Side by side
| Kit | AWeber | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes. Free for up to 10,000 subscribers, with unlimited landing pages, forms and email broadcasts. It has 1 user, no visual automations, and Kit branding stays on. | Yes. Up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails a month, with one landing page and one automation. Emails carry AWeber branding. |
| Starting price | Creator is $33 a month for 1,000 email subscribers, shown as $390 billed yearly. No monthly billing option is shown. | Lite starts at $12.49 a month billed yearly for 0 to 500 subscribers. Lite is also shown from $15 a month. |
| How it charges | By plan and subscriber count. Kit takes 0.6% on digital products and subscriptions, which includes card processing fees. Paid Recommendations carry a 23.5% Kit fee. | By subscriber count. Prices rise as the list grows. |
| Works with | Patreon, Canva, Transistor.fm, SavvyCal, GIPHY, Circle, Broadcast Boost, TeachKit, Sponsy, Lex and Senja through the Kit App Store. | More than 750 tools, including Shopify, WordPress, PayPal, Facebook and Zapier. |
| AI features | Kit MCP connects Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and others to a Kit account on Creator and Pro. Subscriber Signals on Pro does automated audience research. A Kit AI assistant handles most support questions. | An AI writing assistant, Subject Line Assistant, AI newsletter assistant and AI email writer. |
Prices and plans change. We checked these figures on October 10, 2026, so confirm them before you buy.
What Kit is
Kit was formerly called ConvertKit. It is an email-first operating system for creators, covering email creation, automations and audience management.
A newsletter operator can use it to send emails, build landing pages and forms, run visual automations, take paid newsletter subscriptions, and use Recommendations to appear in other creators' emails.
Paid plans include a free migration service, and there is a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
What AWeber is
AWeber is an email marketing platform for small businesses, creators and entrepreneurs. It combines email, a landing page builder, automation, ecommerce pages and web push notifications.
A newsletter operator would use it to send newsletters, collect signups with forms and landing pages, and run welcome sequences. The company moves accounts from other platforms at no cost.
It has AI tools for writing emails and subject lines.
Which one fits
Both charge by subscriber count, so your bill grows with your list. Kit's free plan covers up to 10,000 subscribers with no visual automations. AWeber's covers up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails a month, with AWeber branding on emails.
On paid plans, AWeber's Lite is $12.49 a month billed yearly for 0 to 500 subscribers, and is also advertised from $15. Kit's Creator is $33 a month for 1,000 subscribers. AWeber works with more than 750 tools. Kit's integrations come through the Kit App Store. If list size on a free plan matters most, compare the two free limits first.
Is Kit the same as ConvertKit?
Yes. ConvertKit is now Kit.
Does Kit have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan covers up to 10,000 subscribers with unlimited landing pages, forms and broadcasts. Visual automations and removing Kit branding need a paid plan.
Does AWeber have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan has no time limit and no credit card is needed. It covers up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails a month.
How much do paid plans cost?
Lite starts at $12.49 a month billed yearly, and Plus is from $30 a month. Prices rise with subscriber count.