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Newsletters & email marketing
Write, send and grow a newsletter, and automate the emails your list receives.
Best newsletter platforms for creators (2026)
Read the buying guideNewsletter platforms
9 tools-
Buttondown
Minimalist email newsletter tool with markdown support and paid subscriptions
Freemiumfrom $9/mo
Free plan: Free for first 100 active subscribers
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Flodesk
Design-centric email newsletter and checkout platform with visual workflows
Freemiumfrom $25/mo
Free plan: Forms and pages, no email sending
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Audienceful
Lightweight markdown-friendly email marketing and newsletter software
Freemiumfrom $29/mo billed yearly
Free plan: 1,000 subscribers free forever
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Curated
Newsletter platform built specifically for curated link digest publications
Freemiumfrom $39/mo
Free plan: Free for up to 1,500 subscribers
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beehiiv
Newsletter platform built for publishing, growth, recommendations, and monetization
Freemiumfrom $49/mo
Free plan: Up to 2,500 subscribers
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Kit
Email marketing and newsletter platform for creators
FreemiumSee pricing
No free plan listed
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Substack
Publishing and newsletter platform with built-in subscription network
FreemiumSee pricing
Free plan: Unlimited free publishing to email and web
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Ghost
Open-source publishing platform and CMS with native newsletters and memberships
Free trialfrom $25/mo
Trial: 14-day free trial on hosted plans
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Sendy
Self-hosted email newsletter application sending bulk emails via Amazon SES
PaidSee pricing
No free plan listed
Email marketing tools
14 tools-
Mailjet
Email marketing platform and developer API for marketing and transactional delivery
Freemiumfrom $9/mo
Free plan: 6,000 emails per month with daily cap
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Sender
Email and SMS marketing tool offering automated workflows and popups
Freemiumfrom $9/mo
Free plan: 2,500 subscribers, 15,000 emails/month
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EmailOctopus
Simple and affordable email marketing tool for campaigns and automations
Freemiumfrom $10/mo
Free plan: 2,500 subscribers, 10,000 emails/month
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Omnisend
Omnichannel email and SMS marketing automation platform built for ecommerce
Freemiumfrom $11.20/mo
Free plan: 500 emails per month to 250 contacts
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Benchmark Email
Simple email marketing platform featuring drag-and-drop editor and AI assistance
Freemiumfrom $12/mo
Free plan: 500 contacts and 1,000 emails a month
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MailerLite
Email marketing and newsletter service with drag-and-drop campaign automation
Freemiumfrom $12/mo
Free plan: 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails/month
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AWeber
Veteran email marketing software providing autoresponders, templates, and landing pages
Freemiumfrom $12.49/mo
Free plan: 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails a month
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Mailchimp
Multi-channel email marketing and marketing automation platform for growing businesses
Freemiumfrom $13/mo
Free plan: 250 contacts, 500 sends/month
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EngageBay
All-in-one CRM suite combining email marketing automation, sales, and helpdesk
Freemiumfrom $14.99/mo
Free plan: 250 contacts and 1,000 branded emails
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Stripo
Drag-and-drop and HTML email template builder integrated with major ESPs
Freemiumfrom $20/mo
Free plan: 4 exports monthly and free template creation
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Loops
Modern email sending platform managing marketing, product, and transactional emails
Freemiumfrom $49/mo
Free plan: Unlimited contacts and 4,000 monthly sends
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Brevo
Marketing automation suite offering email campaigns, CRM, and transactional messaging
FreemiumSee pricing
Free plan: Up to 300 emails per day
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ActiveCampaign
Advanced marketing automation and CRM platform with behavioral customer journey mapping
Free trialSee pricing
Trial: 14-day free trial with core features
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Moosend
Email marketing automation platform with visual workflow builder and forms
Free trialSee pricing
Trial: 30-day free trial of all core features