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Best newsletter platform for your use case
Each page ranks every tracked platform on the cheapest plan that covers what that use case needs, using the same verified prices as the calculator.
- Best newsletter platform for paid newsletters — cheapest fit at 5,000 subscribers: Kit Free at $145/mo (incl. payment fees on paid subscribers)
- Best newsletter platform for beginners — cheapest fit at 5,000 subscribers: Kit Free and Substack Free + 10% of paid revenue at $0/mo
- Best newsletter platform for small business — cheapest fit at 5,000 subscribers: EmailOctopus Pro at $31.50/mo
- Best newsletter platform for creators — cheapest fit at 5,000 subscribers: Buttondown Paid (usage-based) at $176/mo (incl. payment fees on paid subscribers)
- Best newsletter platform for nonprofits — cheapest fit at 5,000 subscribers: Buttondown Paid (usage-based) at $14.50/mo
Each ranking uses the cheapest plan that has what the use case needs (paid subscriptions for paid newsletters, automations plus no branding for small businesses, and so on), so the winner changes with list size; open a page to see 1,000 to 25,000 subscribers.
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