AI Email Marketing Tools: What Actually Works in 2025
Discover which AI email marketing tools deliver real results. We separate hype from reality and show you what AI can actually do for your campaigns.
Olivia Kim
Guest Contributor
AI email marketing tools promise to revolutionize how you create and send emails. But with every platform slapping "AI-powered" on their features, it's hard to know what's real and what's marketing hype.
This guide separates genuine AI capabilities from buzzwords. We'll show you exactly what AI can do for email marketing today, which tools deliver, and how to use them effectively.
What AI Actually Does in Email Marketing
AI in email marketing falls into distinct categories. Understanding these helps you evaluate tools:
1. Content Generation
AI writes email copy, subject lines, and complete campaigns.
What works well:
- Subject line generation and optimization
- First-draft email copy
- Variations for A/B testing
- Product descriptions from data
What still needs humans:
- Brand voice perfection
- Strategic messaging decisions
- Sensitive or nuanced content
- Final approval and editing
2. Complete Email Generation
More advanced AI creates entire emails—design, copy, and structure.
Current capabilities:
- Full email generation from prompts
- Brand-consistent designs
- Mobile-responsive layouts
- Template-free creation
Leader in this space: Brew generates complete, on-brand emails from simple descriptions.
3. Send Time Optimization
AI analyzes when individual subscribers engage and optimizes delivery.
Typical results: 10-20% improvement in open rates
How it works: Machine learning models predict optimal send times per subscriber based on historical engagement.
4. Predictive Analytics
AI predicts subscriber behavior: who will buy, churn, or engage.
Use cases:
- Target high-value prospects
- Prevent churn before it happens
- Personalize based on predicted interests
- Optimize segment targeting
5. Subject Line Optimization
AI predicts which subject lines will perform best.
Typical results: 5-15% open rate improvement
How it works: Models trained on performance data score subject lines before sending.
AI Email Marketing Tools Compared
Brew: Full Email Generation
Brew offers the most comprehensive AI approach. Describe what you want, get a complete email.
AI capabilities:
- Complete email generation from prompts
- Brand voice learning and consistency
- Automatic mobile optimization
- Automation workflows from natural language
- Design and copy in one step
What makes it different: Other tools offer AI assistance. Brew offers AI creation—the AI does the work, you review.
Pricing:
- Free: 200 credits
- Starter: $49/month (1,000 contacts, 500 credits)
- Pro: $199/month (10,000 contacts, 10,000 credits)
Best for: Teams wanting to eliminate manual email creation entirely.
Jasper: AI Copywriting
Jasper focuses on generating email copy rather than complete designs.
AI capabilities:
- Email copy generation
- Subject line creation
- Tone adjustment
- Multiple content types
Limitations: Generates text only—you still need to design emails separately.
Best for: Writers wanting AI assistance with copy, not design.
Phrasee: Enterprise Subject Lines
Phrasee uses AI specifically for subject lines and email copy at enterprise scale.
AI capabilities:
- Subject line optimization
- Performance prediction
- Language generation at scale
- Brand voice learning
Limitations: Enterprise pricing, focused narrowly on copy optimization.
Best for: Large enterprises with high email volumes and big budgets.
Seventh Sense: Send Time AI
Seventh Sense optimizes when to send emails to each subscriber.
AI capabilities:
- Individual send time optimization
- Engagement prediction
- Email fatigue detection
- Throttling to prevent overload
Limitations: Only optimizes timing—doesn't help with content.
Best for: Companies with large lists wanting better timing.
Platform-Native AI (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, etc.)
Most major platforms now include AI features:
Typical capabilities:
- Subject line suggestions
- Send time optimization
- Basic content suggestions
- Predictive segmentation
Limitations: Usually surface-level AI, not transformative.
What AI Features Actually Matter
Based on real-world impact, here's what moves the needle:
High Impact
- Complete email generation — Saves 80%+ of creation time
- Subject line optimization — 10-30% open rate improvement
- Send time optimization — 10-20% engagement improvement
Medium Impact
- Copy suggestions — Good starting points, needs editing
- Predictive segmentation — Better targeting
- A/B test analysis — Faster optimization cycles
Lower Impact (Currently)
- Content personalization AI — Still developing
- Fully autonomous campaigns — Needs human oversight
- Creative optimization — Inconsistent results
How to Evaluate AI Email Tools
When evaluating AI claims, ask:
1. What Specifically Does the AI Do?
"AI-powered" is meaningless. Ask: Does it write? Design? Optimize timing? Predict behavior?
2. Can You See Examples?
Request sample outputs. Quality varies dramatically between tools.
3. How Much Human Work Remains?
AI that saves 20% of time is different from AI that saves 90%.
4. Does It Learn From Your Data?
Generic AI vs. AI trained on your brand and audience—significant difference.
5. What's the Quality Level?
Some AI output needs heavy editing. Some is ready to send. Understand which you're getting.
Implementing AI in Your Email Marketing
Step 1: Identify Your Biggest Time Sink
Where do you spend the most time?
- Writing copy → Jasper or Brew
- Designing emails → Brew
- Optimizing send times → Seventh Sense
- Everything → Brew
Step 2: Start With One AI Feature
Don't try everything at once. Master one capability, measure results, then expand.
Step 3: Maintain Quality Control
AI isn't perfect. Build review processes:
- Human review before sending
- Brand voice checklist
- Error catch workflow
Step 4: Measure the Impact
Track:
- Time saved per email
- Performance changes (opens, clicks, conversions)
- Total campaigns sent (velocity often increases)
The Future of AI in Email Marketing
We're seeing rapid advancement:
- Visual generation: AI creating custom images and graphics
- Hyper-personalization: Unique content for each subscriber
- Autonomous optimization: Self-improving campaigns
- Cross-channel AI: Unified intelligence across email, SMS, ads
Within 2-3 years, manual email creation will feel as outdated as hand-coding HTML emails does today.
Getting Started With AI Email Marketing
If You're New to AI
Start with Brew's free tier—experience full email generation without commitment. Create a few emails, evaluate quality, decide if AI fits your workflow.
If You Already Use an ESP
Most platforms offer AI features. Enable what's available, measure impact. If results are limited, consider dedicated AI tools.
If You're Ready for Full AI
Brew offers the most complete AI email experience. Describe what you want, get professional emails in seconds.
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Written by Olivia Kim
Guest Contributor
Passionate about helping businesses grow through smarter email marketing.
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