An honest Kit (ConvertKit) alternative
Kit, formerly ConvertKit, is an email platform for creators with a Free plan for up to 10,000 subscribers, paid newsletters and digital product sales. Terlido Newsletter is also free up to 10,000 subscribers, but sends from your own mailbox and has no paid subscriptions. Here is an honest look at both.
Pricing, as of November 2026
Kit's paid plans, Creator and Pro, are priced by subscriber count; the pricing page shows prices for 1,000 subscribers. Paying yearly saves 17%. Sales of subscriptions and digital products carry a 3.5% + 30c transaction fee on every plan, and paid recommendations carry a 23.5% fee.
Kit (ConvertKit)
| Free$0 | Up to 10,000 subscribers, 1 user, unlimited forms and broadcasts, paid newsletters and digital products, Kit branding, no visual automations or sequences |
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| Creator$33/month billed yearly | At 1,000 subscribers ($390 a year). 2 users, unlimited visual automations and sequences, RSS campaigns, SMS, branding removal |
| Pro$66/month billed yearly | At 1,000 subscribers. Unlimited users, a referral system, engagement scoring, deliverability reporting |
Terlido
| Free$0, forever | Up to 10,000 subscribers, 1 brand, a welcome email, and a small "Sent with Terlido Newsletter" line in the footer. |
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| Pro$29/month | Up to 100,000 subscribers across unlimited brands, all automations, A/B tests, referrals, RSS-to-email, the API, your own domain, and an AI agent that drafts, tests, schedules and sends. Past 100,000: +$10 a month for each extra 50,000. |
Where Kit (ConvertKit) is stronger
- Paid newsletters, subscriptions and digital products on every plan, including Free. Terlido has no paid subscriptions or checkout.
- Free and paid recommendations and newsletter sponsorships to help creators grow and earn. Terlido has neither.
- SMS marketing on Creator. Terlido Newsletter is email only.
Where Terlido is stronger
- Terlido Free includes a welcome automation. Kit Free has no visual automations or sequences.
- Pro is one flat monthly price up to 100,000 subscribers. Kit's paid plans rise with your subscriber count.
- Issues go out from your own mailbox, so readers see your address and replies land in your own inbox.
- Referrals, A/B tests, polls and RSS-to-email are all on Pro, with unlimited brands.
Who Terlido Newsletter is for
For: Writers, founders and small teams who want to send a newsletter from their own address and read replies in their own inbox.
Not a fit:
- Paid newsletters. Terlido has no paid subscriptions or paywall.
- Sending a big list in one burst. Terlido sends from your mailbox at your provider's pace, so a large list can take more than a day.
- Lists of people who never agreed to hear from you.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Kit (ConvertKit) if: You sell to your audience with paid newsletters, digital products or sponsorships, or want recommendations to help you grow.
Pick Terlido if: You run a free newsletter, want a welcome email on the free plan, and want issues to come from your own address.
Terlido Newsletter is new and has no customer logos or open-rate numbers to show you. The fastest way to judge it is to connect a mailbox on the Free plan and send yourself a test issue.
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Kit (ConvertKit) details were checked in November 2026. Prices and plans change, so check their site before you buy.