# Best Newsletter Platforms (2026) — ranked by entry price, every figure sourced and dated

8 newsletter platforms on the record, median entry price $0/mo. Each price links to the vendor page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses. 8 offer a free tier. Current as of 2026-06-18.

Lowest entry price: beehiiv — $0/mo (Launch).

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/best/newsletter-platforms/

| # | Vendor | Entry plan | $/mo | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [beehiiv](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/newsletter-platforms/beehiiv/) | Launch | $0 (free) | beehiiv.com |
| 2 | [Buttondown](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/newsletter-platforms/buttondown/) | Free | $0 (free) | buttondown.com |
| 3 | [Curated](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/newsletter-platforms/curated/) | Free | $0 (free) | curated.co |
| 4 | [Flodesk](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/newsletter-platforms/flodesk/) | Free | $0 (free) | flodesk.com |
| 5 | [Ghost](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/newsletter-platforms/ghost/) | Self-hosted (open source) | $0 (free) | ghost.org |
| 6 | [Kit (formerly ConvertKit)](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/newsletter-platforms/kit/) | Newsletter | $0 (free) | kit.com |
| 7 | [MailerLite](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/newsletter-platforms/mailerlite/) | Free | $0 (free) | mailerlite.com |
| 8 | [Substack](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/newsletter-platforms/substack/) | Free to publish | $0 (free) | substack.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest newsletter platforms ranked by sourced, dated entry price — https://frontdeskreview.com/best/newsletter-platforms/

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source.