Email marketing pricing
Benchmark Email pricing: one Pro plan, priced by contacts
Benchmark has a free tier and one paid plan. Feature selection is simple, but the price rises with contacts, so compare the bill at your actual list size before choosing it.
Joonas Rotko
Pricing checked 28 September 2026
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Pricing at a glance
| Plan | Monthly price | Annual / billing note | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free to 500 contacts | — | A small list test, with public documentation that conflicts on some limits. |
| Pro(best fit) | From $19/mo | From $16/mo billed annually | The single paid tier. Its price changes by contact band, with all paid features in the plan. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales at 100,000+ | — | The public calculator stops after the 100,000-contact tier. |
Prices and billing terms above reflect the stated check date. Confirm the checkout total, tax and renewal terms before buying.
Buddy's take
Benchmark Email uses contact bands for both price and capability. The useful comparison is your actual list size, automation needs and whether the free account’s sending rules still fit.
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Price Benchmark Pro by your contact count
Benchmark has one paid Pro plan, but its price is set by the contact count you choose. The table below is the published USD ladder, not an estimate.
Which plan fits your workload?
| If you need | Choose | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A conventional email platform with a simple paid feature set | Pro | Benchmark puts its paid features in one plan; you choose the required contact tier instead of moving through feature packages. |
| A permanent free account | Free, after a limit check | The free account stops at 500 contacts, and Benchmark's public pages disagree on sends and automation. Confirm the account screen before building a workflow. |
| More than 100,000 contacts | Enterprise quote | The published USD calculator ends at 100,000 contacts, so there is no reliable self-serve price above that point. |
Free
- ✓Up to 500 contacts
- ✓Pricing page lists 2,500 emails per month
- ✓No additional users
- ✓Public help pages conflict on automation and send details
- ✓Confirm all free-tier limits before relying on it
Pro
- ✓10× contact-limit email sends each month
- ✓One included user; extra users are $15/mo
- ✓Email editor, forms and reports
- ✓Automation Pro and A/B testing
- ✓AI writing and image tools
Enterprise
- ✓Custom contact volume
- ✓Confirm sending allowance
- ✓Confirm support and deliverability options
- ✓Request the current contract terms
- ✓Get refund and cancellation details in writing
Billing, extra costs and terms
The published subscription price is not necessarily the total cost. Check the terms that affect your actual workload, expansion and cancellation before you migrate.
Benchmark's pricing page and help centre conflict on free-plan email sends and whether automations can be activated. Treat the free tier as a trial of the product, and confirm the current account limits directly.
Pro permits email sends up to 10 times the contact limit per month. Frequent senders should calculate that allowance along with the contact price.
Every plan includes one user. Paid accounts add users at $15 per month, while free accounts cannot add users.
Benchmark says it notifies you when you exceed a contact tier rather than automatically upgrading you. Someone must take action to avoid an interruption.
The help centre says Benchmark does not prorate or refund. Confirm the current cancellation and renewal policy at checkout.
What else could fit your budget?
Compare the job and cost model, not only the entry price
Moosend
$9/mo · Pro at 500 contacts
A lower-entry automation option with a detailed contact ladder.
EmailOctopus
$10/mo · Pro at 500 subscribers
A simple sender when lightweight automation and list email are enough.
AWeber
$15/mo · Lite at 500 subscribers
A traditional email suite with a more explicit Lite-versus-Plus feature split.
Full product context
Need the product trade-offs too?
The pricing page focuses on plan selection and cost. The review covers product fit, limitations, alternatives, AI capabilities and the buying risks that a plan table leaves out.
Read: Benchmark Email reviewFrequently asked questions
Benchmark Email Pro starts at $19 per month for 1,000 contacts, or $16 per month billed annually. The published monthly price is $63 at 5,000 contacts, $93 at 10,000, $179 at 25,000 and $499 at 100,000.
Yes. Benchmark lists a free account for up to 500 contacts. Its public pricing and help pages disagree on some free-plan send and automation details, so confirm those in the current account before relying on them.
Benchmark lists a monthly send allowance of 10 times the selected contact limit. A 5,000-contact Pro account therefore has a 50,000-email monthly allowance.
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