Mailchimp raised prices again?
Leave the contact treadmill. Own the platform in one click from $99. SES pennies after that.
One-time license · one-click AWS install · yours forever
You are in the right place
- Contact tiers climb even when your send volume does not.
- Price changes land on calendars you do not control.
- Your list growth becomes their revenue event.
What it costs at real volume
Approximate monthly send cost. sendbunny sending is raw Amazon SES. Competitor figures use publicly listed plans (verify before you buy).
| Platform | 10k emails | 50k emails | 1M emails |
|---|---|---|---|
| sendbunny + SES | ~$1 | ~$5 | ~$100 |
| Mailchimp (approx. Standard) | ~$135/mo | ~$450/mo | Custom / Premium |
What you get
- One Create stack click. Platform in your AWS.
- Basic $99 once. Premium $199. No contact ladder.
- Pay Amazon SES when you send, about $0.10 per 1,000.
- Idle months near $0. Use forever on the license you bought.
Best for
- Teams hit by another Mailchimp plan jump
- List owners who want unlimited contacts without tiers
- Operators ready for one-click AWS ownership
Not for
- People who want Mailchimp's exact UI forever
- Stores that need Klaviyo-depth ecommerce CDP features today
How to switch
- Export contacts as CSV from Mailchimp.
- Buy sendbunny and complete the one-click AWS install.
- Import the CSV. Re-imports enrich rows instead of wiping them.
- Reconnect domains and rebuild your key emails as templates and campaigns.
- Cancel Mailchimp when the new stack is live.
FAQ
- Will sendbunny raise a contact tier on me later?
- No contact tiers. License is one-time from $99. Sending stays on SES rates you can forecast from AWS pricing.
- Do I need AWS skills?
- No. One pre-filled Create stack button. The installer provisions the platform.
- Can I keep my domain reputation?
- Yes. Authenticate the same domain on SES. Warm carefully. You leave Mailchimp's billing, not your brand identity.
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One click into your AWS. From $99 once. Pay $0 when idle. Scales when you send.