Lists of email marketing software by budget, audience and free plan, each priced from the vendors' own pages. As read on October 6, 2026, Brevo Starter is $9 a month from 5,000 emails and MailerLite Comfort $19 at 1,000 subscribers, both billed monthly. MailerLite's own trial lasts 14 days and asks for no card.
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Start a 14-day MailerLite trial →Our pick is MailerLite: automations, forms and landing pages, free for up to 250 subscribers. Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the pick for a free list of up to 10,000, and Brevo for paying by emails sent.
For a small team, MailerLite Comfort gives 3 seats for $19 a month at 1,000 subscribers, billed monthly. With more people, MailerLite Power has unlimited seats at $39, and Mailchimp Standard 5 at $45.
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is free up to 10,000 subscribers, the highest list cap stated here, but has no visual automations. MailerLite Free adds 3 automations, 3 signup forms and a landing page for up to 250.
Brevo Starter is the lowest price here at $9 a month, but it is priced by emails sent, not contacts. Among plans priced by list size, Moosend Pro is $16 and MailerLite Comfort $19 at 1,000, billed monthly.
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) suits creators who want a free list of up to 10,000 subscribers, and beehiiv a newsletter headed for 250,000 on Pro. MailerLite Comfort has the lowest monthly price of the four, $19 at 1,000.
MailerLite, Mailchimp, Kit (formerly ConvertKit), GetResponse and Constant Contact each give 14 days with no card. Pick Constant Contact if you also want a 30-day money-back guarantee after you pay.