1
Mailchimp
named in 83% of answers
The Best-X Scoreboard · measured 2026-W28
The best email marketing
What ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Perplexity actually recommend — measured 1× each, not guessed once. Don't take one AI's word for it.
The consensus pick
Mailchimp
2/3 AIs agree
· named in 83% of answers
Runner-up: MailerLite (78%)
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What each AI picked
The one thing no single chatbot will show you
Claude
Mailchimp
✓ agrees
Gemini
Mailchimp
✓ agrees
Perplexity
MailerLite
↗ disagrees
They don't fully agree. Perplexity picks MailerLite. That disagreement is exactly why you check more than one.
The receipts
What each model actually said
Claude
“…# Top 5 Email Marketing Tools for Small Businesses 1. **Mailchimp** - Best all-around option with a generous free tier and intuitive drag-and-drop interface that requires no technical skills 2. **Klaviyo** - Excellent for e-commerce busines……”
Gemini
“……its price point, perfect for growing small businesses. 2. **Mailchimp** * **Reason:** Widely recognized, very easy for beginners, with a solid free plan for basic needs and good template variety. 3. **Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)** * **Reaso……”
Perplexity
“……s that pack serious punch for small businesses [1][2]. 4. **Mailchimp** – Widely used and accessible, great for startups, especially in eCommerce, with strong automation and design features [1][3]. 5. **Sender** – Offers the most generous f……”
The full scoreboard
Everyone the AIs named
2
MailerLite
named in 78% of answers
3
Brevo
named in 61% of answers
4
Kit (ConvertKit)
named in 39% of answers
5
Klaviyo
named in 22% of answers
6
Beehiiv
named in 22% of answers
7
Kit (ConvertKit)
named in 22% of answers
8
Omnisend
named in 22% of answers
Measured by asking ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Perplexity 1× each, 2026-W28. Every number traces to a stored, verbatim answer — download the raw data. No ranking is for sale; the pick is a measurement, not an ad. How this works →