Best Newsletter Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Audienceful is ranked #1 of 29 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of Curated and Email Fast. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Curated. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Audienceful at $2.42/mo.
For email-led publishing, the right platform depends on how you send, present, and fund a newsletter. These entries are compared on email send model, newsletter website, paid subscriptions, and sponsor marketplace, alongside API access and custom domain support. Free-plan availability, subscriber limits on free plans, and paid-from pricing help frame the cost of starting and growing. Audienceful and Curated lead the ranking, with Email Fast and beehiiv next. Consider whether you need a web home for your publication, revenue options beyond email, or API access and a custom domain to fit your existing publishing setup.
29 newsletter platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Free subscriber limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audienceful | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.42/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | 1,000 subscribers | View |
| 2 |  Curated | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | 1,500 subscribers | View |
| 3 | Email Fast | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9.90/mo | Yes | 9.9 /mo | — | View |
| 4 | beehiiv | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.58/mo | Yes | 43 /mo | — | View |
| 5 | Kit | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $33/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 6 | SendFox | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | View |
| 7 | Substack | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 | Buttondown | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | View |
| 9 | Ghost | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $18/mo | No | 18 /mo | — | View |
| 10 | Nashra | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 23 /mo | 500 subscribers | View |
| 11 | phpList | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | listmonk | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | LetterBucket | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | 1,000 subscribers | View |
| 14 | FeedBlitz | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | No | 7 /mo | — | View |
| 15 |  Mailtrain | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 16 | Stibee | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | 500 subscribers | View |
| 17 |  Dada Mail | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | 100 subscribers | View |
| 18 | Mailcoach | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €9.99/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 19 | Keila | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €8/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Letterbird | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 21 | Sendy | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $69/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 22 |  FreeLists | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 23 | Letterhead | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 24 | Publicate | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 16 /mo | — | View |
| 25 |  FeedOtter | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
Is your platform on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which newsletter platform is ranked first on Inferse?
Audienceful is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 8.6. Curated is second and Email Fast third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Audienceful has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.