Newsletter Cost Guide

Independent newsletter pricing estimates

Compare newsletter costs for your list size.

Compare Kit, beehiiv and GetResponse by subscriber count, billing cycle and required features. See monthly and 12-month cost estimates, with source dates and unknown prices shown clearly.

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Platform matches for 1,000 subscribers

Annual payment · monthly equivalent shown · no required features

Kit

Newsletter

Free plan match
Monthly equivalent — billed annually
$0.00
Total billed for 12 months
$0.00
Estimated annual saving vs monthly
$0.00
Free plan available for this audience size. Published limit: up to 10,000 subscribers.

Included features differ by platform. Select required features to refine the comparison.

Visual Automations, Sequences, Rules, and RSS Campaigns require a paid plan.

Best for
Editorial guidance: creators who want email automation and digital product sales in one tool.

Watch out for
Paid-plan prices rise at subscriber bracket boundaries; check your active audience count and final checkout.

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beehiiv

Launch

Free plan match
Monthly equivalent — billed annually
$0.00
Total billed for 12 months
$0.00
Estimated annual saving vs monthly
$0.00
Free plan available for this audience size. Published limit: up to 2,500 subscribers.

Included features differ by platform. Select required features to refine the comparison.

The public page lists the Recommendation Network but not email automations or digital products on Launch.

Best for
Editorial guidance: publishers prioritizing newsletter growth features and an integrated recommendation network.

Watch out for
Scale and Max prices vary by subscriber tier; public default prices do not establish every higher-tier cost.

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GetResponse

Starter

Meets selected requirements
Monthly equivalent — billed annually
$15.58
Total billed for 12 months
$186.96
Estimated annual saving vs monthly
$41.04

Starter includes one custom automation workflow; the checked page states three users are included.

Best for
Editorial guidance: teams that need conventional email marketing automation across explicit list-size brackets.

Watch out for
The Starter plan does not provide a newsletter recommendation network or a clearly documented digital-products feature.

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Initial coverage

Three platforms, reviewed on the same terms

Kit

Pricing and feature-fit notes for creators and newsletter businesses.

beehiiv

Pricing and feature-fit notes for newsletter-first publishers.

GetResponse

Pricing and feature-fit notes for broader email marketing workflows.

Platform comparisons

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Kit vs beehiiv

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Kit vs GetResponse

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