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Mailchimp’s prices have climbed 20–30% since its Intuit acquisition—and they now count unsubscribed contacts toward your bill. DailyStory gives you unlimited automations, SMS, and a full API starting at $100/mo for 5,000 contacts, with no hidden contact-counting tricks.
Since Intuit acquired Mailchimp, prices have risen steadily and features have been moved behind higher-tier paywalls. DailyStory’s approach is the opposite: more included, more predictable.
Mailchimp counts unsubscribed and non-subscribed contacts toward your billing limit. DailyStory bills on active contacts only—no gotchas when you clean your list.
Mailchimp deprecated its Classic Automation Builder in June 2025, forcing users to migrate. DailyStory’s automation engine is stable, unlimited, and included at every pricing tier.
In Mailchimp, SMS is a paid add-on available only on Essentials/Standard plans in the US. In DailyStory, SMS with deliverability scoring is part of the platform at every tier.
Mailchimp’s free plan forces its branding on every email. DailyStory never puts our logo in your emails—even during the free trial.
DailyStory’s entire platform is accessible via RESTful API and JavaScript SDK. Mailchimp’s API covers core sends but leaves automation and advanced segmentation out of programmatic reach.
DailyStory builds direct integrations with your existing systems—Salesforce, Shopify, WooCommerce, Square, Mindbody, and more—without routing everything through Zapier.
| Feature | ✦ DailyStory | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & Billing | ||
Entry price (5,000 contacts) | $100/mo | ~$75–$100/mo (Standard) |
Unsubscribed contacts counted? | ✗ Never | ✗ Yes — raises your bill |
Price increases since 2021 | ✓ Stable | ↑ 20–30% multiple times |
Free trial | ✓ Free (no credit card) | ✓ 14-day trial or free plan (250 contacts) |
| Automation | ||
Unlimited automations | ✓ All plans | ⚠ Standard+ only; Classic Builder deprecated |
Pre-built automation templates | ✓ | ✓ |
API-triggered automations | ✓ | ⚠ Limited |
Automation stability | ✓ No deprecations | Classic Builder removed Jun 2025 |
| Channels | ||
Email marketing | ✓ | ✓ |
SMS marketing Included in base plan | ✓ Included + deliverability score | ⚠ US add-on only (paid extra) |
Transactional email | ✓ Included | ⚠ Paid add-on ($20/25K emails) |
Push notifications | ✓ Web & app push | ✗ |
Website popups & web forms | ✓ | ⚠ Limited (landing pages only on paid) |
QR codes + URL shortener | ✓ Built-in | ✗ |
| Developer & API | ||
RESTful API coverage | ✓ Full platform | ⚠ Core sends & contacts |
JavaScript client SDK | ✓ Full JS API | ⚠ Embedded forms only |
Webhooks | ✓ API-managed | ✓ |
| Segmentation & Analytics | ||
Unlimited segments | ✓ | ⚠ Advanced segmentation = Standard+ |
A/B & multivariate testing | ✓ | ⚠ Multivariate = Premium only |
ROI & revenue tracking | ✓ | ⚠ Standard+ only |
Dedicated account manager | ✓ All paid plans | ✗ Premium only |
DailyStory’s pricing is based on contact volume. SMS, automations, API access, and a dedicated account manager come with every plan—not as paid extras.
Mailchimp makes exporting your data straightforward. DailyStory’s import tools and dedicated account manager make getting back up and running fast.
Book a migration callIn Mailchimp, go to Audience → Manage Contacts → Export Audience. You’ll get a CSV with all fields, tags, and subscription status.
Use DailyStory’s CSV importer to bring over your contacts and custom fields, or POST directly to the Contacts API for programmatic imports.
Use DailyStory’s pre-built automation templates to recreate welcome series, cart abandonment, re-engagement flows, and more — faster than starting from scratch.
Unlike Mailchimp, SMS is already included. Add text message steps to your existing email automations without configuring a separate add-on or billing account.
Your dedicated DailyStory account manager reviews your setup and confirms deliverability before you flip the switch — included at no extra cost.
DailyStory gives you unlimited automations, SMS, a full API, and a dedicated account manager — all at a price that doesn’t climb every year.