--- description: Learn more about MailerLite price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: MailerLite Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Email Marketing Software](/directory/30013/email-marketing/software) > [MailerLite](/software/136603/mailerlite) # MailerLite Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/136603/mailerlite Page: 1 / 92\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/136603/mailerlite?page=2) > From newsletters to automated customer journeys—join 700,000 businesses scaling the easy way with MailerLite. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 2256 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses MailerLite? Freelancers, writers, small and mid size businesses, non-profits, e-commerce, public administrations, large enterprises. Simply anyone who needs affordable and great value email marketing service. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 2256 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: MailerLite - **Location**: Vilnius, US - **Founded**: 2005 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$10,00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: MailerLite is offered across two pricing plans, outlined below: Growing Business plan - $10/month for 3 users billed monthly. Advanced plan - $20/month billed monthly. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, Polish, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - A/B Testing - Alerts/Notifications - Autoresponders - CAN-SPAM Compliance - CRM - Campaign Analytics - Campaign Management - Campaign Planning - Campaign Scheduling - Channel Management - Click Tracking - Contact Management - Content Management - Conversion Tracking - Customer Segmentation - Customizable Fields - Data Import/Export - Drag & Drop - Drip Campaigns - Email Management - Email Marketing - Email Templates - Email Tracking - Event Triggered Actions - Landing Pages/Web Forms - Lead Capture - Marketing Automation - Mobile Optimization - Multi-Campaign - ROI Tracking - Real-Time Notifications - Reporting/Analytics - Responsive Web Design - SEO Management - Segmentation - Social Marketing - Subscriber Management - Team Management - Template Management - Third-Party Integrations - WYSIWYG Editor ## Integrations (116 total) - 500Apps - ARMember - Adobe Commerce - Airtable - Basecamp - Beacon - BigCommerce - Bloom Intelligence - Bonjoro - Bookingmood - Bouncify - Brave - Canva - Carrd - Charitable ... and 101 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Email Marketing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30013/email-marketing/software) ## Related Categories - [Email Marketing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30013/email-marketing/software) - [Marketing Automation Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/6/marketing-automation/software) - [Landing Page Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30844/landing-page/software) - [Email Tracking Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31325/email-tracking/software) - [Email Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30553/email-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I can easily create beautiful emails by dragging and dropping elements without needing to know any code. > > **Cons**: It has limited templates. although it offers templates, the selection isn’t as large compared to some other email marketing tools. > > The drag-and-drop editor, I can easily create beautiful emails by dragging and dropping elements without needing to know any code. this has helped me a lot as I can't code. ----- ### "Incredible Mailing Platform" — 5.0/5 > **Katie** | *01 September 2025* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This platform is incredible. The email templates are so customisable, the customer support has been amazing, the automations are amazing and it is so user friendly. I am happy so far. > > **Cons**: I would love to be able to send all order related emails from my WooCommerce store using MailerLite, but I am so grateful for everything they do offer. > > It has been an incredible, seamless experience, and I will continue to use their wonderful platform. ----- ### "If you need a email solution with simple automation, that is free to start, Mailerlite is really the only option." — 5.0/5 > **Chris** | *22 February 2026* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I was searching for a simple ESP with easy to use automation that was affordable. and Mailerlite fit the bill. A lot of ESP's have overcomplicated their software when all you need is a simple tool that sends emails on a prescribed schedule. I have it linked to my store, for sales, linked to a landing page to capture emails, and the auto sequence works great. > > **Cons**: Mailerlite has options for upgrade, and the 500 subscriber limit free plan feels limiting. I wish they would use industry conversion rates out of 1000 subs for the free plan. This gives you an opportunity to do more testing features in list segmentation. But even when you upgrade, there are affordable options that let you scale. > > I was nervous to try it at first, because I have over 38k subs across several substacks; With that many subscribers, it would cost a mint to put them into an automated email sequence, and segment by group. Mailerlite becaome my choice because of how simple it was to set up automations, how it was designed to scale with my paying subscriber list, and how easy it was to implement. It made me wonder why I waited. ----- ### "Best Email Management for Small Business" — 5.0/5 > **Elizabeth** | *23 September 2025* | Mental Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: MailerLite is the easiest and most intuitive email marketing platform available. Their design and functionality is so intuitive - they have everything I need and it just makes sense. Additionally, it provides the best value of any of them out there - especially for a small business owner. Their customer service is super responsive and \*actually\* helpful. When something doesn't work, or there is a feature you are looking for, they address those issues. They integrate with all my other platforms. And now they have the capability to sell digital products\! I just can't say enough good things about them. > > **Cons**: Sometimes new features are a little clunky while they get the bugs worked out. Besides that?? I really can't think of anything. > > This has been a fantastic experience so far. I can't wait to see how working with MailerLite will help me grow my business and stay connected with new and potential clients. Well done. ----- ### "Its good if you have time" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *26 March 2026* | Writing & Editing | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: The mailing system is pretty good it was kind of hard for me to figure it out. The customer support is always helpful > > **Cons**: It was hard for me to actually understand i guess if i took the time id get the hang of it overall make it user friendly. > > When i couldn't get it to do what i wanted i left. So didnt really give it a fair chance. 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