Go from Kit (ConvertKit) to Kit (ConvertKit) (free tier)
The job: Creator newsletter (Email broadcasts, Landing pages and forms, Tagging and segmentation). Pick where you are today and where you want to land; the move below follows your pick.
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Switch app
Open source
Agent skill
Keep it and pay less
The money
$39/mo today , then $0/mo
Kit (ConvertKit) Creator
Modeled from public list prices, with your time at $50 an hour. Show the math
Does it do the job? 3 of 3 covered
- Covered: Email broadcasts
- Covered: Landing pages and forms
- Covered: Tagging and segmentation
The work
- Setup
- About 15 min
- Upkeep
- None
- Watch out
- Check first: You only rely on: Email broadcasts, Landing pages and forms, Tagging and segmentation
Make the move in four steps
Export from Kit (ConvertKit)
Subscribers: first name, email address, created date and time, status, tags, location, attribution data and custom fields. Format: CSV
Export stepsCheck what Free plan keeps
Newsletter (free): up to 10,000 subscribers, unlimited broadcasts, landing pages and forms, 1 user; no visual automations or automated sequences
DetailsSwitch to Free plan
Change the plan in Kit (ConvertKit)'s billing settings before your renewal date.
Check the next bill
Your next Kit (ConvertKit) invoice should show the lower price. Check that your data and links still work.
The whole recipe: 5 ways out, best first
What you use
- Email broadcasts
- Landing pages and forms
- Tagging and segmentation
Not covered
- Visual automations
- Email sequences
- Paid newsletters and products
- Creator Network recommendations
Check before switching
- You only rely on: Email broadcasts, Landing pages and forms, Tagging and segmentation
- Export your data from Kit (ConvertKit) before canceling
Agents: get_recipe("replace-kit") on the Stackcut MCP server.
5 ways out, best first
How we got this
| You pay now: Kit (ConvertKit) Creator | flat price | $39/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Kit (ConvertKit) (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $39 − $0 | +$39/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$39 × 12 | +$468 |
| Setup, once | 0.25 h × $50/h | −$12 |
| Year one | +$468 − $12 | +$456 |
- Not counting your time (0.25 h in year one): saves $468 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Kit (ConvertKit) Creator | flat price | $39/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: beehiiv (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $39 − $0 | +$39/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$39 × 12 | +$468 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$468 − $50 | +$418 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $468 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Kit (ConvertKit) Creator | flat price | $39/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Ghost | a small server (modeled) | $5/mo |
| Your upkeep time | 2 h/mo × $50/h | $100/mo |
| Difference each month | $39 − $5 − $100 | −$66/mo |
| Over 12 months | −$66 × 12 | −$792 |
| Setup, once | 4 h × $50/h | −$200 |
| Year one | −$792 − $200 | −$992 |
- Not counting your time (28 h in year one): saves $408 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Kit (ConvertKit) Creator | flat price | $39/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: listmonk | a small server (modeled) | $5/mo |
| Your upkeep time | 2 h/mo × $50/h | $100/mo |
| Difference each month | $39 − $5 − $100 | −$66/mo |
| Over 12 months | −$66 × 12 | −$792 |
| Setup, once | 4 h × $50/h | −$200 |
| Year one | −$792 − $200 | −$992 |
- Not counting your time (28 h in year one): saves $408 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
Compare before you switch
Read the checked comparisons and workload guides for the tools this recipe replaces.
- Kit (ConvertKit) vs beehiiv Checked migration details, public switching accounts.
- Kit (ConvertKit) vs Ghost Checked migration details, public switching accounts.
- Kit (ConvertKit) vs listmonk Checked migration details, public switching accounts.
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