How does the free plan work?

Your first 200 emails are on us — no monthly reset. After that, $0.0015 per send, or upgrade for volume pricing.

Do you charge per subscriber?

Never. Unlimited contacts on every plan. You only pay for emails sent.

What happens when I reach my send limit?

Sending pauses until you add credits or enable auto top-up with a spending cap you control.

Do I need my own domain?

Yes — verify SPF, DKIM, and DMARC before your first campaign. Emails come from you@yourbusiness.com.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. No contracts. Cancel from Settings; your account stays active until the billing period ends.

How does overage billing work?

Off by default. Opt in from Settings with a monthly cap. Extra-email rates decrease as you scale.

No per-subscriber tax on growth

Unlimited contacts. Pay only for sends.

First 200 emails on us. Then pay only for what you send — from your own domain, on every plan.

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Free

$0/mo

First 200 on us

Then $0.0015/send

✓First 200 emails on us
✓Then $0.0015 per send
✓Everything in the list below

Start free →

Starter

$9/mo

10,000 emails/mo

extra emails: $0.0010 / send

✓10,000 emails/month
✓1 sending domain
✓Everything in Free, plus volume pricing

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Growth

$29/mo

50,000 emails/mo

extra emails: $0.0009 / send

✓50,000 emails/month
✓Multiple sending domains
✓Remove Hatched Send branding
✓Scheduled sends & A/B testing

Start sending →

Scale

$149/mo

200,000 emails/mo

extra emails: $0.0008 / send

✓200,000 emails/month
✓Everything in Growth
✓API automation & webhooks
✓Hosted HTTP MCP add-on ($19/mo) for AI IDEs
✓Priority support

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Need more than 200K sends?

Custom

Let's talk — Dedicated setup

Volume pricing, dedicated deliverability, and private infrastructure for high-volume senders.

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✓Volume beyond 200K/mo
✓Dedicated support & SLA
✓Tailored deliverability setup
✓Custom contracts & invoicing
✓Private infrastructure options

Every plan includes

Sending from your own verified domain — required before your first campaign.

✓Unlimited subscribers

✓Designer-built email templates

✓Welcome drips & automations

✓Shopify newsletter sync

✓Image hosting — 1 GB free, then $0.50/GB

✓Send from your own domain

✓SPF / DKIM / DMARC

✓Your Neon database (BYOD)

✓REST API (all plans)

✓Tags & segments

✓Embed signup widget

✓One-click unsubscribe

Hatched Send vs Mailchimp

Same audience, different math. At 50K sends you save roughly $321/mo.

Feature

Hatched Send

Mailchimp

Contacts

Unlimited (all plans)

500 free, then per-contact pricing

Entry plan

Free (first 200 on us)

$13/mo (500 contacts, 5K sends)

50K sends/mo

~$321/mo saved at 50K sends

$29/mo

$350+/mo (Standard plan)

200K sends/mo

$149/mo

$700+/mo

Per-subscriber fees

Never

Yes — scales with list size

Send from your domain

All plans (required to send)

Yes — on paid plans

REST API

Included on every plan

Separate product (Mandrill)

Email creation

Designer-built templates you make yours

Drag-and-drop builder

Image hosting

1 GB free, then $0.50/GB (or BYO R2)

Included, tied to plan

Remove branding

From $29/mo (Growth)

From $13/mo (limited sends)

Multiple sending domains

Growth+ ($29/mo)

Varies by plan

Contacts

Hatched Send

Unlimited (all plans)

Mailchimp

500 free, then per-contact pricing

Entry plan

Hatched Send

Free (first 200 on us)

Mailchimp

$13/mo (500 contacts, 5K sends)

50K sends/mo

~$321/mo saved at 50K sends

Hatched Send

$29/mo

Mailchimp

$350+/mo (Standard plan)

200K sends/mo

Hatched Send

$149/mo

Mailchimp

$700+/mo

Per-subscriber fees

Hatched Send

Never

Mailchimp

Yes — scales with list size

Send from your domain

Hatched Send

All plans (required to send)

Mailchimp

Yes — on paid plans

REST API

Hatched Send

Included on every plan

Mailchimp

Separate product (Mandrill)

Email creation

Hatched Send

Designer-built templates you make yours

Mailchimp

Drag-and-drop builder

Image hosting

Hatched Send

1 GB free, then $0.50/GB (or BYO R2)

Mailchimp

Included, tied to plan

Remove branding

Hatched Send

From $29/mo (Growth)

Mailchimp

From $13/mo (limited sends)

Multiple sending domains

Hatched Send

Growth+ ($29/mo)

Mailchimp

Varies by plan

Before you pick a plan

Straight answers on pricing.

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First 200 on us · Then $0.0015/send · Cancel anytime.

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