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Best Email Automation Software (UK)

The best platforms for email automation and lifecycle marketing in the UK, from entry-level flows to advanced CRM automation.

If email is about sending the right message, automation is about sending it automatically when it matters. This guide ranks platforms by the depth and usability of their automation builders.

How we chose

We assessed each platform against these criteria:

  • Visual, non-technical automation builder
  • Trigger and condition flexibility
  • Welcome, abandoned cart and lifecycle templates
  • Lead scoring and CRM automation
  • Pricing by feature availability

Our picks

1

ActiveCampaign

Best for advanced automation

Paid from ~$15+/mo (per contact tiers)

The deepest mainstream automation builder with conditions, goals and built-in CRM. Ideal once you outgrow simple tools.

Best for: B2B and growing businesses

2

Klaviyo

Best automation for ecommerce

Free up to 250 contacts; paid from ~£25+/mo

Event-driven flows that respond to real purchase behaviour with powerful segmentation.

Best for: Ecommerce stores

3

MailerLite

Best for simple automation

Free plan (up to 1,000 subs); paid from ~$10+/mo

Easy visual flows for welcome and drip sequences at an affordable price.

Best for: Small businesses and creators

4

Brevo

Best value automation

Free plan; paid from ~£8+/mo

A capable automation builder with volume-based pricing that's kind to larger lists.

Best for: Growing lists

HubSpot offers excellent automation within its free CRM tier, and GetResponse has a strong automation-focused package. Choose based on whether you also need a CRM and how complex your journeys are.

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