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Best Newsletter Publishing Platforms in 2026

Use these platforms to create and distribute newsletters through digital publishing channels. Before choosing, check for a free plan or trial, then compare paid starting prices, audience limits, custom domains, publishing channels and fees on paid subscriptions.

  1. 01 Buttondown
    From $9/mo Free plan Web · API
    9.0 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Patreon

    Patreon suits creators such as podcasters, video creators, musicians, artists, and game developers who want to offer memberships, digital shops, or free and paid work.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.7 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Substack

    It suits writers and other creators publishing across formats who want audience discovery and subscription options.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.7 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Ghost

    Ghost suits creators, publishers, businesses, and developers who want web-based publishing, newsletters, or paid memberships.

    From $18/mo Free trial Web
    8.6 Visit Specs
  5. 05 WordPress.com

    WordPress.com suits people who want hosted website and publishing tools with mobile site management.

    From $2.75/mo Free plan iOS · Android
    8.4 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Writizzy

    Writizzy suits writers publishing articles and newsletters, as well as teams and agencies that need collaboration.

    From €9/mo Free plan Web · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  7. 07 beehiiv

    It suits publication operators who need web-based email tools, audience organization, and landing pages.

    From $43.08/mo Free plan Web
    8.0 Visit Specs
  8. 08 FeedOtter
    Web
    7.2 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Betakyte
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Forme
    Web
    5.8 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Inkwell
    Web
    5.6 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Letterbase
    Web
    5.6 Visit Specs
  13. 13 onwrite
    Web
    5.5 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Paragraph
    Web
    5.4 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Wutsi
    Web
    5.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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