How Disciple and Mailchimp compare
Disciple does the thing most community platforms charge a premium for: every plan includes your own iOS and Android app listed under your name, a synced web version, and no Disciple branding anywhere your members look. Groups, feeds, DMs, events, native video, livestreaming, courses, push notifications to segments, and a customer success manager who helps you through the app store submission. Associations, training providers, nonprofits, and membership brands that want an icon on the member's phone are who it is built for.
Mailchimp is the name most small businesses say first. Templates, a drag-and-drop editor, segmentation, customer journeys, A/B testing, reporting, forms and landing pages, and integrations with nearly everything make it a dependable marketing hub. The AI tools and Intuit's ecosystem keep it moving.
Where they are different
Disciple
- Disciple lives behind a login and a home screen icon.
- Disciple reaches members with push notifications and hands email to Mailchimp or ConvertKit.
- Disciple starts at $599 a month for a branded app with unlimited members.
- Disciple has courses, livestreams, tiers, and in-app purchases.
Mailchimp
- Mailchimp pages capture leads.
- Mailchimp sends.
- Mailchimp has no shop or bookings.
Choose Disciple when your members should open an app with your name on it, and a private community with groups, events, and paid tiers is the whole point.
Choose Mailchimp when you want a mature email marketing hub with integrations into everything else you use.
Compare features
What's on Disciple and Mailchimp
A check means that capability is available. Disciple and Mailchimp are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteDisciple: Not includedMailchimp: Included
- Custom domainDisciple: IncludedMailchimp: Included
- Theme and fontsDisciple: IncludedMailchimp: Included
Reach and quality
- SEODisciple: Not includedMailchimp: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceDisciple: IncludedMailchimp: Included
- Marketing emailsDisciple: Not includedMailchimp: Included
- Campaign workflowsDisciple: Not includedMailchimp: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsDisciple: IncludedMailchimp: Not included
Team
- Admin usersDisciple: IncludedMailchimp: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Disciple or Mailchimp, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Disciple or Mailchimp may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Disciple vs Mailchimp pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Disciple
Current plans and prices
See what Disciple charges on their pricing page.
Mailchimp
Current plans and prices
See what Mailchimp charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Disciple and Mailchimp
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Disciple or Mailchimp?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Disciple or Mailchimp when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Disciple and Mailchimp are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Disciple or Mailchimp?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Disciple or Mailchimp for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Disciple and Mailchimp?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Disciple and Mailchimp set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Disciple or Mailchimp to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.