Feature by feature
The plan each of us would sell you at 5,000 subscribers.
5,000subscribers |
Pro |
 SendFoxLifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $31.50 / month | $29, once |
| Contacts | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Email sends | 50,000 / month | 300,000, no monthly cap |
| If your list doubles | Pro, $44.50 / month | Pro 2, $39 / month |
EmailOctopus prices from emailoctopus.com, monthly billing, checked September 2026. SendFox prices from our pricing page.
When EmailOctopus is the better pick
We'd rather you pick the right tool than switch and regret it. EmailOctopus is the better call when:
- You send huge volumes and want its Amazon SES-based product for rock-bottom sending costs.
- You need unlimited users and landing pages on a low monthly bill.
What you'd pay over 1, 2 and 3 years
Pro1,000 contacts
5,000 contacts
10,000 contacts
EmailOctopus Pro, monthly billing, 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.
Why people switch anyway
It's cheap, and still monthly
EmailOctopus Pro is $31.50 a month at 5,000 subscribers. That's $1,134 over three years.
Free has strings
The free plan puts EmailOctopus branding on your emails and keeps 30 days of reports.
As of Sep 2026, from emailoctopus.com.
EmailOctopus is the closest to SendFox on price. The difference is paying once versus paying forever.
Switching in an afternoon
Most people do this on a Sunday with a coffee. Here's the whole thing.
- Export a CSV from EmailOctopus. In EmailOctopus, open the list, select contacts, choose Export and download it from your export history.
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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 EmailOctopus once you've checked the first send landed.
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SendFox vs EmailOctopus: quick answers
Is SendFox a good alternative to EmailOctopus?
Yes, if you want creator tools rather than a bare sender. SendFox is free up to 1,000 contacts, then $29 paid once covers 5,000 contacts and 300,000 total sends. EmailOctopus is inexpensive but bills every month.
How much does EmailOctopus cost compared to SendFox?
At 5,000 subscribers, EmailOctopus Pro is $31.50 a month, $378 a year (emailoctopus.com/pricing, monthly billing, 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 EmailOctopus have a free plan?
Yes, up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails a month, with EmailOctopus branding on your emails and reports kept for 30 days. SendFox Free is 1,000 contacts and 3,000 sends a month.
Can I import my EmailOctopus subscribers into SendFox?
Yes. Export your subscribers from EmailOctopus as a CSV and upload it to SendFox. Most imports take a few minutes, and lists come across as SendFox lists.
Also compared: Mailchimp, Kit, beehiiv, MailerLite, Substack, AWeber, Flodesk, GetResponse, ActiveCampaign, Ghost, Moosend.
