GetResponse review 2026: our full test, pricing and limits
GetResponse is the Swiss army knife of this comparison: on top of email it adds sales funnels, landing pages and, unusually, webinars hosted natively, which no direct competitor offers. For a course creator that can replace two subscriptions. We tested it to check what each block is worth, and above all what the entry plan really restricts.
Verdict: the most complete, provided you use all of it
GetResponse bundles email marketing, landing pages, conversion funnels and webinars into one subscription, with a free plan up to five hundred contacts to get started. That is a real gain when all those blocks serve you. The reservation is the Starter plan, tighter than it looks: a single automation, and webinars reserved for a much more expensive tier. Compare it against the sum of two specialist tools.
What to remember
- Email, funnels, landing pages and webinars in one subscription.
- Free up to 500 contacts; Starter $19 a month, Marketer $59.
- The Starter plan includes only one automation, and no webinars.
What we liked
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A rare scope: email marketing, sales funnels, landing pages and webinars together.
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Free plan up to five hundred contacts, genuinely usable to start.
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Webinars hosted natively, with no third-party tool or extra subscription.
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A capable funnel builder with conversion-focused templates.
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Support available around the clock, including live chat.
What could be better
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The Starter plan allows only one automation, which becomes limiting fast.
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Webinars are reserved for the Creator plan, which costs considerably more.
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Pricing follows list size: Starter goes from $19 to around $79 at ten thousand contacts.
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The interface is dense, a direct consequence of the breadth.
Spec sheet
- Vendor
- GetResponse, Poland
- Free plan
- Yes, up to 500 contacts
- Starter
- $19/month at 1,000 contacts
- Marketer
- $59/month at 1,000 contacts
- Creator
- $69/month, webinars included
- At 10,000 contacts
- Around $79/month on Starter
- Annual discount
- Around 18 %
- Webinars
- Creator plan only
- Best for
- Course creators and online sellers
Prices in US dollars at 1,000 contacts on monthly billing, checked on 3 August 2026. Annual billing saves around 18 %. Costs rise with contact count.
Go for it if
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You run webinars and currently pay for a dedicated tool.
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You sell online and your funnels matter as much as your emails.
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You want one subscription instead of three tools to connect.
Look elsewhere if
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Your requirement stops at sending a regular newsletter.
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You want several automations from the entry plan.
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Your list is large and you are optimising for lowest cost.
What exactly is GetResponse?
GetResponse is a Polish online marketing platform founded in 1998, one of the oldest in the sector. Starting from email, it has progressively absorbed adjacent blocks: landing pages, conversion funnels, ads, website chat and, more unusually, webinars hosted in house.
That last point is its real differentiator. No direct competitor in this comparison hosts webinars: you go through a third-party tool and pay a second subscription. For a trainer, consultant or course seller, bundling changes the economics.
The downside of such breadth is predictable. The interface is dense, each block is solid without being best in class, and above all the distribution of features across plans needs careful reading before you subscribe.
What are the key features of GetResponse?
Email marketing covers the essentials: block editor, autoresponders, A/B tests, segmentation, sends timed to the recipient’s timezone. Competent, without the comfort of MailerLite or the precision of ActiveCampaign.
Conversion funnels are the second pillar: a sequence of pages, forms and emails preconfigured for one goal, selling a product, registering for a webinar, capturing a lead. The templates are built for conversion and save real time for anyone without design skills.
Webinars are hosted directly, with registration, waiting room, screen sharing, whiteboard and automatic follow-up of no-shows. It is the feature you pick GetResponse for, and you should know it is reserved for the Creator plan. The Starter plan, meanwhile, includes just one automation, a limit that surprises many users after they subscribe.
GetResponse is judged on how many subscriptions it saves you. If the answer is none, a specialist tool will be nicer to use and cheaper.
Try GetResponse for free
The free plan up to five hundred contacts is enough to judge the editor and the funnels.
How much does GetResponse cost?
A free plan up to five hundred contacts, then three tiers whose price follows list size. Annual billing saves around 18 %.
| Plan | 1,000 contacts | 10,000 contacts | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Not applicable | Up to 500 contacts, sends and basic pages |
| Starter | $19/month | Around $79/month | Unlimited sends, one automation only |
| Marketer | $59/month | Scales with list | Unlimited automations, scoring, funnels |
| Creator | $69/month | Scales with list | Webinars, online courses, paid newsletters |
Prices in US dollars on monthly billing at the list size shown, checked on 3 August 2026. Annual billing saves around 18 %. Costs rise with contact count.
The trap here is not the headline price but the distribution of features. Many subscribe to Starter at $19 intending to automate their sequences, discover the single-automation limit, and move to Marketer at $59. If you already know you want several flows, start your comparison at the Marketer level.
The maths turns favourable once webinars enter the picture. A Creator subscription at $69 replaces an email tool plus a webinar platform typically billed between $40 and $100 a month. In that specific configuration GetResponse is hard to beat.
Who is GetResponse for?
GetResponse suits trainers, consultants and course creators who sell online and run live sessions. For that profile, bundling email, funnels and webinars into one subscription is a solid economic argument and a real operational simplification.
It is less relevant for a company that simply wants to send a newsletter: you would pay for unused blocks and face a denser interface than necessary. MailerLite or Brevo do that job more pleasantly. And if precise automation is your priority, ActiveCampaign stays ahead.
What are the alternatives to GetResponse?
Brevo for a strong price-to-feature ratio and European hosting. ActiveCampaign if automation matters more than breadth. MailerLite if you mainly want to send good-looking newsletters without complexity.
Our comparison of the best email marketing software in 2026 puts all five side by side on real cost. The guide on how to create a newsletter covers the method end to end.
Our verdict: 4.2/5, complete if you use it
Count the subscriptions GetResponse would replace for you: that single calculation settles it.
Frequently asked questions
Is GetResponse free?
There is a free plan limited to five hundred contacts, with email sending and basic pages. Beyond that, the Starter plan begins at $19 a month for a thousand contacts on monthly billing, with annual billing saving around 18 %. Prices checked in August 2026.
How many automations does the Starter plan allow?
One. It is the most misunderstood limit in the range: many subscribe to Starter expecting to build several sequences, then have to move to Marketer at $59 a month to unlock them. If you already know you want multiple flows, compare at the Marketer level directly.
Are webinars included in GetResponse?
They are hosted natively, but reserved for the Creator plan from $69 a month. This is the feature that genuinely sets GetResponse apart, since it removes a second subscription to a webinar platform, usually billed between $40 and $100 a month.
GetResponse or ActiveCampaign: which should you choose?
GetResponse wins on breadth, funnels and webinars included, and costs less on large lists. ActiveCampaign remains well ahead on automation precision and behavioural scoring. The decision depends on what you do between two emails.