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Free newsletter platforms compared
Largest free plan by subscriber limit: Kit 10,000; beehiiv 2,500; Brevo 300; MailerLite 250; Mailchimp 250; Buttondown 100. Substack is free to publish and takes 10% of paid revenue.
Last checked 2026-10-17 on the official pages.
| Platform | Free? |
|---|---|
| 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). |