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Open Rate & CTOR Benchmark Checker

Enter your average open rate and click-to-open rate (CTOR) to compare them with sourced industry benchmarks — and get specific tips for whichever one needs the most work.

Your numbers

Unique clicks ÷ unique opens × 100. This is not CTR, which divides clicks by delivered emails.

Dataset v2025.12.1 uses median open-rate and CTOR figures from MailerLite's Email marketing benchmarks by industry and region for 2026, published 2025-12-03. Median results from more than 3.6 million campaigns sent by 181,000 approved accounts.

CTOR is unique clicks ÷ unique opens × 100. CTR is unique clicks ÷ delivered emails × 100. This checker consistently uses CTOR.

For a deeper look at what's driving your numbers, the Email Subject Line Tester and Email Campaign ROI Calculator can help you dig into specific campaigns.

Read the Full Email Rate Benchmark Guide →