Drip alternatives

Ranked alternatives

Free-plan tools first, then ascending by entry price, then alphabetical. Tags are derived from each tool's verified plan data; no editorial verdict claims.

1. 01
   beehiiv

   Newsletter platform with built-in monetization.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Same category
   • More plan tiers
   • Enterprise tier
   From

   Free

   Plans

   4
   beehiiv profile Drip vs beehiiv
2. 02
   Buttondown

   Privacy-first newsletter tool for creators with à la carte add-on pricing instead of stacked tiers.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Same category
   • More plan tiers
   • Enterprise tier
   From

   Free

   Plans

   4
   Buttondown profile Drip vs Buttondown
3. 03
   Flodesk

   Designer-focused email marketing with polished templates and a generous free tier.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Same category
   • More plan tiers
   From

   Free

   Plans

   4
   Flodesk profile Drip vs Flodesk
4. 04
   Kit

   Email marketing built for creators.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Same category
   • More plan tiers
   From

   Free

   Plans

   3
   Kit profile Drip vs Kit
5. 05
   Mailchimp

   The default email marketing platform for small businesses.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Same category
   • More plan tiers
   From

   Free

   Plans

   4
   Mailchimp profile Drip vs Mailchimp
6. 06
   MailerLite

   Email marketing with a generous free tier and clean editor.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Same category
   • More plan tiers
   • Enterprise tier
   From

   Free

   Plans

   4
   MailerLite profile Drip vs MailerLite
7. 07
   Mailgun

   Developer-grade transactional email API and SMTP relay with deliverability tooling.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Primarily transactional email
   • More plan tiers
   • Enterprise tier
   From

   Free

   Plans

   5
   Mailgun profile Drip vs Mailgun
8. 08
   Omnisend

   Email, SMS, and push marketing built for e-commerce.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Same category
   • More plan tiers
   • Enterprise tier
   From

   Free

   Plans

   4
   Omnisend profile Drip vs Omnisend
9. 09
   Substack

   Newsletter publishing with a 10% revenue share, no flat fee.

   • Cheaper entry
   • Has free plan
   • Same category
   From

   Free

   Plans

   1
   Substack profile Drip vs Substack

How we ranked these

• Candidates. Every tool we hand-flagged as a Drip alternative, plus every tool sharing its primary category (email marketing). Tools we don't yet track are not listed; we never link out to a tool we haven't verified.
• Order. Free-plan tools first, then ascending by entry monthly price (the headline anchor we capture from each vendor). Custom-priced tools sort last. Ties broken alphabetically.
• Tags. Each row's tags are computed against Drip's data: cheaper entry, free plan present, more plan tiers, enterprise tier present. No editorial "better than" claims.
• Freshness. Pricing is captured weekly from each vendor's pricing page, listed in the source citation below. Confirm at the vendor's page before buying.

Common questions

What's the cheapest alternative to Drip?

beehiiv starts at Free, the lowest entry price among 9 alternatives we track to Drip (which starts at $39/mo). Pricing scales differently above the entry tier; check each plan grid before buying.

Which Drip alternative has a free plan?

beehiiv, Buttondown, Flodesk, Kit, Mailchimp, MailerLite, Mailgun, Omnisend, Substack all offer permanent free plans. Free-tier limits vary, so the right pick depends on your contact count and send volume.

Are these all in the same category as Drip?

8 of 9 share Drip's primary category (email marketing). The rest are adjacent tools that overlap on use case.