual discount available)
10,000 Contacts — $154/month Monthly (annual discount available)
30,000 Contacts — $449/month Monthly (annual discount available)
100,000 Contacts — $1,199/month Monthly (annual discount available)

Pros & Cons

Brevo

Pros

  • Free plan and low-cost entry tiers make it accessible for small businesses
  • Bills by email volume, not contact list size, with unlimited contacts on all paid plans
  • Combines email, SMS, WhatsApp, automation, and CRM in one platform
  • Available in six interface languages, suited to international teams

Cons

  • Free and Starter plans include Brevo branding unless you pay extra to remove it
  • Professional tier pricing jumps sharply to around $499/month
  • Automation and personalization are less advanced than e-commerce-focused specialists like Klaviyo
  • Deliverability and support quality can vary by plan tier per user reviews

Drip

Pros

  • Simple, transparent pricing based only on contact count with no feature gating
  • Deep native integrations with major ecommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce
  • Combines email and SMS automation in a single workflow builder
  • 14-day free trial lets new users test the full feature set before paying

Cons

  • Focused specifically on ecommerce, making it a poor fit for non-retail businesses
  • Live chat support is limited to accounts on $99/month plans or higher
  • Pricing rises quickly as contact lists grow, which can be costly for large lists
  • Fewer advanced analytics and reporting options compared to some larger competitors like Klaviyo

Use Cases

Brevo

  • SMB Marketing Consolidation — Small businesses combine email, SMS, and light CRM into one moderately priced platform instead of multiple point tools.
  • E-commerce Transactional & Marketing Email — Online stores use Brevo's Shopify/WooCommerce integrations and transactional API for order and marketing emails.

Drip

  • Cart abandonment recovery — Automatically trigger email and SMS sequences when a shopper adds items to their cart but does not complete checkout.
  • Post-purchase customer retention — Build automated win-back and loyalty campaigns to turn one-time buyers into repeat customers.
  • Multi-brand agency management — Agencies use unlimited sub-accounts to manage marketing automation for several ecommerce clients from one Drip account.

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