AWeber alternatives by price
At 5,000 subscribers, 5 tracked platform(s) are cheaper than AWeber Lite at $600/yr ($50/mo billed yearly). The cheapest is Brevo Starter at $345/yr ($28.75/mo billed yearly).
Last checked 2026-10-18 on the official pages.
The cheapest paid plan of each alternative at each list size (yearly billing where the page states it), next to AWeber's own price. Base plans only; features differ.
| Subscribers | AWeber | beehiiv | Kit | MailerLite | Ghost (Pro) | Buttondown | Substack | Mailchimp | Brevo | Flodesk | ActiveCampaign | Klaviyo | Moosend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $150 | $588 +$438/yr vs AWeber | $390 +$240/yr vs AWeber | $129.60 −$20.40/yr vs AWeber | $180 +$30/yr vs AWeber | $108 −$42/yr vs AWeber | 10% of paid revenue | $156 +$6/yr vs AWeber | $97 −$53/yr vs AWeber | $228 +$78/yr vs AWeber | $180 +$30/yr vs AWeber | $240 +$90/yr vs AWeber | $84 −$66/yr vs AWeber |
| 1,000 | $250 | $588 +$338/yr vs AWeber | $390 +$140/yr vs AWeber | $205.20 −$44.80/yr vs AWeber | $180 −$70/yr vs AWeber | $108 −$142/yr vs AWeber | 10% of paid revenue | $318 +$68/yr vs AWeber | $183 −$67/yr vs AWeber | $228 −$22/yr vs AWeber | $180 −$70/yr vs AWeber | $360 +$110/yr vs AWeber | $156 −$94/yr vs AWeber |
| 2,500 | $350 | $828 +$478/yr vs AWeber | $590 +$240/yr vs AWeber | $356.40 +$6.40/yr vs AWeber | $552 +$202/yr vs AWeber | $348 −$2/yr vs AWeber | 10% of paid revenue | $540 +$190/yr vs AWeber | $270 −$80/yr vs AWeber | $348 −$2/yr vs AWeber | $468 +$118/yr vs AWeber | $720 +$370/yr vs AWeber | $312 −$38/yr vs AWeber |
| 5,000 | $600 | $1,140 +$540/yr vs AWeber | $890 +$290/yr vs AWeber | $529.20 −$70.80/yr vs AWeber | $756 +$156/yr vs AWeber | $348 −$252/yr vs AWeber | 10% of paid revenue | $900 +$300/yr vs AWeber | $345 −$255/yr vs AWeber | $576 −$24/yr vs AWeber | $948 +$348/yr vs AWeber | $1,200 +$600/yr vs AWeber | $456 −$144/yr vs AWeber |
| 10,000 | $1,000 | $1,428 +$428/yr vs AWeber | $1,390 +$390/yr vs AWeber | $961.20 −$38.80/yr vs AWeber | $1,056 +$56/yr vs AWeber | $948 −$52/yr vs AWeber | 10% of paid revenue | $1,320 +$320/yr vs AWeber | $497 −$503/yr vs AWeber | $792 −$208/yr vs AWeber | $1,788 +$788/yr vs AWeber | $1,800 +$800/yr vs AWeber | $840 −$160/yr vs AWeber |
| 25,000 | $2,100 | $2,028 −$72/yr vs AWeber | $1,990 −$110/yr vs AWeber | $1,933.20 −$166.80/yr vs AWeber | $1,692 −$408/yr vs AWeber | no plan this size | 10% of paid revenue | $3,240 +$1,140/yr vs AWeber | $885 −$1,215/yr vs AWeber | $1,788 −$312/yr vs AWeber | $4,668 +$2,568/yr vs AWeber | $4,800 +$2,700/yr vs AWeber | $1,536 −$564/yr vs AWeber |
| 50,000 | $3,750 | $2,988 −$762/yr vs AWeber | $3,790 +$40/yr vs AWeber | $3,445.20 −$304.80/yr vs AWeber | $2,496 −$1,254/yr vs AWeber | no plan this size | 10% of paid revenue | $4,620 +$870/yr vs AWeber | $2,689 −$1,061/yr vs AWeber | $4,284 +$534/yr vs AWeber | $7,308 +$3,558/yr vs AWeber | $8,640 +$4,890/yr vs AWeber | $3,024 −$726/yr vs AWeber |
| 100,000 | $6,000 | $4,788 −$1,212/yr vs AWeber | $6,790 +$790/yr vs AWeber | $4,741.20 −$1,258.80/yr vs AWeber | $3,288 −$2,712/yr vs AWeber | no plan this size | 10% of paid revenue | $9,600 +$3,600/yr vs AWeber | $4,633 −$1,367/yr vs AWeber | $7,584 +$1,584/yr vs AWeber | no plan this size | $16,560 +$10,560/yr vs AWeber | $5,988 −$12/yr vs AWeber |
| 250,000 | no plan | $10,428 | $15,790 | no plan this size | no plan this size | no plan this size | 10% of paid revenue | no plan this size | no plan this size | $17,484 | no plan this size | no plan this size | $14,592 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest AWeber alternative for 1,000 subscribers?
Buttondown Basic at $108/yr ($9/mo billed monthly), from the official pricing page.
What is the cheapest AWeber alternative for 10,000 subscribers?
Brevo Starter at $497/yr ($41.42/mo billed yearly), from the official pricing page.
What is the cheapest AWeber alternative for 50,000 subscribers?
Ghost (Pro) Publisher at $2,496/yr ($208/mo billed yearly), from the official pricing page.
Is there a free alternative to AWeber?
beehiiv: Yes, up to 2,500 subscribers.; Kit: Yes, up to 10,000 subscribers.; MailerLite: Yes, up to 250 subscribers. Free: 250 subscribers, 2,500 monthly emails.; Ghost (Pro): No. Ghost (Pro) has no free plan on its official pricing page.; Buttondown: Yes, up to 100 subscribers.; Substack: Yes. Substack charges no subscription fee; it takes 10% of paid-subscription revenue, so a free newsletter costs $0.; Mailchimp: Yes, up to 250 contacts.; Brevo: Yes, up to 300 subscribers. Free plan: up to 300 emails per day, so one send reaches at most 300 subscribers.; Flodesk: Not for sending. Flodesk's Free plan covers forms, landing pages and link-in-bio but does not include email sending, so a newsletter needs a paid plan (Lite, Pro or Everything).; ActiveCampaign: No. ActiveCampaign's pricing page lists the Starter, Plus, Pro and Enterprise plans and a free trial, not a free plan.; Klaviyo: Yes, up to 250 active profiles. Free plan: 500 email sends per month.; Moosend: No. Moosend's pricing page offers a 30-day free trial without a credit card, not a free plan.
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