Tech riderRev. 28 Sept 2026
Mailchimp Transactional (formerly Mandrill)
- 1Runs onWeb
- 2Costsfree trial · paid from $10/mo
- 3Delivery methodsboth
- 4Template optionsboth
- 5Event webhooksYes
- 6Delivery log retention30 days
- 7Dedicated IP optionYes
- 8Monthly send limit25,000 emails/mo
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: mailchimp.com
Overview
Mailchimp Transactional (formerly Mandrill) is ranked #10 of 41 in transactional email software on Specifiction. It runs on Web. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $10/mo.
Mailchimp Transactional (formerly Mandrill) plans and pricing
All plans1–20 blocks $20/mo billed monthly 25,000 emails per block · 1–500,000 emails per month · 1–20 blocks mailchimp.com · 20 Sept 2026
21–40 blocks $18/mo billed monthly 25,000 emails per block · 500,000–1,000,000 emails per month · 21–40 blocks mailchimp.com · 20 Sept 2026
41–80 blocks $16/mo billed monthly 25,000 emails per block · 1,000,000–2,000,000 emails per month · 41–80 blocks mailchimp.com · 20 Sept 2026
81–120 blocks $14/mo billed monthly 25,000 emails per block · 2,000,000–3,000,000 emails per month · 81–120 blocks mailchimp.com · 20 Sept 2026
121–160 blocks $12/mo billed monthly 25,000 emails per block · 3,000,000–4,000,000 emails per month · 121–160 blocks mailchimp.com · 20 Sept 2026
161+ blocks $10/mo billed monthly 25,000 emails per block · 4,000,000+ emails per month · 161+ blocks mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Compared on transactional email software
- Free plan
- Nomailchimp.com
- Paid from
- $20/momailchimp.com
- Delivery methods
- bothmailchimp.com
- Template options
- bothmailchimp.com
- Event webhooks
- Yesmailchimp.com
- Delivery log retention
- 30 daysmailchimp.com
- Dedicated IP option
- Yesmailchimp.com
- Monthly send limit
- 25,000 emails/momailchimp.com
Facts
- Transactional email
- Sends targeted and event-driven messages through API or SMTP.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Transactional SMS
- Sends critical SMS through the API using a Mailchimp SMS sending number.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Free trial limit
- New users can send up to 500 free emails to a verified domain.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Dedicated IP
- A dedicated IP is available as an optional $29.95 monthly add-on.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Billing unit
- Email pricing uses blocks, with each block representing 25,000 emails.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Unused email policy
- Unused emails do not roll over month to month.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Block exhaustion
- Sending stops when the account runs out of purchased email blocks.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Automatic top-ups
- Accounts can automatically purchase blocks at a predefined limit.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Template editing
- Templates support drag-and-drop editing and testing for marketer-developer collaboration.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Developer resources
- It provides SDK repositories, guides, and a first-party MCP server.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Inbound email
- Inbound email can be received, processed, and parsed through the service.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Reporting tools
- Reporting tools track delivery rates, recipient engagement, and account reputation changes.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Account requirement
- A Mailchimp account is required for transactional messaging access and billing.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Marketing plan access
- Transactional Email is an add-on to Standard, Premium, or legacy Monthly plans.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Customer support
- Mailchimp customers can contact the support team; new customers can contact sales.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Company trademark
- Mailchimp is a registered trademark of The Rocket Science Group.mailchimp.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- mailchimp.com/developer/transactional/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- mailchimp.com/pricing/transactional-email/· checked 28 Sept 2026