MailerLite is 44% cheaper
than Kit
$33/mo (Comfort · 2.5k) vs Kit Creator · 3k at $59/mo — covering 58% of the 12 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Creator · 3k plan at $59/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Comfort · 2.5k: 33 USD/monthly.
Kit costs $59/mo on the Creator · 3k plan at 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 12 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
MailerLite covers 58% of the 12 capabilities compared against Kit. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | MailerLite | Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS marketing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paid subscriptions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom sending/tracking domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Send-time optimization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ads & sponsorship monetization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Referral program | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Kit has that MailerLite lacks.
- SMS marketing — Send marketing messages by text message.Missing from MailerLite.
- Custom sending/tracking domain — Send and track email from your own domain.Missing from MailerLite.
- Send-time optimization — Automatically send each email at the recipient's best time to open it.Missing from MailerLite.
- Ads & sponsorship monetization — Monetize a newsletter through ads or sponsorships.Missing from MailerLite.
- Referral program — Run a referral program that rewards subscribers for sharing.Missing from MailerLite.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Kit | MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 contacts, 4,000 emails/month | $39/moCreator | $19/mocheaperComfort |
| 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month | $59/moCreator · 3k | $33/mocheaperComfort · 2.5k |
| 10,000 contacts, 40,000 emails/month | $139/moCreator · 10k | $89/mocheaperComfort · 10k |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Comfort | $19/mo |
| Comfort · 2.5k | $33/mo |
| Comfort · 10k | $89/mo |
| Comfort · 500 | $12/mo |
| Comfort · 5k | $49/mo |
| Comfort · 8k | $69/mo |
| Comfort · 15k | $129/mo |
| Comfort · 20k | $159/mo |
| Comfort · 25k | $179/mo |
| Power | $39/mo |
| Power · 2.5k | $49/mo |
| Power · 10k | $129/mo |
| Power · 500 | $25/mo |
| Power · 5k | $69/mo |
| Power · 8k | $99/mo |
| Power · 15k | $179/mo |
| Power · 20k | $219/mo |
| Power · 25k | $239/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Newsletter | Free |
| Creator | $39/mo |
| Creator · 3k | $59/mo |
| Creator · 10k | $139/mo |
| Pro | $79/mo |
| Pro · 3k | $99/mo |
| Pro · 10k | $189/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is MailerLite than Kit?
44% cheaper in our scenario (2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing): $33/mo on Comfort · 2.5k vs $59/mo on Creator · 3k. That is $312 a year.
What does MailerLite lack compared with Kit?
SMS marketing, Custom sending/tracking domain, Send-time optimization, Ads & sponsorship monetization, Referral program — 5 of the 12 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Kit: 2026-10-28; MailerLite: 2026-11-01 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://kit.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- MailerLite data last verified 2026-11-01