Newsletter Platforms
A newsletter platform treats the email itself as the product. Writers and publishers use these tools to send regular issues, grow a readership, and often charge for subscriptions, with a public archive or web version of every issue so posts also get found in search. Substack, beehiiv, Ghost and Buttondown are among the members. Look closely at who owns the subscriber list and whether you can export paid subscribers with their billing intact, since moving a paid publication later is harder than moving free readers. Compare the revenue share or flat fee, custom domain support, referral and recommendation features, and the quality of the archive pages. Start by publishing three issues on a trial before you import your whole list.
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Publishing platform where writers run free and paid newsletters, with a reader app built on a feed, chat and notes, and a promise that creators own their list and payments.
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Newsletter platform for creators, publishers and brands, combining an email editor, websites, podcasts, paid subscriptions, an ad network and automations, with a free plan up to 2,500 subscribers.
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Creator email platform, formerly ConvertKit, with a free Newsletter plan for up to 10,000 subscribers, paid Creator plans from $39 a month, and built-in digital product sales.
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Open source publishing platform with built-in newsletters, paid memberships and unlimited email sends on every Ghost(Pro) plan, from $18 a month billed yearly.
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Independent, self-funded newsletter platform with a Markdown editor, paid subscriptions, automations and a REST API, free for the first 100 subscribers with à la carte add-ons.
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Newsletter built into WordPress by Automattic, free with every Jetpack install, turning posts into emails with digests, paid subscriptions via Stripe and CSV import.
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Budget newsletter tool from the AppSumo family with a free plan of 1,000 contacts, a $29 lifetime deal and a Pro plan from $19 a month up to 250K contacts.
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All-in-one platform for coaches, educators and creators with unlimited marketing emails, newsletters, funnels and automations, from $143 a month billed annually for 2,500 contacts.
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Creator platform that bundles email broadcasts, automations and revenue tracking with courses, downloads, coaching, community and a website, from $42 a month billed yearly.
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Membership platform with plan-specific newsletters, podcasts, downloads and community access, sold through a branded checkout on the creator's own Stripe account.
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Korean-language email and newsletter platform with an address book, web pages for collecting subscribers, statistics, API and webhooks, and paid newsletters on its Standard, Pro and Enterprise plans.
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Creator commerce platform with email broadcasts, automated workflows and memberships, no monthly fee and 10% + $0.50 per direct sale.
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Newsletter platform built for link roundups and editorial digests, with a bookmarklet and email capture, sponsorship booking, paid subscriptions at 0% commission and a free plan up to 1,500 subscribers.
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AI newsletter platform for associations and nonprofits that curates a different set of articles for every subscriber in every send, from New Orleans.
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WordPress newsletter plugin for publishers that builds emails in the block editor and sends them through its own engine or a connected email provider.
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Membership and login platform for Webflow, WordPress and custom sites, with built-in email campaigns, branded transactional mail, Stripe payments and member-based pricing from $29 a month.
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Operating system for independent local newsrooms that combines a website CMS, a built-in email service provider, memberships, donations and ad sales under one login.
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Korean newsletter platform with a free Basic tier of 1,000 sends a month, an SEO newsletter blog, A/B tests, automated email and paid memberships for creators.
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Newsletter platform for teams running several titles, sold as Studio on top of an existing ESP or as Suite with its own sending, with AI agents, an API and MCP, priced on request.
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Zenler
NewAll-in-one course platform for coaches and trainers with built-in broadcasts, behavior-triggered email automation, funnels and community, from $47 a month billed annually.
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Collaborative, AI-native email platform for newsletters, automation and transactional mail, with a document-style editor, 50+ integrations and the first 1,000 subscribers free.
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Free Email Builder inside Bandsintown for Artists, letting musicians and their teams email fans about shows, releases and merch, with templates, event blocks and fan targeting.
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AI newsletter platform that researches, writes, illustrates and sends a business newsletter for approval, with a free plan for 2,500 subscribers and paid tiers from $19.
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Free blog and newsletter platform for independent writers, with unlimited emails and contacts, automatic translation into other languages, and paid subscriptions charged by revenue share.
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Newsletter platform built for link roundups, with a link library, a sectioned composer, per-link click reports, sponsorship booking and a public archive, from $19 a month for 1,000 subscribers.
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Simple newsletter platform for personal brands and small businesses, with unlimited subscribers, plans priced by monthly emails from $19, EU datacenters and a REST API.
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Lagos-built email marketing tool for creators and small businesses, with a free account of 1,000 emails, unlimited contacts and pay-as-you-go email credits.
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Polish sales platform for digital creators with built-in email marketing, 5,000 free emails a month, no contact limit and a 6% net commission instead of a subscription.
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Newsletter and lead-capture platform with embeddable forms, exit-intent and scroll popups, tag segmentation, sequences and paid newsletters, priced by contact tier.
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Swiss-made, EU-hosted newsletter tool for writers and founders, free up to 500 subscribers and 1,000 emails a month, then one plan priced by list size from $6 a month.
Frequently asked questions
Which newsletter platforms are best if I want to offer paid subscriptions?
Most platforms in this directory support paid subscriptions, including beehiiv, Buttondown, Ghost, and Fika. Some options like Curated offer 0% commission on these subscriptions, while others like Gumroad take a percentage of your direct sales.
Are there any free options available for beginners with small audiences?
Yes, several platforms offer free tiers. beehiiv and Aldus provide free plans for up to 2,500 subscribers, while Buttondown is free for your first 100 subscribers and Fika offers unlimited emails and contacts for free.
Can I find a platform that helps with link roundups and editorial digests?
Curated and Issue Mint are specifically built for this purpose. Curated includes a bookmarklet and email capture, while Issue Mint features a link library and per-link click reports.
I am a musician looking to email fans about shows. Is there a tool for me?
Bandsintown for Artists provides a free email builder specifically for musicians. It includes templates, event blocks, and tools to target your fans regarding shows, releases, and merchandise.
Do any of these platforms use AI to help create content?
Aldus is an AI-driven newsletter platform. It can research, write, and illustrate business newsletters for you to approve before sending.