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Cheapest Lighthouse alternatives 17 tools cheaper than Lighthouse, like for like

Lighthouse from, billed monthly
$19/mo
Cheaper tools
17
Lowest price
Free plan
Biggest saving, paid plan
84%

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

Lighthouse's cheapest paid plan costs $19 billed monthly (Starter). We found 17 tools in its market that cost less, compared on the same billing basis.

8 are cheaper billed monthly, 9 have a free plan (Lighthouse has none).

The largest saving on a paid plan is forwardemail.net: $3 a month billed monthly on Enhanced Protection, $16 (84%) less than Lighthouse's $19.

No vendor here states that it lacks a feature Lighthouse 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.

Lighthouse alternatives by price

Cheapest first. "Same basis" is Lighthouse's cheapest paid plan billed the same way.
Cheapest Lighthouse alternatives
#ToolPrice per monthBilling basisLighthouse, same basisYou saveFree planData checked
1EmailitFree planfree plan$19/mo$19 (100%)Yes, 3,000 credits per monthOct 14, 2026
2EmailOctopusFree (Starter)free plan$19/mo$19 (100%)Yes, 2,500 subscribersOct 14, 2026
3FlodeskFree planfree plan$19/mo$19 (100%)YesOct 14, 2026
4InternalNewsletterFree planfree plan$19/mo$19 (100%)Yes, 1 userOct 14, 2026
5KlaviyoFree planfree plan$19/mo$19 (100%)Yes, 250 subscribersOct 14, 2026
6LoopsFree planfree plan$19/mo$19 (100%)Yes, 1,000 subscribersOct 14, 2026
7ParagraphFree planfree plan$19/mo$19 (100%)Yes, 1,000 subscribersOct 14, 2026
8react-email-editorFree planfree plan$19/mo$19 (100%)YesOct 14, 2026
9SenderFree planfree plan$19/mo$19 (100%)Yes, 2,500 subscribersOct 14, 2026
10forwardemail.net$3/mobilled monthly$19/mo$16 (84%)YesOct 14, 2026
11Cocomail$5/mobilled monthly$19/mo$14 (74%)NoOct 14, 2026
12Brevo$9/mobilled monthly$19/mo$10 (53%)YesOct 14, 2026
13Omnisend$11.20/mobilled monthly$19/mo$7.80 (41%)Yes, 500 emails per monthOct 14, 2026
14MailerLite$12/mobilled monthly$19/mo$7 (37%)Yes, 250 subscribersOct 14, 2026
15Mailchimp$13/mobilled monthly$19/mo$6 (32%)YesOct 14, 2026
16AWeber$15/mobilled monthly$19/mo$4 (21%)Yes, 500 subscribersOct 14, 2026
17notifuse$16/mobilled monthly$19/mo$3 (16%)Yes, unlimited emails per monthOct 14, 2026

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What you give up for the lower price

The 15 cheapest against Lighthouse: only differences verified on both sides, then what each one publishes.
  1. Emailit · Free plan

    Email delivery platform with a REST API, SMTP relay, inbound email handling and campaign tools, billed by monthly credits.

    • Price: free plan (Free); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Free limits: 3,000 credits per month source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, Open and click analytics, Public API

    4 of 14 tracked details verified

    Emailit reviewPricing

    Emailit homepage (screenshot)
    Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026
  2. EmailOctopus · Free plan

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

    • Price: free plan (Starter); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Starter limits: 2,500 subscribers, 10,000 emails per month, 1 users, 1 pages source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags, Public API

    6 of 14 tracked details verified

    EmailOctopus reviewPricing

  3. Flodesk · Free plan

    Email marketing platform with a visual email builder, forms, landing pages, workflow automations and checkout and subscription tools.

    • Price: free plan (Free); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Matches Lighthouse: has all 4 features we verified for Lighthouse

    9 of 14 tracked details verified

    Flodesk reviewPricing

  4. InternalNewsletter · Free plan

    Tool for building internal company newsletters from team submissions and AI drafts, exported as Outlook- or Gmail-ready HTML with open and click tracking.

    • Price: free plan (Free); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Free limits: 1 users source
    • Verified features: Open and click analytics

    2 of 14 tracked details verified

    InternalNewsletter reviewPricing

  5. Klaviyo · Free plan

    Customer data and marketing platform that sends email, SMS and mobile messages, with a built-in helpdesk and AI agents for campaigns and service.

    • Price: free plan (Free); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Free limits: 250 subscribers, 500 emails per month source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags, Open and click analytics, Public API

    7 of 14 tracked details verified

    Klaviyo reviewPricing

  6. Loops · Free plan

    Email sending platform for SaaS teams covering marketing campaigns, product workflows and transactional email from one place.

    • Price: free plan (Free); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Free limits: 1,000 subscribers source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, Segmentation and tags, Public API

    4 of 14 tracked details verified

    Loops reviewPricing

  7. Paragraph · Free plan

    AI agent platform that drafts and publishes blog posts, newsletters and social posts from company context, with approval before anything goes out.

    • Price: free plan (Free); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Free limits: 1,000 subscribers, 1 users source
    • Matches Lighthouse: has all 4 features we verified for Lighthouse

    7 of 14 tracked details verified

    Lighthouse vs ParagraphParagraph reviewPricing

  8. react-email-editor · Free plan

    Embeddable email, page, popup and document builders for adding visual content creation, templates and AI assistance to other applications.

    • Price: free plan (Free); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Verified features: Public API

    3 of 14 tracked details verified

    Lighthouse vs react-email-editorreact-email-editor reviewPricing

  9. Sender · Free plan

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

    • Price: free plan (Free); Lighthouse has no free plan source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $19 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
    • Free limits: 2,500 subscribers, 15,000 emails per month, 1 users source
    • Matches Lighthouse: has all 4 features we verified for Lighthouse

    8 of 14 tracked details verified

    Sender reviewPricing

  10. forwardemail.net · $3/mo, saves 84%

    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
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $16 a month (84%)
    • 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

  11. Cocomail · $5/mo, saves 74%

    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
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $14 a month (74%)
    • Starter limits: 2,500 emails per month, unlimited subscribers source
    • Matches Lighthouse: has all 4 features we verified for Lighthouse

    6 of 14 tracked details verified

    Cocomail reviewPricing

  12. Brevo · $9/mo, saves 53%

    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
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $10 a month (53%)
    • Starter limits: 5,000 emails per month source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, A/B testing, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags, Open and click analytics and 1 more

    8 of 14 tracked details verified

    Brevo reviewPricing

  13. Omnisend · $11.20/mo, saves 41%

    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
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $7.80 a month (41%)
    • Standard limits: 6,000 emails per month, 500 subscribers source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, Segmentation and tags, Open and click analytics, Public API

    6 of 14 tracked details verified

    Omnisend reviewPricing

  14. MailerLite · $12/mo, saves 37%

    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
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $7 a month (37%)
    • Comfort limits: 5,000 emails per month, 3 users source
    • Verified features: Paid subscriptions, Automations / sequences, A/B testing, Landing pages and forms, Segmentation and tags and 3 more

    11 of 14 tracked details verified

    MailerLite reviewPricing

  15. Mailchimp · $13/mo, saves 32%

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

    • Price: $13 a month, billed monthly, on Essentials source
    • Lighthouse on the same basis: $19 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
    • Saving: $6 a month (32%)
    • Essentials limits: 3 users source
    • Verified features: Automations / sequences, Open and click analytics, Public API

    5 of 14 tracked details verified

    Mailchimp 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 Lighthouse?

forwardemail.net: $3 a month billed monthly on Enhanced Protection, against $19 for Lighthouse's Starter on the same basis.

How much can I save compared with Lighthouse?

Up to $19 a month (100%) with Emailit's free plan, before any difference in limits or seats.

Is there a free alternative to Lighthouse?

Emailit, EmailOctopus, Flodesk, InternalNewsletter and Klaviyo and 11 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.