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Email, social media, SEO, ads, landing pages and marketing automation.

Shortlists

  • Best Email Marketing Software

    MailerLite is the best email marketing software for small businesses in 2026, with a free plan for 250 subscribers and Comfort from $10.80 per month billed yearly; Brevo suits senders with large lists because its plans scale with emails sent, and Kit suits creators with a free plan up to 10,000 subscribers. The cheapest verified paid plan is Constant Contact Lite at $10.20 per month billed annually.

    1. 1. MailerLite8.9
    2. 2. Brevo8.7
    3. 3. Kit8.5
  • Best Email Marketing Software for Small Business

    MailerLite is the best email marketing software for small businesses on a budget in 2026, with a free plan for 250 subscribers and Comfort from $12 per month; Brevo suits businesses with a large contact list that send a few campaigns a month. The cheapest paid options are Brevo Starter and Mailjet Starter at $9 per month.

    1. 1. MailerLite8.9
    2. 2. Brevo8.7
    3. 3. Mailchimp8.4
  • Best Event Management Software

    Cvent is the best event management software for large teams running in-person, virtual and hybrid programs in 2026, with quote-based pricing. Swoogo suits teams with complex registration that want unlimited events for $11,800 a year. Eventzilla is the cheapest paid option at $1.50 per registration, and Eventbrite is free for free events.

    1. 1. Cvent8.3
    2. 2. Swoogo8.2
    3. 3. Bizzabo8.1
  • Best Keyword Research Tools

    Ahrefs is the best keyword research tool for content teams that pick topics by traffic potential in 2026, with a $29 Starter plan and Lite at $129 a month. Semrush suits teams that want keyword research inside a full SEO and AI visibility suite, from $139 a month. Google Keyword Planner is free once a Google Ads account is set up, and Ubersuggest matches Ahrefs Starter as the cheapest paid option at US$29 a month.

    1. 1. Ahrefs8.6
    2. 2. Semrush8.5
    3. 3. SE Ranking8.4
  • Best Landing Page Builders

    Unbounce is the best landing page builder for marketers running paid campaigns in 2026, from $22 per month billed annually with A/B testing on Experiment; Leadpages suits small teams that want A/B testing with unlimited traffic from $67 per month, and Swipe Pages suits mobile-heavy ad traffic from $29 per month billed annually. The cheapest option is Carrd, with Pro plans from $9 per year and a free plan.

    1. 1. Unbounce8.6
    2. 2. Leadpages8.5
    3. 3. Swipe Pages8.4
  • Best Marketing Automation Software

    HubSpot Marketing Hub is the best marketing automation software for teams that want nurture, CRM data and reporting in one place in 2026, with a free plan and Starter listed at $20 per seat per month. ActiveCampaign suits small teams that need multi-step automation on a budget, starting at $15 a month billed yearly for 1,000 contacts. Brevo and Klaviyo both have permanent free plans for teams that want to start without paying.

    1. 1. HubSpot Marketing Hub8.8
    2. 2. ActiveCampaign8.7
    3. 3. Brevo8.5
  • Best SEO Tools

    Semrush is the best SEO tool for in-house marketers who want keyword research, site audits, rank tracking and AI search visibility in one suite in 2026, from $139 a month or $117.33 billed annually. Ahrefs suits consultants who work from backlink and competitor data, with the Lite plan at $129 a month. Ubersuggest is the cheapest full suite here at US$29 a month, and Semrush, Ahrefs and Screaming Frog all offer free versions.

    1. 1. Semrush8.6
    2. 2. Ahrefs8.5
    3. 3. SE Ranking8.5
  • Best SMS Marketing Software

    SimpleTexting is the best SMS marketing software for small businesses in 2026, at $29 per month for 500 credits with three users included; EZ Texting suits businesses that want text-to-pay links and the lowest entry price, and Postscript suits Shopify brands. The cheapest verified paid plan is EZ Texting Launch at $20 per month billed annually.

    1. 1. SimpleTexting8.8
    2. 2. EZ Texting8.6
    3. 3. SlickText8.5
  • Best Social Media Management Tools

    Sprout Social is the best social media management tool for brands and teams that need publishing, a shared inbox and reporting in one place in 2026, from $79 per seat per month billed yearly. Buffer suits solo marketers and small teams that pay per channel, and Agorapulse suits teams that want a strong inbox at $79 per user. Buffer is also the cheapest paid option at $5 per channel per month billed yearly, and it has a free plan for up to 3 channels.

    1. 1. Sprout Social8.8
    2. 2. Buffer8.7
    3. 3. Agorapulse8.6
  • Best Webinar Software

    Zoom Webinars is the best webinar software for marketing and training teams that want a familiar platform in 2026; Livestorm suits teams that run frequent browser-based live and on-demand sessions; the cheapest verified option is WebinarJam at $39 a month billed annually.

    1. 1. Zoom Webinars8.8
    2. 2. Livestorm8.7
    3. 3. Demio8.6