MailerLite

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Email Marketing
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Overview

MailerLite is a digital marketing platform that helps creators and businesses grow their audience and drive revenue through email marketing, landing pages, websites, and signup forms. It provides intuitive drag-and-drop editors, automation tools, and 24/7 award-winning customer support. The platform serves over 1 million creators and businesses with simple, transparent pricing and no credit card required to start.

Features

79 features across 21 categories

AI(2)

AI Email GeneratorAIPremium

AI-powered assistant to help generate email content

Smart SendingAIPremium

Machine learning feature to deliver perfectly timed emails for individual subscribers

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Audience Management(5)

Individual Subscriber ProfilesPremium

View detailed profiles of individual subscribers

Interest Groups (Tags)

Tag and segment subscribers by interests

Preference CenterPremium

Allow subscribers to manage their communication preferences

Subscriber Segmentation

Segment subscribers based on various criteria for targeted campaigns

Unsubscribe Page BuilderPremium

Customize the unsubscribe experience for subscribers

Automation(7)

Auto-Resend CampaignsPremium

Automatically resend to subscribers who didn't open

Automation Builder

Build unlimited automation workflows with multiple triggers and automation templates

Automation Templates

Pre-built automation templates to fast-track automated success

Birthday Automation

Send automatic emails on subscriber birthdays

Campaign Auto-ResendPremium

Automatically resend campaigns to unopened emails

Email Automation

Send perfectly-timed and targeted emails automatically with unlimited automation workflows

Enhanced AutomationsPremium

Advanced automation features with more triggers and options

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Design Tools(5)

Content Blocks

Over 70 customizable content blocks including surveys, carousels, countdown timers, and more

Countdown Timer

Perfect for product launches, special events, and giveaways to create urgency

Drag & Drop Editor

Flexible drag and drop builder for creating stunning email campaigns and landing pages

Image Gallery

Capture attention with tasteful image selections about your business

Image Library

Access a library of images for use in campaigns

Also in: Spline, Visme, Zeplin

Developer Tools(1)

API DocumentationPremium

Comprehensive API documentation for developers

Also in: Jobber, Hugging Face, 1Password

Ecommerce(3)

Coupons

Harness the power of discount codes in email marketing campaigns

Paid Newsletter SubscriptionsPremium

Easily set up recurring payments to offer paid subscriptions to your newsletter

Sell Digital ProductsPremium

Sell ebooks, downloads, and other digital products directly to subscribers

Email Deliverability(3)

Dedicated IPPremium

Use a dedicated IP address for better deliverability

Deliverability ConsultationPremium

Expert consultation on email deliverability

Email Verifier

Verify email addresses to improve deliverability

Email Management(1)

Inbound Routing

Route inbound emails to appropriate handlers

Email Marketing(9)

Custom HTML EditorPremium

Edit and create custom HTML for emails

Edit Links in Sent CampaignsPremium

Edit links in campaigns after they've been sent

Email Campaigns

Create engaging, dynamic emails in minutes with intuitive drag & drop email editor

Mobile-friendly Newsletters

Newsletters automatically optimized for mobile devices

Preview and Send Test EmailsPremium

Preview emails and send test versions before sending to audience

Rich-text Newsletter Editor

Edit newsletters with rich text formatting

RSS CampaignsPremium

Create campaigns from RSS feeds

Signature Block

Personalized email signatures with options to choose presets or add custom signatures

Transactional Email

Send transactional emails like receipts and confirmations

Events(1)

Event RSVP

Fill up guest lists using event RSVP buttons in emails

Integrations(3)

Ecommerce IntegrationsPremium

Integrate with online stores like Shopify and WooCommerce

Facebook Custom AudiencesPremium

Sync audiences with Facebook custom audiences

Facebook IntegrationPremium

Integrate with Facebook custom audiences

Landing Pages(1)

Landing Page Builder

Build custom landing pages with advanced design features and total creative control

Lead Generation(4)

Pop-ups

Create teaser pop-ups, promotion pop-ups, and spin-the-wheel popups with advanced behavior and design options

Promotion Pop-upsPremium

Create promotional pop-ups for special offers

Signup Forms

Grow your audience with highly-effective subscribe forms and embedded forms

Surveys and Quizzes

Collect valuable feedback from subscribers with branded surveys and quizzes embedded directly in emails

Messaging(1)

SMS Support

Send SMS messages to subscribers

Personalization(4)

Conditional ContentPremium

Show or hide content based on subscriber conditions

Custom VariablesPremium

Create custom variables for personalization

Dynamic ContentPremium

Go beyond standard field personalization and show/hide content blocks to specific audiences

Timezone-based DeliveryPremium

Send emails based on subscriber timezone

Reporting(7)

Automation Real-time ReportsPremium

Real-time reporting on automation performance

Click Maps

Visualize where subscribers click in your emails and on pages

Comparative ReportingPremium

Compare performance across multiple campaigns

Ecommerce Sales TrackingPremium

Track revenue and sales from ecommerce integrations

List Growth ReportingPremium

Track how your subscriber list grows over time

Performance Tracking

Monitor performance and track results to find what works best for your business

Reporting Dashboard

Access data on link clicks, geolocation, signup sources, and ecommerce revenue

Support(4)

24/7 Live Chat SupportPremium

Round-the-clock live chat support for premium accounts

Account AuditPremium

Comprehensive audit of your account and performance

Dedicated Success ManagerPremium

Personal success manager for enterprise accounts

Onboarding Consultation and TrainingPremium

Professional onboarding and training services

Team Management(2)

Custom User PermissionsPremium

Set custom permissions for team members

Multiple User Seats

Add multiple team members to your account

Templates(6)

Create Your Own Landing Page TemplatePremium

Save custom landing page designs as reusable templates

Create Your Own Newsletter Template

Save custom email designs as reusable templates

Landing Page Templates

Pre-designed templates for landing pages that can be fully customized

Newsletter Templates

Fully customizable, pixel-perfect templates for newsletters with complete design flexibility

Pop-up Templates

Pre-designed templates for pop-ups

Website Templates

Pre-designed templates for building websites

Testing(4)

A/B Testing

Test multiple variables including sending time, sender name, subject lines and more

Landing Page A/B Split TestingPremium

Test different landing page variations

Multivariate TestingPremium

Test multiple elements simultaneously across campaigns

Promotion Pop-up A/B TestingPremium

Test different pop-up variations

Website Building(6)

Custom Code InjectionPremium

Inject custom code into website pages

Custom DomainsPremium

Use custom domains for landing pages

Customizable FaviconPremium

Customize the favicon for your website

Password Protected PagesPremium

Create password-protected website pages

Website Blogs

Create and manage blog posts on your website

Website Builder

Build stunning websites and blogs on your own letting your business shine

Pricing

Free

Free
  • 12,000 monthly emails
  • 1 user seat
  • 24/7 email & chat support for up to 14 days
  • Drag & drop editor
  • Email automation builder
  • Websites
  • 10 landing pages
  • Comparative reporting
  • Signup forms & pop-ups
  • For up to 500 subscribers

Growing Business

$10/month
  • Unlimited monthly emails
  • 3 user seats
  • 24/7 email support
  • Sell digital products
  • Unlimited templates
  • Dynamic emails
  • Campaign auto-resend
  • Multivariate testing
  • Unlimited websites & blogs
  • Unlimited landing pages
  • Unsubscribe page builder
  • All Free features included

Advanced

Popular
$20/month
  • Unlimited monthly emails
  • Unlimited user seats
  • 24/7 live chat & email support
  • Smart sending
  • Facebook integration
  • Custom HTML editor
  • Promotion pop-ups
  • Enhanced automations
  • Preference center
  • AI writing assistant
  • Partner discounts
  • All Growing Business features included

Enterprise

Custom
  • Unlimited user seats
  • 24/7 live chat & email support
  • Dedicated success manager
  • Dedicated IP & deliverability consultation
  • Onboarding consultation and training
  • Account audit and performance improvements
  • For 100K+ subscribers

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying MailerLite

Monthly$10/mo
Yearly$120/yr
5-Year Total$600

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~9 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$120
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$360
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$600
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 79 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a MailerLite alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 79 features.

Buy MailerLite

Better Value
Monthly cost$100/mo
3-year total$3,600
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$60,000
Maintenance$900/mo
3-year total$92,400
Dev time~5 months

Buying MailerLite saves ~$88,800 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 79 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations