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Best Newsletter Publishing Platforms in 2026

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    beehiiv

    by beehiiv
    Free plan Web

    Choose beehiiv if you need a web publication platform with email automation, audience segmentation, landing pages, and A/B testing.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $43/mo (annual) Visit site
  2. 2

    Buttondown

    by Buttondown
    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Buttondown if you need email automation, audience segmentation, landing pages, and a subscriber allowance of up to 100 on its free plan or 1,000 on its paid tier.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Visit site
  3. 3

    Patreon

    by Patreon
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Patreon combines paid memberships and digital shops with content, community, and podcast tools. Creators can start for free, but platform and other fees apply when earning through Patreon.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
  4. 4

    Substack

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Substack if you want one publishing flow for several content formats, with audience discovery tools and paid subscription options.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
  5. 5

    WordPress.com

    by WordPress.com
    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    WordPress.com offers hosted site publishing with mobile management, memberships, analytics, and unmetered bandwidth.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from $2.75/mo (annual) Visit site
  6. 6

    Writizzy

    Free plan APIWeb

    Writizzy combines blogging, newsletters, memberships and paid subscriptions, with migration and customization options.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from €9/mo Visit site
  7. 7

    Betakyte

    Free plan Web
    6.2 Free plan · paid from $20/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
  8. 8

    Ghost

    by Ghost
    Free trial Web

    Ghost brings publishing, newsletters, memberships, and editorial tools into one platform. It offers a trial but no permanent free plan, and publication revenue may still incur processor fees.

    5.9 From $18/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
  9. 9

    Inkwell

    Free plan Web
    5.8 Free plan · paid from $5/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
  10. 10

    Paragraph

    Free plan Web
    5.6 Free plan · paid from $16/mo (annual) Visit site
  11. 11

    FeedOtter

    Paid Web

    FeedOtter centralizes content-to-email production while leaving contacts, delivery, and reporting to the existing email service.

    5.5 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Visit site
  12. 12

    Wutsi

    Free plan Web
    5.4 Free plan Visit site
  13. 13

    Forme

    Paid Web
    4.4 From $19/mo Visit site
  14. 14

    Letterbase

    Paid Web
    4.2 Visit site
  15. 15

    onwrite

    Paid Web
    4.1 From $9/mo · 14-day trial Visit site

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