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The better Mandrill alternative

Get transactional, marketing, and product email in one platform instead of a Mandrill add-on tied to Mailchimp. Bento gives you value based pricing, built in deliverability tooling, and modern automation for SaaS and ecommerce teams.

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Why Switch from Mandrill to Bento

PRICING

All your product, marketing, and transactional email in one app instead of a Mandrill add-on.

No hidden fees, no email limits. Pay only for identified visitors, not every email you send.

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Per-user pricing

Simple, transparent pricing with all features included from day one.

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Unlimited emails

Send as many emails as you want without worrying about overage charges.

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No surprises

Simple, predictable billing that scales with your business.

FEATURES

All features included from day one, including automation, transactional email, and deliverability tooling.

Get access to our entire feature set from day one. No upgrade tiers or feature gating.

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No feature limits

Access all of Bento's powerful features from day one.

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Advanced automation

Create sophisticated customer journeys with our visual automation builder.

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Real analytics

Get accurate reporting without inflated metrics.

MIGRATION

Deliverability tools, batched sending, free validation, and real human support plus community.

Our team handles your entire migration process, ensuring zero data loss and minimal downtime.

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Full data transfer

Our expert team will handle your entire Mandrill migration.

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24-48 hour setup

Most migrations are completed within 1-2 days.

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Dedicated support

Get 1-on-1 help throughout the entire migration process.

Migration

Switching from Mandrill is easy

Import your contacts, recreate templates, and start sending in under a day. Our team handles your entire Mandrill migration.

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Feature Comparison

Bento vs Mandrill

A side-by-side look at core features and plan limits. We aim for accuracy, but let us know if you spot anything off.

6 advantages
Features Bento has that Mandrill does not
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Transactional Email API
Send one to one emails triggered by your app.
Marketing Campaigns and Newsletters
Mandrill only handles transactional sends, not bulk marketing.
Visual Automation Builder
Design multi step workflows for onboarding and lifecycle email.
Anonymous Event Tracking
Track behavior before signup to power better personalization.
Customer Profiles and CRM
See full customer history across marketing, product, and support.
Live Chat and Shared Inboxes
Talk to customers and manage replies without adding another tool.
Deliverability Monitoring and Tools
Bento includes reputation monitoring, warmup, and batching controls.
Basic reporting with more work handled in Mailchimp or custom tooling
Free Email Validation
Validate addresses before sending to reduce bounces.
External service required or Mailchimp add ons
Batched and Paused Sending
Control send speed and pause traffic without changing code.
Manual rate limiting via API only
SMTP Relay
Drop in SMTP support for existing systems.
REST API and Webhooks
Programmatic access and event callbacks for delivery, opens, and more.
Template Editor and Stored Templates
Create, store, and reuse templates inside the app.
Dedicated IP Addresses
Keep high volume or sensitive traffic on its own IPs.
Available based on volume
Paid Mailchimp add on
Audience Segmentation
Build segments from tags, events, and purchase behavior.
Native Ecommerce Integrations
Connect store data without extra glue code.
Shopify, WooCommerce, and more
Relies on Mailchimp integrations or your own app
Support and Community
Get help from operators who focus on email all day.
Live chat, shared inboxes, Discord, and open office hours
Ticket based Mailchimp support
Pricing Model
Simpler billing when you run both product and marketing email.
All features included from day one
Blocks of transactional email as a Mailchimp add on

Compare to other platforms

See how Bento stacks up against other email marketing tools

Questions about switching from Mandrill

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