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Benchmark Email

Simple, affordable email marketing for small businesses

FreemiumFree TierAdded Jan 1, 2004

About

Benchmark Email is a straightforward email marketing platform designed for small businesses that want professional campaigns without complexity. It offers a drag-and-drop email builder, responsive templates, basic automation, landing pages, surveys, and a built-in AI writing assistant. Benchmark focuses on being easy to learn and affordable, making it a good fit for businesses just starting with email marketing who don't need advanced segmentation or complex automations.

Tags

email-marketingsmall-businessdrag-and-dropaffordablelanding-pages

Origin Story

By Curt Keller

The Problem

Small businesses need to send professional email campaigns but can't afford or learn enterprise marketing tools.

Building It

Founded 2004, one of the oldest independent email marketing platforms. Steady growth serving small businesses globally.

What It Means

Proves there's a lasting market for simple, affordable email tools that don't try to be everything.

The Dream

Make professional email marketing accessible to every small business regardless of technical skill or budget.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Starting at$13/mo
Free tierAvailable

Free plan with 500 contacts and 3,500 emails/mo. Lite from $13/mo for 500 contacts. Pro from $20/mo with automations. Enterprise custom.

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Category

Email Marketing

Problems Solved

  • Email Marketing Tools Are Too Complex
  • Limited Budget For Email Marketing
  • Small Business Needs Professional Emails

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