Newsletter Ledger
Calculate true monthly costs across major email platforms. Compare base plan prices, platform revenue cuts, and Stripe payment fees with verified math.
Choosing the right email software requires looking past monthly software tiers. This comparison calculator determines the true monthly cost across top platforms like beehiiv, Kit, Substack, Ghost, Buttondown, and MailerLite.
Most pricing pages hide the impact of monetization fees. The calculator factors in base plan prices, platform revenue shares, and standard Stripe credit card processing fees to present one accurate cost.
Operators can evaluate specific scenarios to identify when staying on a percentage-cut tool like Substack becomes more expensive than moving to a flat-rate alternative. Key features include:
Free tier breakdowns showing exact subscriber caps and monetization limits
Side-by-side calculators for lists from 1,000 to 10,000+ subscribers
Substack break-even estimates indicating when switching saves money
Independent data sources make it simple to forecast overhead before launching or migrating a publication.
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