FluentCRM vs Newsletter Glue (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, FluentCRM grades higher than Newsletter Glue: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
FluentCRM grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FluentCRM
CRM and email marketing plugin that runs inside WordPress
Newsletter Glue
WordPress plugin for building and sending newsletters
Which one is for you
Pick FluentCRM if
- Fits if you already run a WordPress site and want contacts and email in one place
- Works for agencies, where one $499 licence covers 50 sites
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you do not use WordPress, as there is no separate app
- Watch out: delivery through Amazon SES or similar is billed separately
- Pricey if you renew: the first-year discount does not apply, so it returns to $129, $249 or $499
- Tight if you want drag-and-drop design on the free plugin, since that is Pro
- Not for you if you want email sent for you with no setup
Pick Newsletter Glue if
- Fits if your newsletter lives on a WordPress site and you'd rather not copy issues into another tool
- Works for publishers who already send through Mailchimp or Brevo and want to write in WordPress instead
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't run WordPress, since it isn't a standalone product
- Tight if you want to try before paying: no free plan or trial, only a 14-day refund
- Pricey if you want to keep your own email provider, as Connect is $99 a month on yearly billing
- Watch out: each plan covers 1 site, and sending plans climb to $1,499 a month at 5,000,000 sends
- Watch out: the classic WordPress editor isn't officially supported
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFluentCRMFair | 1.8GPANewsletter GlueWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$129 a year for one site with unlimited contacts is about $10.75 a month, just above the cheapest quarter. The 40% first-year discount ends at renewal, and sending through a delivery service costs extra. | C$24 a month on yearly billing for up to 25,000 sends, $29 if you pay monthly. Email marketing tools start around $10 and the middle is $20, so this sits in the ordinary range. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe base plugin is free forever, with contacts, lists, tags, basic segmentation, campaigns and automations. You need your own WordPress site and a sending service. | FNo free plan and no trial. There's a 14-day money-back guarantee, but that's a refund, not a free go. |
| Features | CCampaigns, sequences, automation and segmentation with a Fluent ecosystem. Drag-and-drop design, dynamic segmentation and many integrations are Pro only. | CBlock-editor newsletters, a template builder, automated newsletters and a draft builder called Magic Glue. The listing says it runs only in WordPress, covers 1 site per plan, and the pro blocks need the block editor. |
| Ease of use | CA plugin on your own WordPress site, with no rating on record. You install it and connect a sender such as Amazon SES. | CNo store rating on record. It's a plugin you set up inside WordPress, then connect to its own sending or your email provider. |
| Platforms and integrations | BRuns inside WordPress only, with WooCommerce, Fluent Forms, FluentCart, FluentBooking, FluentSMTP and other connections. | BWorks inside WordPress and connects to 21 email providers on the Connect plan, including Mailchimp, Kit, Brevo and HubSpot. No standalone app and no phone app. |
| Best for | WordPress sites that want email inside the dashboard | sending newsletters from a WordPress site |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: FluentCRM and Newsletter Glue. How we grade
Price against what you get
FluentCRM starts at $10.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Newsletter Glue starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and FluentCRM starts $13.25 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, 11 score higher than FluentCRM for less, and 23 score higher than Newsletter Glue for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- FluentCRM also covers marketing automation, forms and reports.
- Newsletter Glue also covers templates.
At a glance
| FluentCRM | Newsletter Glue | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $129 per year for 1 site | $24 per month for up to 25,000 sends a month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free edition: lead generation, email campaigns and automations with the base plugin, with fewer features than Pro. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | WPManageNinja | Newsletter Glue |
| Price read from | fluentcrm.com | newsletterglue.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FluentCRM
- It runs only on WordPress and has no separate app.
- Emails are sent through the site's own email setup, and the connected delivery service, such as Amazon SES, may charge separately.
- The 40% first-year discount does not apply to renewals, which return to $129, $249 and $499.
- Drag-and-drop email design, dynamic segmentation and many integrations are Pro features.
Newsletter Glue
- It runs only inside WordPress; it is not a standalone product.
- There is no free plan or trial, only a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- The built-in sending plan is priced by monthly sends, rising to $1,499 a month, billed yearly, at 5,000,000 sends.
- Each plan covers 1 site; the classic WordPress editor is not officially supported and the pro blocks need the block editor.
Key features
FluentCRM
- Contact overview
- Each contact record gathers activity, and in Pro also purchase history from WooCommerce, FluentCart and EDD, form submissions and support tickets.
- Email campaigns and sequences
- One-off and recurring campaigns, email sequences and templates, with a drag-and-drop visual builder in Pro.
- Marketing automation
- Funnels that act when someone signs up, buys, books or joins, including abandoned cart recovery.
- Segmentation
- List and tag segments in Free, and dynamic, advanced and activity-based segmentation in Pro.
- Fluent ecosystem
- Connects to the company's own plugins such as Fluent Forms, FluentCart, FluentBooking, FluentCommunity and FluentSMTP.
Newsletter Glue
- Write in the WordPress editor
- Build each newsletter with WordPress blocks, in the same editor used for articles.
- Template builder
- Design newsletter templates from blocks, add custom CSS, post embeds and custom HTML such as ad-network code.
- Magic Glue
- Creates a draft newsletter from your latest posts, with subject line, preview text and intro, included on both plans.
- Send to inboxes and the site
- Each issue goes to the chosen list or segment and is published to a searchable archive on your site.
- Email service connections
- Connect an existing provider once and send to its lists and segments, or send through Newsletter Glue's own engine on the cheaper plan.
- Automated newsletters
- Both plans list automated newsletters; the Connect plan can also save drafts as templates for drip automation in your provider.
Plans
FluentCRM
Free$0
The base plugin, described as free forever: contacts, lists and tags, basic segmentation, campaigns and automations.
Solo/Blogger$129
per year for 1 site
Pro license for one site with unlimited contacts and all Pro features, one year of updates and priority support. First year $77.
Small Business$249
per year for 5 sites
Pro license for five sites with all features. First year $149.
Agency License$499
per year for 50 sites
Pro license for fifty sites with all features. First year $299.
Newsletter Glue
Newsletter Glue$24
per month for up to 25,000 sends, billed yearly ($29 monthly)
Sends through Newsletter Glue's own engine, with unlimited subscribers and no separate email service needed. $74 a month at 100,000 sends, billed yearly ($89 billed monthly).
Newsletter Glue Connect$99
per month, billed yearly ($149 billed monthly)
Builds newsletters in WordPress and sends through your own provider, with 21 integrations and Slack support. Unlimited subscribers, 1 site plus unlimited staging.
Ways to pay less
FluentCRM
- Other savings
40% off the first year
The pricing page shows first-year prices of $77, $149 and $299 for the 1, 5 and 50 site licenses; the offer applies to the first year only.
Newsletter Glue
- Annual discount
2 months free with yearly billing
The pricing page notes 2 months free on yearly billing; for example $24 a month yearly against $29 monthly on the first send tier.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FluentCRM or Newsletter Glue?
As of Nov 13, 2026, FluentCRM is cheaper to start with: $10.75 a month when paid by the year, against $24 a month for Newsletter Glue. FluentCRM starts at $129 per year for 1 site, and Newsletter Glue starts at $24 per month for up to 25,000 sends a month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, FluentCRM or Newsletter Glue?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only FluentCRM has a free plan. Newsletter Glue does not.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.