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Email Octopus

Established Leader

Tailor-made emails that feel like you – not templates. Start sending in minutes.

emailoctopus.com Marketing / Email Marketing

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
604.3K
Up0.9%MoMSep 2026
MRR
$350KClaimed
Disclosed 2026-11-06Starter Story
Entry price
$9/mo
Lower than 80% of peersNiche median $19.994999999999997/mo
Creators
Gareth Jake Bull
@garethjakebull· 1,334 followersCo-created with Jonathan Bull, Tom Evans
Launched
12y ago
2014-10-07 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
MRRSelf-reported, unverified · Starter Story
  • Nov 2026$350KSelf-reported MRR · unverified
Events1 revenue disclosure · 15 changes

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date
  • 2026-11-06$350K/moClaimedStarter Story

    “On Creating An Email Marketing Tool With 10,000 Customers”

  • 2023-07-01Over $3M/yr(≈ $250K/mo)ClaimedIndiedex

    “"Founder-authored July 18, 2023 retrospective says over $3M annual recurring revenue. $3M is a lower bound, not an exact amount; exact milestone date unspecified. Reporting precision: publication_proxy." Source: EmailOctopus: marketing tactics at over $3M ARR (Jul 2023)”

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Email Octopus launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Email marketing made easy

    May 4, 2021 · 5y agoSource

  • Email Octopus launched on Show HN (5 pts)Launch

    Totally free and responsive email templates

    Nov 3, 2016 · 10y agoSource

  • Email Octopus launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Free (do whatever you want) responsive email templates

    Nov 3, 2016 · 10y agoSource

  • Email Octopus launched on Show HN (2 pts · 2 comments)Launch

    Cheap email marketing via Amazon SES

    Dec 10, 2015 · 10y agoSource

  • Email Octopus launched on Show HN (8 pts · 2 comments)Launch

    EmailOctopus – Dirt cheap email marketing via Amazon SES

    Jun 20, 2015 · 11y agoSource

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Starter Story8 team members
2021-03-31Source

On Creating An Email Marketing Tool With 10,000 Customers

Indiedex

EmailOctopus: marketing tactics at over $3M ARR

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct45%
  • Email38%
  • Organic Search6%
  • Referrals4%
  • Other7%

Countries

  • United States45%
  • United Kingdom13%
  • New Zealand4%
  • Norway4%
  • Canada4%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2014-02-01

KeywordMonthly volume
email marketing tool1.8M
best email marketing1.2M
emailoctopus10.8K
email octopus7,510
octopus email1,520

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Starter
Unknown
2,500 subscribers · 10,000 emails per month
Pro
$9/mo (billed annually)
Emails per month 10,000

Trial: None · 1 paid tier ($9) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $9/mo, Lower than 80% of peers; “Email Marketing” median is $19.994999999999997/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2014-10-07

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Facebook PixelFeatures

    —→Facebook Pixel

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google AnalyticsFeatures

    —→Google Analytics

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: GravatarFeatures

    Gravatar→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Linkedin Insight TagFeatures

    —→Linkedin Insight Tag

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Microsoft ClarityFeatures

    —→Microsoft Clarity

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Next.jsFeatures

    —→Next.js

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Email marketing made easy”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Illustration / Character Art → Start Free / Sign Up

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
DM Sans
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Pill · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Soft & Friendly

Warm low-saturation pastels, generous rounded corners, and approachable illustrations.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #faf7ff;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #080808;
  --muted-foreground: #827991;
  --accent: #7152d6;
  --radius: 9999px;
  --font-heading: "DM Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "DM Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FAF7FF (~77%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~4%) · Text #080808 (~7%) · Muted Text #827991 (~2%) · Accent #7152D6 (~10%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Harsh pure-black backgrounds
- Sharp 0px corners
- Cold technical jargon in hero copy

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Email Octopus cost?
Starter: Unknown; Pro: $9/mo (billed annually). Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Email Octopus get?
Vaneform estimates 604.3K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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