Sorted by starting price

6 Cheapest Newsletter Platforms of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Among the 9 tools in our best newsletter platforms ranking, EmailOctopus has the lowest verified paid starting price at $9 per month. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

1. 01

   EmailOctopus

   Writers who send free newsletters and want the lowest monthly bill

   Free Starter plan up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails a month; Pro from $9 per month billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 7 overall

   Starts at

   $9

   Score 8.0

2. 02

   MailerLite

   Writers who also want a website, automations and digital products at a low plan price

   Free plan up to 250 subscribers; Comfort from $12 per month; Power from $25 per month; 0% sales fee on paid newsletters

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Starts at

   $12

   Score 8.5

3. 03

   Ghost

   Writers with paying readers who want a flat fee and their own website

   Starter from $18 per month billed yearly for 1,000 members; Publisher with paid subscriptions from $29 per month billed yearly; 0% transaction fees

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Starts at

   $18

   Score 8.8

4. 04

   Kit

   Creators with large free lists who sell newsletters and digital products

   Free plan up to 10,000 subscribers; Creator from $33 per month billed yearly for 1,000 subscribers; commerce fee 3.5% + 30c per sale including card processing

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Starts at

   $33

   Score 8.7

5. 05

   Flodesk

   Writers with large or fast-growing lists who want a fixed monthly price

   Free plan; Email from $38 per month billed yearly or $46 monthly with unlimited subscribers; Everything with subscriptions from $79 per month billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 8 overall

   Starts at

   $38

   Score 7.7

6. 06

   beehiiv

   Growth-focused writers who want ads, referrals and paid subscriptions in one tool

   Free plan up to 2,500 subscribers; Lite from $49 per month billed yearly with paid subscriptions at a 0% take rate; Pro from $95 per month billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Starts at

   $49

   Score 8.7

Scores and prices come from our Best Newsletter Platforms ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com