Newsletter platforms

Cheapest Emailit alternatives 16 tools cheaper than Emailit, like for like

Emailit from, billed monthly
$25/mo
Cheaper tools
16
Lowest price
$3/mo
Biggest saving, paid plan
88%

Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify

Emailit's cheapest paid plan costs $25 billed monthly (Pro) or $20 per month billed annually (Pro). We found 16 tools in its market that cost less, compared on the same billing basis.

11 are cheaper billed monthly, 5 are cheaper billed annually.

The largest saving on a paid plan is forwardemail.net: $3 a month billed monthly on Enhanced Protection, $22 (88%) less than Emailit's $25.

Some plans are priced per user or per account and others per workspace, so the entry price is not always the price for your team: check the plan limits before switching.

No vendor here states that it lacks a feature Emailit has. Below, each tool lists the features and numbers it publishes; vendors rarely state what they do not offer, so a feature that is not listed is unknown, not missing.

Emailit alternatives by price

Cheapest first. "Same basis" is Emailit's cheapest paid plan billed the same way.
Cheapest Emailit alternatives
#ToolPrice per monthBilling basisEmailit, same basisYou saveFree planData checked
1forwardemail.net$3/mobilled monthly$25/mo$22 (88%)YesOct 14, 2026
2Cocomail$5/mobilled monthly$25/mo$20 (80%)NoOct 14, 2026
3Brevo$9/mobilled monthly$25/mo$16 (64%)YesOct 14, 2026
4EmailOctopus$9/mobilled annually$20/mo$11 (55%)Yes, 2,500 subscribersOct 14, 2026
5Sender$9/mobilled annually$20/mo$11 (55%)Yes, 2,500 subscribersOct 14, 2026
6Omnisend$11.20/mobilled monthly$25/mo$13.80 (55%)Yes, 500 emails per monthOct 14, 2026
7MailerLite$12/mobilled monthly$25/mo$13 (52%)Yes, 250 subscribersOct 14, 2026
8Mailchimp$13/mobilled monthly$25/mo$12 (48%)YesOct 14, 2026
9ActiveCampaign$15/mobilled annually$20/mo$5 (25%)NoOct 14, 2026
10AWeber$15/mobilled monthly$25/mo$10 (40%)Yes, 500 subscribersOct 14, 2026
11Abstract27$15.83/mobilled annually$20/mo$4.17 (21%)NoOct 14, 2026
12notifuse$16/mobilled monthly$25/mo$9 (36%)Yes, unlimited emails per monthOct 14, 2026
13Ghost$18/mobilled annually$20/mo$2 (10%)NoOct 14, 2026
14GetResponse$19/mobilled monthly$25/mo$6 (24%)NoOct 14, 2026
15Lighthouse$19/mobilled monthly$25/mo$6 (24%)NoOct 14, 2026
16Astro Send$20/mobilled monthly$25/mo$5 (20%)NoOct 14, 2026

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What you give up for the lower price

The 15 cheapest against Emailit: only differences verified on both sides, then what each one publishes.
  1. forwardemail.net · $3/mo, saves 88%

    Open-source email service offering domain email forwarding, encrypted mailboxes, outbound sending, newsletters and an API.

    • Price: $3 a month, billed monthly, on Enhanced Protection source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $22 a month (88%)
    • Enhanced Protection limits: 10 storage gb source
    • Verified features: Custom domain, Open and click analytics, Public API

    5 of 14 tracked details verified

    forwardemail.net reviewPricing

    forwardemail.net homepage (screenshot)
    Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026
  2. Cocomail · $5/mo, saves 80%

    Newsletter sending service priced by monthly email volume, with unlimited contacts, custom sending domains and an API.

    • Price: $5 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $20 a month (80%)
    • Starter limits: 2,500 emails per month, unlimited subscribers source
    • Verified features: Custom domain, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags, Open and click analytics, Public API

    6 of 14 tracked details verified

    Cocomail reviewPricing

  3. Brevo · $9/mo, saves 64%

    Multichannel marketing platform covering email, SMS and WhatsApp campaigns, automation, segmentation, landing pages and a sales CRM.

    • Price: $9 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $16 a month (64%)
    • Starter limits: 5,000 emails per month source
    • Matches Emailit: has all 3 features we verified for Emailit

    8 of 14 tracked details verified

    Brevo reviewPricing

  4. EmailOctopus · $9/mo, saves 55%

    Email marketing service for sending campaigns and automations with a drag-and-drop editor, forms, landing pages and reports.

    • Price: $9 a month, billed annually, on Pro source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $20 a month, billed annually, on Pro source
    • Saving: $11 a month (55%)
    • Pricing unit: EmailOctopus: not stated; Emailit: per workspace
    • Pro limits: 10,000 emails per month, unlimited users, unlimited pages source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags, Public API

    6 of 14 tracked details verified

    EmailOctopus reviewPricing

  5. Sender · $9/mo, saves 55%

    Email marketing platform for building, automating and sending newsletters, with landing pages, signup forms and transactional email.

    • Price: $9 a month, billed annually, on Standard source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $20 a month, billed annually, on Pro source
    • Saving: $11 a month (55%)
    • Standard limits: 6,000 emails per month, 3 users source
    • Matches Emailit: has all 3 features we verified for Emailit

    8 of 14 tracked details verified

    Sender reviewPricing

  6. Omnisend · $11.20/mo, saves 55%

    Email and SMS marketing platform for online stores with automation workflows, segmentation, forms and web push notifications.

    • Price: $11.20 a month, billed monthly, on Standard source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $13.80 a month (55%)
    • Standard limits: 6,000 emails per month, 500 subscribers source
    • Matches Emailit: has all 3 features we verified for Emailit

    6 of 14 tracked details verified

    Omnisend reviewPricing

  7. MailerLite · $12/mo, saves 52%

    Email marketing platform with a drag-and-drop editor, automations, landing pages, signup forms, websites and digital product sales.

    • Price: $12 a month, billed monthly, on Comfort source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $13 a month (52%)
    • Comfort limits: 5,000 emails per month, 3 users source
    • Matches Emailit: has all 3 features we verified for Emailit

    11 of 14 tracked details verified

    MailerLite reviewPricing

  8. Mailchimp · $13/mo, saves 48%

    Email and SMS marketing platform with automations, audience tools, templates, popup forms and reporting.

    • Price: $13 a month, billed monthly, on Essentials source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $12 a month (48%)
    • Essentials limits: 3 users source
    • Matches Emailit: has all 3 features we verified for Emailit

    5 of 14 tracked details verified

    Mailchimp reviewPricing

  9. ActiveCampaign · $15/mo, saves 25%

    Marketing automation platform with email, WhatsApp and SMS messaging, segmentation, landing pages, CRM add-ons and AI features.

    • Price: $15 a month, billed annually, on Starter source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $20 a month, billed annually, on Pro source
    • Saving: $5 a month (25%)
    • Starter limits: 1 users source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags, Open and click analytics

    6 of 14 tracked details verified

    Emailit vs ActiveCampaignActiveCampaign reviewPricing

  10. AWeber · $15/mo, saves 40%

    Email marketing platform for small businesses with automations, landing pages, signup forms, ecommerce pages and web push notifications.

    • Price: $15 a month, billed monthly, on Lite source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $10 a month (40%)
    • Lite limits: 3 users, 3 pages source
    • Verified features: Paid subscriptions, Automations / sequences, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags, Open and click analytics

    7 of 14 tracked details verified

    Emailit vs AWeberAWeber reviewPricing

  11. Abstract27 · $15.83/mo, saves 21%

    Managed hosting service for Ghost websites that bundles newsletters, memberships and paid subscriptions, hosted in the EU.

    • Price: $15.83 a month, billed annually, on Solo source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $20 a month, billed annually, on Pro source
    • Saving: $4.17 a month (21%)
    • Solo limits: 2 storage gb, 500 emails per month source
    • Verified features: Paid subscriptions, Custom domain, Newsletter website

    4 of 14 tracked details verified

    Abstract27 reviewPricing

  12. notifuse · $16/mo, saves 36%

    Open-source newsletter and transactional email platform offered as a managed cloud service or as self-hosted software with optional licences.

    • Price: $16 a month, billed monthly, on Notifuse Cloud source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $9 a month (36%)
    • Matches Emailit: has all 3 features we verified for Emailit

    8 of 14 tracked details verified

    Emailit vs notifusenotifuse reviewPricing

  13. Ghost · $18/mo, saves 10%

    Open-source publishing platform for building a website, sending email newsletters and selling paid memberships, offered as hosted plans.

    • Price: $18 a month, billed annually, on Starter source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $20 a month, billed annually, on Pro source
    • Saving: $2 a month (10%)
    • Starter limits: 1,000 members, 1 users source
    • Verified features: Paid subscriptions, Custom domain, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags, Newsletter website and 2 more

    11 of 14 tracked details verified

    Ghost reviewPricing

  14. GetResponse · $19/mo, saves 24%

    Email marketing and automation platform with landing pages, signup forms, SMS, web push, webinars and a course creator.

    • Price: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $6 a month (24%)
    • Starter limits: unlimited emails per month, 3 users source
    • Matches Emailit: has all 3 features we verified for Emailit

    10 of 14 tracked details verified

    Emailit vs GetResponseGetResponse reviewPricing

  15. Lighthouse · $19/mo, saves 24%

    Toolkit for makers to build waitlist pages with survey questions, send newsletters, collect feedback and analyse signup answers with AI.

    • Price: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Emailit on the same basis: $25 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
    • Saving: $6 a month (24%)
    • Starter limits: 1,000 emails per month source
    • Verified features: Custom domain, Landing pages and forms, Open and click analytics, Public API

    6 of 14 tracked details verified

    Lighthouse reviewPricing

How we picked

  1. Pool: tools in the same market as the tool on this page (they list its primary category, and their own primary category is one it lists).
  2. Like for like: a tool's cheapest paid plan billed monthly is compared with the cheapest plan billed monthly; if that is not cheaper, its price per month billed annually is compared with the annual price. Monthly and annual prices are never mixed in one comparison.
  3. A free plan counts as cheaper only when the tool on this page has no free plan. Usage-priced and "contact sales" plans are left out.
  4. Saving = the reference price on the same basis minus the alternative's price, per month; the percentage is rounded. Entry plans differ in seats, accounts and limits, so the saving is for the entry plan, not your team.
  5. Sorted by price per month, then name. The page is built only when the tool has a verified paid price and at least 3 tools qualify.

Every value is read from the vendor's own pages (or GitHub for licences and stars) and shown with the date we checked it. A value we could not verify is shown as a dash, never estimated, and never read as a “no”. We did not test these tools hands-on unless a listing says so. Methodology

Questions, answered from the data

What is the cheapest alternative to Emailit?

forwardemail.net: $3 a month billed monthly on Enhanced Protection, against $25 for Emailit's Pro on the same basis.

How much can I save compared with Emailit?

Up to $22 a month (88%) with forwardemail.net (billed monthly), before any difference in limits or seats.

Is there a free alternative to Emailit?

forwardemail.net, Brevo, EmailOctopus, Sender and Omnisend and 4 more have a free plan.

Prices as published on each vendor's pricing page on the date shown, in USD, for newsletter platforms. Confirm with the vendor before you buy.