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Flodesk alternatives by price

At 5,000 subscribers, 3 tracked platform(s) are cheaper than Flodesk Lite at $576/yr ($48/mo billed yearly). The cheapest is Brevo Starter at $345/yr ($28.75/mo billed yearly).

Last checked 2026-10-17 on the official pages.

The cheapest paid plan of each alternative at each list size (yearly billing where the page states it), next to Flodesk's own price. Base plans only; features differ.

Subscribers	Flodesk	beehiiv	Kit	MailerLite	Ghost (Pro)	Buttondown	Substack	Mailchimp	Brevo
500	$228	$588 +$360/yr vs Flodesk	$390 +$162/yr vs Flodesk	$129.60 −$98.40/yr vs Flodesk	$180 −$48/yr vs Flodesk	$108 −$120/yr vs Flodesk	10% of paid revenue	$156 −$72/yr vs Flodesk	$97 −$131/yr vs Flodesk
1,000	$228	$588 +$360/yr vs Flodesk	$390 +$162/yr vs Flodesk	$205.20 −$22.80/yr vs Flodesk	$180 −$48/yr vs Flodesk	$108 −$120/yr vs Flodesk	10% of paid revenue	$318 +$90/yr vs Flodesk	$183 −$45/yr vs Flodesk
2,500	$348	$828 +$480/yr vs Flodesk	$590 +$242/yr vs Flodesk	$356.40 +$8.40/yr vs Flodesk	$552 +$204/yr vs Flodesk	$348 +$0/yr vs Flodesk	10% of paid revenue	$540 +$192/yr vs Flodesk	$270 −$78/yr vs Flodesk
5,000	$576	$1,140 +$564/yr vs Flodesk	$890 +$314/yr vs Flodesk	$529.20 −$46.80/yr vs Flodesk	$756 +$180/yr vs Flodesk	$348 −$228/yr vs Flodesk	10% of paid revenue	$900 +$324/yr vs Flodesk	$345 −$231/yr vs Flodesk
10,000	$792	$1,428 +$636/yr vs Flodesk	$1,390 +$598/yr vs Flodesk	$961.20 +$169.20/yr vs Flodesk	$1,056 +$264/yr vs Flodesk	$948 +$156/yr vs Flodesk	10% of paid revenue	$1,320 +$528/yr vs Flodesk	$497 −$295/yr vs Flodesk
25,000	$1,788	$2,028 +$240/yr vs Flodesk	$1,990 +$202/yr vs Flodesk	$1,933.20 +$145.20/yr vs Flodesk	$1,692 −$96/yr vs Flodesk	no plan this size	10% of paid revenue	$3,240 +$1,452/yr vs Flodesk	$885 −$903/yr vs Flodesk
50,000	$4,284	$2,988 −$1,296/yr vs Flodesk	$3,790 −$494/yr vs Flodesk	$3,445.20 −$838.80/yr vs Flodesk	$2,496 −$1,788/yr vs Flodesk	no plan this size	10% of paid revenue	$4,620 +$336/yr vs Flodesk	$2,689 −$1,595/yr vs Flodesk
100,000	$7,584	$4,788 −$2,796/yr vs Flodesk	$6,790 −$794/yr vs Flodesk	$4,741.20 −$2,842.80/yr vs Flodesk	$3,288 −$4,296/yr vs Flodesk	no plan this size	10% of paid revenue	$9,600 +$2,016/yr vs Flodesk	$4,633 −$2,951/yr vs Flodesk
250,000	$17,484	$10,428 −$7,056/yr vs Flodesk	$15,790 −$1,694/yr vs Flodesk	no plan this size	no plan this size	no plan this size	10% of paid revenue	no plan this size	no plan this size

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest Flodesk alternative for 1,000 subscribers?

Buttondown Basic at $108/yr ($9/mo billed monthly), from the official pricing page.

What is the cheapest Flodesk alternative for 10,000 subscribers?

Brevo Starter at $497/yr ($41.42/mo billed yearly), from the official pricing page.

What is the cheapest Flodesk 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 Flodesk?

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.