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General starting cost	Free, then $13/mo
Billing and eligibility	View recorded plans (4) Free access — $0.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Published starting plan — $13.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Published alternative — $20.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Published alternative — $350.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26
The verdict	Intuit's email desk for a weekly host who already publishes the show somewhere else.
Free tier	Available. Check the plan limits below.
Best for	A weekly host who wants episode letters, tags, and a form, and already has a real host for the files.
Not the best fit	A writer-host who wants a paid membership site, or a sales team that needs proof an ad sold something.
The gotcha	Unsubscribed people still count toward the bill until you archive them.
Public plans	Read public plan notes Free$0. Up to 250 contacts. Max 500 sends/mo or 250/day. 1 audience, 1 seat. Mailchimp branding on. No scheduling. EssentialsFrom $13/mo for 500 contacts (mailchimp.com/landers/pricing/essentials/). Price rises with contact count. Up to 50,000 contacts. Send cap 10x contacts. 3 seats. 14-day trial. StandardFrom $20/mo for 500 contacts (mailchimp.com/landers/pricing/standard/). Price rises with contact count. Up to 100,000 contacts. Send cap 12x contacts. 5 seats. 14-day trial. Premium$350/mo for 12 months at 10,000 contacts on the public pricing page (15% off). Post-promo monthly dollar did not render in static HTML. Up to 200,000 contacts, then custom. Send cap 15x contacts. Pay As You GoCredit packs start at 5,000 sends. Localized rates show at checkout. Dollars are not printed in the public help article. Credits expire after 12 months. High volumeCustom. Official help: more than 200,000 contacts. Contact sales.
Pricing notes	Dollars from official landers and mailchimp.com/pricing/marketing/ opened 2026-08-26. Paid prices scale with stored contacts, including unsubscribed and non-subscribed until archived. Annual 15% off is offered at 10,000+ contacts on Standard and Premium. Nonprofit 15% discount exists. SMS credits are a paid add-on and do not roll over. Do not invent the full contact-tier ladder or Pay As You Go pack dollars.
Category	Newsletters
Tool type	Newsletter platforms
Also listed in	No secondary categories
Price checked	2026-08-26
Next step	Visit Mailchimp