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Newsletter platformsNewsletter platform with a free plan to 2,500 subscribers and 0% take on paid subscriptions
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- Up to 2,500 subscribers
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Buttondown
Small, writer-focused newsletter service; free for 100 subscribers
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Buttondown is a hosted newsletter tool aimed at writers and developers, with Markdown writing, an API and optional paid subscriptions. It's free for the first 100 subscribers, then priced by list size.
What Buttondown costs at your list size
| Subscribers | Plan | Price shown | ≈ £/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | Basic | $9 | £6.72 |
| 1,000 | Basic | $9 | £6.72 |
| 2,500 | Standard | $29 | £21.64 |
| 5,000 | Standard | $29 | £21.64 |
| 10,000 | Professional | $79 | £58.95 |
From buttondown.com, checked 22 Oct 2026. ≈ £ at $1 = £0.74617 (ECB reference rate, 21 Oct 2026). Compare in the calculator →
Key facts
| Runs as | Cloud |
|---|---|
| Free plan | First 100 subscribers |
| Paid plans from | $9/month (Basic, up to 1,000) |
| Paid newsletters | Yes, paid add-on (+$9/month) |
| Nonprofit discount | 50% discount For registered non-profits (501(c)(3) “or your country's equivalent”); you email them to ask. |
| Billing currency | USD |
| Hosting | Cloud |
Sources: buttondown.com/pricing, checked 22 Oct 2026. “Runs as” is from this listing. Blank means we haven't found it in official docs yet, not that it's unsupported.
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