EmailOctopus Reviews 203

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 115 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the platform for its ease of use, finding it simple, intuitive, and effective for their needs. Many highlight the excellent customer service, noting the team's responsiveness, helpfulness, and friendly approach. The pricing is frequently mentioned as fair and competitive, offering great value compared to other services. However, some people were dissatisfied with the platform's handling of content review and campaign approvals, describing the process as slow and overly controlled. These reviewers also found the customer service in these instances to be unhelpful, leading to unresolved issues and a perception that user experience was not a priority.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

really good email marketing platform and super cheap. it doesn't offer native e-commerce integration which is a shame however with a few minutes work to export our contacts and few minutes work to s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We made the switch over from Mailchimp to Email Octopus, which was very easy and we're so pleased we did! Since joining we've used the platform to help us reach our community in a number of ways from... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We send marketing emails and newsletters via EmailOctopus. “EmailOctopus is incredibly simple to use yet highly effective. I switched from two other mailing platforms, and now I use it at least twice... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used many email providers over the years and EO stands out for having *just enough* features and the right price. But what really makes me recommend them to friends and colleagues is their first... See more

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  1. Email Service Provider

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Simple yet powerful email marketing tools to grow your business. Easy to use, quick to master and all at an affordable price.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

203 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely great service

Absolutely great service. Well organized and the interface works very well and I can do lots of stuff I couldn't do with the last email provider I had. And what's really top flight is the support! Totally positive!

22 March 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thanks so much for the excellent review! We're really glad to hear you've been able to do so much more with EmailOctopus 🐙 And thanks for your kind words about our support, the team will be thrilled to hear it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer service is exceptional

The customer service is exceptional - incredibly quick & friendly and most importantly real humans! Octopus itself is straightforward to use & the time has gone in to designing it so it is nice to be in - it doesn't feel like being in the backend of a site, it's designed with the clients in mind.

11 March 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

What a lovely review, thank you! "Designed with the clients in mind" is exactly what we're going for, so it's great to know it actually feels that way. And yes – you can speak to real humans, anytime you need us. The team will be delighted to hear this one. 💜 Thanks again, Miranda!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All the features we need

All the features we need for our gardening society's mailings, easy to use, simple to set up, and a good price - we've recently moved from a well-known competitor after the subscription was raised to unreasonable levels. The pre-sales support was very responsive and we feel really good about using this company.

11 March 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Welcome aboard, Lois! Glad you made the switch for our ease of use and sensible price point. I know switching platforms is always a pain, so I'm happy to hear our team made it extra smooth. We're here to help your gardening society's mailing grow 😉🌱

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love EmailOctopus

I love EmailOctopus. They make everything easy, from creating forms for my website to typing up emails. I am very happy with my email provider.

10 March 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thank you, Amy! 💜

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It works as expected

It works as expected, its behavior is adequate, its policies and delivery rate are good, as is its very low bounce rate. For its cost, it is an excellent platform; I recommend it.

9 March 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thank you for the recommendation – we appreciate it! "Works as expected" might sound modest, but honestly, that's exactly what good email software should do. Glad EmailOctopus is delivering for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use - High Open Rate

Over the years I have used *many* of these services. I switched either because they would raise their prices, merge with another company and again raise their prices, change their UI making it less friendly, any number of reasons.

I've been using EmailOctopus for a few years now, and can honestly say it is one of the best. It's easy to use, the emails sent look great and professional, the pricing is fair, and above all, customer service is stupendous. There is usually someone available in the chat support. Bot on the off chance they are offline, they *always* respond promptly and help answer any questions. They also really appreciate feedback on the platform and features, which is very refreshing.

Overall, I very highly recommend EmailOctopus!

3 March 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

After everything you've been through with other platforms, this really means a lot – thank you! We know there are plenty of options out there, so we don't take it for granted when someone sticks around for years. We genuinely do love the feedback too, so keep it coming. Really glad you're here. 💜

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super affordable for a little church!

It's an easy to use platform and super affordable, especially for a little church. My people love it and so do I!

1 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

That's so lovely to hear – thank you, April! We're glad EmailOctopus is a good fit for your community. Give your people our best. 💜

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I moved to EmailOctopus about 12 months…

I moved to EmailOctopus about 12 months ago and found it so easy to learn in the beginning. Simple, clear, intuitive and flexible. Now a year in while I am sure there is more for me to learn I have an email marketing platform I trust and reply upon

28 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thanks, Bob – a year in and still going strong, that's brilliant to hear! There's always more to discover when you're ready – and if you need a hand with it, just drop us a note. Glad EmailOctopus has earned a permanent spot in your toolkit. 🐙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use

I find the structure of EmailOctopus is easy to understand and work with. Creating a template with our brand kit is simple and quick.
Using the template for further newsletters has reduced the time it takes to produce them. Integrating EmailOctopus into our website was easy to do and it was very quick to add a newsletter subscription form.
All in all a really easy and quick programme!

23 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Love hearing this – thank you! We get your branding all set up for you precisely so that you can save time and focus on more important things instead. Happy to hear the integration and sign-up forms were a breeze, too. We're here if you need anything!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Email Octopus is a great platform.

Email Octopus is a great platform for email send outs. They have many resources to help design and organize contacts and send outs, plus they help to clean up our oceans. That was a winning point for me. I continue to use Email Octopus regularly.

23 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thanks, Sarah – really glad EmailOctopus is working well for you. The ocean cleanup mission is close to our hearts, so it means a lot that it resonated with you, too. We're here if you need anything along the way – happy emailing! 🐙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EmailOctopus is the best platform of…

EmailOctopus is the best platform of email marketing that I used. I tried too much of email platform but email octopus is great for the contacts, reports, campaigns and is very simple with the drag and drop customize email. I recommended at 100%.

20 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thank you for your great review, Derick! We made our drag and drop editor with ease of use on our minds, so it's fantastic to see your feedback. Let us know if you have any questions – we're always happy to help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EmailOctopus is very likely your best autoresponder

EmailOctopus is very likely your best and most affordable option because, for me, it is designed specifically to be cheaper and simpler for beginners and small businesses.

14 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thank you for your kind words, Ali! We do try to make our platform as easy and affordable as possible, so it's great to see that kind of feedback :). Thanks again for recommending EmailOctopus and wishing you many successful campaigns!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The nicest email sender tool out there

* The email layout tool is powerful, flexible and convenient;
* The sign-up form is unobtrusive and easily customizable (by any frontend dev);
* 1 free automation on the free tier, which is exactly what I need;

13 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

It's fantastic to see you're enjoying our platform, Konstantin! Feel free to reach out to our team if you have any questions – we're always happy to help get you the maximum from EmailOctopus. Thanks for your great review and happy emailing :).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It is a very intuitive platform

It is a very intuitive platform, the support team is very responsive, I have been a subscriber for over a year, and it works great here in Colombia.

11 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thank you for your review, Valentina! It's great to see that EmailOctopus works well for you. Give us a shout if you have any questions at all :).

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Intrusive compliance process and excessive monitoring

I had a very negative experience with EmailOctopus due to excessive and disproportionate “compliance” reviews combined with serious privacy overreach.

I have managed and executed many email campaigns for multiple clients and businesses over the years, and I have never experienced this level of intrusion with any other provider.

After onboarding, importing my list, and preparing campaigns, my private campaign content and business communications were manually opened, read, and analyzed by staff, without any clear, explicit consent being requested at the operational level. This went far beyond what is reasonably expected for technical delivery.

Despite confirming that my campaign did not violate any policy, it was still held for extended review.

I was repeatedly asked to explain:

Lead acquisition methods

Internal workflows

Internal data handling

List structure

Why some contacts lacked “first names” (even though my form only collects a single name field)

Why B2B contacts use role-based emails (info@, hello@, etc.)

All contacts were first-party and permission-based. No purchased, scraped, or third-party data was used. No compliance violation was identified.

Instead of relying on standard industry indicators (spam complaints, bounce rates, engagement, unsubscribe rates), they chose to manually inspect private communications and interrogate legitimate business operations.

Continuing this process would have required disclosing sensitive internal company information just to be allowed to send lawful campaigns.

This level of monitoring and data access is not normal in the professional email marketing industry and raises serious privacy concerns.

I cannot recommend this platform for serious B2B or professional use.

10 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thanks for sharing your feedback. I want to provide some brief context for anyone reading.

As an ESP, we're obligated to ensure mail sent through our platform is legal – or in simple terms, not spam or phishing. In this case, our automated system flagged the campaign due to patterns associated with low quality email sends. That triggered a manual review, where the compliance team spotted patterns in high-level analysis of the aggregated and anonymised contact list — this included a high volume of role-based email addresses, which commonly appeared across widely traded and purchased lists — that didn't line up with the collection method described. We asked some routine questions to understand the gap.

Reviewing campaign content and asking new senders about list acquisition is standard practice across the email industry. We see this as a basic responsibility for any platform that allows people to send millions of emails, and it's essential for maintaining strong relationships with inbox providers so delivery stays high for all our customers.

Unfortunately, you weren't willing to provide the information we needed, so we made the call not to continue supporting the account.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm just new to Emailoctopus -1st class site

I'm just new to this site and it is extremely easy to use and navigate. The help from customer support is first class.

29 January 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thank you for your review and your kind words, Stephen! I'm glad you find EmailOctopus easy to use, as that's one of our main goals. We're always there if you have any questions :).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to Use and Great Results

EmailOctopus is easy to use and works amazing! We'vew never had trouble with the service and would highly recomend it to anyone considering it!

2 February 2026
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thank you for your great review! It's fantastic to see that your journey with EmailOctopus has been frictionless :). Feel free to reach out to our team if you have any question on the way. Thanks again for recommending us, and happy emailing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good for small business

Easy to use and has a helpful support team. One time, I wanted a feature for their automations that didn't exist, and just a few months later they implemented it!
Becomes a little pricey as you accumulate subscribers, but that can't be helped, I guess.

14 October 2025
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Reply from EmailOctopus

Thank you for your great review, Betty! We always try to improve our platform based on what our users need, so it's really great to see you benefiting from that. :)

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