Brevo

Brevo, formerly Sendinblue, is an email platform that handles both marketing emails, such as newsletters and promotions, and transactional emails, such as receipts and password resets. It's for small businesses that want one tool for both. The free plan is free forever with no card needed, and sends up to 300 emails a day once your account is approved for sending.

What it can do for you

Send a newsletter or offer to your list, set up simple automations, and route your app's or shop's transactional emails through the same account. If you send little and often, 300 emails a day adds up to a decent monthly volume at no cost, and there's no time limit on the plan.

What people like

Reddit users credit the free tier and, in their experience, decent inbox placement. Doing marketing and transactional email in one place is the other common reason people pick it.

The honest downsides

• The daily cap is awkward for newsletters. Brevo's own FAQ says a campaign to more than 300 people only reaches 300 that day; you have to requeue the rest manually over the following days.
• Suspensions are strict. Brevo suspends accounts over bounces, complaints or unusual sign-ups, and its help pages say a second suspension may not be reversed. Clean your list before importing.
• Rough edges. One detailed Reddit write-up praises the free tier but describes a buggy interface, limited templates and outdated API documentation.
• Free plan gaps. One user only, and no A/B testing, landing pages or popups.
• Support views are mixed. Some users praise it; others report slow or unhelpful replies after a freeze.

Skip it if

• you want to email more than a few hundred people in one go
• you're importing an old or bought list
• you need several team members on the free plan

Alternatives

• Better pick for a newsletter: Kit. Its free plan covers up to 10,000 subscribers with unlimited broadcasts, landing pages and forms, so you can email your whole list in one send.
• For app or receipt emails only, Postmark and Resend are built for transactional sending.

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