MailerLite vs SendFox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SendFox grades higher than MailerLite: 3.0 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
MailerLite grades higher on ease of use. SendFox grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MailerLite
Email newsletters, automations, sites and paid subscriptions
SendFox
Email newsletters and list building for creators on a budget
Which one is for you
Pick MailerLite if
- Fits if you want a newsletter, a few automations and a basic website without juggling three tools
- Works for selling a paid newsletter or an ebook through Stripe
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free and your list is heading past 250 people, as campaigns lock past it
- Not for you if you also need receipts and password-reset emails, which come from a separate product
- Pricey if your list grows in bursts, as subscribers count up through each billing cycle and move you up a tier automatically
- Watch out: Comfort caps emails at 10 times your tier, and live chat support starts on Power at $25
- Watch out: the free plan can't send through the API and has community support only
Pick SendFox if
- Fits if you are a small creator who wants one payment instead of a subscription
- Works for lists under 5,000 contacts, where the Lifetime plan applies
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 3,000 sends a month, 1 automation, 1 form and a SendFox badge
- Watch out: Lifetime comes through AppSumo with 300,000 sends in total, and a footer stays
- Pricey if your list grows: Pro is $79 a month at 50,000 contacts and $399 at 250,000
- Skip it if you want branding gone without paying: only Pro removes it
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as it is web only
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAMailerLiteGood | 3.0GPASendFoxVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$12 a month for 500 subscribers, just under the middle of what email tools charge, and that already gets you 50 automations, 10 forms and 10 sites. At 10,000 subscribers it's $89 a month, and yearly billing takes 10% off. | AThe $29 one-time Lifetime deal for 5,000 contacts and 300,000 sends is under a year of this category's $15 middle price. Pro is $19 a month at 5,000 contacts, rising to $79 at 50,000. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for up to 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails a month, with automations, one website and three forms. That's a start, but 250 people is a cap you'll hit, and then campaigns and automations lock until you pay. There's a 14-day trial of paid features too, no card needed. | BA free plan for 1,000 contacts and 3,000 sends a month, with 1 automation, 1 form and 1 smart page, no card needed. SendFox branding stays on emails. |
| Features | BThree email editors, a visual automation builder, websites, landing pages and forms, plus paid newsletters, digital products and bookings through Stripe. That's the whole job. Receipts and other transactional emails live in a separate product, MailerSend. | BDrag-and-drop editor, smart pages and forms, automations, paid newsletters through Stripe, an AI writer and a transactional email API. The limits are on the free plan, not the core job. |
| Ease of use | B4.67 from about 1,100 App Store ratings for its companion app, just under the 4.7 an A needs. The real work still happens in the web app, building emails and automations. | CA web app with no rating on record. You build lists, forms and automations yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and an iPhone app, with Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, Claude and ChatGPT, an API and an MCP server. No desktop app, so it can't go higher than a B. | BWeb only, with Stripe and Resend, and an API with MCP access. |
| Best for | a newsletter with a simple website on the side | small creators on a budget, even one-time |
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: MailerLite and SendFox. How we grade
Price against what you get
MailerLite starts at $12 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SendFox starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
MailerLite scores higher and starts $7 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than MailerLite for less, and 3 score higher than SendFox 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
- MailerLite also covers forms.
- SendFox also covers transactional email.
At a glance
| MailerLite | SendFox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed monthly | $19 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Up to 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails a month, 2 seats, automations, 1 website, 1 landing page and 3 forms. No sending through the API. | 1,000 contacts and 3,000 sends a month, with 1 smart page, 1 form and 1 automation. SendFox branding stays on emails. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of paid features, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | MailerLite | Sumo Group, Inc. |
| Price read from | mailerlite.com | sendfox.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
MailerLite
- The Free plan stops at 250 subscribers; above that, campaigns and automations are locked until you upgrade.
- Subscribers count cumulatively through each billing cycle, and passing your tier moves you up and charges the card automatically.
- Comfort caps monthly emails at 10 times the top of your subscriber tier; Power has no monthly cap, subject to fair use.
- Transactional email is not part of these plans; MailerLite points to its separate MailerSend product.
SendFox
- SendFox branding appears on Free emails and a smaller footer stays on Lifetime; only Pro removes it.
- Free allows 1 automation, 1 smart page and 1 form; unlimited automations need Lifetime or Pro.
- Lifetime covers 5,000 contacts and 300,000 sends in total, and is bought through AppSumo.
- Pro steps billed monthly: $39 at 15,000 contacts, $79 at 50,000, $149 at 100,000, $399 at 250,000; above that is sold through sales.
Key features
MailerLite
- Three email editors
- Drag-and-drop, custom HTML and a simple text editor on every plan. Paid plans add the AI writing assistant, multivariate testing and dynamic content.
- Automation builder
- A visual workflow builder with templates, e-commerce triggers, RSS campaigns and auto-resend. Comfort allows 50 active automations; Power has no cap.
- Websites, landing pages and forms
- Build sites with a blog, landing pages, embedded forms and pop-ups. Free allows one site and three forms; an iPad app collects sign-ups offline.
- Paid newsletters and digital products
- Sell one-time or recurring newsletter subscriptions, digital downloads and bookings, with payments taken through Stripe.
- Reports
- Click maps, list growth and comparative reports, e-commerce sales tracking, individual subscriber profiles and custom report exports.
- MCP server and API
- Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools can manage campaigns through MailerLite's MCP server. Full API and MCP access, including sending, needs a paid plan.
SendFox
- Drag-and-drop email editor
- Emails are built in a visual editor with merge tags and test sends, and Pro adds a full HTML editor.
- Smart pages and forms
- SendFox hosts landing pages and embeddable signup forms, so a list can be started without a separate website.
- Automations and smart campaigns
- Welcome sequences run when someone joins, and smart campaigns turn new posts from a connected blog feed into scheduled newsletters.
- Paid newsletters
- Pro can charge subscribers for a newsletter through Stripe.
- AI email writer and MCP access
- Pro and Lifetime include an AI email writer and MCP access. The Free plan gets 2 AI drafts and limited API and MCP access.
- Transactional email API
- An email API sends receipts, login codes and notifications on every plan, and those emails count toward the plan's monthly sends.
Plans
MailerLite
Free$0
250 subscribers, 2,500 emails a month, 2 seats, 1 website, 1 landing page and 3 forms. Community support only.
Comfort$12
per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed monthly
Emails up to 10 times the tier (5,000 here), 3 seats, 50 automations, 10 forms and sites. Price rises with the list: $89 a month at 10,000 subscribers.
Power$25
per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed monthly
Unlimited emails, seats, automations, forms and sites, plus 24/7 live chat. Price rises with the list: $129 a month at 10,000 subscribers.
EnterpriseCustom
For more than 200,000 subscribers: custom sending volume, a success manager, account audits and a dedicated IP as an add-on.
SendFox
Free$0
1,000 contacts, 3,000 sends a month, 1 smart page, 1 form, 1 automation and 2 AI email drafts. SendFox branding on your emails.
Pro$19
per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly
100,000 sends a month, white label, full HTML editor, AI writer, Stripe paid newsletters. $190 a year billed annually. $79 a month at 50,000 contacts.
Lifetime$29
one-time, for up to 5,000 contacts
A one-time purchase through AppSumo with 300,000 lifetime sends, unlimited automations, smart pages and forms. A small SendFox footer stays on emails.
Ways to pay less
MailerLite
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
MailerLite's pricing page takes 10% off paid plans billed yearly: Comfort at 500 subscribers is $10.80 a month instead of $12.
- Nonprofit
30% off paid plans for nonprofits
Nonprofits get 30% off paid plans after sending support a document showing their status, such as an IRS tax exemption certificate.
SendFox
- Annual discount
Annual billing
Pro billed annually costs $190 a year at 5,000 contacts, which the page sets against $19 a month billed monthly.
- Other savings
Black Friday: 40% off the first year of Pro
Up to 40% off the first year of annual Pro, shown as $114 for year one and then $190 a year, through Dec 3.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, MailerLite or SendFox?
As of Nov 12, 2026, MailerLite is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $19 a month for SendFox. MailerLite starts at $12 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed monthly, and SendFox starts at $19 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, MailerLite or SendFox?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both MailerLite and SendFox have a free plan.
Which platforms do MailerLite and SendFox run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only MailerLite lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.