PostBeagle vs MailPoet

MailPoet is the email plugin that lives inside WordPress, now part of the WooCommerce family. PostBeagle is a hosted email platform with its own WooCommerce plugin and sending infrastructure. Both are built for WooCommerce stores; they differ on price, free-plan limits and how much you can build on the free tier. Here’s a side-by-side.

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The short version

  • PostBeagle’s free plan covers 2,500 subscribers and 5,000 sends a month. MailPoet’s free plan covers 500 subscribers and 5,000 emails a month.
  • On MailPoet’s free plan you can use template automations but not build custom ones. PostBeagle includes the full visual automation builder on every plan, including free.
  • At 10,000 subscribers MailPoet Business is $80/month (Creator, which needs your own sending service, is $64). PostBeagle is $29/month.
  • MailPoet runs inside wp-admin and includes unlimited sends on paid plans. PostBeagle gives 20× your subscriber count in sends.

Pricing & billing

Feature
PostBeagle
MailPoet
Billed on
Active subscribers only
Subscribed, inactive and unconfirmed subscribers

Per MailPoet’s knowledge base, unsubscribed and bounced contacts don’t count, and someone on several lists counts once.

Free plan
2,500 subscribers · 5,000 sends/mo
500 subscribers · 5,000 emails/mo
Entry paid price
$9/mo (up to 1,000 subscribers)
$10/mo (Business, 500 subscribers)
Price at 5,000 subscribers
$19/mo
$55/mo (Business)
Price at 10,000 subscribers
$29/mo
$80/mo (Business) · $64/mo (Creator)

MailPoet’s Creator plan sends through your own host or SMTP service rather than MailPoet’s sending service.

Monthly send allowance
20× your subscriber count
Unlimited on paid plans
Branding removed
Every paid plan
Every paid plan

Core features

Feature
PostBeagle
MailPoet
Drag-and-drop email builder
Yes
Yes
Custom automations
Every plan, including free
Paid plans (free plan: templates only)
A/B testing
Included on every plan, including free
Not listed
Signup forms & pop-ups
Yes
Yes
Landing pages
Yes
Not listed
Runs inside WordPress admin
No
Yes

WooCommerce

Feature
PostBeagle
MailPoet
WooCommerce integration
Official plugin
Built in
Abandoned-cart emails
Every plan, including free
Every plan, including free
Revenue / purchase statistics
Every plan
Paid plans

Why teams switch to PostBeagle

A bigger free plan with the full builder

PostBeagle is free up to 2,500 subscribers, five times MailPoet’s 500, and the free plan includes custom automations with branching, A/B testing and landing pages.

Lower cost as your list grows

At 10,000 subscribers PostBeagle is $29/month against MailPoet Business at $80, and sending is included. MailPoet’s cheaper Creator plan ($64) needs you to bring your own sending service.

Sending and reporting off your web server

PostBeagle runs on its own hosted platform and sending infrastructure, so building, sending and reporting don’t load your WordPress site. The plugin syncs orders and carts and attributes order revenue to campaigns.

When MailPoet might be the better fit

We'd rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one.

  • You want everything inside wp-admin, with no separate dashboard to log in to.
  • You send far more than 20 emails per subscriber a month and want unlimited sends.
  • You already have your own sending service (such as SMTP) and want to use it with MailPoet Creator.
  • You prefer an open-source plugin from the team behind WooCommerce.

PostBeagle vs MailPoet: FAQ

Is PostBeagle cheaper than MailPoet?
At most list sizes, yes. At 10,000 subscribers PostBeagle is $29/month; MailPoet is $80/month on Business, or $64/month on Creator if you provide your own sending service (monthly billing). Under 500 subscribers both are free.
Can I use PostBeagle and MailPoet together?
You can, but most stores pick one so subscribers aren’t emailed from two systems. If you move, export your MailPoet subscribers as a CSV and import them into PostBeagle, then install the PostBeagle WooCommerce plugin.
Does MailPoet count unsubscribed contacts?
No. MailPoet’s knowledge base says unsubscribed and bounced contacts don’t count toward your plan. Inactive and unconfirmed subscribers do.

Pricing and feature facts last reviewed October 2026. MailPoet is a trademark of its respective owner; this comparison is independent and for evaluation purposes. Prices are list prices in USD on monthly billing unless stated, and can change; check MailPoet's site for current terms.

Sources: MailPoet pricing · MailPoet plan features · MailPoet: plans and limits · MailPoet: automations

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