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General starting cost	Free, then $12/mo
Billing and eligibility	View recorded plans (3) Free access — $0.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Published starting plan — $12.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Published alternative — $25.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26
The verdict	The budget list for episode mail, without a media-company CMS.
Free tier	Available. Check the plan limits below.
Best for	Solo hosts and small teams sending show notes and signup forms, who found Kit or Beehiiv too much platform.
Not the best fit	A writer who wanted a paid Substack, or a shop already deep in Mailchimp.
The gotcha	People you deleted still count until the next bill if they were Active that cycle.
Public plans	Read public plan notes Free$0. 250 active subscribers. 2,500 emails every 30 days. 3 automations, 3 forms, 1 landing page, 1 website, 1 digital product. Official help, 26 Aug 2026. ComfortFrom $12/month (official pricing page copy, 26 Aug 2026). Subscriber tiers 500 to 200,000. Monthly or annual (annual 10% off). Send cap is 10x the subscriber-tier ceiling. 50 automations, 10 forms, 10 landing pages and websites combined, 5 digital products. Formerly Growing Business. PowerFrom $25/month (official pricing page copy, 26 Aug 2026). Same subscriber tiers. Unlimited monthly emails under fair use. Unlimited feature use. Formerly Advanced. EnterpriseCustom. 200,000+ subscribers. Dedicated Customer Success Manager. Contact sales.
Pricing notes	Official help plan-and-billing and paid-plans-update-faq opened 26 Aug 2026. Pricing page opened via live fetch: calculator dollars are JS-built, but on-page copy states Comfort starting $12/month and Power starting $25/month. New pricing 16 June 2026. Legacy Growing Business / Advanced accounts move at next renewal or on a manual change. USD or EUR by billing address. VAT may apply. Non-profit 30% with proof. Affiliate program exists. We did not apply.
Category	Newsletters
Tool type	Newsletter platforms
Also listed in	No secondary categories
Price checked	2026-08-26
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