Email marketing software that knows your customers
Mailchimp and Brevo are dedicated email tools; Medivot is a CRM and marketing platform where email is one channel among several. If your list lives in one tool and your customer history in another, every campaign starts with an export. Here is how the three approaches compare.
What to look for in email marketing software
- A drag-and-drop builder with templates that render well on mobile
- Segmentation based on real customer data, not just list membership
- Automation: welcome series, nurture flows and re-engagement without manual sends
- A/B testing of subject lines, content and send times
- Per-recipient tracking of opens, clicks, bounces and unsubscribes
- Deliverability you can rely on for the providers your audience uses
- A price model that fits how you grow: per contact, per email or flat
Medivot: email marketing wired into your CRM
In Medivot, email marketing works on the same contacts as your CRM, landing pages and webinars. Segments come from live CRM data, automations can trigger on deal stages or webinar attendance, and every open and click lands on the contact timeline where sales can see it. Campaigns include a drag-and-drop builder, a template library, A/B testing with automatic winner selection and per-recipient analytics.
Because there is no connector to maintain, follow-up is the default rather than a project: a form submission can start a welcome sequence, and a webinar no-show can get a different email from an attendee. Sending allowances depend on your plan and are billed in naira; see pricing.
Mailchimp: the familiar email-first tool
Mailchimp is the best-known email marketing tool for small businesses, with a friendly editor, a small free plan and a large template and integration ecosystem. Its CRM features are light, and pricing scales with contact count in USD, so growing lists get expensive and sales follow-up usually needs another tool.
Choose Mailchimp if email newsletters are the whole job and you want the tool everyone recognises. We compared it in detail on our Medivot vs Mailchimp page.
Brevo: volume pricing and multichannel add-ons
Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) prices by email volume rather than contacts, which suits large lists mailed infrequently, and it bundles transactional email with extra messaging channels on higher tiers.
Choose Brevo if volume-based pricing matches your sending pattern. Our Medivot vs Brevo article goes deeper, and there is a roundup of ActiveCampaign alternatives if automation depth is your priority.
When Medivot is not the right fit (yet)
Medivot has no permanent free plan (new accounts get a 5-day free trial), and its template library and native integration catalogue are smaller than Mailchimp's. If you need a free forever tier for a tiny list, or hundreds of ready-made ecommerce integrations, a dedicated email tool may suit you better today.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best email marketing software for a small business?
If email is a standalone newsletter task, a dedicated tool with a free plan works. If email exists to nurture leads and customers, software that shares one contact record with your CRM, landing pages and events saves the most work, because segmentation and follow-up stop depending on exports and connectors.
How many emails can I send per month on Medivot?
Sending limits depend on your plan: 10,000 emails / month on Growth, 25,000 emails / month on Business, 40,000 emails / month on Team and 70,000 emails / month on Agency. Enterprise plans get custom limits. See the pricing page for everything each plan includes.
Does Medivot support email automation?
Yes. You can build multi-step sequences such as welcome series, nurture flows and re-engagement campaigns, triggered by contact activity, deal stages, form submissions or webinar attendance.
Will my emails reach inboxes in Nigeria?
Medivot delivers to all providers commonly used in Nigeria, including Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook and corporate servers, with sender authentication and bounce handling built in to protect your sender reputation.
Can I import my list from Mailchimp or Brevo?
Yes. Export your contacts to CSV and import them into Medivot with field mapping and deduplication. Consent status should be carried over, and Medivot records opt-ins for NDPR compliance.
Does Medivot include a CRM with email marketing?
Yes. The CRM is part of the same platform, so campaigns run on live CRM segments and every open, click and reply is recorded on the contact timeline for sales to see.
Guides and resources
- Email Marketing Automation: Strategies, Drip Campaigns & Best Practices for 2026 | Medivot
- Email Automation Sequences That Convert: Welcome Series, Re-Engagement & Drip Campaigns Explained
- Email Marketing in Nigeria: Build Lists, Nurture Leads & Drive Sales for Nigerian Businesses
- Your First Email Campaign: A Step-by-Step Guide From Template to Send to Analytics
- Medivot vs Brevo (Sendinblue): Email Marketing Platform Comparison for Nigeria 2026
- Medivot vs ActiveCampaign: Marketing Automation Showdown for Nigerian Businesses 2026
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