Newsletter platform cost at 500 subscribers
Cheapest paid plan at 500 subscribers (yearly billing): MailerLite Growing Business (Comfort) at $129.60/yr. Every price below is from the platform's own pricing page, checked 2026-10-17.
| Platform · plan | Tier used | Billed monthly (per year) | Billed yearly (per year) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttondown · Basic | up to 1,000 | $108 ($9/mo) | pending | source · 2026-10-17 |
| MailerLite · Growing Business (Comfort) | up to 500 | $144 ($12/mo) | $129.60 ($10.80/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Ghost (Pro) · Starter | up to 1,000 | $216 ($18/mo) | $180 ($15/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| MailerLite · Advanced (Power) | up to 500 | $300 ($25/mo) | $270 ($22.50/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Buttondown · Standard | up to 5,000 | $348 ($29/mo) | pending | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Ghost (Pro) · Publisher | up to 1,000 | $420 ($35/mo) | $348 ($29/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Kit · Creator | up to 1,000 | $468 ($39/mo) | $390 ($32.50/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| beehiiv · Lite | up to 1,000 | $708 ($59/mo) | $588 ($49/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Kit · Pro | up to 1,000 | $948 ($79/mo) | pending | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Buttondown · Professional | up to 10,000 | $948 ($79/mo) | pending | source · 2026-10-17 |
| beehiiv · Pro | up to 1,000 | $1,308 ($109/mo) | $1,140 ($95/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Buttondown · Advanced | up to 20,000 | $1,668 ($139/mo) | pending | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Ghost (Pro) · Business | up to 1,000 | $2,868 ($239/mo) | $2,388 ($199/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| Substack · 10% revenue share | n/a | 10% of paid-subscription revenue, $0 if you don't charge. Add your revenue in the calculator. | source · 2026-10-17 | |
| Kit · Free | up to 10,000 | $0 ($0/mo) | $0 ($0/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
| beehiiv · Free | up to 1,000 | $0 ($0/mo) | $0 ($0/mo) | source · 2026-10-17 |
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