--- title: "Best Drip Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Drip? Find out how Drip stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/164933/Drip/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-29" --- # Drip alternatives Last updated on September 29th, 2026 The best Drip alternatives are Systeme.io (best overall), EmailOctopus (best free plan), Brevo (best budget option), and Constant Contact (most reviewed). Together they hold 9,269 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.3 to 4.8 out of 5. Drip itself holds 4.4 out of 5 across 188 reviews. ### Drip - Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (188 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.1 out of 5 - Starting price: $39.00 /mo - Key features: 11 of 11 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Drip alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 8 of 11 top category features | | [Marketo Engage](https://www.capterra.com/p/75130/Marketo-Lead-Management/) — 4.3 out of 5 (716 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 3.8 out of 5 | Not available | 11 of 11 top category features | | [LeadSquared](https://www.capterra.com/p/130199/LeadSquared/) — 4.3 out of 5 (167 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | Not available | 9 of 11 top category features | | [Brevo](https://www.capterra.com/p/132996/brevo/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,525 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $9.00 /usage/mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [ActiveCampaign](https://www.capterra.com/p/79367/ActiveCampaign/) — 4.6 out of 5 (2,572 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $15.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [MailerLite](https://www.capterra.com/p/136603/MailerLite/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,325 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $12.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [Constant Contact](https://www.capterra.com/p/31898/Constant-Contact/) — 4.3 out of 5 (2,956 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $12.00 /usage/mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [EmailOctopus](https://www.capterra.com/p/147415/EmailOctopus/) — 4.8 out of 5 (657 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $9.00 /feature/mo | 10 of 11 top category features | | [Systeme.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/198994/Systeme/) — 4.8 out of 5 (2,131 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $17.00 /mo | 8 of 11 top category features | | [EngageBay CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/178819/EngageBay-Marketing/) — 4.6 out of 5 (912 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $14.99 /user/mo | 9 of 11 top category features | --- ## Top alternatives with AI capabilities The Drip alternatives with the strongest AI features are Bitrix24, Marketo Engage, and ActiveCampaign, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) - AI features: AI Summarization, AI Writing Assistant, Chatbot, Generative AI ### [Marketo Engage](https://www.capterra.com/p/75130/Marketo-Lead-Management/) — 4.3 out of 5 (716 reviews) - AI features: AI/Machine Learning, Generative AI ### [ActiveCampaign](https://www.capterra.com/p/79367/ActiveCampaign/) — 4.6 out of 5 (2,572 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI Sorting, AI Text Generation, AI Text Summarization, Generative AI --- ## Top Free alternatives to Drip The best free alternatives to Drip are Bitrix24, Marketo Engage, and Brevo — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $69.00 /mo ### [Marketo Engage](https://www.capterra.com/p/75130/Marketo-Lead-Management/) — 4.3 out of 5 (716 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available ### [Brevo](https://www.capterra.com/p/132996/brevo/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,525 reviews) - Free options: Free version - Starting price: $9.00 /usage/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Drip alternatives are MailerLite (4.7), EmailOctopus (4.7), and EngageBay CRM (4.6). ### [MailerLite](https://www.capterra.com/p/136603/MailerLite/) - 970 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 970 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 969 SMB reviews > "I wish they would use industry conversion rates out of 1000 subs for the free plan." — Chris L., Operations (February 23, 2026) ### [EmailOctopus](https://www.capterra.com/p/147415/EmailOctopus/) - 329 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 329 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 329 SMB reviews > "Easy initial setup" — Juan d., CMO (February 18, 2026) ### [EngageBay CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/178819/EngageBay-Marketing/) - 701 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 701 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 701 SMB reviews > "Many users also appreciate the free plan option for small businesses or startups." — Kuma W., Marketing (February 25, 2025) --- ## Why do teams switch from Drip? Of the 13 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Drip, the most common destinations were ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, Marketo Engage, and EngageBay CRM. ### What users preferred ### [ActiveCampaign](https://www.capterra.com/p/79367/ActiveCampaign/) - 4.6 out of 5 (2,572 reviews) — 6 reviewers switched here > "Drip was too complicated and expensive..." — Ana G., Freelancer (March 3, 2025) ### [MailerLite](https://www.capterra.com/p/136603/MailerLite/) - 4.7 out of 5 (2,325 reviews) — 4 reviewers switched here > "The pop-ups are so good with Mailerlite. I was unhappy with the pop-ups on the other platforms." — Terra K., VP Publishing (June 23, 2023) ### [Marketo Engage](https://www.capterra.com/p/75130/Marketo-Lead-Management/) - 4.3 out of 5 (716 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "pour trouver le meilleur logiciel adapté à mes attentes." — Anschaire Gildas N., Ingénieur Informaticien (September 21, 2023) ### [EngageBay CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/178819/EngageBay-Marketing/) - 4.6 out of 5 (912 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "First we switched from Aweber to Drip which we were happy with for a while, but then we switched to EB as we hit certain limitations related the way we were doing business." — Sanjay P., Chief of Marketing & Product Strategy (September 5, 2023) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Email Marketing - [Mailjet](https://www.capterra.com/p/130105/Mailjet/) — 4.2 out of 5 (456 reviews) - [Mailgun](https://www.capterra.com/p/159630/Mailgun/) — 4.3 out of 5 (197 reviews) - [Hibu](https://www.capterra.com/p/207701/Hibu/) — 4.5 out of 5 (167 reviews) ### Lead Generation - [Seamless](https://www.capterra.com/p/207295/Seamless-AI/) — 4.5 out of 5 (597 reviews) - [Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/155928/Zoho-CRM/) — 4.3 out of 5 (7,007 reviews) - [Salesforce Sales Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/61368/Salesforce/) — 4.4 out of 5 (18,816 reviews) ### All-in-One Marketing Platform - [Zoho Marketing Plus](https://www.capterra.com/p/253009/Zoho-Marketing-Plus/) — 4.6 out of 5 (9 reviews) - [SalesAndMarketing.ai](https://www.capterra.com/p/10031121/SalesAndMarketing-ai/) - [Xtremepush](https://www.capterra.com/p/151231/Xtremepush/) — 4.5 out of 5 (56 reviews) ### Campaign Management - [Adobe Journey Optimizer](https://www.capterra.com/p/250206/Adobe-Journey-Optimizer/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) - [Cliquify](https://www.capterra.com/p/240526/Cliquify/) — 4.7 out of 5 (9 reviews) - [Aroscop](https://www.capterra.com/p/239585/Aroscop/) ### Real Estate CRM - [AppFolio Investment Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/186948/AppFolio-Investment-Management/) — 4.7 out of 5 (100 reviews) - [Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/155928/Zoho-CRM/) — 4.3 out of 5 (7,007 reviews) - [Bigin by Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/204998/Bigin-by-Zoho-CRM/) — 4.7 out of 5 (745 reviews) ---