Business job · Marketing & email
Newsletters, automations and social scheduling priced for small teams, including self-hosted options.
Rankings are editorial picks for 5-50 person teams, weighing price, fit and switching effort. They aren't lab tests or paid placements.
Both vendors' prices checked Oct 15, 2026. All comparisons.
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Best for: Small businesses wanting simple, cheap newsletters and automations
Price: Free plan. Comfort from $12/mo, Power from $25/mo
Source: mailerlite.com/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Subscriber limits per tier not captured
Best for: Teams that send email plus SMS/WhatsApp
Price: Starter $9/mo (about $8.08/mo with 10% annual discount). Standard $18/mo
Source: brevo.com/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Email volume per tier not captured
Best for: Newsletter-first businesses
Price: Free plan for creators starting out
Source: kit.com/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Paid prices UNVERIFIED
Best for: Technical teams that want unlimited lists for free
Price: Free and open source (AGPLv3), self-hosted
Source: listmonk.app · checked Oct 14, 2026
Best for: Small businesses posting to a handful of channels
Price: Free (3 channels). Essentials $5/mo, Team $10/mo; you pay per connected channel
Source: buffer.com/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Prices per channel; monthly-billing view
Best for: Solo marketers and SMEs
Price: Free. Professional $5/mo ($4 with annual), Business $10/mo ($8 with annual)
Source: publer.com/plans · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Pricing basis UNVERIFIED
Best for: Teams that want scheduling plus analytics
Price: Free. Starter from €16/mo (up to 5 brands), Advanced from €43/mo
Source: metricool.com/pricing · checked Oct 14, 2026
Best for: Technical teams that want an AI scheduler on their own server
Price: Self-hosted edition on GitHub, AGPL-3.0, no license cost; hosted plan has 7-day trial
Source: postiz.com · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Hosted pricing UNVERIFIED
Best for: Teams that want a familiar, all-round email tool
Price: From $20/mo at 0-500 contacts. Essentials from $13/mo, Premium from $350/mo
Source: mailchimp.com/pricing/marketing · checked Oct 14, 2026 · Higher contact tiers not captured
Best for: Agencies managing many accounts
Price: $99/user/mo (annual billing). Professional $199, Advanced $399
Source: hootsuite.com/plans · checked Oct 14, 2026
Of the per-user plans we verified, Hootsuite Standard is the lowest at $99/user/mo ($99/user/mo (annual billing). Professional $199, Advanced $399). Prices checked Oct 14, 2026.
Yes. Options with a $0 plan or free software include Kit (ConvertKit), listmonk. Free plans have limits; see each card.
Yes: listmonk, Postiz. Self-hosting means you handle updates, backups and security.
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