Alternative to Mailchimp: Hyax
Mailchimp gets expensive fast as your list grows — $190/mo at 15k contacts, $800+ at 100k. Hyax is $29/mo flat with email, website, courses, community, and AI all included.
Pricing at a glance
Mailchimp Standard scales with contact count — from ~$75/mo at 5k contacts to ~$800/mo at 100k on monthly billing. Advanced segmentation and multivariate testing require the Premium plan ($350+/mo base). Hyax is $29/mo flat.
Hyax email cost (optional)
Assumes ~60,000 sends/mo (4 sends to your full list per month). Pick one — /pricing for Resend vs platform caps.
Save $161/mo with Hyax (85% cheaper)
That's $1932/year you keep in your pocket.
Mailchimp: Standard plan, monthly billing. Estimates based on published tiers. Free plan capped at 500 contacts. Verify on mailchimp.com.
Hyax: Starter plan ($29/mo), monthly billing, flat pricing, unlimited contacts, 0% platform fees. Does not include raw Resend charges when you use your own API key for unlimited sending — see pricing for email limits and overage.
Mailchimp vs Hyax: Feature comparison
| Feature | Hyax | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| Content & Publishing | ||
| Blog / Website | Basic pages | |
| AI Writing Assistant | ||
| Brand-trained AI | ||
| Custom Domain | ||
| SEO Optimization | ||
| Lighthouse 85+ Score | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| Email Newsletters | ||
| Email Automations | Standard+ | |
| Behavioral Segmentation | Premium | |
| A/B Testing | ||
| Email Sequences | Standard+ | |
| Unlimited Sends | Plan limits | |
| Monetization | ||
| Digital Products | ||
| Paid Subscriptions | ||
| Courses | ||
| 0% Platform Fees | N/A | |
| Community / Memberships | ||
| Platform & Tools | ||
| Analytics Dashboard | ||
| API Access | ||
| Link in Bio | Landing pages | |
| Help Desk / Knowledge Base | ||
| Visual Workflow Builder | Standard+ | |
| Live Chat Widget | ||
| Pricing Model | ||
| Flat Pricing | Per contact | |
| Unlimited Subscribers | 500 free, then tiered | |
| No Transaction Fees | N/A | |
Why switch from Mailchimp to Hyax
Saved per month at 100k contacts
Mailchimp Standard costs about $800/mo at 100,000 contacts. Hyax is $29/mo flat — that’s over $9,200/year saved.
Not just email
Mailchimp is an ESP with basic landing pages. Hyax is a full platform — website, blog, courses, products, community, help desk, and AI writing.
Brand-trained AI
Mailchimp has generic AI suggestions. Hyax trains on your brand voice for long-form articles, newsletters, and campaign copy with built-in SEO.
Ready to switch from Mailchimp?
Import your content and subscribers. Start building on Hyax today.