Email marketing
beehiiv: Newsletter platform with growth and monetisation tools. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
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5 alternatives to beehiiv
Built by small, independent teams
Email marketing and automation with built-in deliverability tools
Best for SaaS and ecommerce founders who need automations
bentonow.com ↗$29/mo up to 5,000 active users
Minimal newsletter tool built for writers
Best for Writers starting a newsletter
buttondown.com ↗Free plan, paid plans
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Submit your toolSelf-hosted newsletter app that sends through Amazon SES
Best for Senders who want very low cost per email
sendy.co ↗$69 one-time; ~$1.6 per 10,000 emails via SES
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Publishing platform for blogs, newsletters and paid memberships
Best for Writers building a paid newsletter
ghost.org ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted, paid Ghost(Pro)
Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager
Best for Newsletters sending to big lists on a budget
listmonk.app ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source
