Top 6 ConvertKit Alternatives in 2026

Compared with ConvertKit: Starts at $49/mo, $16 a month more than ConvertKit; its free plan allows up to 2,500 subscribers.

Beehiiv is a newsletter platform, not a general email marketing tool. It bundles a website, a referral program, recommendations between newsletters, an ad network and paid subscriptions, all aimed at publishers who want to grow and earn from a list. Automation and ecommerce features are minimal because that is not what it is for.

Best for

Publishers and creators growing newsletter audiences

Pricing

Lite plan, billed annually, 1,000 subscribers at this price. Free plan: up to 2,500 subscribers.

Key features

Newsletter publishing, Referral and recommendation tools, Ad network and monetization

Where it falls short: It is not suited to stores or sales-driven marketing, and the paid plans cost more than basic email tools.

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Compared with ConvertKit: Starts at $10.80/mo, $22.20 a month less than ConvertKit; its free plan allows up to 250 subscribers.

MailerLite is a simple, inexpensive email tool with a clean editor. Newsletters, landing pages, forms and straightforward automations are all there, and the free plan is usable. It leaves out the heavier features, which keeps both the interface and the bill small.

Best for

Small businesses and creators that want value and simplicity

Pricing

Comfort plan, billed annually ($12 billed monthly), 500 subscribers at this price. Free plan: up to 250 subscribers.

Key features

Newsletter builder, Automation workflows, Landing pages and websites

Where it falls short: Automation, reporting and integrations are lighter than in the bigger platforms.

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Compared with ConvertKit: Starts at $13/mo, $20 a month less than ConvertKit; its free plan allows 250 contacts and 500 sends a month.

Mailchimp is the email tool most small businesses try first. It covers campaigns, templates, basic automation, landing pages and forms, and connects to almost everything. It is a generalist: good at getting a newsletter out, less convincing once you need advanced automation, and priced by the size of your audience.

Best for

SMBs that want a familiar general-purpose email platform

Pricing

Essentials plan, billed monthly, 500 contacts at this price. Free plan: 250 contacts and 500 sends a month.

Key features

Email campaigns and templates, Audience segmentation, Marketing automation journeys

Where it falls short: The price rises with every contact you add, the free plan is small, and automation is shallower than in specialist tools.

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Compared with ConvertKit: Starts at $15/mo, $18 a month less than ConvertKit; unlike ConvertKit, it has no free plan.

ActiveCampaign is an automation tool that also sends email. Its visual builder handles branching logic, lead scoring, site tracking and conditional content, and a sales CRM can be added on. It asks for more learning than its simpler rivals and repays it for businesses whose marketing depends on timing and behavior.

Best for

Businesses that prioritize automation and segmentation

Pricing

Starter plan, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), 1,000 contacts at this price.

Key features

Advanced automations, Segmentation and personalization, Built-in CRM

Where it falls short: There is no free plan, the learning curve is real, and the cost climbs with both contacts and tier.

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Compared with ConvertKit: Starts at $20/mo, $13 a month less than ConvertKit; its free plan allows up to 250 active profiles and 500 sends a month.

Klaviyo is built for online stores. It pulls order and browsing data from platforms such as Shopify and uses it for segmentation and automated flows: abandoned carts, post-purchase follow-ups, win-backs. Email and SMS run from the same data. It is the specialist’s choice for ecommerce and priced like one.

Best for

Ecommerce brands prioritizing retention and customer lifecycle revenue

Pricing

Email plan, billed monthly, 251-500 active profiles at this price. Free plan: up to 250 active profiles and 500 sends a month.

Key features

Behavior-based segmentation, Ecommerce automation flows, SMS marketing

Where it falls short: Pricing follows the number of active profiles and rises quickly, and it offers little to a business that is not selling online.

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Compared with ConvertKit: Starts at $39/mo, $6 a month more than ConvertKit; unlike ConvertKit, it has no free plan.

Drip is marketing automation for small online stores. It connects to store platforms, segments customers by what they bought and browsed, and runs visual workflows for carts, welcomes and win-backs. It covers much of what Klaviyo does with a simpler product.

Best for

Ecommerce brands that want lifecycle marketing automation

Pricing

Drip plan, billed monthly, up to 2,500 active people at this price.

Key features

Ecommerce automations, Revenue attribution, Segmentation and tagging

Where it falls short: There is no free plan, the integration catalog is smaller, and it offers little to businesses that are not stores.

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