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Email marketing

Newsletters, onboarding sequences and campaigns to your whole list.

Pick up to 3 to compare side by side.

  • Free, then from $49/month (up to 5k contacts)

    Email for SaaS: product updates, onboarding flows and transactional email in one place.

    Best for: Best for a SaaS that wants event-based onboarding (signed up, never created a project) without stitching two email tools together.

    Free plan: yesOpen source: no

    Checked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing

  • Free, then Starter from $9/month for 5k emails

    Email marketing, automations and transactional email in one account, plus SMS and WhatsApp.

    Best for: Best for a SaaS that wants receipts and newsletters in one tool, priced by emails sent rather than by contacts.

    Free plan: yesOpen source: no

    Checked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing

  • Essentials for 5k contacts: $56.91/month, half off for 12 months

    Long-running email marketing platform with campaigns, automations and a drag-and-drop editor.

    Best for: Best for a marketing hire who already knows Mailchimp and needs ready-made templates, reports and integrations from day one.

    Free plan: yesOpen source: no

    Checked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing

  • Creator for 5k subscribers: $89/month ($75 billed yearly)

    Email marketing for creators (formerly ConvertKit), with sequences, automations and digital product sales.

    Best for: Best for a founder who builds an audience with a newsletter before launching and wants up to 10,000 subscribers free.

    Free plan: yesOpen source: no

    Checked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing

  • Lite for 5k subscribers: $109/month ($95 billed yearly)

    Newsletter platform with a website, referrals, an ad network and paid subscriptions.

    Best for: Best for a founder whose newsletter is a growth channel or a product of its own, earning from sponsors or paid subscriptions.

    Free plan: yesOpen source: no

    Checked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing

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