The 6 best AWeber alternatives in 2026
SendFox is the best AWeber alternative if you send a newsletter and want the bill to stop growing. It's free for 1,000 contacts and $29 once for 5,000. AWeber Lite is $60 a month at that size. Pick MailerLite if you want landing pages and automations for less than AWeber at every list size, Kit if you sell courses or products, and EmailOctopus if you just want the lowest monthly bill.
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AWeber is solid, with 24/7 support and a team that will set things up for you. People leave over the plan limits: Lite is $60 a month at 5,000 subscribers and allows 1 list, 3 landing pages and 3 automations. Unlimited lists and automations means Plus, which is $90 at the same size. I make SendFox, so it's listed first. Each tool below says what it does better than us.
| # | Tool | Best for | At 5,000 subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SendFoxBest value | Newsletters on a budget | $29 once |
| 2 | MailerLite | AWeber's toolkit for less money | $49/mo |
| 3 | Kit | Creators who sell courses and products | $89/mo |
| 4 | EmailOctopus | The lowest monthly bill | $31.50/mo |
| 5 | beehiiv | A newsletter run like a media business | $109/mo |
| 6 | Mailchimp | Online stores that want deep ecommerce integrations | $100/mo |
01 SendFox Best value
- Price
- Free to 1,000 contacts. $29 once for 5,000. Pro from $19/month.
- Moves
- Imports from Mailchimp, Kit, Google Contacts or a CSV
I built SendFox for creators who send one good email a week and don't want to think about their email bill. You get a signup page, forms, a welcome automation, RSS-to-email and a subscriber referral program. It is not a CRM. If you need one, pick something else on this list.
Good
- Free for 1,000 contacts and 3,000 sends a month
- $29 once for 5,000 contacts and 300,000 total sends
- Smart Pages and subscriber referrals on every plan, RSS-to-email from the $29 plan
Not so good
- The $29 plan has a send pool. Weekly to 5,000 people uses it in about 13 months, then you move to Pro
- No CRM or sales pipeline
- Paid newsletters and removing branding need Pro
02
- Price
- $49/month at 5,000 (Comfort).
The closest thing to Mailchimp that costs less. Drag-and-drop editor, landing pages, a website builder and 100+ integrations. $49 a month at 5,000 against Mailchimp's $100.
Good
- Website and landing page builder included
- Preference center and 100+ integrations
- Sells digital products and bookings
Not so good
- Free plan is now 250 subscribers
- Comfort caps you at 10 emails per subscriber a month
- Jumps to $89 at 10,000
03
- Price
- $89/month at 5,000 (Creator). Free to 10,000 without automations.
Kit is the strongest creator tool on this list. The Recommendations network is a real way to grow and its sequences are excellent. You pay for that: $89 a month at 5,000 subscribers and $199 at 25,000. If growth through other newsletters matters more than the bill, pick Kit.
Good
- Recommendations network and newsletter sponsorships
- Free plan up to 10,000 subscribers
- Store for digital products built in
Not so good
- The first welcome sequence needs a paid plan
- Takes 3.5% plus 30 cents per sale
- Bills for subscribers who stopped opening
04
- Price
- $31.50/month at 5,000 (Pro).
If you want to pay monthly and pay little, this is it. $31.50 a month at 5,000 subscribers. It is plain, and that is the point. Over three years it still adds up to more than a one-time plan.
Good
- Cheapest monthly price we found up to 50,000 subscribers
- Unlimited users and landing pages
Not so good
- Free plan puts EmailOctopus branding on your emails
- Free keeps only 30 days of reports
05
- Price
- $109/month at 5,000 (Lite). Free to 2,500.
beehiiv is built for people who want to sell ads, run a website and grow through paid recommendations. If that is you, it is great. If you just send a weekly email, you are paying for a media company you will not use.
Good
- Ad Network and paid sponsorships
- Paid recommendations (formerly Boosts)
- Website and podcast in the same place
Not so good
- Automations and the Ad Network start on the paid Lite plan
- Removing beehiiv branding needs Pro
06
Mailchimp
- Price
- $100/month at 5,000 (Standard). Free stops at 250 contacts.
Mailchimp is a good product that got expensive. If you run an online store and use its product recommendations and ecommerce integrations, it is still the better pick. If you send a newsletter and nothing else, it is a lot of software to pay for every month.
Good
- Deep ecommerce integrations and product recommendations
- Huge template library, custom-coded templates and popup forms
Not so good
- Counts unsubscribed contacts toward your plan
- Adds overage charges past your limits
What each costs as your list grows
| Tool (plan) | 5,000 | 10,000 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SendFox | $29 once | $39 | $79 | $79 | $149 |
Lite |
$60 | $100 | $210 | $375 | $600 |
|
Comfort |
$49 | $89 | $179 | $319 | $439 |
|
Creator |
$89 | $139 | $199 | $379 | $679 |
|
Pro |
$31.50 | $44.50 | $94.50 | $178 | $345 |
|
Lite |
$109 | $139 | $199 | $299 | $469 |
|
Mailchimp
Standard |
$100 | $135 | $310 | $450 | $800 |
Monthly price by number of subscribers, monthly billing unless noted, read from each vendor's pricing page on October 14, 2026. n/a means the vendor does not publish a price at that list size (custom quote or no tier there). SendFox: $29 once covers 5,000 contacts and 300,000 total sends; above that, Pro plans are monthly.
When AWeber is enough
Stay on AWeber if you lean on its 24/7 support, if you want its team to build your setup for you, or if your list fits in Lite's 1 list and 3 automations and the price doesn't bother you. Moving a list takes an afternoon, but rebuilding automations takes longer, so if you have a lot of them on Plus, count that time before you switch.
Checked, but not ranked
ActiveCampaign. The strongest automation tool we checked, with a CRM next to your email. It's a sales tool, so a newsletter pays for pipelines it never uses. It also bills yearly only on the plan we priced. SendFox vs ActiveCampaign
How we checked
Every price comes from the vendor's own pricing page, read on October 20, 2026, at monthly billing unless noted. We priced each tool at 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000 and 100,000 subscribers on the plan named in the table. The ranking is for one person sending a weekly newsletter who is leaving AWeber. Nobody paid to be on this list. SendFox prices come straight from our billing system, so they match what you will pay.
How to switch
- Create a free SendFox account.
- In AWeber, export your subscribers as a CSV and upload it to SendFox.
- Swap your AWeber signup forms for a SendFox form or Smart Page.
- Send your next email. The step-by-step AWeber guide covers the details.
Questions people ask
What is the best alternative to AWeber?
For a creator sending a newsletter, SendFox: free for 1,000 contacts and $29 once for 5,000. If you want AWeber's landing pages and automations for less, MailerLite. If you sell courses or products, Kit. If you just want the lowest monthly bill, EmailOctopus.
What is cheaper than AWeber?
At 5,000 subscribers AWeber Lite is $60 a month. MailerLite Comfort is $49 and EmailOctopus Pro is $31.50. MailerLite is cheaper than AWeber Lite at every size from 5,000 to 100,000. SendFox is $29 once for 5,000 contacts.
How much does AWeber cost?
AWeber Lite is $60 a month at 5,000 subscribers, $100 at 10,000 and $600 at 100,000. Plus is $90 at 5,000 and $750 at 100,000. Those are monthly prices; paying yearly costs less.
Does AWeber have a free plan?
AWeber's pricing page shows Lite, Plus and a done-for-you setup plan, each with a 14-day free trial. It does not list a free plan.
Can I move my AWeber list to another tool?
Yes. Export your subscribers from AWeber as a CSV and upload it. SendFox imports a CSV in a few minutes, and our step-by-step guide covers what carries over and what doesn't.
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