One draft, every subscriber's own language
Set a language on a contact and they receive the campaign translated from the same draft. No copies per audience, no translation bill.
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Zinn® Campaigns vs Mailchimp
Mailchimp is the name most people start with. If your website is hosted with us, you may already have the newsletter tool you were about to pay Mailchimp for.
What you get with Zinn® Campaigns that others charge extra for, or do not offer
Each of these is switched on in the product today. Nothing here is a roadmap item.
AI writing on every plan
From a one-line brief, the AI writer drafts two subject lines, a preheader and the body. It is not held back for a higher tier.
Sent at each contact's best hour
Smart send time delivers to each contact when they usually open, and an A/B subject test sends the winner to the rest.
Your brand, read from your website
The brand kit takes your logo, colours and font from your own site, so the first campaign already looks like you.
A check before every send
The pre-send check reads the campaign before it goes and lists what to fix, what to review and what is only for information.
SPF, DKIM and DMARC written for you
When we host your DNS, we write the sending records for your domain after you confirm. No copying records between tabs.
Already included with your hosting
Every Mainstream hosting plan includes 500 contacts and 2,000 emails a month, with no second bill.
24/7 enterprise-grade support, at no extra charge
Every customer on every plan reaches our expert team around the clock. Enterprise-grade support is part of the product, never a paid upgrade or a higher tier.
The short answer
Mailchimp is free for a very small list, then charges by contact tier, and keeps its AI assistant for the Standard plan and above. Zinn® Campaigns includes 500 contacts with Mainstream hosting and puts the AI writer on every plan, drawing on your account's AI allowance. Mailchimp has the longer track record, the bigger template gallery and many more integrations.
| Feature | Zinn® Campaigns | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| Free or included plan | 500 contacts and 2,000 emails a month, included with every Mainstream hosting plan | Free under 250 contacts1 |
| Paid plans start at | $4.99 a month for 1,000 contacts | Essentials from $13 a month; Standard from $20 (6,000 emails); Premium $3501 |
| SMS campaigns | In pilot | Add-on1 |
| AI writing | Subject lines (A and B), preheader and body from one brief, on every plan | Intuit Assist on Standard and Premium, not on Essentials1 |
| Automated flows | Welcome and drip flows on a list join, plus a yearly date. No store-triggered flows yet | Up to 4 steps per flow on Essentials; 200 flow points on Standard and Premium1 |
Mailchimp's cells are what Mailchimp's own pricing page showed on November 12, 2026, in US dollars. Plans change, so check their page before you decide.
Where their figures come from
Three reasons Mailchimp users look at us
AI writing is not kept for a higher tier
Give Zinn® Campaigns a one-line brief and it drafts two subject lines, a preheader and the body. On Mailchimp the AI assistant arrives with Standard; on Essentials it is not included.
Your list is already paid for
Mainstream hosting includes 500 contacts and 2,000 emails a month. A small business that sends a monthly newsletter can stay inside that and never open a second bill.
Each subscriber reads it in their own language
Set a language on a contact and Zinn® Campaigns sends that contact the campaign translated, from one draft. Nothing to duplicate per audience.
Where Mailchimp is stronger
Mailchimp has been sending email for over two decades. It has a large template gallery, a big integrations directory, a mobile app and mature reporting. Its SMS add-on is open to paying customers today, while ours is still a pilot. If you rely on a specific Mailchimp integration, check that it exists here before you move.
Who Zinn® Campaigns suits
Businesses whose website is hosted with Zinn Digital®, teams writing to customers in more than one language, and anyone who wants AI drafting without moving to a higher tier. You can also send through your own SMTP provider, such as Amazon SES, Resend or Mailgun, so your sending reputation stays yours.
Moving your list from Mailchimp
Export your audience
In Mailchimp, export the audience as a CSV. Keep the consent date column, because Zinn® Campaigns records it against every contact.
Import it with consent
Upload the CSV in Email campaigns, then Contacts. Each row is checked and you see added, updated, kept unsubscribed or not imported, with the reason.
Verify your sending domain
Connect your sender and verify the domain. If we host your DNS, we can write the SPF, DKIM and DMARC records for you after you confirm.
Mailchimp switchers ask
Is Zinn® Campaigns a good Mailchimp alternative?
Yes, for small and multilingual senders. You get 500 contacts free with Mainstream hosting, AI writing without moving up to Mailchimp Standard, per-contact translation and 24/7 support at no extra charge. Stay with Mailchimp if you rely on its template gallery, app directory or SMS today.
Is Zinn® Campaigns cheaper than Mailchimp?
For a small list on Mainstream hosting it costs nothing extra: 500 contacts and 2,000 emails a month are included. Beyond that, plans start at $4.99 a month for 1,000 contacts. Mailchimp's page showed Essentials from $13 and Standard from $20 a month on the day we checked.
Do my unsubscribes come across?
Yes. Import them with your list and they stay unsubscribed. Every campaign carries a one-click unsubscribe link and header, so a contact who leaves is never emailed again.
Can I keep Mailchimp's templates?
Not directly. Our editor builds a fresh campaign, and the brand kit reads your logo, colours and font from your website so the result already looks like you.
Does Zinn® Campaigns do SMS like Mailchimp?
SMS is in pilot with Zinn® Campaigns. Mailchimp sells SMS as an add-on to paid plans. If SMS is a must today, Mailchimp has the head start.
Is support included, or is it a paid tier?
Included. Every Zinn® Campaigns customer gets 24/7 enterprise-grade expert support at no extra charge, on every plan, from the team that runs the platform.
Already hosting with Zinn Digital®?
Every Mainstream hosting plan already includes 500 contacts and 2,000 emails a month of Zinn® Campaigns. See what it does before you pay anyone else for a newsletter.
See how Zinn® Campaigns works