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Side-by-side comparisons, hands-on reviews and honest picks for small and growing businesses.

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Each category gets a ranked guide, head-to-head comparisons and full reviews.

Email Marketing

Newsletters, signup forms and automated emails.

CRM

Track leads, deals and customer conversations.

Project Management

Plan work, assign tasks and hit deadlines.

Website Builders

Build a business website or a small online store.

In testing

Best email marketing software for small business

A first look at the tools we’re testing, with prices checked on each vendor’s website. The full ranked guide is coming soon.

ToolBest forFree planPaid plans fromOur scoreLink
MailerLiteOur pick
Small businesses and creators sending regular newslettersYes$12/monthComfort plan, 500 subscribers, billed monthly ($10.80/month billed yearly)8.4/10Visit site MailerLite (opens in a new tab)
Brevo
Businesses with large contact lists that send occasional campaignsYes$9/monthStarter plan, from 5,000 emails a month, billed monthly ($8.08/month billed yearly)8.2/10Visit site Brevo (opens in a new tab)

Prices checked on the vendors’ websites on 10 November 2026. Prices change often, so check before you buy.

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Most software research is slow because the facts are scattered and the reviews aren’t neutral. We fix both.

The hard way

  • Hours of demos, pricing pages and sales calls
  • Review lists that rank whoever pays the most
  • Feature jargon that hides what you actually get

With WeighStack

  • Real prices and plan limits in one table
  • Every tool we rank is tested on real tasks
  • Plain-English verdicts: who each tool is for, and who it isn’t

How we test

The same four steps for every tool we rank. See the full method.

01

Sign up

We create a real account on the free plan or trial.

02

Run real tasks

Setup, everyday use and the features buyers ask about.

03

Score it

Ease of use, features, value and support, out of 10.

04

Keep it current

Prices re-checked at least every three months.

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