Brevo review: African pricing & payments
Affordable email marketing, transactional SMS, and CRM billed by emails sent rather than contact count.
Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) provides newsletter broadcasting, marketing automation, transactional emails (OTP codes), and SMS. Uniquely bills based on email volume rather than contact list size, making it vastly more affordable for African startups.
- Pricing:
- Freemium from $9 (free plan available)
- Best for:
- E-commerce stores, startups with large user bases, and newsletter creators on a budget.
- Available in:
- Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda
- Payment methods:
- Virtual USD Cards; International Credit Cards; PayPal
- Last verified:
- 2026-03-09
Pros
- Unlike Mailchimp, you are never penalized or upcharged simply for growing your contact list
- Free tier includes 300 emails/day forever
- Excellent inbox deliverability rates for African recipients
Cons
- Free plan displays a small Brevo logo in the footer
- SMS credits must be purchased in prepaid packages