Convia Pro vs Mailchimp
Convia writes the newsletter from your episode, plus the social posts that drive people to it. Mailchimp delivers the mail to your list and audience.
Facts about Mailchimp last checked 2026-09-20.
The short answer
Convia does not send your newsletter. It writes it. You send it.
An episode is the flagship source rather than a requirement: a campaign can start from an idea you want to promote, a trend, a seasonal moment or a guest, and the issue is written from whichever one you pick.
Mailchimp is a full marketing suite rather than a newsletter tool: audiences, journeys and A/B testing, with the newsletter as one surface among several. Mailchimp sends the issue and manages everything around your list.
Where each one sits
What Mailchimp does well
- Broad marketing email. More than newsletters: campaigns, automations and journeys.
- Audience management. Segmentation across your whole list.
- Reporting and testing. A/B testing on email campaigns.
The difference
| Mailchimp | Convia Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sends the email | Yes | No, and it is a deliberate boundary |
| Marketing automation | Yes | No |
| Audience segmentation | Yes | No |
| Writes the issue from your episode or idea | No | Yes |
| Coordinates it with your social posts | No | Yes |
| Publishes to eight platforms | No | Yes |
Combine both to meet your goals
Mailchimp and Convia do different halves of the job. Most people running both use them together rather than choosing.
Mailchimp gives you
- Sending the email, managing the audience and running marketing automation
Convia adds
- The draft itself, so the send and the social posts around it are planned together
Frequently asked questions
For Mailchimp’s current pricing, check their pricing page. We do not restate other companies’ prices here, because they change.
We aim to highlight others fairly and accurately. If we made a mistake, email us at contact@conviapro.com.
Can I use Convia and Mailchimp together?
Yes. Convia produces the draft and Mailchimp sends it. The copy step is manual today, so tell us if removing it matters.
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