ConvertKit vs. MailerLite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ConvertKit
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
ConvertKit, from the company of the same name headquartered in Boise, is presented as email marketing software for online creators - the authors, makers, podcasters, photographers, YouTubers, teachers, and artists. The vendor boasts 19,500 paying customers, sending 500 million emails per month, and rapid growth.
$29
per month
MailerLite
Score 8.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
MailerLite is an email marketing platform for small businesses, creators, and ecommerce brands, used to automate the customer journey and grow a customer list. Users can send unlimited emails with every plan. Pricing starts at $10/month. MailerLite enables users to: Grow and engage their audience - Build newsletters, forms, pop-ups, landing pages, and even full websites with a Drag and drop builder that offers total creative control over designs. 150 customizable…
$10
per month
Pricing
ConvertKitMailerLite
Editions & Modules
Creator
$29.00
per month
Creator Pro
$59.00
per month
Free
$0
per month 1 user
Growing
$10
per month 3 users
Advanced
$20
per month Unlimited users
Enterprise
Custom pricing
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ConvertKitMailerLite
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsAdditional 30% discount available to Non-profit organizations. Up to a 10% for paying yearly.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ConvertKitMailerLite
Considered Both Products
ConvertKit
Chose ConvertKit
MailChimp had too many delivery related problems (this is few years ago). This problems include but not limited to bounce, mails landing in spam and more. MailerLite was advertised as alternative for chimp but they were starting up and I took only because they charged for …
MailerLite
Chose MailerLite
Automation is the key feature that sold me. I had it for free and a generous 12k sends monthly for 1000 or less subscribers. I will surely upgrade soon once I exhaust the list. Currently at 600+ as of writing.

For everything else, their customization is on par with Mailchimp and …
Chose MailerLite
Better CS even during our free plan, they were hands-on with helping us whenever we needed it.
Chose MailerLite
The cost and flexibility to do what we need is why we went to MailerLite.
Chose MailerLite
We chose MailerLite compared to the other one's listed because of the free live chat on the free tier.
Chose MailerLite
I've researched over a dozen and used a few different email marketing services (I have several websites using email marketing) and have yet to find an email marketing tool offering automation workflows in the free version of the product. Others almost force you to purchase a …
Chose MailerLite
I've used many different email automation tools over the past decade. MailerLite has become one of my favorite tools in the past year as it keeps improving and expanding its features. I've used AWeber for over a decade (and continue to use it) and decided to try MailerLite to …
Features
ConvertKitMailerLite
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ConvertKit
8.8
6 Ratings
11% above category average
MailerLite
8.5
83 Ratings
7% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor9.06 Ratings9.472 Ratings
Dynamic content8.76 Ratings8.966 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.76 Ratings6.960 Ratings
Landing pages8.36 Ratings8.265 Ratings
A/B testing8.46 Ratings8.652 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.76 Ratings8.166 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.76 Ratings9.173 Ratings
List management8.16 Ratings9.072 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.46 Ratings8.748 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ConvertKit
8.3
6 Ratings
9% above category average
MailerLite
6.8
72 Ratings
11% below category average
Dashboards8.46 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Standard reports9.66 Ratings8.372 Ratings
Custom reports6.85 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
ConvertKit
9.4
6 Ratings
17% above category average
MailerLite
9.1
65 Ratings
14% above category average
URL Validation10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Link Tracking10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Image Validation9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Inbox Display9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Spam Testing8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews10.06 Ratings9.165 Ratings
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User Ratings
ConvertKitMailerLite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(6 ratings)
9.0
(88 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
9.2
(25 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
ConvertKitMailerLite
Likelihood to Recommend
ConvertKit
It is perfect for artists and content creators. It is perfect for service based providers who want to house their potential leads. Entry level entrepreneurs can also benefit. It is not an all in one type of platform, but it is useful for list building and setting up automation. If you have less than 1K subscribers, this is the route to go until you need to use automation. Then, just feel free to upgrade.
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Mailerlite
I didn't have much luck when testing other similar tools and since we tested with free plan, we couldn't commit to something else if we couldn't get basic stuff fixed. That's when we switched to MailerLite, and their support was great and super helpful all the way (during our free plan, especially). Plus, they're super budget-friendly for startups, so I highly recommend.
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Pros
ConvertKit
  • Literally unlimited templates for designing the Email campaigns
  • Launching a landing page to capture leads (emails) quickly
  • Analytics to track almost everything including delivery rates gives the ability to optimise next/future campaigns accordingly
  • Newly launched journey or drip email campaigns is great as well
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Mailerlite
  • Offers a user-friendly interface, making it simple to create beautiful forms, group subscribers, and automate emails.
  • Includes email automation workflows in their free plan - the only provider I know of that doesn't charge you after one month or hit you with "transaction fees".
  • Excellent video tutorial library so you can learn email marketing as a beginner without feeling overwhelmed.
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Cons
ConvertKit
  • I think the dashboard could benefit form allowing more customization
  • The way you format email templates is pretty limited
  • The saved footer options seems glitchy. I can never get it to work right.
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Mailerlite
  • EVERYONE should be allowed to at least use the AI bot chat feature. This doesn't take a person and is such basic customer service that it should be offered at all levels.
  • It would be nice if MailerLite worked better with AddEvent icons
  • When emailing support it took days to get a response (after an agent escalated the issue). Some concerns are more urgent and email support shouldn't mean bad support.
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Likelihood to Renew
ConvertKit
No answers on this topic
Mailerlite
Mailerlite is awesome and it does everything I need and then some. They're always innovating and adding new features, and their team is flippin' amazing. Can't see myself ever switching. They may not have everything, but looking at how well their team works, they'll get there for sure and I'm willing to wait.
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Usability
ConvertKit
Can be summed up in three words that 'It just Works'. Crafted for creators and artists in mind, it offers all they need for start building up list. Free tier is really a good move to test out stuff. I am staying with them considering their good email delivery and simple interface and easy integration with our website software. WYSIYG Editor, Standard reporting but not deep level analytics gives all the basic tools needed to support the business.
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Mailerlite
I can't express how happy and satisfied I've been with recent email exchange with Ivan from MailerLite support. He answered promptly, clearly and assisted me with urgent issue I needed to be taken care of asap. HUGE satisfaction! Excellent customer service! Thank you, Ivan!
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Support Rating
ConvertKit
No answers on this topic
Mailerlite
Whenever I contact Support, either via email or through online chat, I always get a speedy response that gives me the answer I need. The AI Agent on the online chat is excellent and has helped me so much on numerous occasions.
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Alternatives Considered
ConvertKit
The other products I have used are not available on TrustRadius. I used ConvertKit before I used these other products because I need an all in one platform.
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Mailerlite
MailerLite has similar features to the tools mentioned above. The main advantage is that it is very complete in its free version. This is ideal for those who are starting out and want to try a complete email marketing platform.
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Return on Investment
ConvertKit
  • Prospect follow up is much easier than it used to be with fewer real prospects slipping through the cracks
  • My return clients percentages have increased since I started using Convertkit
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Mailerlite
  • Gives us the ability to track the popularity of content in our email as well as who has read the content.
  • The customizable layout gives us the opportunity to be creative and have our culture shine through our company communication.
  • The ability to see who has un-subscribed helps our HR department to see who isn't receiving important company information so we can ask them to re-subscribe.
  • Helps our company to be more transparent and communicate more effectively.
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ScreenShots

MailerLite Screenshots

Screenshot of reports, that can include unsubscribe count, spam complaints, bounces, link activity and other metrics that are critical to measuring success.Screenshot of automations for every subscriber journeyScreenshot of the MailerLite landing page builderScreenshot of an example newsletterScreenshot of some of the over 150 templates availableScreenshot of where to find MailerLite's integrations