Kit vs Mailjet
Compare Kit and Mailjet on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Kit
Creator and newsletter ESP (formerly ConvertKit) with landing pages, automations, and digital product selling.
Best for
- • Creators and newsletter publishers monetizing an audience
- • Writers/coaches needing landing pages, forms, and visual automations
- • Teams migrating from ConvertKit-era workflows under the Kit brand
Starting from $33.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Kit and Mailjet. Choose Kit when Creators and newsletter publishers monetizing an audience. Choose Mailjet when EU/SMB teams needing marketing + transactional email in one vendor. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Kit is better for
- ✓ Templates
- ✓ Segmentation
- ✓ Analytics
Tie
- • Automation
- • Landing pages
- • Integrations
Choose Kit if: Creators and newsletter publishers monetizing an audience
Choose Mailjet if: EU/SMB teams needing marketing + transactional email in one vendor
Mailjet
EU-friendly email platform for marketing and transactional sending with send-volume pricing (Sinch).
Best for
- • EU/SMB teams needing marketing + transactional email in one vendor
- • Developers wanting API/SMTP alongside campaigns
- • Buyers comparing send-volume pricing vs contact-tier ESPs
Starting from $9.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Kit and Mailjet. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Kit researched starting price from $33/mo; a free plan is researched; Mailjet researched starting price from $9/mo; a free plan is researched. Contact-based packaging can change the real TCO.
KitDependsMailjetDepends - Depends
Contact / subscriber limits
How contact or subscriber caps affect plan cost.
Contact and profile limits for Kit and Mailjet should be confirmed on live vendor pricing — current research records plan models, not a universal cheaper winner.
KitDependsMailjetDepends - Depends
Email send limits
Monthly send caps and overage behavior.
Email send limits depend on plan rungs for Kit and Mailjet. Confirm current send and automation caps before purchase.
KitDependsMailjetDepends - Tie
Automation
Journey, drip, and workflow automation depth.
Kit and Mailjet are close on automation (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Kit7/10Mailjet7/10 - Kit
Templates
Email template quality and starting points.
Kit leads on templates (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
KitStrongerMailjetWeaker - Kit
Segmentation
Audience, behavior, and list segmentation depth.
Kit leads on segmentation (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Kit7/10Mailjet6/10 - Tie
Landing pages
Native landing-page or form builders.
Kit and Mailjet have the same researched availability on landing pages (Kit: supported; Mailjet: supported).
KitTieMailjetTie - Kit
Analytics
Campaign, conversation, or workforce reporting depth.
Kit leads on analytics (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Kit7/10Mailjet6/10 - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Kit and Mailjet are close on integrations (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Kit7/10Mailjet7/10 - Tie
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
Kit and Mailjet are close on ai features (6/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Kit6/10Mailjet6/10
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