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ContactMonkey vs Haiilo

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

ContactMonkey

Quote-based

Internal communications software for HR and comms teams that send employee emails and newsletters from Outlook or Gmail. It adds a branded drag-and-drop builder, AI drafting and pre-send checks, surveys and segmented analytics on top of the inbox you already use. All plans are quoted, based on list size.

Where ContactMonkey fits

  • HR and internal comms teams sending regular employee newsletters
  • Companies on Microsoft 365 that want to send from Outlook
  • Organisations that need to prove read rates to leadership
  • Firms with large deskless or multilingual workforces

Haiilo

Sales-quoted

Intranet, internal comms, and employee advocacy. Pricing is sales-quoted; plans typically start at 500 licences.

Where Haiilo fits

  • Internal comms teams in 500-plus employee companies
  • Organisations that want intranet plus advocacy
  • Frontline plus desk workforces that need a branded employee app
  • Buyers already comparing Simpplr or Unily

At a glance

DetailContactMonkeyHaiilo
Starting priceQuote-basedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underInternal communicationsInternal communications
CapterraNot enough reviews4.3 from 41 reviews

Where they pull apart

ContactMonkey

Stands out: It works inside Outlook and Gmail rather than replacing them, so emails arrive from a familiar sender and employees need no app or login. The AI tools are aimed at mistakes: ConfidenceCheck catches broken links, typos and placeholders before a send, and you can edit links and resend to non-openers after sending.

Watch out: No prices are published, so you cannot compare cost without a sales call. SMS, branded pages, external sending and HRIS sync on the lower plans are paid add-ons, and the Analytics API is Enterprise only. It is built for communicating with existing employees, not for candidates.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters emailing candidates or prospects
  • Small teams that just want a free newsletter template

Haiilo

Stands out: Comms, intranet, and advocacy in one employee-experience suite, aimed at organisations that will buy licences in the hundreds.

Watch out: Quote-only, and the vendor says plans typically start at 500 user licences. A 40-person company is the wrong buyer.

Not the right fit for

  • Small companies under a few hundred people
  • Buyers who need a public per-user price
  • Teams that only need Slack

Pros and cons

ContactMonkey

  • Sends from your own Outlook or Gmail
  • AI pre-send checks catch errors
  • Segmented analytics and embedded surveys
  • No published prices
  • SMS, pages and HRIS sync are add-ons on lower plans
  • Analytics API only on Enterprise

Haiilo

  • Intranet, comms, and advocacy in one suite
  • Aimed at organisations that actually have an internal comms team
  • Employee app for desk and frontline
  • Quote-only
  • Typical 500-licence floor
  • Connector list is not published in detail

What each one costs

ContactMonkey

Quote-based

ContactMonkey publishes no prices. Its three plans, Launch, Grow and Enterprise, are quoted after a short discovery call, based on your employee list size and channels; pricing is set by sender seats, and employees who receive emails never need an account. Launch covers branded emails, core analytics and surveys; Grow adds segmentation, dynamic content, translations and Teams and SharePoint publishing; Enterprise adds the Analytics API, HRIS sync and timezone sending. Two-way SMS, Pages, external sending, the Quality Agent and HRIS integrations on lower plans are add-ons. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 13 Oct 2026

Haiilo

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 12 Sep 2026

Common questions

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Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 13 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?