FREE PLAN LIMITS / KLAVIYO
Klaviyo free plan limits
What Klaviyo's free plan includes, where the limits are, and what you'll pay when you outgrow it.
What the free plan includes
- 01Email is free for up to 250 contacts.↗ apps.shopify.com
- 02SMS is free for up to 150 SMS/MMS credits.↗ apps.shopify.com
- 03Free plan in Shopify (Klaviyo Starter): 250 profiles and 500 emails per month.↗ help.klaviyo.com
- 043 automated messages live at once, and 1 live sign-up form.↗ help.klaviyo.com
- 05“Powered by Klaviyo” branding stays on emails and forms.↗ help.klaviyo.com
What happens at the limit
- 01Setting a fourth automation live shows an upgrade prompt; you can turn another one off instead.↗ help.klaviyo.com
- 02At the email send limit, sending pauses until next month or until you upgrade.↗ help.klaviyo.com
Billed outside Shopify The listing says “External charges may be billed by Klaviyo separately from your Shopify invoice.” Uninstalling doesn't cancel those. How app billing works →
Other email & SMS marketing free plans
From each app's listing. Features differ, so check what you need.
| APP | FREE PLAN | BILL GROWS WITH | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omnisend | Email up to 250 people. | Contacts. Standard starts at $16/mo for 500 contacts and Pro at $59/mo for 2,500, and both rise as your list grows. | ↗ apps.shopify.com |
| Mailchimp | A Free plan is listed (email marketing, CRM, sign-up forms, landing pages), but the listing doesn't state its contact or send limits. | Contacts. Every paid plan says “Pricing based on number of contacts.” | ↗ apps.shopify.com |
| Shopify Messaging | Free to install. | Emails sent per month, after the first 10,000. | ↗ apps.shopify.com |
| Brevo PushOwl | 500 web push notifications per month. | Web push and email volume. Plus is $19/mo for 10k web push, and Power is $79/mo for 25k. | ↗ apps.shopify.com |
Klaviyo pricing & history → Klaviyo alternatives → Estimate your monthly cost → Klaviyo vs Omnisend · Klaviyo vs Shopify Messaging · Klaviyo vs Mailchimp
Checked Oct 19, 2026 against the live listing. Vendors change plans, so confirm on the listing before you install.
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Updated Oct 19, 2026