FLACKEMAIL
Email + 6 other products, $99/month
- Free up to 1,000 subscribers
- Bundle includes 50,000 sends/month
- Unlimited subscribers in bundle
- All Empowered Founders products included
- 5 seats included
- No annual contracts
- No "limited" tier features
MAILCHIMP
Email only, prices scale with subscribers
- Free up to 500 contacts, 1,000 sends/month
- Standard plan ~$50/month at 5,000 subscribers
- Standard plan ~$100/month at 10,000 subscribers
- Email only (other tools sold separately)
- Higher tiers gate features
- Owned by Intuit
- Customer support reduced for free users
Pricing at scale.
| Subscribers | Mailchimp | FlackEmail Bundle | Your savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | ~$20 / mo | $99 (bundle of 7 products) | Bundle gives you 6 more tools at lower cost |
| 5,000 | ~$50 / mo | $99 / mo flat | $0 to $50/mo + 6 more products |
| 10,000 | ~$100 / mo | $99 / mo flat | ~$1/mo savings + 6 more products |
| 25,000 | ~$210 / mo | $99 / mo flat | ~$111/mo savings + 6 more products |
| 50,000 | ~$350 / mo | $99 / mo flat | ~$251/mo savings + 6 more products |
Mailchimp Standard plan pricing pulled from mailchimp.com, last verified Apr 2026. FlackEmail's $99 includes 50,000 sends/month with $1.00 per 1,000 beyond.
What's actually different.
Where FlackEmail is better
- Bundle pricing means email cost stops mattering at scale.
- No tier upgrades for advanced features.
- Built specifically for solo founders.
- The voice: not corporate.
- Roadmap influenced by real founders, not enterprise customers.
Where Mailchimp is better
- Larger template library out of the gate.
- More integrations with other SaaS tools.
- Bigger support team and community.
- Brand recognition with stakeholders.
- More mature reporting features.
Switch in 15 minutes.
- Export your list from Mailchimp (one click in their tool).
- Import to FlackEmail (drag and drop).
- Recreate your sequences (we have a template gallery to help).
Honest answers.
Should I switch?
It depends. If you're paying $50+/month for Mailchimp and could use any of the other Empowered Founders products, the math probably wins. If you live in Mailchimp's deeper features (advanced reporting, certain integrations), evaluate honestly.
Is your deliverability as good as Mailchimp's?
Yes. We use the same standards (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and the same reputable infrastructure providers. Deliverability comes from your domain reputation and list hygiene more than from your tool.
What about my historical campaign data?
Export it from Mailchimp before you cancel. We don't yet import historical analytics, just contact lists and basic segmentation.