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Spedito vs ActiveCampaign: which costs less in 2026?
The short answer
Spedito costs much less than ActiveCampaign, especially as your list grows. With 2,500 contacts ActiveCampaign Starter costs $49 a month (billed yearly) and Spedito €9; with 10,000 contacts it’s $189 against €25. ActiveCampaign remains the benchmark for very complex automations and a sales CRM.
Monthly price: ActiveCampaign vs Spedito
| Contacts | ActiveCampaign | Spedito |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $19 | €5 |
| 2,500 | $49 | €9 |
| 5,000 | $99 | €15 |
| 10,000 | $189 | €25 |
With 10,000 contacts you save about €1,720 a year.
- ActiveCampaign monthly price when paying yearly.
- Prices exclude VAT, in the currency each platform shows.
- For prices in US dollars, savings are estimated at the ECB rate of 2 October 2026 (€1 = $1.1225).
ActiveCampaign and Spedito at a glance
| ActiveCampaign | Spedito | |
|---|---|---|
| Price grows with | Contacts on the list | Subscribed contacts (unsubscribed and bounced are free) |
| Free plan | None; there is a free trial | 500 contacts and 3,000 emails a month, every feature included |
| First paid plan | Starter: $19 a month for 1,000 contacts (billed yearly) | €5 a month for up to 1,000 contacts |
| Based in | United States | European Union |
ActiveCampaign charges by contacts and shows prices billed yearly. Starter begins at $19 a month for 1,000 contacts and limits each automation to 5 actions; Plus, Pro and Enterprise remove the limit and add CRM and lead scoring, at higher prices.
Why choose Spedito over ActiveCampaign
- Automations with no step limit from the first plan, at €5 a month.
- With 10,000 contacts you save about €1,720 a year.
- You can learn it in an afternoon, with ready-made welcome, birthday and abandoned-cart templates.
When ActiveCampaign is the better choice
- You need automations with dozens of steps, conditions and lead scoring.
- You want a CRM for your sales team connected to email.
- You have structured marketing processes and someone running them full time.
What you get with Spedito, at every price
- You pay only for subscribed contacts: unsubscribed and bounced addresses don’t count.
- Ten emails a month per contact on paid plans, and no automatic overage charges.
- Every feature on every plan: automations, forms, integrations, A/B tests and your whole team at no per-seat cost.
- App and support in English, Italian, Spanish, French and German; AI translates your emails into each contact’s language.
- Data stored in the European Union, invoices with the right VAT for every EU country and Italian e-invoicing.
- No Spedito branding in your emails, even on the free plan.
- 60-day “It works or your money back”: if Spedito isn’t for you, we refund what you paid.
How to move from ActiveCampaign to Spedito
- Export your contacts from ActiveCampaign to a CSV or Excel file.
- Drop the file into Spedito: name, email, language and labels are recognised automatically, and people who had unsubscribed stay excluded.
- Verify your domain and rebuild your automations from ready-made templates: welcome, after purchase, abandoned cart, birthday.
Frequently asked questions
Is ActiveCampaign better than Spedito for automations?
For very complex automations, yes: advanced conditions, scoring and CRM. For the automations nearly every small business needs (welcome, after purchase, abandoned cart, birthday, bookings), Spedito is enough and costs €9 a month with 2,500 contacts instead of $49.
How much does ActiveCampaign cost per month?
Starter costs $19 a month for 1,000 contacts, billed yearly; with 5,000 contacts $99. Spedito costs €5 and €15, even paying month to month.
Can I import my contacts from ActiveCampaign?
Yes. Export your list from ActiveCampaign as CSV or Excel and drop it into Spedito: columns are recognised automatically, duplicates are merged and people who had unsubscribed never get emails. A list of a few thousand contacts takes a few minutes.
Where is my data stored with Spedito?
In the European Union. For every contact Spedito keeps where they came from and when they gave consent, and every email has an unsubscribe link in the reader’s language. The data processing agreement (DPA) applies to every customer.
Sources
- ActiveCampaign — Pricing · official price list · checked 16 October 2026
- EmailVendorSelection — ActiveCampaign pricing · independent source · checked 9 August 2026
- ECB — Euro foreign exchange reference rates (USD) · official price list · checked 2 October 2026
Platform prices change often: always check their website before deciding. ActiveCampaign is a trademark of its respective owner; Spedito is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. If something is out of date, write to us and we’ll fix it.