rapidmail The European alternative to Mailchimp
Newsletter tool with servers in Germany
About rapidmail
rapidmail is a newsletter service based in Freiburg, operated by Positive Group Deutschland GmbH. The platform covers list management, drag-and-drop editor, A/B testing, automation and send analytics. Unlike Mailchimp, all data is processed exclusively in German data centres.
Highlights
- ✓ Drag-and-drop editor with over 250 templates
- ✓ A/B testing, spam testing and send scheduling
- ✓ Pay-per-use option without contract commitment
- ✓ Integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, TYPO3 and WordPress
- ✓ German-language phone support from Freiburg
Why European?
- → German GmbH headquartered in Freiburg
- → Servers located exclusively in Germany
- → No US cloud infrastructure in the stack
- → GDPR compliant and ISO 27001 certified data centres
Pricing
Pay-per-use from 0.001 EUR/email, Essential from 15 EUR/month (500 contacts), Performance from 25 EUR/month, Unlimited from 35 EUR/month.
Frequently asked questions about rapidmail
What is rapidmail and what is it used for? +
rapidmail is a newsletter tool from Positive Group Deutschland GmbH, based in Freiburg, Germany. The platform supports creating and sending newsletters, managing recipient lists and segments, A/B testing, spam testing, and basic automation. The editor and templates follow a drag-and-drop approach with over 250 designs. Integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, TYPO3, WordPress and other systems are available.
Does rapidmail run on European infrastructure? +
According to the provider, all data is processed exclusively in German data centres. The servers are ISO 27001 certified. AWS, Google Cloud or Azure are not used according to the provider. Positive Group Deutschland GmbH is registered with the Freiburg commercial register under HRB 706983 and is subject to GDPR and German data protection law.
Which pricing models does rapidmail offer? +
rapidmail offers a pay-per-use model without contract commitment from 0.001 EUR per email and monthly subscriptions in the tiers Essential (from 15 EUR/month for 500 contacts), Performance (from 25 EUR/month) and Unlimited (from 35 EUR/month including a dedicated IP address). The Essential tier allows up to ten mailings per month. There is no permanent free tier, but a one-time test send to up to 2,000 recipients is free.
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