First, you’ll need to sign up for a Mailchimp account. We’ll walk you through the setup process.
Pay As You Go
A flexible email plan for the seasonal sender
Buy email credits so you can send whenever you need to—without a monthly subscription.
Built for businesses that need advanced email tools without the monthly commitment
Seasonal businesses
If you send infrequently or your audience size fluctuates throughout the year.
Laser-targeted senders
If you have a large audience and send targeted bulk campaigns.
Email-only marketers
If your budget is project-based and you send infrequently.
What you get
An email builder that makes it easy to create campaigns that stand out. Plus, advanced features like A/B testing and automations let you fine-tune your email strategy and cut down on busywork.
How it works
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01 Sign up for an account
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02 Find your account settings
Go to your Account settings.
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03 Edit your billing settings
In your Account settings, select Billing, then select Monthly plans or credits.
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04 Choose how many credits you want
Select Pay As You Go and choose a credit package. Each email you send costs one credit, so an email sent to 100 contacts costs 100 credits.
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05 Start sending
You’re all set! Time to pick your email template, add your content, choose who gets it, and hit send.
Frequently asked questions
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The Pay As You Go plan comes with the same set of features as the Essentials plan.
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Yes, but we don’t provide refunds for unused credits. If you upgrade to a monthly plan, any remaining credits will be converted to MonkeyRewards and will be applied to your monthly bill.
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You can buy more credits at any time through your Billing settings. To send an email, the number of available credits in your account must be equal to or greater than the number of planned recipients.
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Credits are units of payment that are used for the Pay As You Go plan. Each email send costs one credit. For example, one email sent to 100 contacts equals 100 sends, so it would cost 100 credits. Credits expire after 12 months.
Looking to do more than the occasional newsletter?
We’ve got you covered with our monthly plans.