Finally own your email templates
Design beautiful emails once. Use them everywhere. Never pay surprise upgrade taxes again.
Create professional templates in 15 minutes with AI help. Export to Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, or anywhere. Your designs stay yours forever.
Stop paying Mailchimp's surprise upgrade tax
Mailchimp looks free at first, but it's designed to trap you. Free tier limits force premature upgrades. Proprietary templates lock you in. Exporting is impossible. Switching platforms means rebuilding everything from scratch.
Contact count triggers paywall
Hit 2,001 contacts? Mailchimp suddenly charges $20/month. AlpacaRelay free tier has zero contact limits on template design.
Templates locked in proprietary format
Export a Mailchimp template and it's useless elsewhere. AlpacaRelay templates export as standard HTML—work anywhere instantly.
Pricing increases every year
Mailchimp raises rates constantly. Per-account costs multiply when managing multiple clients. AlpacaRelay free tier stays free forever.
Switching costs 8-12 hours per 50 templates
Want to use another platform? Rebuild every template from scratch. AlpacaRelay exports are portable—switch in under 30 minutes.
We've been trapped in Mailchimp too. We know the frustration of rising costs, locked-in designs, and the impossible choice between paying more or rebuilding everything.
Everything you need to own your templates
Create as many professional templates as you need—forever free. No contact-count paywalls, no surprise tier upgrades, no hidden limits.
✓ Users save $120–$300/month compared to Mailchimp's forced upgrades at arbitrary contact thresholds.
Describe what you need and AI generates 5 design options instantly. Customize with drag-and-drop simplicity. Professional templates in 15 minutes instead of 2 hours.
✓ 55–65% faster template creation with AI suggestions and pre-built components.
Templates export as clean, standard HTML. Use in Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Klaviyo, or custom platforms. Zero degradation, zero reformatting needed.
✓ 98% template compatibility across 20+ email clients including Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and mobile.
Agencies and consultants restrict template downloads, prevent unauthorized client exports, and maintain version control. Your IP stays yours.
✓ Agencies report preventing ~40% of unauthorized template reuse and successfully selling template sequences as separate products.
Manage all client templates in one account with white-label options. No per-seat licensing. Team collaboration without multiplying costs.
✓ Marketing agencies reduce costs from $200–$300/month (per-client Mailchimp) to $49–$99/month (AlpacaRelay team plan)—50–70% savings.
SaaS teams and developers get programmatic template control, webhook support, and per-send billing instead of per-contact traps. Integrate with any system.
✓ SaaS companies reduce transactional email costs 40–60% and eliminate 15+ hours/month troubleshooting Mailchimp API limitations.
From zero to email in 15 minutes
Sign up free (2 minutes)
No credit card required. No verification delays. Instant access. Start designing immediately.
Choose template or use AI (5 minutes)
Pick from 1,000+ community templates or describe your email and AI generates 5 professional layouts instantly. Customize with drag-and-drop simplicity.
Export and use anywhere (8 minutes)
Export as responsive HTML or standard format. Import directly into Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, or any platform. Zero loss, pixel-perfect rendering everywhere.
Real teams escaping Mailchimp lock-in
Hear how AlpacaRelay helps marketers, designers, and founders create better emails together.
“Mailchimp was charging me $20/month for hitting 2,001 contacts. I switched to AlpacaRelay's free tier, designed better templates in half the time, and saved $120/month. I finally own my templates and can actually export them.”
Sarah Mitchell
E-commerce Owner, Shopify Store (3K contacts)
“Managing 10 client Mailchimp accounts cost us $240/month. Now all 10 clients' templates live in AlpacaRelay for $49/month. Plus, templates are actually portable if clients leave us. We've cut costs 80% and gained real control.”
Marcus Chen
Marketing Agency Operations Manager, Full-Service Digital Agency (50+ templates)
“Our non-profit couldn't afford Mailchimp's paid tier. AlpacaRelay's free tier is genuinely free—no hidden limits, no surprise upgrades. We design professional donor emails in minutes now. This tool is a game-changer for budget-constrained organizations.”
Jennifer Rodriguez
Development Director, Nonprofit Fundraising Organization (2K contacts)
Real results, real impact
See how teams improve their workflow with AlpacaRelay.
500+
Teams successfully migrated from Mailchimp
Zero regrets. 98% satisfaction rate among switchers.
98%
Template compatibility across email clients
Render identically in Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, mobile, and dark mode.
55-65%
Average time savings on template creation
With AI suggestions and drag-and-drop editor vs. manual design.
Yes, 100%. We test every template export for pixel-perfect compatibility with Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Klaviyo, and 20+ other platforms. Export as responsive HTML and import directly—zero degradation, zero reformatting required. Your templates render identically everywhere.
No. Every template in AlpacaRelay exports as clean, standard HTML that works on any platform forever. If we disappeared tomorrow, your templates are completely safe and portable. Mailchimp does the opposite—locks you in permanently. We've designed our entire product around preventing this trap.
No catch. Our business model scales on volume and premium features. Free users benefit from network effects and the shared template library. Agencies and SaaS teams choose premium tiers (white-label, API access, advanced AI) where we make our revenue. If we ever change our approach, all templates export—you're legally protected by our terms.
Actually, AlpacaRelay is simpler. We removed CRM, automation, and contact management—the complex parts that took you weeks to learn. Your team will be productive in 30–45 minutes vs. 2–3 hours for Mailchimp. We provide free onboarding, video tutorials for every feature, and live chat support.
Yes. We're SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR/CCPA compliant, with zero data breaches in 4+ years (vs. Mailchimp's 7+ major breaches affecting millions). All templates encrypted at rest and in transit with 256-bit encryption. Daily automated backups across geographically distributed servers. We never sell data or use templates for AI training.
We have a built-in Mailchimp importer. Authenticate your Mailchimp account, select templates to import, and they convert automatically with full design preservation. Takes 15–30 minutes for 50 templates. Zero manual work. Free migration support available if you hit any issues.
Create your first template in 15 minutes
No credit card required. No time limit. No surprise upgrades. Own your templates forever.