A Litmus alternative

Litmus shows your email. We QA it.

Forward a test email. Get a client-ready QA report in 90 seconds. Broken links, bad UTMs, dark-mode breaks, authentication issues, and the typo nobody caught - flagged before you hit send. No ESP integration required.

7-day trial, plan selection required. From $19/mo after.

Pre-send QA report

Broken links
UTM validation
Copy and merge tags
Subject-line scoring
Dark-mode render QA
SPF, DKIM, DMARC

Catch the mistake before the client, the audience, or the analytics dashboard does.

Litmus is excellent at one thing: rendering your email across 100+ inboxes and devices. That is not the same as catching the broken CTA, the missing utm_campaign, the merge tag that did not render, or the unsubscribe href that came through blank.

CheckYourCampaign runs seven QA categories in a single report. Forward a test, the report lands in about 90 seconds, and you get a clean URL you can send to a client without forcing them through a login.

Comparison

Litmus vs. CheckYourCampaign

Different categories. Different jobs. Both useful. Pick the one that matches the work you actually do before send.

CapabilityCheckYourCampaignLitmus
CategoryPre-send campaign QA reportInbox-rendering suite
Starting price$19/mo$99/mo
Broken-link checkingEvery link, redirects followedLimited
UTM validation with workspace rulesPer-link, with required-fields and naming-convention enforcement-
Compliance-link verificationVerified for presence and validity, never auto-clicked-
Copy and merge-tag QABuilt in, runs against the rendered HTML-
Subject-line scoringAI scoring on clarity, urgency, specificity, spamminess, brand fit-
Render targets for failure-mode QADesktop, mobile, dark mode100+ inbox clients
Authentication checksPlain-English explanationsYes
Shareable client report URLYes, no login required-

Litmus pricing is the lowest published tier observed in 2026. CheckYourCampaign is built to replace the manual QA checklist that comes before the send. We do not compete with Litmus on render-client breadth.

Where Litmus is the right tool

Litmus is a render suite. If your job is to verify how an email looks across 100+ specific inbox clients - Outlook 2016, Apple Mail dark mode, Gmail Android, the long tail - Litmus is the deepest tool in the market for that.

For enterprise teams with a dedicated email designer who needs to validate pixel-level rendering across every Outlook version since 2007, Litmus is the answer.

What Litmus does not check

Six things Litmus does not catch that CheckYourCampaign catches in every report.

  • Every link clicked, redirects followed, status codes returned.
  • UTM validation against workspace rules.
  • Merge-tag and rendered-HTML copy QA.
  • Subject-line scoring.
  • Compliance and client-readiness checks.
  • A clean shareable report URL.

$19 instead of $99

The cheapest published Litmus plan is $99 a month. CheckYourCampaign Starter is $19 a month, includes 75 email checks, and runs all seven QA categories on every check.

The pricing math works on a single avoided mistake. One 404 on a primary CTA caught before send pays for the year.

PlanPriceChecks/moTeamNotes
Starter$19/mo751All seven QA categories
Growth$49/mo3005Workspace UTM rules, brand-voice learning
Scale$129/mo1,000UnlimitedHigh-volume retention controls

What CheckYourCampaign is not

Stating the boundary protects everyone.

  • A Litmus replacement on render-client breadth.
  • A deliverability platform.
  • A legal compliance authority.
  • A developer sandbox.
  • An email build tool.
"We caught a 404 on the primary CTA forty seconds before send. That is the cheapest $19 I spend each month, and it is not close."

Maya R., email lead, mid-size DTC brand, 38 campaigns/month

Common questions about switching from Litmus

Do I have to give up Litmus to use CheckYourCampaign?+

No. Some agencies run both. Litmus for inbox rendering across 100+ clients, CheckYourCampaign for the seven-category pre-send QA report.

How does the test inbox work?+

Each workspace gets a private review address. Forward your normal test send from Mailchimp, Klaviyo, HubSpot, Brevo, or any platform. We start running the seven QA checks when the email arrives. Report ready in about 90 seconds.

Is the render QA as deep as Litmus?+

No, on purpose. We render at three viewports - desktop, mobile, dark mode - chosen for the failure modes that actually embarrass senders.

Can I cancel anytime?+

Yes. Manage your plan from account settings. Reports remain available through your plan's retention window.

Send your next campaign without the pre-send dread.

7-day trial. Choose a plan, send a few checks, and turn campaign QA into a repeatable launch step.