| Platform | Plan | Total / month | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit | Free | $29.00 | $371.00 |
| MailerLite | Comfort | $43.70 | $356.30 |
| Buttondown | Standard | $44.60 | $355.40 |
| Ghost (Pro) | Publisher | $55.60 | $344.40 |
| Substack | Substack (no plan fee) | $66.60 | $333.40 |
| beehiiv | Lite | $75.60 | $324.40 |
Plan billed yearly (month-to-month where no yearly price exists, e.g. Buttondown) + platform fee + Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 per charge. * = includes a price not yet confirmed on the vendor's page. Prices checked 2026-10-19.
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