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I've been setting up a business and I'm avoiding US companies where I can. Proton for email, brevo for web/marketing mail, hetzner for storage. I cancelled a lot of personal subs and stopped shopping on Amazon when they were all donating to Trump. It's not much, but it's a few grand a year not…
View original on Reddit…automation for a 2M/yr ad agency: Setup fee: $500-1,500 (depending on complexity — yours looks moderate with Lemlist + Brevo + WhatsApp integrations) Monthly retainer: $200-500/mo for monitoring, fixing broken flows, and minor updates Why: They're a 2M revenue company with 20 employees. They can…
View original on Reddit…stack, I’d wire a dead-simple event log: all key actions into a single table in Supabase, then pipe summaries into Brevo so you get a daily “what happened in my app” email. Stripe’s customer portal can handle 90% of billing UX if you just deep-link it. I’ve used Supabase, Vercel, and then…
View original on RedditHere’s how it usually breaks down in real-world terms: For 10,000 emails, most ESPs ( Boldinbox, Mailchimp, SendGrid, Brevo, etc.) charge roughly $10–$30/month on entry plans, sometimes cheaper with annual billing. If you’re using free tiers, you might squeeze it in almost for free, but limits and…
View original on RedditWhy doesn't Brevo provide any reply analytics? Or is it combining CTR with reply? Also, what link are they clicking, because it looks like you're linking to their own Instagram page. There's a difference in your 40% CTR if they're clicking on their own link vs. your link. Moving on, I'm not…
View original on Reddit…that the unsubscribe link in the email must remain valid for at least 30 days after the email has been sent. So I use Brevo, I use the free plan which gives me 300 campaign emails a day, so I do the newsletters in batches over a few days. The unsubscribe function is managed in Brevo to make my…
View original on RedditWe’ve run a few self-hosted/subscription sites with Brevo when Mailchimp contact tiers got too expensive. Unlimited contacts, SMTP, and a simple API means it plugs into most stacks pretty easily. Free plan covers light use, and paid is straightforward
View original on RedditEmail marketing tools really depend on goals and team size. Platforms like Mailchimp and Brevo work well for beginners, while ActiveCampaign and HubSpot shine for automation and CRM-driven campaigns. The key is deliverability, segmentation, and clear reporting—features that actually impact ROI. At…
View original on Reddit…pages, I’ve had good luck with Carrd + a simple Tally form for lead capture, then pipe those emails straight into Brevo or MailerLite so you’re not exporting CSVs every week. For user research, Typeform or Google Forms + a Notion database becomes a cheap feedback engine if you tag responses…
View original on Reddit…level of expertise and you budget. If you're looking for recommendations for generally good platforms, I can recommend Brevo and Getsitecontrol. Both are suitable for beginners and fairly priced. How do you create newsletters as a freelancer working for businesses? 1. You test a few platforms…
View original on RedditYou're absolutely insane and I hope your fiancee is a very patient person. If you already have a domain, just use Brevo for email. 300 emails a day on the free tier and they're a verified sender with a good reputation.
View original on RedditI recommend GSC Email Marketing or PushOwl by Brevo. Both are less expensive than comparable apps for Shopify while still being well-rounded tools and easy to set up. I've also used GSC Email Marketing's non-Shopify version for a volunteer side project and had an email marketing newbie set up and…
View original on RedditI second Brevo for email marketing, I've had a positive experience with it and it's definitely more affordable than many other services. For email marketing I can also recommend Getsitecontrol. It charges for the emails you send instead of a monthly fee, so depending on your needs, it can be quite…
View original on Reddituse brevo & mailchimp. they offer the best hand-on practice opportunity. also they have beginner friendly free plans
View original on RedditI use Brevo (formally SendinBlue). Their free plan is the best out there, with unlimited email saved on lists for free. Only downside is they have a 300 send limit a day, but you can easily schedule a campaign to slowly progress out for a week to your list. That's what I did until I started making…
View original on Reddit…your Nextcloud setup:** Nextcloud can send notification emails through an external SMTP relay (Mailgun free tier, Brevo, etc). No need to self-host a full mail server for…
View original on RedditI've had a good experience with Brevo, Getsitecontrol, and Mailerlite, which I have used for different projects. If you're a complete newbie, I'd recommend trying Getsitecobtrol first, as it's the most intuitive out of the tools I've tried. And you can try it for free as it has a free plan. As for…
View original on Reddit…transactional email service. Do you think it can be used as an SMTP server for high-volume sending (like Mailgun or Brevo)? I’m not aware of EU-based alternatives to these kinds of solutions. Brevo is French and works great, but it partially runs on GCP. It’s a bit off-topic compared to your…
View original on Reddit…on practice id start with mailerlite or brevos free tiers super easy for beginners unlimited sends on mailerlite and brevo has 300 a day free but whatever platform you pick first thing clean your leads with emailverifier.io bulk verifies fast smtp dns catches junk no bounces messing up your…
View original on Reddit…model from day one. That said, if you're going the newsletter route or working with service businesses, MailerLite or Brevo are totally fine. Different use case, different tool. One other thing: don't just build the flows. Analyze them**.** Set up a mock store (Shopify has a free trial), run test…
View original on RedditKeep it simple tbh. Landing page + form → email tool (Kit/Brevo) + basic automation . Kit is great for this, Klaviyo is more for ecom. If you’re technical, you can also do Resend + your own DB. Main thing is just capture + nurture early users. Happy to help set it up if needed
View original on Reddit…on our end either, their mail policy had just quietly tightened up on us. Installing WP Mail SMTP and connecting it to Brevo (formerly Sendinblue, free tier works great) or Mailgun fixed it clean, and the "Check & Log Email" plugin is useful if you want to see the actual error being thrown before…
View original on Reddit…and if you're already on Buffer it's good enough for social. The one swap worth considering is Mailchimp to Loops or Brevo if you're SaaS. Better automation triggers tied to user behavior without the price jump. Honestly the fewer tools the better at solo stage. The only additions I'd consider…
View original on RedditI’ve been using salesrobot, heyreach also seems like a good tool. Emails try brevo or quickmail
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