GetResponse Starter costs $19, $54 or $79 per month at 1,000, 5,000 or 10,000 contacts respectively when billed monthly. At those same contact counts, its annual subscription costs $186.96, $531.36 or $777.36 upfront, before taxes and extras.
This guide helps you budget at a specific list size and decide whether Starter is sufficient or a higher plan is necessary. Prices were checked on September 6, 2026, using the official pricing page’s USD offers. Regional currency, promotions and your checkout can differ. This is a published-price comparison, not a claim of hands-on deliverability testing.
GetResponse prices by contact count
Official price snapshot: Each cell below shows the monthly-billed price followed by the monthly equivalent of annual billing. The annual equivalent is not a monthly payment option.
| Contacts | Starter: monthly / annual equivalent | Marketer: monthly / annual equivalent | Creator: monthly / annual equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $19 / $15.58 | $59 / $48.38 | $69 / $56.58 |
| 5,000 | $54 / $44.28 | $95 / $77.90 | $109 / $89.38 |
| 10,000 | $79 / $64.78 | $114 / $93.48 | $134 / $109.88 |
Source: GetResponse official pricing. Enterprise requires a custom quote; it is not a $0 plan.
Full Starter pricing brackets through 100,000 contacts
The following USD brackets come from our August 27, 2026 pricing record; the 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 contact examples were also checked on September 6, 2026. Adding this table on September 16 is a content update, not a fresh checkout verification. Source: GetResponse official pricing.
| Billable contacts | Monthly payment | Annual upfront total |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1,000 | $19 | $186.96 |
| 1,001–2,500 | $29 | $285.36 |
| 2,501–5,000 | $54 | $531.36 |
| 5,001–10,000 | $79 | $777.36 |
| 10,001–25,000 | $174 | $1,712.16 |
| 25,001–50,000 | $299 | $2,942.16 |
| 50,001–100,000 | $539 | $5,303.76 |
Match your billable count to the whole bracket: 6,000 contacts use the 5,001–10,000 rate, not six times the 1,000-contact rate. Above 100,000, request a quote; do not extend this table by interpolation. An empty paid account still uses the starting bracket rather than a $0 price.
Calculate your newsletter costs to compare the recorded Starter rate with Kit and beehiiv. Select your billing cycle and required features; the calculator does not model GetResponse Marketer or Creator.
What you actually pay over a year
Calculated results: Twelve monthly payments equal the monthly rate multiplied by 12. Annual totals equal the published annual monthly equivalent multiplied by 12; the Starter totals were also checked against the official annual offer totals. All examples assume the same plan and contact bracket for the entire year.
| Plan and contacts | 12 monthly payments | Annual upfront total | Annual saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter, 1,000 | $228 | $186.96 | $41.04 |
| Starter, 5,000 | $648 | $531.36 | $116.64 |
| Starter, 10,000 | $948 | $777.36 | $170.64 |
| Marketer, 1,000 | $708 | $580.56 | $127.44 |
| Marketer, 5,000 | $1,140 | $934.80 | $205.20 |
| Marketer, 10,000 | $1,368 | $1,121.76 | $246.24 |
| Creator, 1,000 | $828 | $678.96 | $149.04 |
| Creator, 5,000 | $1,308 | $1,072.56 | $235.44 |
| Creator, 10,000 | $1,608 | $1,318.56 | $289.44 |
For example, budgeting $15.58 each month is not enough to cover the first annual Starter payment: you need $186.96 available upfront. Annual billing reduces the fixed-year baseline by 18%, but a growing list or plan upgrade changes the comparison.
Editorial guidance: Use monthly billing while validating a workflow if flexibility is worth the difference. Consider annual billing after confirming the features, import process and expected audience size. A discount is only useful if you still want the service for the period you buy.
How much does GetResponse cost for 5,000 contacts?
At 5,000 billable contacts, Starter costs $54 per month on monthly billing in the September 6, 2026 USD snapshot. Twelve monthly payments total $648. The annual option costs $531.36 upfront ($44.28 per month equivalent), saving $116.64 over that fixed year.
Choose between those payment options only after checking that Starter meets your needs. These figures exclude taxes and optional extras, assume no contact-bracket or plan changes, and are not a newly verified checkout quote. Annual billing commits your budget upfront; the monthly equivalent is not a monthly payment schedule.
How much does GetResponse cost for 10,000 contacts?
At 10,000 billable contacts, Starter is $79/month billed monthly, or $777.36 paid upfront for a year in the September 6, 2026 USD snapshot. Annual billing works out to $64.78/month, saving $170.64 against twelve $79 payments ($948). You pay the annual bill upfront, not $64.78 each month.
The same bracket covers 6,000 or 8,000 billable contacts. At 10,001 contacts, the recorded next Starter bracket is $174/month or $1,712.16/year. Check expected list growth before committing: this fixed-size comparison does not estimate mid-term upgrades or prorated charges.
For more advanced automation at 10,000 contacts, the recorded Marketer baseline is $114/month or $1,121.76/year. That is $35 more per month, or $344.40 more annually, than Starter. Compare the workflow you need before paying for the upgrade.
When should you upgrade from Starter?
Starter includes unlimited monthly email sends and one custom automation workflow. Marketer adds unlimited workflows and ecommerce capabilities such as abandoned-cart recovery. Creator adds course creation and premium newsletter subscriptions. Confirm individual limits on the official feature comparison.
Editorial guidance: Write your required workflow before selecting a plan. If scheduled newsletters and a simple onboarding workflow cover the job, use Starter as your baseline. If several independent journeys or ecommerce events are essential, compare Marketer. If you are selling courses or a subscription newsletter, investigate Creator and its relevant capacity limits.
At 5,000 contacts, upgrading from Starter to Marketer adds $41 per month on monthly billing, or $403.44 to the annual upfront total. Moving from Marketer to Creator adds $14 per month, or $137.76 annually. Those are calculated differences, not a forecast of additional revenue: identify the work or product that justifies each increase.
Why your bill may exceed the table
GetResponse’s billing explanation says pricing takes account of both the month’s peak active subscriber count and contacts added during that month. Deleting contacts later does not necessarily undo a higher bill. An email address present in multiple lists counts separately in each list.
Illustrative example: A newsletter with 4,000 distinct people could have 6,000 billable list entries if 2,000 people also appear in a second list. Under the shown Starter brackets, that can put the baseline at $79 rather than $54 per month. Check the actual billing count before importing or copying a list.
The public prices are net of applicable taxes. Optional add-ons can also increase the total, and GetResponse notes regional restrictions on add-on availability. Its help page gives conflicting webinar-capacity descriptions, so confirm your account’s exact allowance before budgeting a webinar launch. Official billing and add-on guidance.
Treat your working budget as the selected plan and contact bracket, plus confirmed add-ons and applicable taxes. Keep optional migration work and other software as separate budget lines rather than implying they are included in the platform fee.
A practical pre-purchase check
- Record your current billable contact count, including duplicate entries across lists.
- Estimate the next three months of growth and any planned imports.
- Choose the lowest plan that meets the workflow you have written down.
- Compare the upfront annual charge with twelve monthly payments at that same bracket.
- Reproduce the quote in your currency and check taxes, add-ons and renewal terms before paying.
The official site currently offers a 14-day trial without a credit card. Use it to test your actual workflow; temporary access does not establish which features remain available afterward. GetResponse pricing and trial.
Compare the cost with your alternatives
Use our newsletter cost calculator for the site’s supported plan comparisons. The calculator currently models GetResponse Starter; the Marketer and Creator examples in this article are additional comparisons, not extra calculator tiers.
Read Kit vs GetResponse for creator-focused trade-offs and beehiiv vs GetResponse for newsletter-growth and marketing-workflow differences. Our GetResponse platform overview explains plan features, limits and who each plan may suit, while newsletter costs by list size puts the baseline alongside other providers.
Editorial conclusion: Begin with the contact count you will be billed for and the workflow you need. Starter is the lower-cost option in this snapshot; the right reason to pay more is an identified requirement that the higher plan satisfies.
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