Honest take on SendX alternatives
Let me be direct: SendX is a legitimate email marketing platform. Affordable pricing, unlimited sends, decent automation. If you're happy with it and it's working for your business, there's no urgent reason to switch. See our detailed SendX comparison for the full breakdown.
But there are situations where an alternative makes more sense.
If you run a SaaS: Sequenzy
The biggest gap in SendX for software companies is SaaS-specific features. No native Stripe integration. No subscription-aware automation. No MRR or LTV segmentation.
Sequenzy is built specifically for this. Connect Stripe once, and customer data syncs automatically. Trigger emails based on trial expiration, failed payments, plan changes, or churn risk. No Zapier required.
Plus, Sequenzy's AI-powered sequences generate complete email flows from a description. "Write a 5-email onboarding sequence for a project management SaaS" becomes actual emails in minutes. SendX can't do this.
At $49/month for 10k subscribers, you get native Stripe sync, AI generation, and unified transactional + marketing emails.
If budget is everything: Brevo or MailerLite
Brevo charges per email sent with unlimited contacts. If you have a large list but moderate send frequency, this model can be cheaper than subscriber-based pricing.
MailerLite offers a generous free tier (1,000 subscribers) and affordable paid plans ($39/month for 10k). Clean interface, includes landing pages. Good for simple needs.
If you need powerful automation: ActiveCampaign
ActiveCampaign is the automation king. Complex workflows, lead scoring, CRM integration. If SendX's automation feels limiting, ActiveCampaign removes the ceiling.
The tradeoff: $79+/month for 10k contacts, steep learning curve, and no transactional email included.
If you sell products: Klaviyo
Klaviyo is purpose-built for e-commerce. Deep Shopify integration, product recommendations, abandoned cart flows. SendX doesn't understand your store like Klaviyo does.
The tradeoff: ~$150/month for 10k profiles. Worth it for serious e-commerce; overkill for other use cases.
The pricing reality
At 10,000 subscribers:
- SendX: $59.99/month (monthly) or ~$45/month (annual)
- Sequenzy: $49/mo
- Brevo: ~$50/month (depends on email volume)
- MailerLite: $39/month
- Moosend: $64/month (unlimited sends)
- ActiveCampaign: $79/month
- Klaviyo: ~$150/month
SendX's strength is unlimited sends at a reasonable price. If volume matters and deliverability has been fine, it's hard to beat. But if you need SaaS features, AI content, or just better deliverability confidence, the alternatives deliver more value. Read our guide on the best email tools for SaaS.
Migration from SendX
Switching isn't complicated:
- Export contacts - SendX lets you export as CSV. Clean them with our email validator.
- Document your flows - Screenshot automations before changing anything
- Import to new platform - Most accept CSV imports with field mapping
- Recreate automations - Manual but straightforward. Our AI sequences speed this up.
- Update API calls - If using SendPost, swap to new platform's API
- Verify DNS - Update sending domain records. Use our SPF checker and DKIM checker.
Most migrations take a weekend for simple setups, a week for complex automations.