Own your audience. Email beats every algorithm. Six tools to write, design, grow, and monetise your newsletter from day one.
NotionWrite, send, grow, design, refer, promote.
Built by ex-Morning Brew team. Website, editor, analytics, monetisation, and referral program, all built in. The fastest-growing newsletter platform for a reason.
Best for creators who sell products
Stronger automation, landing pages, and commerce features. Better if you plan to sell courses, ebooks, or paid memberships alongside your newsletter. Free up to 10K subs.
Simplest option, just write
Zero setup. Write, publish, done. Built-in paid subscriptions. But limited customisation, no referral program, and 10% cut on paid subs.
Paid - Transactional email that actually reaches the inbox. 99%+ deliverability. No mar...
Transactional email that actually reaches the inbox. 99%+ deliverability. No marketing fluff - just email that arrives. Try Postmark →
Freemium - Email marketing + CRM + SMS in one. Formerly Sendinblue. Generous free tier, sol...
Email marketing + CRM + SMS in one. Formerly Sendinblue. Generous free tier, solid automation. The budget-friendly Mailchimp. Try Brevo →
Paid - Email sending at scale for almost nothing. $0.10 per 1,000 emails. No UI to spea...
Email sending at scale for almost nothing. $0.10 per 1,000 emails. No UI to speak of, but the price can't be beat. Try Amazon SES →
Freemium - Email API + marketing platform. Collaborative template editor is the standout fe...
Email API + marketing platform. Collaborative template editor is the standout feature. Good middle ground between Resend and Mailchimp. Try Mailjet →
Freemium - Email testing sandbox. Catch all emails in dev before they reach real inboxes. T...
Email testing sandbox. Catch all emails in dev before they reach real inboxes. Then switch to production sending. Smart workflow. Try Mailtrap →
Visual automation builder for email sequences. Welcome series, segmentation, and conditional logic, without code. Tag subscribers based on behavior and send the right email at the right time.
Most integrations, connects to everything
The biggest email platform. Integrates with every tool imaginable. Free up to 500 contacts. Clunkier UX than ConvertKit but more template options.
Cheapest full-featured option
$10/mo for 1,000 subs with automation, landing pages, and A/B testing. Best value for money in the email space.
Editorial calendar, topic research, draft storage, and performance tracking. Plan your content pipeline and never miss a send date.
Simpler, just write
If you just want to draft in a clean editor and don't need a full planning system. Real-time collaboration if you have editors.
Visual editorial calendar
Drag cards through stages: Ideas → Drafting → Editing → Scheduled → Sent. Simple and visual. Free.
Freemium - Paraphrasing tool that actually works. Rewrite sentences without losing meaning....
Paraphrasing tool that actually works. Rewrite sentences without losing meaning. Students love it, professors hate it. Try QuillBot →
Paid - AI writing baked right into Notion. Summarise, expand, translate, brainstorm - w...
AI writing baked right into Notion. Summarise, expand, translate, brainstorm - without leaving your workspace. Try Notion AI →
Freemium - Academic writing assistant that actually understands citations. For students who...
Academic writing assistant that actually understands citations. For students who want help, not plagiarism. Try Jenni AI →
Paid - AI copywriting with predictive performance scores. Tells you which version will ...
AI copywriting with predictive performance scores. Tells you which version will convert before you publish. Try Anyword →
Paid - Enterprise AI writing platform. Brand voice guardrails, style guides, and team-w...
Enterprise AI writing platform. Brand voice guardrails, style guides, and team-wide consistency. Not cheap, but thorough. Try Writer →
Freemium Knowledge base for small teams. Clean, searchable, AI-powered answers. Like Noti...
Knowledge base for small teams. Clean, searchable, AI-powered answers. Like Notion but focused on documentation only. Try Slite →
Freemium Docs and wiki for modern teams. Templates, approval workflows, and version contr...
Docs and wiki for modern teams. Templates, approval workflows, and version control. Notion meets Google Docs meets GitHub. Try Almanac →
Freemium Beautiful document editor for Apple users. Native macOS/iOS app, gorgeous export...
Beautiful document editor for Apple users. Native macOS/iOS app, gorgeous exports. Notion if it was designed by Apple. Try Craft →
Freemium Beautiful API documentation. Write in MDX, get docs that look like Stripe's. Eve...
Beautiful API documentation. Write in MDX, get docs that look like Stripe's. Every developer tool should use this. Try Mintlify →
Free Open-source wiki and knowledge base. Self-hostable Notion alternative for teams ...
Open-source wiki and knowledge base. Self-hostable Notion alternative for teams that care about data ownership. Try Outline →
Email header images, social promo cards, and lead magnet designs. Templates sized for every email platform and social network.
Full design control
Free and powerful if you already know design tools. Better for custom illustrations and unique brand elements.
AI-generated unique images
Generate custom header images that no one else has. $20/mo for Midjourney. Great for standing out in crowded inboxes.
Free - Open-source image generation you can run locally. No subscription, no limits, fu...
Open-source image generation you can run locally. No subscription, no limits, full control. Power user's dream. Try Stable Diffusion →
Freemium - Remove image backgrounds in one click. Sounds simple because it is. Just works, ...
Remove image backgrounds in one click. Sounds simple because it is. Just works, every time. Try Remove.bg →
Freemium - Product photo editing on autopilot. Background removal, staging, mockups. E-comm...
Product photo editing on autopilot. Background removal, staging, mockups. E-commerce sellers, this is your tool. Try Photoroom →
Paid - AI image upscaler that adds real detail, not just blur. Turn a 512px image into ...
AI image upscaler that adds real detail, not just blur. Turn a 512px image into a 4K masterpiece. Genuinely magic. Try Magnific AI →
Freemium - Stability AI's consumer tool. Background removal, relighting, cleanup, upscaling...
Stability AI's consumer tool. Background removal, relighting, cleanup, upscaling - all in one. Swiss army knife for images. Try ClipDrop →
Built-in referral program that rewards subscribers for sharing your newsletter. Offer milestones (5 referrals = bonus content, 25 = merch). Also a cross-promotion network to swap recommendations.
Get paid when others recommend you
Beehiiv's built-in recommendation marketplace. Other newsletters pay you $1-5 per subscriber they send. Free money for growing newsletters.
DIY with landing pages
Build your own referral system with unique links and a rewards page. More work but zero cost and full control over the experience.
Paid Cold email outreach tool. Personalised images, automated sequences, deliverabili...
Cold email outreach tool. Personalised images, automated sequences, deliverability tools. For sales teams doing cold outbound. Try Lemlist →
Freemium Open-source link management. Short links, analytics, custom domains. Bitly but y...
Open-source link management. Short links, analytics, custom domains. Bitly but you own the data and it's free to self-host. Try Dub →
Paid Social media automation and scraping. LinkedIn lead gen, Twitter followers, Inst...
Social media automation and scraping. LinkedIn lead gen, Twitter followers, Instagram DMs. Growth hacking toolkit. Try Phantom Buster →
Free Form builder that feels like a doc. Free, beautiful, and powerful. Typeform qual...
Form builder that feels like a doc. Free, beautiful, and powerful. Typeform quality without the Typeform price tag. Try Tally →
Schedule tweets and threads that drive newsletter signups. Auto-plug your newsletter under viral tweets. Repurpose newsletter content into social posts automatically.
Multi-platform scheduling
If you post on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Free for 3 channels. Less Twitter-specific but broader coverage.
Beautiful thread and post editor
Write, preview, and schedule Twitter threads with analytics. Clean interface. $12/mo. Great for long-form Twitter content.
Launch your newsletter with built-in growth tools and monetization
ConvertKit
Every tool pre-configured, setup order mapped out, integrations documented. Skip weeks of research.
Write your first issue today. Your future audience is waiting.
