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Loops

6.8/10

Loops is an email platform for SaaS companies that combines marketing campaigns, event-triggered lifecycle automations and transactional email in one tool.

Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology

Overview

Loops is an email tool built for software companies. It puts marketing broadcasts, automated lifecycle sequences (which Loops calls loops) and transactional email such as receipts and password resets on a single contact record, so product events and email data do not need syncing between separate tools. Developers can send events and contact properties through a REST API, official SDKs and webhooks. Marketers and founders build emails in a block-based visual editor and target them with audience filters based on contact properties and events. A Goals feature tracks conversions such as upgrades or activations instead of only opens and clicks, and split testing comes at no extra charge. Pricing depends on the number of subscribed contacts, not seats or sends. The Free plan covers up to 1,000 contacts and 4,000 sends per rolling 30 days, and adds a Loops footer. Growth starts at $49 per month for 5,000 contacts with unlimited sends. Third-party reviews put the larger tiers at roughly $99 for 10,000 contacts and $399 for 100,000. Enterprise pricing is custom and adds priority support and migration help. Native integrations include Stripe, Clerk, Supabase, PostHog, Segment, Webflow, Zapier and Make. The main limitation is focus. Reviewers say Loops suits SaaS products but is a poor fit for ecommerce, agencies or newsletter-first businesses. Its automation and behavioural segmentation are also shallower than Customer.io's, and it has no SMS or push channels.

Our Rating

6.8
out of 10
Analytics
6
Cost
7
Customization
6
Ease of Use
8
Integration
7
Scalability
7
Security
6
Support
6

Who Loops is best for

Good fit

  • Loops is a Y Combinator company built for SaaS startups, with a free tier and contact-based pricing.

  • Non-technical marketers can send broadcasts and build sequences in the visual editor without engineering help.

Less suited

  • The pricing is affordable, but reviewers say Loops fits software companies far better than general small businesses.

  • An Enterprise tier covers 1.5 million or more contacts with priority support, but the automation depth trails larger platforms.

  • MakerStack advises agencies to skip Loops because of its SaaS focus.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Marketing, lifecycle and transactional email share one contact record, so there is no data syncing between tools.
  • Paid plans include unlimited sends and no seat fees, and unsubscribed contacts do not count toward the bill.
  • Every feature, including split testing, is available on every plan, including the free one.
  • The Goals feature measures conversions such as upgrades, not only opens and clicks.
  • The REST API, SDKs and native Stripe, Clerk and Supabase integrations make event-triggered emails straightforward for developers.

Cons

  • Reviewers say it fits ecommerce, agencies and newsletter-first businesses poorly.
  • Automation and behavioural segmentation are shallower than Customer.io's.
  • It sends email only, with no SMS or push channels.
  • Costs rise steadily as the contact list grows.
  • Free-plan emails carry Loops branding.

Key Features

A/B Testing
Email Marketing
Segmentation

Loops Pricing

Free

Free
  • All features included
  • Powered by Loops footer
  • Up to 10 emails per second
  • 4,000 sends per rolling 30 days
  • Up to 1,000 subscribed contacts
Start Free

Growth

$49/month
  • No seat fees
  • No Loops branding
  • Up to 1,000 emails per second
  • Unlimited marketing and transactional sends
  • Starts at 5,000 subscribed contacts, with the price rising by contact count
Get Started

Enterprise

Contact for pricing
  • Migration help
  • Priority support
  • Custom send volume
  • 1.5 million or more contacts
Get Started
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Free plan covers up to 1,000 subscribed contacts and 4,000 sends per rolling 30 days, and adds a Powered by Loops footer.

Pricing is based on subscribed contacts. Paid plans have no seat fees or per-send charges, and unsubscribed contacts do not count.

Yes. Paid plans include transactional sending through an API and SDKs at no extra cost.

Loops links to a SOC 2 trust center hosted by Oneleet and offers a Data Processing Agreement. Requests about 2FA, SSO or data residency go to its support team.

Yes. Split testing of subject lines and content is available to all users at no extra charge.

Reviews list Stripe, Clerk, Supabase, PostHog, Segment, Webflow, Zapier and Make, plus webhooks.