FireDrum vs. Mailchimp®

Ditch the chimp. Meet FireDrum.

Get industry-leading deliverability, live phone support and automation on every plan, and pay only for the subscribers who are active.

The same list billed two ways: FireDrum charges for active subscribers only, other plans count every contact

No Tier Traps

Everything you need, without the upgrades.

With FireDrum you get industry-leading email deliverability, live phone support and much more, on every plan. Automation, A/B split testing, a free image database and email previews are all included, with no premium tier to unlock them.

You only pay for the subscribers who are active, never for unsubscribed or bounced contacts, and a real person on our U.S.-based team answers when you call or email.

Included on every FireDrum plan

  • Automation and drip campaigns
  • A/B split testing
  • Free image database and email previews
  • U.S.-based phone, chat and email support
  • Free list migration and import

Side by Side

How FireDrum compares.

  FireDrum Mailchimp®*
Who you pay for Active subscribers only Includes unsubscribed contacts
Automation Included on every plan Locked behind higher tiers
Customer support U.S.-based phone and email, every plan Chat and phone for premium users only
Agency tools White-label and reseller options None
Free trial Yes Yes (limited features)

*Mailchimp details as FireDrum summarized them in October 2025. Plans and prices change, so check mailchimp.com for current details. Mailchimp® is a registered trademark of The Rocket Science Group LLC, which is not affiliated with FireDrum.

Switching to FireDrum: export, import and clean, rebuild templates, send the first campaign

Make the Switch

Switching is easy, and we’ll help.

We provide free help to new accounts for list migrations and imports. Just give us a call or send us a message in chat, and a real person on our team will walk you through it.

  • Free list migration and import
  • Duplicate contacts removed on import
  • Templates rebuilt by our designers, if you like
  • A dedicated account manager from day one

Join Us

FireDrum is the better Mailchimp alternative.

No more monkey business for these happy customers. They moved from Mailchimp to FireDrum for simpler tools, lower prices and support from real people. Forget automated chat bots: our team answers by phone, chat and email.

You’ll never know unless you try it.

Start free with no credit card required, or book a time to talk with our team.

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