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Last updated: April 2026 | Pricing verified April 18, 2026 | 14 min read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mailchimp quietly ended its 15% recurring nonprofit discount in 2023. Now new nonprofits get a one-time 15% off and a single free month \u2014 and everyone who signed up before that quietly rolled onto full pricing. Combined with Mailchimp\u2019s contact-based pricing (which counts unsubscribed contacts until you manually archive them) and the fact that its free plan caps at 1,000 contacts and 1,000 sends a month, a lot of nonprofits are asking the obvious question: what else is out there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite a lot, it turns out. And several platforms still offer real, recurring nonprofit discounts that Mailchimp used to match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other nine alternatives below each have a strong case for a specific nonprofit use case \u2014 biggest discount, best free plan, best for fundraising events, best for donor CRM. We\u2019ll cover each honestly, pros and cons. Looking at this from a different angle? We\u2019ve also published a broader 10 best Mailchimp alternatives for 2026<\/a><\/strong> comparison covering use cases beyond nonprofits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick Answer:<\/strong> The best Mailchimp alternative for nonprofits in 2026 is Mailercloud<\/strong> \u2014 it combines a generous free plan (1,000 contacts, 12,000 emails\/month), transparent pricing starting at $7\/month<\/strong>, and built-in donor-segmentation tools. Other strong nonprofit-friendly picks include Brevo<\/strong> (email + SMS for donor reminders), MailerLite<\/strong> (30% nonprofit discount), Constant Contact<\/strong> (up to 30% off for 501(c)(3)s + event management), EmailOctopus<\/strong>, Moosend<\/strong>, GetResponse<\/strong> (50% off annual + webinars), HubSpot<\/strong> (free CRM for donor management), Sender<\/strong> (2,500 free contacts), and Zoho Campaigns<\/strong>. Mailchimp ended its 15% recurring nonprofit discount in 2023 \u2014 this guide compares the 10 best replacements with honest pros and cons for every tool.<\/p>\n

Related reading: Best Kit Alternatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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