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How we review

ActiveCampaign or Mailchimp?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

ActiveCampaign

for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

Platform for email marketing, automation and CRM, with an EU data centre for European customers.

Price on request
3 of 5 NL check
Mailchimp

for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

Email marketing tool with a free plan up to 250 contacts and many web shop integrations.

Free plan, paid from €0 /month excl. VAT
1 of 5 NL check

The differences

  • ActiveCampaign has a Dutch-language app, Mailchimp does not.
  • ActiveCampaign stores your data in the EU, Mailchimp does not.
  • Mailchimp has a free plan, ActiveCampaign does not.
  • Only ActiveCampaign integrates with Mollie and Salesforce.
  • Only Mailchimp integrates with Lightspeed, Adobe Commerce, Stripe and Canva.

Side by side

ActiveCampaign compared with Mailchimp
ActiveCampaignMailchimp
PriceOn requestFree plan
Support in DutchUnknown✕ No
App in Dutch✓ Yes✕ No
Data in the EU✓ Yes✕ No
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✕ No
IntegrationsShopify, WooCommerce, Mollie, Salesforce, WordPress, ZapierShopify, WooCommerce, Lightspeed, Adobe Commerce, Stripe, WordPress, Canva, Zapier
Free trial14 days14 days
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomfreelancers, SMEs, large companiesfreelancers, SMEs, large companies

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ActiveCampaign or Mailchimp: questions

What is the difference between ActiveCampaign and Mailchimp?

ActiveCampaign has a Dutch-language app, Mailchimp does not. ActiveCampaign stores your data in the EU, Mailchimp does not. Mailchimp has a free plan, ActiveCampaign does not. Only ActiveCampaign integrates with Mollie and Salesforce. Only Mailchimp integrates with Lightspeed, Adobe Commerce, Stripe and Canva.

Which one do you choose?

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ActiveCampaign

Platform for email marketing, automation and CRM, with an EU data centre for European customers.

Suits businesses that want extensive automation and a CRM and can set up the software in Dutch.

Price
Price on request
Try it
14 days free
NL check
3 of 5

Mailchimp

Email marketing tool with a free plan up to 250 contacts and many web shop integrations.

Suits anyone who wants to start free with a small list and wants many integrations with web shops and apps.

Price
Free plan, paid from €0 /month excl. VAT
Try it
14 days free
NL check
1 of 5

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