| Kit (ConvertKit) |
Up to 10,000 subscribers; unlimited emails; 1 basic automation & 1 sequence. |
Unlimited forms & landing pages; creator profile; digital products. |
Creators needing lots of headroom on a free tier. |
| beehiiv |
Launch (Free): 2,500 subscribers; unlimited sends; up to 3 publications. |
Custom site/CMS, referrals, recommendation network, custom domains. |
Newsletter-first growth & monetization. |
| MailerLite |
500 subscribers; 12,000 emails/month. |
Automations, websites, landing pages, templates. |
Simple campaigns & landing pages for small lists. |
| Brevo (Sendinblue) |
300 emails/day (contacts not capped by plan). |
Email + transactional (SMTP/API), SMS/WhatsApp, basic automation. |
Multichannel & transactional messaging. |
| EmailOctopus |
2,500 subscribers; 10,000 emails/month. |
Up to 3 automations; up to 3 landing pages/forms; EO branding on free. |
Budget newsletters with basic automations. |
| Sender |
2,500 subscribers; 15,000 emails/month. |
Automation, landing pages, popups; Sender branding on free. |
Maximizing monthly volume on a free tier. |
| Zoho Campaigns |
2,000 contacts; 6,000 emails/month. |
Templates, forms; some features restricted on free. |
Teams already in the Zoho ecosystem. |
| Mailchimp |
500 contacts; 1,000 sends/month; daily cap 500. |
Basic templates & reports; Mailchimp branding on free. |
Beginners needing lots of integrations. |
| AWeber |
500 subscribers; 3,000 emails/month. |
1 automation; 1 list; basic templates. |
Starter lists testing AWeber’s workflow. |
| GetResponse |
500 contacts; 2,500 newsletters/month. |
Landing page (1), forms, website (1); trial of premium features 30 days. |
Small lists wanting landing pages included. |
| Omnisend |
500 emails/month to up to 250 contacts. |
Email + SMS + ecommerce integrations; most features available on free. |
Stores testing ecommerce automations. |
| HubSpot (Marketing Email) |
2,000 marketing emails/month. |
Templates, basic email; HubSpot branding on free. |
CRM-first teams dabbling with newsletters. |
| Mailjet |
6,000 emails/month; 200/day cap. |
Drag-and-drop editor; transactional email; Mailjet branding on free. |
Low-volume senders needing daily throttling. |
| Benchmark Email |
500 contacts; 3,500 emails/month. |
Automation Lite, segments, reports; Benchmark branding on free. |
Trying automations without cost. |
| CleverReach |
250 recipients; 1,000 emails/month. |
Basic editor/templates; GDPR-focused provider (EU). |
Very small lists, EU-hosted preference. |
