MailerLite alternative
The MailerLite alternative that’s actually lite on price.
MailerLite raised Comfort’s prices by 20–32% in June 2026. Mailmanny Essentials costs less than MailerLite Comfort at every list size we compared, with automations, segments and custom HTML included, and we never upgrade you or charge your card on our own.
- Only subscribed contacts count, measured daily
- No automatic upgrades or card charges
- API emails included on paid plans
Your list · subscribed contacts
At 2,500 contacts: MailerLite Comfort $33 a month, Mailmanny Essentials $25 a month, 24% less, $96 a year.
On MailerLite, as of Oct 2026
- Prices up 17–38% since June 2026
- Deleted subscribers still count that cycle
- Go over your tier and your card is charged
Pricing, side by side
Same list. Smaller bill.
Monthly list prices at five list sizes, on monthly billing, as of October 16, 2026. Mailmanny counts subscribed contacts only, so your list may land in a smaller tier with us, too.
| Contacts | MailerLite Comfort | Mailmanny Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $12/mo | $9/mo25% less |
| 1,500 | $33/mo | $17/mo48% less |
| 2,500 | $33/mo | $25/mo24% less |
| 5,000 | $49/mo | $42/mo14% less |
| 10,000 | $89/mo | $69/mo22% less |
MailerLite has no 1,500-subscriber tier, so 1,500 subscribers pay its 2,500 price.
| Contacts | MailerLite Power | Mailmanny Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $25/mo | $14/mo44% less |
| 1,500 | $49/mo | $26/mo47% less |
| 2,500 | $49/mo | $36/mo27% less |
| 5,000 | $69/mo | $59/mo14% less |
| 10,000 | $129/mo | $89/mo31% less |
Mailmanny Essentials costs 14–48% less than MailerLite Comfort, and Mailmanny Standard 14–47% less than MailerLite Power, at every list size we compared. We pair Comfort with Essentials because both are the cheapest paid plan with automations; Comfort is cheaper than our Standard at 500, 2,500 and 5,000 subscribers.
What you pay for
The fine print, side by side.
The list price is half the story. Here’s what each bill actually counts, and what happens when your list grows.
Who you pay for
MailerLite
Every subscriber who was active at any point in the billing cycle counts, even if you delete them later.
Mailmanny
Subscribed contacts, measured each day. Unsubscribe or remove someone and they stop counting; there’s no peak billing.
Going over your plan
MailerLite
Go over your subscriber tier and MailerLite upgrades you to the next one and charges your card.
Mailmanny
Nothing is ever charged automatically. We email you at 90% and 100%, signups keep coming in, and you choose when to move up.
Emails included each month
MailerLite
Comfort includes 10× the top of your subscriber tier. Power is unlimited, under fair use.
Mailmanny
Essentials includes 10× your contacts and Standard 15×. API emails come in their own separate pool.
Plan to start on
MailerLite
Free plan: 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails a month since June 16, 2026 (it was 500 subscribers).
Mailmanny
Free plan: 500 contacts and 1,000 emails a month, with the same deliverability protection as paid plans.
Feature by feature
Lite in name. Lighter here.
The plans side by side, and where MailerLite gives you more.
| Feature | MailerLite | Mailmanny |
|---|---|---|
| Price at 2,500 subscribers, cheapest plan with automations | $33 a month (Comfort) | $25 a month (Essentials) |
| Price at 2,500 subscribers, unlimited automations | $49 a month (Power) | $36 a month (Standard) |
| Who counts toward your plan | Anyone active during the billing cycle | Subscribed contacts, measured daily |
| Automatic upgrades | Yes, with a card charge | Never |
| Automations | Comfort: 50 active. Power: unlimited | Essentials: 10. Standard: unlimited |
| Remove the provider’s logo | Comfort and up | Every paid plan |
Fair’s fair
Where MailerLite is ahead
- Websites, landing pages and blogs in the same account.
- Selling tools: digital products, paid newsletters and bookings.
- More automations on its cheaper plan (50 on Comfort) and unlimited sending on Power.
- Custom HTML, A/B testing and segments on every plan.
If you want your website and newsletter in one tool, MailerLite does both. If you want the email side to cost less as you grow, with nothing upgraded behind your back, Mailmanny costs less at every list size we checked.
Leaving MailerLite
Switch in an afternoon.
Most lists move in an afternoon. Your subscribers, groups and opt-outs come with you.
Export your subscribers
In MailerLite, open Subscribers, pick the Active view, add the fields you want (Groups included) with Set columns, and export as CSV. Only account admins can export.
Import your subscribers
Email, name and last name columns match themselves, and a Groups column becomes tags. Any other field becomes a custom field in one click.
Bring your unsubscribes, too
Export the Unsubscribed view as its own file and import it as unsubscribed. Those people stay opted out and never count toward your plan.
Verify your domain and send
Copy the DKIM, SPF and DMARC records into your DNS; we check them as they go live. Swap MailerLite tags like
{$name}for ours, such as{{ first_name }}.
Questions
Mailmanny vs MailerLite, plainly answered.
The questions people ask before they move from MailerLite. Anything else? Email support@mailmanny.com.
Yes, at every list size we compared. At 2,500 subscribers, Mailmanny Essentials is $25 a month against $33 for MailerLite Comfort, and Mailmanny Standard is $36 against $49 for MailerLite Power. Those are US list prices on monthly billing as of October 16, 2026, after MailerLite’s June 2026 price change. MailerLite Comfort is cheaper than our Standard plan at some sizes; we compare it with Essentials because both are the cheapest paid plan with automations.
MailerLite counts every subscriber who was active at any point in the billing cycle, even if you delete them later. Mailmanny counts subscribed contacts each day, with no peak billing.
On June 16, 2026, MailerLite renamed its plans (Growing Business became Comfort, Advanced became Power), raised prices by 17–38% depending on plan and size, and gave Comfort a sending cap of 10× your subscriber tier. Its Free plan dropped to 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails a month.
On June 16, 2026, MailerLite renamed its plans (Growing Business became Comfort, Advanced became Power), raised prices by 17–38% depending on plan and size, and gave Comfort a sending cap of 10× your subscriber tier.
No. MailerLite uses tags like {$name} and {$last_name}. Swap them for ours, such as {{ first_name }} or {{ first_name|there }} with a fallback, from the Insert merge tag menu.
MailerLite builds websites, landing pages and blogs, sells digital products and bookings, and gives you more automations on its cheaper plan and unlimited sending on Power. Mailmanny focuses on email: campaigns, automations, segments, signup forms, reports and a developer API.
Yes. The Free plan covers 500 contacts and 1,000 emails a month with no credit card, so you can import a slice of your list, rebuild a template and send a real campaign first.
Yes. Import a slice of your list first, rebuild a template and send a real campaign before you bring everyone over. You can change or cancel your plan anytime.
No. MailerLite is a trademark of Vercom S.A. Mailmanny is an independent company and isn’t affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by MailerLite.
Sources and notes · checked October 16, 2026
- MailerLite: pricing
- MailerLite: pricing (Markdown version)
- MailerLite: paid plans update FAQ (June 2026)
- MailerLite: entry plan update FAQ
- MailerLite: archived pricing page, June 3, 2026
- MailerLite: export subscribers
- MailerLite: variables (merge tags)
- USPTO: MAILERLITE trademark record
Prices are MailerLite’s published US list prices on monthly billing as of October 16, 2026, before taxes, add-ons and promotions. Mailmanny prices are from our pricing page. Features are compared at each company’s published plan level and may change; check the sources for today’s details.
MailerLite is a trademark of Vercom S.A. Mailmanny isn’t affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by MailerLite or its owner.
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