Feature by feature
The plan each of us would sell you at 5,000 subscribers.
5,000subscribers |
Plus |
 SendFoxLifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $145 / month | $29, once |
| Contacts | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Email sends | 50,000 / month | 300,000, no monthly cap |
| If your list doubles | Plus, $189 / month | Pro 2, $39 / month |
ActiveCampaign prices from www.activecampaign.com, billed annually, the only price ActiveCampaign publishes, checked September 2026. SendFox prices from our pricing page.
When ActiveCampaign is the better pick
We'd rather you pick the right tool than switch and regret it. ActiveCampaign is the better call when:
- You have a sales team and want a CRM and deal pipeline next to your email.
- You build complex, branching automations with conditional content.
- You need predictive sending and deep integrations with your sales stack.
Why newsletter people leave ActiveCampaign
Every contact counts now
ActiveCampaign's help center says accounts created on or after November 3, 2025 are billed for all contacts, whatever their status.
Annual only
The pricing page only shows annual prices. Plus is $145 a month at 5,000 contacts, paid for the year.
You're paying for a CRM
Deals, pipelines and lead scoring are great if you use them.
As of Sep 2026, from www.activecampaign.com and help.activecampaign.com.
ActiveCampaign is built for sales teams. If you write a newsletter, most of the bill is features you'll never open.
What you'd pay over 1, 2 and 3 years
Plus1,000 contacts
5,000 contacts
10,000 contacts
ActiveCampaign Plus, billed annually, the only prices ActiveCampaign publishes, as of Sep 2026. SendFox assumes one email a week to your whole list; if Lifetime's send pool runs out at that pace, the chart switches you to the cheapest Pro tier that fits.
Switching in an afternoon
Most people do this on a Sunday with a coffee. Here's the whole thing.
- Export a CSV from ActiveCampaign. In ActiveCampaign, open Contacts, click the three dots and choose Export. The download link is good for 7 days.
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Import it into SendFox. Open the import screen, choose Upload a file, pick a list and map the columns.
The SendFox import screen. -
Recreate your signup form. Pick a hosted link or paste one line of code on your site, and choose which list signups go to. Swap the old form on your site for the new one.
The SendFox form builder: where it lives, where signups go, what the button says. -
Rebuild your welcome email and re-send it. Create an automation triggered when someone joins your list and paste in your welcome emails. Then use "Add contacts manually" to drop your imported list in, so everyone gets a friendly hello from your new sender instead of a surprise.
A 3-email welcome automation in SendFox (from a demo account). - Send your next newsletter from SendFox. Then cancel ActiveCampaign once you've checked the first send landed.
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SendFox vs ActiveCampaign: quick answers
Is SendFox a good alternative to ActiveCampaign?
For newsletters, yes. SendFox is free up to 1,000 contacts, then $29 paid once covers 5,000 contacts and 300,000 total sends. ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation and CRM suite billed per contact; if you need lead scoring, deal pipelines or predictive sending, stay.
How much does ActiveCampaign cost compared to SendFox?
At 5,000 contacts, ActiveCampaign Plus is $145 a month billed annually, $1,740 a year, and Starter is $79 with 5 actions per automation (activecampaign.com/pricing, September 2026). SendFox Lifetime covers the same 5,000 contacts for $29, paid once. Above 5,000 contacts, SendFox Pro plans start at $19 a month.
Does ActiveCampaign have a free plan?
No. ActiveCampaign offers a 14-day free trial. SendFox Free has no time limit: 1,000 contacts and 3,000 sends a month.
Can I import my ActiveCampaign contacts into SendFox?
Yes. Export your contacts from ActiveCampaign as a CSV and upload it to SendFox. Most imports take a few minutes, and lists or tags come across as SendFox lists.
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