A Brevo alternative for email-only teams
Brevo, formerly Sendinblue, is a broad platform. If all you need is email, Hemero is a smaller alternative: campaigns, signup forms and automations, priced by the emails you send. Here is how they differ and when Brevo is the better choice.
Hemero vs Brevo: the main differences
Sendinblue renamed itself Brevo, and Brevo's own site now describes it as an email and SMS marketing, CRM and automation platform. Hemero makes the opposite bet: one job, done with safeguards.
Scope
#scopeBrevo presents itself as email, SMS, CRM and automation in one platform. Hemero is email only: campaigns, signup forms, automations, reports, a transactional API and an AI assistant. It has no SMS and no CRM.
How you pay
#pricingHemero's monthly plans are based on emails sent, from $19 for 25,000 emails, and your list size does not set the price. Without a plan you buy packages at $1.50 per 1,000 emails, and packages never expire. Check Brevo's own pricing page for how it structures its plans today.
One set of features
#plansEvery Hemero plan includes everything: editor, forms, automations, segments, reports, API and assistant. Plans differ only in emails and assistant messages.
Language
#españolHemero runs entirely in English and Spanish, including the signup, confirmation and unsubscribe pages your subscribers see. Details in email marketing in Spanish.
Deliverability safeguards
#sendingHemero warms up a new domain gradually, pauses a campaign that starts bouncing or drawing complaints, sets inactive contacts aside and checks content before you send. These reduce risk and do not guarantee inbox placement. See deliverability.
When Brevo is the better choice
Choose Brevo if you want SMS campaigns or a CRM in the same account as your email: Hemero offers neither, and its contact records are built for email, not for managing sales.
Choose it too if your plan involves channels beyond email, since Hemero will not grow into them. And if you have a working setup of campaigns and automations that you cannot afford to rebuild this quarter, staying put is reasonable: Hemero imports contacts only.
When Hemero fits better
Hemero fits if you send only email and want a short list of things to learn. You can build the email in a visual editor, collect subscribers with a signup form that uses double opt-in, set up a welcome series with automations and read clear reports.
It also fits if you send in bursts, if you would rather not have list size decide your price, and if you or your audience work in Spanish. Transactional email (receipts, password resets) can go through the same domains with the API.
Switching from Brevo to Hemero
Plan an afternoon. You bring contacts; you rebuild emails.
Export your contacts
Export them from Brevo as a CSV. Include the column that marks blocklisted or unsubscribed contacts if the export offers it, so Hemero can keep those people on your suppression list.
Import the file
Go to Contacts and import it. Hemero recognises Brevo exports and maps the email, name and opt-out columns for you; you can adjust any mapping. Confirm these people agreed to hear from you.
Read the summary
It shows who will be subscribed, who goes to suppressions and which rows were skipped, such as invalid or disposable addresses. You can undo an import for 7 days.
Verify your sending domain
Add the DNS records Hemero gives you. The records for your old tool are separate.
Rebuild forms, templates and automations
Create a new signup form, rebuild your main templates in the editor and recreate your welcome and follow-up automations. Hemero does not copy campaigns or automations from other tools.
About this comparison
Statements about Brevo come from its public website and describe how it presents itself, not the terms of any plan. Check Brevo's own site for what it offers today. Last reviewed: November 2026.
Brevo and Sendinblue are trademarks of their owners; Hemero is not affiliated with them.
Questions
Is Sendinblue the same as Brevo?
Yes. Sendinblue was renamed Brevo, and Brevo's own site announces the change. If you are searching for a Sendinblue alternative, this page covers the same product.
Can I import my Brevo contacts into Hemero?
Yes. Export a CSV and import it. Hemero recognises Brevo exports, maps the columns and leaves blocklisted or unsubscribed people out of your list.
Does Hemero send SMS or have a CRM like Brevo?
No. Hemero is email only. If you need SMS or a CRM in the same tool, Brevo is the better fit.
How does Hemero pricing compare with Brevo?
Hemero charges by emails sent: plans from $19 a month for 25,000 emails, or $1.50 per 1,000 emails in packages that never expire. Open Brevo's pricing page and compare it with your own list and volume.
Is there a Brevo alternative in Spanish?
Hemero is available entirely in Spanish, including the pages your subscribers see. Only the legal documents are English.
Want to see it with your own list? Create an account, import a CSV and send a test before you commit.