Email marketing tools
Email pricing scales with list size, so a tool that looks cheap at 1,000 subscribers can be the most expensive line item at 10,000. These comparisons price each tool at several list sizes.
- beehiiv Review: What $0, $49, and $109 Each Actually Buy
We opened a beehiiv account, ran the trial, and priced every plan on the calculator. The free tier is more generous than its reputation — and the paid tiers only make sense if your newsletter earns.
- Email Marketing for Creators: What 6 Tools Cost at 1K, 5K, and 25K Subscribers
Kit, MailerLite, GetResponse, beehiiv, Mailchimp, and Brevo priced at three list sizes, read off each vendor's own calculator. The cheap tool at 1,000 subscribers is rarely the cheap one at 25,000.
- Kit vs MailerLite: 40× the Free Tier, or Half the Price
Kit's free plan holds 10,000 subscribers; MailerLite's holds 250. MailerLite's paid plans cost about half. We opened both accounts and worked out where the line falls.
- Substack Alternatives: The Math Past 49 Paying Readers
Substack takes 10% of paid subscriptions forever; beehiiv, Kit and MailerLite charge flat fees and take 0%. We worked out the exact reader counts where each one overtakes Substack — and who should stay.
- MailerLite Review: What $19 Buys, and When It Stops Being Cheap
MailerLite sells the full toolkit from $12 a month (up to 500 subscribers) and $19 at 1,000 — the lowest entry price we've measured — with a 9.4× cost curve waiting further up. A hands-on review from our own account.