Newsletter platform built to grow and monetize an owned email audience
Email Marketing Software
Email campaigns, newsletters and marketing automation for small businesses, compared on price per contact, free plans and automation. Every score comes from a documentation-and-pricing audit; tools we partner with are listed first.
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| Tool | Best for | Price from | Free plan | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beehiiv 20% off | Newsletter writers and media operators who want to grow, monetize and eventually own a business built on email, not just send campaigns | $59/mo billed monthly, or ~$49/mo effective billed annually ($588/yr), for up to 1,000 subscribers | Yes | 4.3/5 | Visit |
| 2 | Solo operators and small teams who want full automation and landing pages bundled into an affordable entry tier, and who can accept real ownership-change risk | ~$9/mo billed monthly (500 contacts), ~$7/mo billed annually | No | 4.1/5 | Visit | |
| 3 | iContact Deal | Established small and mid-market teams who want an easy, drag-and-drop campaign builder and don't need deep automation or SMS at the entry price | $9/mo (Standard, 500 contacts) | No | 3.7/5 | Visit |
| 4 | Small businesses with a large, infrequently-emailed contact list who want SMS or WhatsApp and a basic CRM bundled into the same platform | $9/mo billed monthly, $8.08/mo billed annually | Yes | 4.3/5 | Review |
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