MailPanda + Klaviyo
Keep the platform you already run. MailPanda becomes the marketer operating it — planning, writing, and designing, then publishing drafts for you to set live.
If your store already runs on Klaviyo, MailPanda doesn't ask you to leave it. Klaviyo is a powerful sending platform; what most small brands are missing is the person who operates it — someone to plan the calendar, write the campaigns, and build the flows. That's the job MailPanda takes. It was built by Klaviyo marketing experts, to Klaviyo's marketplace requirements, and the working rule is simple: whatever lives in MailPanda lives in Klaviyo.
The connection uses an OAuth sign-in rather than sharing your password with MailPanda. A connected Klaviyo account is required for publishing and sending this workflow. Klaviyo charges and sending limits are separate from MailPanda. Check that your Klaviyo account has the permissions and capacity needed for the work you plan to publish; a MailPanda subscription does not upgrade your Klaviyo plan.
| MailPanda | Running Klaviyo on your own | |
|---|---|---|
| Planning what to send | A 90-day calendar proposed for you, mapped to launches, sales, and seasons | You decide what to send and when, on top of running the store |
| Writing and designing | Every email arrives written and designed; you approve or request changes | You write it, design it, or hire someone who will |
| What changes in your Klaviyo account | Nothing moves — finished drafts simply start appearing for you to set live | Nothing changes either; the work just stays on your plate |
One OAuth sign-in, and what it grants
Choose Connect Klaviyo when MailPanda prompts you (or later, from Settings → Integrations), sign in to Klaviyo, and approve the permissions on Klaviyo's own screen. That's the entire setup. Because it's OAuth, MailPanda never sees your Klaviyo password — it holds a revocable token, and Klaviyo's marketplace rules require that revoking it actually cuts access, which is exactly how MailPanda implements it.
With the connection live, MailPanda reads your lists and your metrics. That's what lets it plan properly: it can see which segments exist, how past sends performed, and where the gaps in your program are, instead of guessing from a blank slate.
Everything arrives as a draft — you flip the switch
Here's the part that matters most if you're protective of your Klaviyo account (you should be): MailPanda writes finished emails into your account as drafts. It does not set anything live. After you approve an email in MailPanda's queue — or ask for changes in plain English, like "make the photo bigger" or "less salesy" — the finished version is published into Klaviyo as a draft, and you make it live inside Klaviyo whenever you're ready.
The sync runs both ways, so every flow, campaign, segment, and template stays in step between the two. There is nothing to migrate off Klaviyo, no list export, no history left behind. Your account stays the system of record; MailPanda is the marketer filing work into it.
What stays yours, permanently
Your lists, your subscriber history, your account — none of it moves. And the work MailPanda produces becomes yours too: if you ever cancel, flows already published into Klaviyo keep running right there in Klaviyo. They're normal Klaviyo flows in your normal Klaviyo account. There's no export step and no hostage situation — which is the honest test of any tool that touches your email platform.
Disconnecting is one click
Go to Settings → Integrations and hit Disconnect. The OAuth token is revoked and MailPanda's access ends immediately — not at the end of a billing cycle, not after a support ticket. Everything already sitting in your Klaviyo account stays exactly where it is, because it was always yours.
A connected Klaviyo account is required for publishing and sending this workflow. Klaviyo charges and sending limits are separate from MailPanda. Disconnecting Klaviyo stops this publishing connection; it does not cancel either service's subscription. Manage each subscription through its billing provider. Shopify-connected stores subscribe through Shopify billing. Stripe checkout is for non-Shopify accounts only.
Frequently asked questions
Does MailPanda include my Klaviyo plan?
A connected Klaviyo account is required for publishing and sending this workflow. Klaviyo charges and sending limits are separate from MailPanda. Whether a free Klaviyo account is sufficient depends on your audience, intended sends, and the permissions and limits Klaviyo provides. Check your current Klaviyo plan before publishing or sending.
Will MailPanda ever send from my Klaviyo account without me?
No. It publishes drafts. You set them live inside Klaviyo. Even before that, every email had to clear your approval in MailPanda — so a send requires two deliberate steps from you, not zero.
Do I have to migrate anything off Klaviyo?
Nothing. Your lists, segments, templates, and history stay in Klaviyo, and the two-way sync keeps MailPanda's view in step with your account. Klaviyo remains the system of record.
What happens to my flows if I stop paying for MailPanda?
Flows already published into your Klaviyo account keep running in Klaviyo. They're yours — regular flows in your own account, not rented features that switch off when the subscription does.
Is MailPanda trying to replace Klaviyo?
No. In this workflow Klaviyo is the sending platform and MailPanda prepares the email work for it. Connect a Klaviyo account to publish drafts, then review your sender settings and set the work live there. Shopify data and a MailPanda subscription do not replace that account.
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