Zero of fourteen models named Brevo first on the direct prompt; zero named MailerLite. Brevo was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and MailerLite by thirteen and Brevo carries 37 labels and MailerLite 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Paris, France, founded 2012. Named in thirteen categories this edition.
San Francisco, United States, founded 2010. Named in seven categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the email marketing platforms page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Brevo and MailerLite were named in the same answer 106 times, of the 403 answers naming Brevo and the 163 naming MailerLite. In those answers MailerLite took the first choice seventeen times and Brevo twenty-five.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Multiple Reddit users mention Brevo throttling speed or suspending accounts that spike in volume.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Brevo is the most cited "best budget" platform because of the unlimited contacts free tier and email-volume pricing.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“its free tier has been reduced to 250 subscribers, making it less viable for budget-conscious starters” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Beehiiv, GetResponse, and MailerLite are the ones to approach with caution.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“simple tools like Mailchimp or MailerLite often fall short on B2B features” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“Choose MailerLite if you want the best balance of features and freedom (most recommended for general SMBs).” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“If you need a free plan with generous limits, MailerLite is often considered the best overall.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Opt for proven high-deliverability options like ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, or GetResponse.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.