ConvertKit alternatives: 5 tools with prices and free plans

ConvertKit alternatives: five tools near 1,000 subscribers

The five main alternatives to Kit (formerly ConvertKit) are MailerLite, Flodesk, beehiiv, Mailchimp and Brevo. Kit Creator is $39 a month, billed monthly, at 1,000 subscribers, or $33 a month, billed yearly ($390 a year), as read on October 6, 2026. The table's prices are all monthly-billing prices.

MailerLite: automations and pages at $19 a month, billed monthly (1,000 subscribers)

Comfort is MailerLite's entry paid plan, with 50 automations, 10 signup forms and 10 pages and sites in total. It costs $19 a month, billed monthly, at 1,000 subscribers, or $17.10 a month, billed yearly ($205.20 a year). A landing page is one focused page and a website holds several, and Comfort counts both together.

MailerLite's Free plan covers up to 250 subscribers, with 3 automations, 3 signup forms, and 1 landing page and 1 website. Power makes automations, forms and pages unlimited and costs $39 a month, billed monthly, at 1,000 subscribers.

Both Kit and MailerLite run 14-day trials without a card, and MailerLite's covers its premium features. MailerLite vs Kit sets the plans side by side.

Flodesk and beehiiv as Kit alternatives

Flodesk Lite is $25 a month, billed monthly, at 1,000 subscribers; Pro is $28 and Everything is $54 on the same basis. Flodesk's Free plan stops at forms and landing pages, with no email sending, and unlimited workflow automations begin on Pro. beehiiv Lite is $59 a month, billed monthly, and its Free plan holds up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends.

On yearly billing at 1,000 subscribers, Flodesk Lite drops to $19 a month and beehiiv Lite to $49. MailerLite vs Flodesk covers Flodesk's checkout and workflows.

Mailchimp and Brevo as Kit alternatives

Mailchimp Essentials is $26.50 a month at 501 to 1,500 contacts, with 3 seats, on monthly billing. Its free plan covers under 250 contacts. Brevo prices by emails sent rather than subscribers: Starter is $9 a month, billed monthly, starting at 5,000 emails a month, and its free plan sends 300 emails a day.

When to stay with Kit

Stay with Kit if your list fits its Free plan, which holds up to 10,000 subscribers where MailerLite's holds 250. Kit also offers free migrations on paid plans, and its visual automations are unlimited on Creator and Pro but absent on Free. Kit, Flodesk and beehiiv prices were read at 1,000 subscribers only, so none appears for another list size.

• MailerLite for 50 automations at $19 a month, against Kit Creator's $39, both billed monthly at 1,000 subscribers. Its limit: unlimited automations need Power.
• Flodesk for forms and pages first, with workflows on Pro at $28 a month, billed monthly. Its limit: the Free plan sends no email.
• beehiiv for a newsletter on a free list up to 2,500 subscribers. Its limit: Lite costs $59 a month, billed monthly, more than any other plan in the table.
• Mailchimp for a team that wants 3 seats on Essentials. Its limit: the price climbs with each contact band.
• Brevo for a bill that follows emails sent. Its limit: Starter begins at 5,000 emails a month.
• Kit for a free list under 10,000 subscribers.

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