EmailOctopus
Email Marketing · by Three Hearts Digital Ltd
Email marketing software for newsletters and email campaigns.
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Summary
Email marketing software for newsletters and email campaigns.
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Pricing
$ as listed by the vendor · each price dated
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | – | |
| Pro | Price not recorded yet | – | |
Starter
Free
Pro
Price not recorded yet
Features
Overall availability, and what each plan includes where we know it.
Capabilities
| Feature | Overall |
|---|---|
| API access | Included |
| Audience segmentation | Included |
| Contact management | Limited |
| Drag-and-drop editor | Included |
| Email automation | Included |
| Landing pages | Limited |
| Signup forms | Included |
| Website templates | Included |
| Workflow automation | Included |
- API accessIncluded
- Audience segmentationIncluded
- Contact managementLimited
- Drag-and-drop editorIncluded
- Email automationIncluded
- Landing pagesLimited
- Signup formsIncluded
- Website templatesIncluded
- Workflow automationIncluded
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What users say about EmailOctopus
Themes from 7 public Hacker News comments that mention EmailOctopus (Nov 15, 2024 to Oct 26). These are people’s opinions, not facts we have verified. Counts are comments, not a survey.
What people like
Simple, reliable for newsletters
3 commentsCommenters who used it for newsletters or blog email lists say they were happy with it and recommend it as a generic newsletter service.
“Used Kit.com and EmailOctopus, was quite happy with both.”
Hacker News · Jul 23, 2025(opens in a new tab) “It's pretty good!”
Hacker News · Nov 21, 2024(opens in a new tab) Auto plan downgrades available
2 commentsCommenters say the vendor's plan billing supports automatic downgrades, with manual tier changes also possible.
“Screenshot of the billing page on our account”
Hacker News · Nov 15, 2024(opens in a new tab) “Confirming that we offer auto-plan downgrades”
Hacker News · Nov 16, 2024(opens in a new tab) Good value for price-conscious users
2 commentsSeveral commenters describe EmailOctopus as a cost-effective choice, with one saying it offers most of Mailchimp's features at a fraction of the cost and another choosing it for cost and simplicity.
“For price-conscious startups: ConvertKit or EmailOctopus offer 90% of Mailchimp's features at fraction of the cost.”
Hacker News · Jul 11, 2025(opens in a new tab) “we ended up with EmailOctopus because of simplicity (we only send plain text emails) and cost.”
Hacker News · Nov 15, 2024(opens in a new tab)
Common complaints
No theme raised by more than one comment.
Grouped by AI on Oct 27, 2026. Every quote is copied word for word from the linked comment, and a theme needs at least two separate comments.
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