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Do companies still use Mailchimp?

id="auto-h2-0">Key Facts

  • 88% of SMB marketers believe increased automation/AI use is necessary to stay competitive according to Intuit research
  • Mailchimp customers saw up to 30x ROI when connecting e-commerce stores to the platform based on 2024–2025 data
  • Abandoned Cart Automation Flows drive up to 1.7x more attributed revenue than bulk emails per Mailchimp internal data
  • Using both Email and SMS campaigns yields up to 2x higher click rates than email-only based on US user data
  • The average marketer uses 5 different platforms for campaign planning, execution, and analysis per Forrester research
  • 67% of marketers believe increasing automation adoption is essential for acquiring/retaining customers per Intuit survey
  • 70% of marketers value insights on campaign performance against business targets per Intuit research

id="auto-h2-2">Frequently Asked Questions

Do companies still use Mailchimp for email marketing?
Yes, Mailchimp remains widely adopted by small and medium businesses and positions itself as the global leader in email marketing and automation based on worldwide customer numbers from 2021-2022. The platform has evolved significantly under Intuit ownership with advanced AI capabilities that analyze store data to provide revenue insights and recommend marketing actions.
What kind of ROI are businesses seeing with Mailchimp?
Mailchimp customers saw up to 30x ROI when connecting their e-commerce store to the platform, based on e-commerce revenue from paid plan users between August 2024 and August 2025. Abandoned Cart Automation Flows generated up to 1.7x more attributed revenue compared to bulk emails, and using both Email and SMS together produced up to 2x higher click rates than email-only campaigns.
Are small business marketers actually investing in AI and automation tools?
88% of SMB marketers believe their organization must increase use of automation and AI to meet customer expectations and stay competitive, while 67% say strategically increasing marketing automation adoption is essential for acquiring and retaining customers. Half of marketers feel inadequate AI adoption is holding them back from achieving their goals.
What's the biggest challenge with using Mailchimp alongside other marketing tools?
The average marketer uses 5 different platforms for planning, executing, and analyzing campaigns, creating fragmentation and inefficiency that Mailchimp alone doesn't solve. Additionally, 49% of marketers see limited scalability as the biggest risk of inadequate automation and AI adoption, and 44% cite limited ability to compare performance against peers as a holding factor.
How does Mailchimp's AI compare to a fully managed AI business operating system?
Mailchimp offers valuable AI marketing tools like Intuit Intelligence for revenue insights and content optimization, but it's primarily an email and SMS marketing platform. Businesses seeking comprehensive operational support — combining website, CRM, content generation, field-service management, online selling, and automation in a single managed system — often need a more integrated solution that eliminates the need to manage multiple disconnected subscriptions.
Can I get similar AI marketing capabilities without managing multiple platforms?
Yes, AI Business Sites provides a done-for-you AI business operating system that includes website, CRM, content engine (14+ SEO pieces monthly), automations, field-service management with quotes and invoicing, online selling, and 24/7 chat and voice agents — all managed by our team for one monthly price. You own everything including code, content, data, and your Stripe account, with no long-term contracts.

id="auto-h2-3">From Email Lists to an AI-Powered Business System

While Mailchimp remains a popular—especially with its AI tools delivering up to 30x ROI for e-commerce users—many growing businesses hit a wall managing separate tools for email, websites, CRM, and automation. AI Business Sites solves that by combining a custom website, AI back office, content engine, and operational tools like quoting and invoicing into one managed system, all for $1,497 setup and $497/month. You own everything, and we handle the rest. If you're ready to stop juggling subscriptions and start running your business with an AI team behind you, book a free strategy call to see how it works for your specific services—no obligation, just a real conversation about what you need.

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