MEASURED 3 NOVEMBER 2026 · 30 AI ANSWERS
Best Email Marketing Software, according to 5 AIs
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Claude and Perplexity 6 buyer questions about email marketing tools. Mailchimp was named most often, in 21 of 30 answers. This page reports which email marketing tools AI recommends, not our own review of them.
Which brands AI names
| Brand | Named in | Own site cited in | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode | Claude | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailchimp mailchimp.com | 21 of 30 | 4 of 30 | 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 4 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Brevo brevo.com | 20 of 30 | 8 of 30 | 5 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 6 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
| MailerLite mailerlite.com | 20 of 30 | 5 of 30 | 4 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
| ActiveCampaign activecampaign.com | 19 of 30 | 8 of 30 | 3 of 6 | 4 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Klaviyo klaviyo.com | 17 of 30 | 7 of 30 | 3 of 6 | 4 of 6 | 2 of 6 | 4 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| HubSpot hubspot.com | 16 of 30 | 6 of 30 | 3 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 2 of 6 | 4 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Constant Contact constantcontact.com | 12 of 30 | 7 of 30 | 1 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 2 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
| Kit kit.com | 9 of 30 | 3 of 30 | 3 of 6 | 2 of 6 | 0 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 1 of 6 |
| GetResponse getresponse.com | 3 of 30 | 3 of 30 | 1 of 6 | 0 of 6 | 0 of 6 | 1 of 6 | 1 of 6 |
Which websites AI cites
The sites these answers linked to most often. If you sell in this category, these are the pages shaping what AI tells your buyers.
| Website | Cited in |
|---|---|
| ventureharbour.com | 14 of 30 answers |
| pcmag.com | 9 of 30 answers |
| activecampaign.com | 8 of 30 answers |
| brevo.com | 8 of 30 answers |
| constantcontact.com | 7 of 30 answers |
| emailvendorselection.com | 7 of 30 answers |
| forbes.com | 7 of 30 answers |
| klaviyo.com | 7 of 30 answers |
| hubspot.com | 6 of 30 answers |
| zapier.com | 6 of 30 answers |
| business.com | 5 of 30 answers |
| hostinger.com | 5 of 30 answers |
What AI recommends for each question
The brands named most often in the answers to each question, out of 5 answers per question.
What is the best email marketing tool for a small business?
ActiveCampaign (5 of 5), Constant Contact (5 of 5), Klaviyo (4 of 5), Mailchimp (4 of 5)
What is the best email marketing tool for a large enterprise?
HubSpot (5 of 5), Klaviyo (4 of 5), ActiveCampaign (2 of 5), Brevo (1 of 5)
Which email marketing tool offers the best value for money?
Brevo (5 of 5), MailerLite (5 of 5), Mailchimp (3 of 5), ActiveCampaign (2 of 5)
Which email marketing tool is the easiest to set up and use?
Mailchimp (5 of 5), MailerLite (5 of 5), Brevo (3 of 5), Constant Contact (3 of 5)
What are the top email marketing tools to consider in 2026?
ActiveCampaign (5 of 5), Brevo (5 of 5), Mailchimp (5 of 5), HubSpot (4 of 5)
Which email marketing tool do experts recommend most often?
ActiveCampaign (5 of 5), HubSpot (5 of 5), Klaviyo (4 of 5), Mailchimp (4 of 5)
See every answer for one question
Our separate example for HubSpot keeps all 5 original answers for a single buyer question, completed 14 October 2026. HubSpot's own site was cited in 1 / 5 of those answers. Read the example report.
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Mailchimp · Brevo · MailerLite · ActiveCampaign · Klaviyo · HubSpot · Constant Contact · Kit · GetResponse
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IndexHalo. "AI recommendations for email marketing tools." Measured 3 November 2026. https://www.indexhalo.com/leaderboards/email-marketing/
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