Litmus alternative
A Litmus alternative for freelancers and small teams
Litmus is the most complete email testing platform, with previews, analytics, personalisation and team workflows. It's also priced for large teams: its pricing page now points to sales, and its last public plan, Core, was $500 a month.
If what you need is to check an email in the clients that matter before you send it, EmailTestr does that part well, for a small monthly price.
Free during early access. No card needed.
EmailTestr and Litmus compared
| Feature | EmailTestr | Litmus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free during early access. Paid plans planned from £9 ($12) a month | Quote from sales. Last public plan (Core) was $500 a month |
| Email clients | A focused set: the clients most people actually check | 100+ clients and devices |
| Apple Mail, light and dark | Yes, iPhone and Mac, light and dark (simulated in WebKit) | Yes |
| Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo | Outlook.com and Yahoo real inbox screenshots coming soon; Gmail next | Yes |
| Outlook for Windows | Planned | Yes |
| Link, image and accessibility checks | 12 checks on every test, free on every plan | Yes |
| Code view with problem lines | Yes: click an issue, see the line highlighted | Yes, with a code editor |
| Test what your platform sends | Yes: a private address to send tests to from any platform | Yes |
| Email analytics | No | Yes |
| Team members | Unlimited team members | Depends on your plan |
Facts about Litmus checked in November 2026 from public sources (below). Prices change, so check their site before you decide.
Choose Litmus if
- You want analytics, personalisation and approval workflows as well as previews.
- You're an enterprise team that needs every client, every time, with support contracts.
Choose EmailTestr if
- You need previews and checks, not a full email platform.
- You want to start today without talking to sales.
- You'd rather pay a few pounds a month than hundreds of dollars.
LightApple Mail · iPhone · a real EmailTestr render
DarkApple Mail · iPhone · a real EmailTestr render
Questions
Sources: Litmus pricing (contact sales), Email Expert: Litmus introduces significant price rises.
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Litmus doesn't publish self-serve prices any more: its pricing page asks you to contact sales. Its last public plan, Core, was listed at $500 a month.
For Apple Mail, EmailTestr renders your email in WebKit, the engine Apple Mail uses, so layout and dark mode come out close; these previews are labelled as simulated. Real inbox screenshots for Outlook.com and Yahoo are coming soon. For the full range of clients and devices, Litmus covers more today.
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