Convert vs MailerLite
Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Convert and MailerLite, verified . Convert is primarily a/b testing; MailerLite is primarily email marketing.
Plans side by side
Every published plan from each vendor, with the headline monthly anchor price. Some prices scale with subscriber count or seats; full detail lives on each tool's page.
Convert
- Growth$299/mo
- Pro
Most popular: $420/mo billed yearly
$420/mo - EnterpriseCustom
MailerLite
- Free
Up to 500 subscribers, 12,000 sends/month
Free - Growing Business
Most popular paid tier, starts at 500 subscribers
$10/mo - Advanced
Power features for active senders
$20/mo - Enterprise
100,000+ subscribers, custom contracting
Custom
Limits at the entry paid tier
Compares Growth (Convert) against Growing Business (MailerLite). Both are the lowest-priced non-free, non-custom plan on each side.
| Limit | Convert | MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts | · | 500 subscribers (anchor; scales up) |
| Emails / month | · | Unlimited |
| Team seats | · | 3 |
When Convert wins
- Marketing and CRO teams running 5+ tests per month with budgets to match
- Companies scaling out of free Optimize or VWO Free tier deprecations
- Mid-market e-commerce running structured experimentation programs
Where Convert is the wrong fit
- Small teams that can use PostHog feature flags and experiments for free
- One-test-a-quarter buyers where cost-per-test is too high
- Enterprises with Optimizely contracts where switching incentive is weak
When MailerLite wins
- Solo creators and small businesses replacing Mailchimp
- Teams that want one tool for emails, landing pages, and a small website
- Nonprofits (30% discount on paid plans)
Where MailerLite is the wrong fit
- B2B teams needing deep CRM and pipeline workflows (use HubSpot or ActiveCampaign)
- Operators wanting native ad network or paid subscriptions (use beehiiv)
- API-first transactional senders (use Postmark or Resend)
Common questions
- Is Convert cheaper than MailerLite?
- At the entry tier, MailerLite starts at Free versus Convert at $299/mo. MailerLite is cheaper at the entry. Pricing scales differently above that, so check the full plan grid.
- Does Convert or MailerLite have a free plan?
- Only MailerLite has a permanent free plan. Convert only offers a free trial.
- Are Convert and MailerLite in the same category?
- No. Convert is primarily a a/b testing tool; MailerLite is primarily a email marketing tool. They overlap on use case but sit in different primary categories, so the comparison is between adjacent tools rather than direct competitors.
- Which has more plans, Convert or MailerLite?
- MailerLite ships 4 plans; Convert ships 3. MailerLite's longer ladder gives more granular upgrade steps, which can mean smoother price escalation as your team scales.
- Where can I see alternatives to Convert or MailerLite?
- Each tool has a dedicated alternatives page on TierGauge with ranked options and verified pricing: /alternatives/convert for Convert and /alternatives/mailerlite for MailerLite. Alternatives are derived from each tool's editor-flagged competitors plus same-category tools we track.
Convert: https://www.convert.com/pricing/ · MailerLite: https://www.mailerlite.com/pricing
Last verified . Pricing changes between refreshes; confirm at the vendor before purchasing.