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Email & Newsletter

MailerLite

Low-cost email marketing with a clean editor, automations, websites and landing pages, priced for small lists.

Best for
Budget-conscious creators who want capable email marketing cheaply
Starting price
$12/month
Free plan
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Quick verdict

MailerLite is the value option of the three. Paid plans start at a fraction of what newsletter-first platforms charge, and automations, websites and landing pages are included on the free plan rather than gated behind a growth tier — in small numbers. The trade-off is scope: it is an email marketing tool, not a publishing platform, so there is no ad network, no recommendation engine and no newsletter-native growth loop.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cheapest entry paid plan of the three platforms
  • The free plan already includes automations, a website, a landing page and a digital product — in ones and threes rather than as a demo
  • Clean drag-and-drop editor that is quick to learn
  • Unlimited monthly sends on the Power plan
  • Three email editors, including plain HTML, on every plan

Cons

  • Free plan is limited to 250 subscribers and 2,500 monthly emails, and sending locks above that
  • No built-in ad network or newsletter recommendation growth loop
  • New accounts are reviewed before the first send
  • 24/7 live chat is on the Power plan; Comfort has email support
  • Signup asks for a postal address, which then appears in the footer of every email you send
  • Positioned as an email marketing tool, so newsletter-native features are thinner

Key features

  • Drag-and-drop email editor with templates, plus simple and custom-HTML editors
  • Marketing automations — 3 active workflows of up to 5 steps on the free plan, 50 on Comfort, unlimited on Power
  • Websites and landing pages — one of each on the free plan, ten on Comfort
  • Signup forms and pop-ups
  • Digital product and booking sales — one active product on the free plan
  • AI subject line generator and AI writing assistant — we found neither in a free account in October 2026
  • Segmentation and personalization
  • 100+ integrations

Pricing

Pricing checked: October 2026

PlanPriceWhat you get
FreeFreeUp to 250 subscribers and 2,500 monthly emails. 3 active automations of up to 5 steps, 1 website, 1 landing page, 1 digital product, 2 seats.
Comfort$12/monthFrom the smallest tier. 50 automations, 10 sites and landing pages, 5 digital products, 3 seats, email support.
Power$25/monthFrom the smallest tier. Unlimited automations, sites, seats and sends under fair use, plus 24/7 live chat.

Comfort starts at $12/month and Power at $25/month, as stated in MailerLite's pricing FAQ; the plan cards price by subscriber tier, so check the figure at the list size you are aiming for. Every new account gets 14 days of premium features before dropping to the free plan.

Who MailerLite is for

MailerLite is a good fit if…

  • You want the lowest paid price of the three at a small list size
  • You need automations without paying for a growth-focused platform
  • You want websites and landing pages bundled into the email tool
  • You are sending to a modest list and watching costs closely

Choose something else if…

  • You want newsletter growth features like a recommendation network
  • Advertising or sponsorship monetization is part of your plan
  • You need a large free tier — the free plan stops at 250 subscribers
  • Your newsletter is the product and you want a publishing-first experience

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Plan names, prices and limits above were read from these official pages on October 2026. Vendors change pricing without notice — check the vendor's page before you buy.