// comparison
Mailchimp Premium vs. Loops
SaaS founder with ~10k email subscribers · pricing checked June 2026
Incumbent
$350/mo for 10k contacts
Full marketing suite for larger teams
- Best for: Larger marketing teams with ecommerce workflows
- Caveat: Per-contact pricing scales aggressively
Alternativerecommended
$99/mo for 5k–10k subscribers
Modern product + transactional email for SaaS
- Best for: SaaS and founder-led teams
- Caveat: Not a full ecommerce suite
Estimated savings
$251/mo
Monthly
$3,012/yr
Yearly
72%
Cheaper
Formula: monthly = incumbent − alternative · percent = round((monthly / incumbent) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12
Verdict
Choose Loops for product/lifecycle/transactional email. Stay on Mailchimp if you need a full ecommerce marketing suite.
Caveats
Not a full ecommerce marketing suite replacement
high confidenceLast verified: 2026-06-01
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