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Brevo vs MailerLite: Which European Email Tool Wins?

Both Brevo and MailerLite are European, EU-hosted and GDPR-compliant — so this isn't a compliance question, it's a fit question. Brevo is the all-in-one marketing stack; MailerLite is the focused, design-led email tool. Here's how to pick between two genuinely good options.

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Brevo

France

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MailerLite

Lithuania

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Brevo
MailerLite
GDPR compliance
GDPR compliant
GDPR compliant
Data hosting
European Union
European Union
Headquarters
France
Lithuania
Starting price
from Free plan available
from Free up to 500 subs
Best for
All-in-one: email + SMS + CRM
Clean, focused email & automations
Ease of use
Feature-rich, more to learn
Exceptionally simple
SMS marketing
Yes, native
No
Ideal user
SMBs wanting one platform
Creators, newsletters, lean teams

The verdict

Pick Brevo if you want one platform to run email, SMS and a light CRM together — it's the better fit for SMBs consolidating their stack. Pick MailerLite if email is your focus and you value a clean, fast, beautifully simple tool over breadth. Both are EU-hosted and compliant, so you can choose on fit alone and not worry about the data question.

Frequently asked questions

Are both Brevo and MailerLite GDPR-compliant?

Yes — both are European-owned, host data in the EU, and offer DPAs. Compliance isn't the deciding factor here; feature scope and ease of use are.

Which is cheaper, Brevo or MailerLite?

Pricing is close and depends on volume. Brevo prices by emails sent; MailerLite by subscriber count. Lean lists often favour MailerLite; high-volume senders often favour Brevo.

Which has better automation?

Brevo offers deeper, more branching automation suited to multichannel journeys; MailerLite's automation is simpler and faster to set up for straightforward sequences.

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