Buyer's guide · Email & lifecycle marketing
Email and lifecycle marketing software in India, compared by price in ₹ (November 2026)
We compare 27 email and lifecycle marketing tools that Indian teams use, ranked by our open score (how the score works; paying us never changes it). MSG91 scores highest here, 60 out of 100. For 10 people, the lowest monthly price we could work out from a vendor's page is ₹590 (Zoho Mail, Mail Lite (5 GB)).
The 27 tools, by score
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: yes · GST invoice: not checked · UPI: yes · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- ₹590 a month on Mail Lite (5 GB) (₹59 a person a month × 10, billed yearly). Vendor's page, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- Free plan
- Yes: Forever Free, ₹0
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: yes · GST invoice: not checked · UPI: not checked · Data in India: yes (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- From ₹6,200 a month; the vendor's page does not say per person, so not worked out for 10. Vendor's page, checked 1 Sep 2026.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: yes · GST invoice: yes · UPI: not checked · Data in India: yes (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- Series A+, fintech, consumer apps
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: yes · GST invoice: not checked · UPI: not checked · Data in India: yes (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: not checked · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “Prices in US dollars; no rupee billing”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Customer.io page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- From ₹2,904 a month (converted from dollars); the vendor's page does not say per person, so not worked out for 10. Vendor's page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: not checked · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “Prices are the vendor’s list prices, before tax, in the currency the vendor showed us (USD)”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Kit (formerly ConvertKit) page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: yes · GST invoice: yes · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- ₹1,144 a month on Comfort ($12 a month, flat, converted at our rate). Vendor's page, checked 29 Oct 2026.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- newsletter creators, solo founders, content marketers
- Drawback
- Priced in dollars on the vendor's page ($12 a month), so the rupee cost moves with the exchange rate. Source: vendor's page, 29 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- ₹1,430 a month on Basic ($15 a month, flat, converted at our rate). Vendor's page, checked 7 Nov 2026.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- SaaS teams, developers
- Drawback
- Priced in dollars on the vendor's page ($15 a month), so the rupee cost moves with the exchange rate. Source: vendor's page, 7 Nov 2026.
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- 10 people
- From ₹20,800 a month; the vendor's page does not say per person, so not worked out for 10. Vendor's page, checked 1 Sep 2026.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- B2B SaaS, Series A+, PLG teams
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “Appcues is USD-only”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Appcues page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: yes · GST invoice: yes · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- Series A+, fintech, e commerce
- Drawback
- The vendor publishes no list price: a team that needs a number for a budget has to ask for a quote.
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- 10 people
- From ₹1,906 a month (converted from dollars); the vendor's page does not say per person, so not worked out for 10. Vendor's page, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: not checked · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No GST invoice: “Billed in USD; standard 18% GST applies under reverse charge for business expenses”. A company that claims input credit needs one. Source: our Resend page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- From ₹1,430 a month (converted from dollars); the vendor's page does not say per person, so not worked out for 10. Vendor's page, checked 29 Oct 2026.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- SaaS growth teams, e commerce brands, marketing agencies
- Drawback
- Priced in dollars on the vendor’s page, so the rupee cost moves with the exchange rate. Source: vendor's page, 29 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “Priced at $0.10 per 1,000 outbound emails ($0.0001/email) in 2026”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Amazon SES (Simple Email Service) page, 28 Oct 2026.
Amazon SES (Simple Email Service): plans, score and alternatives
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “you specifically need INR billing through an Indian entity — beehiiv is USD-only”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our beehiiv page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “Quick facts: Founded 2011 · San Francisco, CA (HQ) · IPO 2021 · 3,000+ enterprise customers · $60k–500k/year typical · USD billing (18% GST for India)”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Braze page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “Iterable is billed exclusively in USD”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Iterable page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “Pendo is USD-only via US entity”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Pendo page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “Twilio charges in USD only”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Twilio page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: no · GST invoice: no · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- No billing in rupees: “USD billing via Beamer US entity; 18% IGST reverse-charge for Indian B2B”. A card charge in dollars moves with the exchange rate. Source: our Userflow page, 28 Oct 2026.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Bills in rupees: yes · GST invoice: not checked · UPI: not checked · Data in India: not checked (read 28 Oct 2026)
- Best for
- Series A+, e commerce, fintech
- Drawback
- The vendor publishes no list price: a team that needs a number for a budget has to ask for a quote.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- Yes (as our tool page records it)
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM): plans, score and alternatives
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
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- 10 people
- No monthly plan price on file (it may charge per use or by quote). See the tool page for what we know.
- Free plan
- None listed
- India fit
- Not checked yet
- Best for
- startups
- Drawback
- None on file yet.
How to choose
- Work out the cost for your team, not the headline price. For 10 people, the plans we could price run from ₹590 a month (Zoho Mail) to ₹1,430 a month (Postmark). 1 of these 3 charge per person, so their bill grows with every hire; the rest are flat. Try other team sizes in the seat calculator.
- Check the currency. 5 of 27 are priced in dollars on the vendor's page. The rupee figure here is converted at our rate of ₹95.3 per dollar; your bank's rate and card fee change what you pay.
- Check India fit before you sign. We have read that 7 of 27 bill in rupees, 3 give a GST invoice and 3 keep data in India. "Not checked" means we have not read it, not that the answer is no.
- Start on a free plan where there is one. 18 of 27 list a free plan, so you can try them with your own data before paying.
- Check how each one charges. 19 of 27 have no monthly plan price we could read: some charge per transaction or per use, some only by quote. Their tool pages say which.