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Choose Kit when creator/newsletter email with landing pages and monetization is the primary job (including ConvertKit migrations).

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
  • Starting price

    $33.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    Yes

  • Free trial

    14 days

  • Best for

    Creators and newsletter publishers monetizing an audience

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SoftwareGlimpse review

7.1/10

Good

  • Ease of use8
  • Email creation8
  • Automation7
  • Segmentation7
  • Analytics7
  • Deliverability tooling6
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Everything we just launched at Craft + Commerce 2026

What this shows

  • Kit (formerly ConvertKit) product launches from Craft + Commerce
  • Creator email and landing-page capabilities

Pricing

Verified 2026-08-17 from kit.com/pricing. Newsletter Free $0 with limited automations. Creator from $33/mo ($390/yr) and Pro from $66/mo ($790/yr) at 1,000 subscribers. 14-day free trial; free migrations marketed. Confirm live subscriber slider.Full pricing details →
  • Newsletter

    $0.00

    Free plan

    Free creator newsletter plan with limited automations.

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $33.00

    per month, billed monthly

    From $33/mo at 1,000 subscribers (monthly).

    • includedSubscribersEntry: 1000
  • Pro

    $66.00

    per month, billed monthly

    From $66/mo at 1,000 subscribers (monthly).

    • includedSubscribersEntry: 1000

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Decision snapshot

Entity field audit 100/100

Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is a creator-first email marketing platform for newsletters, visual automations, landing pages/forms, and digital product selling. Pricing is subscriber-tiered: Newsletter free (limited automations), Creator from $33/mo and Pro from $66/mo at 1,000 subscribers on monthly billing (annual discounts published).

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
  • micro / marketing: Kit fit for micro marketing teams from first-party positioning and email-marketing batch research.

Not ideal for

  • Ecommerce brands needing catalog-aware SMS attribution
  • B2B teams needing CRM-pipeline automation as the primary job
  • Buyers who only want the cheapest send-based SMB ESP
  • Free Newsletter plan limits automations vs Creator/Pro

Key tradeoffs

  • Free Newsletter plan limits automations vs Creator/Pro
  • Paid pricing scales with subscribers
  • Ecommerce catalog depth trails Klaviyo/Omnisend
  • AI assistance is lighter than AI-first ESP narratives

Pricing: 3 documented plans · 1 free · entry paid: Creator · trial documented on at least one plan

Evidence: Research/data-based (no completed hands-on test) · Latest verification/research signal: 2026-08-17T16:00:00.000Z · Editorial assessment: approved

Next step: Compare against peers: Kit vs MailerLite

Our verdict

Choose Kit when creator/newsletter email with landing pages and monetization is the primary job (including ConvertKit migrations). Compare Flodesk for design-led creator email, Beehiiv for newsletter growth platforms, MailerLite for simpler free-tier SMB email, and Omnisend/Klaviyo for ecommerce. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging on the vendor site before purchase.

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

Not ideal for

  • Ecommerce brands needing catalog-aware SMS attribution
  • B2B teams needing CRM-pipeline automation as the primary job
  • Buyers who only want the cheapest send-based SMB ESP

Bottom line

Newsletter free (limited automations). Creator from $33/mo and Pro from $66/mo at 1,000 subscribers (monthly; annual discounts). 14-day trial. Confirm live slider.

Kit pros and cons

Pros

  • Creator-first newsletter + monetization tooling
  • Free Newsletter plan plus clear Creator/Pro ladder
  • Unlimited landing pages/forms across researched plans
  • Visual automations on Creator+
  • Clear ConvertKit → Kit brand continuity

Cons

  • Free automation limits push serious journeys to Creator
  • Ecommerce depth trails retail specialists
  • Subscriber scaling raises TCO
  • Lighter AI than some peers
  • Not a sales CRM of record

Pricing comparison

Full comparison →
 Kit(this review)MailerLiteFlodeskAWeberBeehiiv
Starting price$33.00/user/month$12.00/user/month$25.00/user/month$15.00/user/month$49.00/user/month
Free planYesYesYesYesYes
Free trialYesNoYesYesYes

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