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Mailchimp

The default marketing email platform, now paid past 500 contacts

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Works in Africa

A marketing platform covering email campaigns, audience segmentation, automations and landing pages.

Facts about Mailchimp

Category
Email & Marketing
Availability
Works in Africa
Countries
Pan-African
Pricing
Free tier
Typical setup time
< 1 hour
Best for
Early-stage, SMB
Last verified
Sep 8, 2026

Use when

You want the most widely documented marketing platform and your list is small or your budget allows.

Skip when

You have a large list you email infrequently, where contact-based pricing punishes you.

Free tier is now capped at 500 contacts and 1,000 sends a month, much tighter than it once was, and pricing scales with contact count rather than sends - so a large, rarely-emailed list gets expensive. Card payment in USD. MailerLite and Brevo are usually cheaper at the same list size.

Alternatives

📬MailerliteBrevoKit

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