Email marketing · replacement recipe

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Replaces Kit (ConvertKit). 4 ways out. Best: Kit (ConvertKit) (free tier) (cheaper plan), about $456 saved in year one.

Modeled, not measured. Savings use public prices and planning assumptions: the bill you stop paying, minus the new tool, your upkeep time and your setup time at $50/hour, over the first 12 months. No verified migrations yet. Check the must-haves in each recipe before you switch.

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.

4 ways out, best first

Cheaper planKit (ConvertKit) (free tier)Saves $456 in year one
$39/mo today → $0/mo · setup 0.25 h · then $468/yr · payback 0.3 mo
1 seat. If your use fits the free tier (Up to 10,000 subscribers; unlimited broadcasts and forms).
Covers 100% of the core features
Free plan now covers up to 10,000 subscribers; pay only for automations/sequences.
Sources: kit.com
Switch vendorbeehiiv (free tier)Saves $418 in year one
$39/mo today → $0/mo · setup 1 h · then $468/yr · payback 1.3 mo
1 seat. If your use fits the free tier (Launch: up to 2,500 subscribers).
Covers 67% of the core features (not: Tagging and segmentation)
Free up to 2,500 subscribers, with a hosted site.
Sources: kit.combeehiiv.com
Open sourceGhostCosts $992 more in year one
$39/mo today → $5/mo + 2 h upkeep · setup 4 h
1 seat. Self-host Ghost for newsletters and paid memberships; you need a mail provider.
Covers 67% of the core features (not: Tagging and segmentation)
Self-host Ghost for newsletters and paid memberships; you need a mail provider.
License: open_source
Sources: kit.comghost.org
Open sourcelistmonkCosts $992 more in year one
$39/mo today → $5/mo + 2 h upkeep · setup 4 h
1 seat. Self-hosted lists and campaigns; basic automation only.
Covers 67% of the core features (not: Landing pages and forms)
Self-hosted lists and campaigns; basic automation only.
License: open_source
Sources: kit.comlistmonk.app

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