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Is Kit free?

Yes, up to 10,000 subscribers. Past that, the cheapest paid plan is Kit Creator at $1,690/yr ($140.83/mo billed yearly).

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

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Free plans on every tracked platform

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).