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Klaviyo
klaviyo.com · Klaviyo Omnichannel Platform · scored Dec 2025Klaviyo bills for every active profile, even unemailed ones.
Best forHigh-growth Shopify brands wanting deep segmentation and predictive analytics.
Public B2C CRM unifying email, SMS and customer data across 350+ integrations.
The thing people get wrong
Klaviyo only charges for profiles you actually email
Klaviyo bills for every active profile in an account, whether emailed or not
Source: inboxnewsletter.com
Upside
- 350+ integrations, real-time Shopify sync
- Public company, 167,000+ customers
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, 27018, 27701
Catch
- Bills for unemailed active profiles
- No native landing page builder
- Free plan support ends after 60 days
Editor's takeKlaviyo functions as a B2C CRM first, pulling real-time data from more than 350 integrations, with Shopify and PrestaShop syncing instantly, to power hyper-targeted email, SMS and push automation. As a public company (NYSE: KVYO) it reports over 167,000 paying customers and backs that scale with SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, 27018 and 27701 certification. The billing model is the sticking point: Klaviyo charges for every active profile in an account, even ones that are never emailed, and can auto-upgrade a plan if that count is exceeded.
Does Klaviyo charge for contacts it never emails?
Yes. Klaviyo's active profile billing counts every profile in an account regardless of whether it received an email, and plans can auto-upgrade if that count exceeds the limit.
Does Klaviyo include a landing page builder?
No. Klaviyo does not offer a native landing page builder, a feature some competitors include, so users rely on third-party integrations for that function.
The evidence: 6 criteria, 3 penalties (−0.17 points)
Score adjustments−0.17 points in total








