Best offer on record: Email Marketing Free Plan (free-forever). 7 verified findings, checked 2026-10-22.
Offers
Email Marketing Free Plan (free-forever) high confidence
Free tier: up to 500 subscribers, up to 15,000 emails/month, 3 sender addresses, 250 MB image storage, 5 automated flows (50 elements/flow, 1 event), 100 email-address verifications, multichannel subscription forms, full analytics, integrations (Make, Zapier, WordPress, Shopify, Creatio), API and webhooks. 24/7 email/help-desk support; live chat support only 30 days from registration. Paid entry: Standard $9.60/mo billed annually. Correction to the 'known so far' note: the cap is 500 subscribers (not 15,000); 15,000 is the monthly email volume, not a 150/day figure.
Eligibility
Anyone, worldwide; no student or startup requirement. Single-user plan (no team seat on Free).
How to claim
Sign up at sendpulse.com: 'Create a free account. No credit card required.' Free plan is the default plan automatically on the account; nothing to activate. No CC, no phone required.
Expiry
Permanent free plan; no expiry. Support window: 30 days of live chat from registration.
Gotchas
Free-tier emails carry SendPulse branding; no A/B testing, no scheduled sending, no payment processing in emails, no reengagement emails, no tags/dynamic segmentation. As of Sep 2025: max 5 mailing lists, only the default subscription-confirmation (double opt-in) template, and no new custom tracking domains (existing ones grandfathered). Chat support drops off after 30 days; email support remains.
Transactional Email / SMTP Free Tier high confidence
Separate free meter: 12,000 transactional emails/month, 50 emails/hour, 2 authenticated domains, DKIM/SPF/DMARC records, SMTP relay and API sending. 'On the SMTP Test plan, you can add 1 authenticated domain' — free test entry before the free plan. No time-boxed trial; this is the ongoing free (Basic) tier.
Eligibility
Anyone; no CC required ('No credit card required' on the SMTP pricing page).
How to claim
Create account (no CC) and use SMTP/API under the free Basic plan automatically. Paid: Pro 100k/mo $59.88/mo billed annually; pay-as-you-go from $15 per 10,000 emails (valid 12 months).
Expiry
Permanent free tier; no expiry.
Gotchas
Free SMTP is throttled to 50 emails/hour and free-plan emails must be <=1 MB; separate meter from the 15,000-email bulk campaign free tier — you pay for both meters if you use both. 30-day chat support only.
Web Push Notifications Free (Basic) Plan high confidence
Free Basic web-push plan: up to 10,000 push subscribers, unlimited web push notifications, HTTP/HTTPS support, RSS-to-push, automated message series, personalized messages. No credit card required; 30 days of chat support.
Eligibility
Anyone with a website/app; no student or startup requirement.
How to claim
Sign up for free (no CC) at sendpulse.com and add the web push tool to your account; Basic is the default free tier. Pro: $24/mo ($19.20/mo billed annually) for 30,000 subscribers.
Free plan is branded; 10k-subscriber cap; no API access, segmentation, A/B testing or Automation 360 integration on free; chat support ends at 30 days.
Free Basic chatbot plan (messenger bots: Facebook, Telegram, etc.): up to 500 subscribers, up to 10,000 messages/month across all bots, 3 chatbots, 10 variables, 10 triggers, unlimited flows, limited API access, premade templates. No credit card required.
Eligibility
Anyone; no student or startup requirement.
How to claim
Sign up free (no CC); chatbot tool's Basic plan is the default free tier. Pro from $9.60/mo billed annually removes message caps.
Message caps are shared across all 3 bots; WhatsApp/Viber campaign sends are billed at operator rates and are excluded from grants; 30-day chat support only.
SMS Free Trial (10 test SMS) — pay-as-you-go model high confidence
No free SMS plan or subscription: bulk SMS is pure prepaid pay-as-you-go ('There are no pricing plans for the SMS service'). New signups get 10 test SMS free ('Sign up and send 10 test SMS for free!'). Per-message rates per country (e.g. US $0.024, DE $0.086, PL $0.031; 200 countries). Optional SMS Bot add-on: $3.50 setup + $3.50/mo + $0.024 per outgoing message.
Eligibility
Anyone; no credit card required to register (prepaid top-ups accept Visa/Mastercard/PayPal).
How to claim
Register (no CC) and click 'Add funds'; the 10 free test SMS are available to new accounts for evaluation.
Expiry
10-SMS trial is one-time on registration; prepaid funds expire per SendPulse policy (12 months for purchased email credits; SMS top-ups similar).
Gotchas
After 10 test messages, every SMS costs money — it is a trial sample, not an ongoing free tier. SMS marketing is explicitly excluded from the startup grant. SMS Bot add-on has separate recurring costs.
Startup Program: $5,000 Credit Grant ('Offer for Startups') high confidence
SendPulse startup grant: $5,000 in SendPulse marketing credits loaded into the account's bonus balance, usable for any SendPulse tool over 12 months, EXCEPT email verifier, SMS marketing, and WhatsApp/Viber campaigns. Review takes 1-3 business days; unused credits expire after the year. No funding cap, headcount cap, or region limit is stated on the page (team size is collected as a form field: <5 to >50). Accelerators/startup hubs have a partner channel (inquiries ok@sendpulse.com).
Eligibility
All four required: (1) launched within the past 3 years; (2) offers an innovative product; (3) NOT an eCommerce project/online business; (4) no history of using paid SendPulse plans. No .edu or student criterion. No credit card required for signup or the grant form.
How to claim
Submit the form at sendpulse.com/startup: startup name, website, applicant name, team size, country of registration, SendPulse account email, optional accelerator, short comment. 1-3 business day review, then the $5,000 is credited to your bonus balance.
Expiry
Grant credits: valid 12 months from award, then forfeited. Program itself: still live as of page's 2026 copyright.
Gotchas
The $5,000 is marketing-tool credit, not cash or a discount — it buys SendPulse services only and does not cover SMS marketing or WhatsApp/Viber. The 3-year company-age rule excludes most funded/later-stage startups; eCommerce is explicitly excluded. Unused balance is forfeited at the 12-month mark. Page carries 2026 copyright; no announced 2025-2026 changes to amount or terms.