ConvertKit
Creator ESP
Creator-focused email platform built for newsletters, courses, and digital product sales.
ConvertKit (now Kit) is designed specifically for creators — bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers, and course creators. The plain-text-first approach to emails often yields better deliverability and engagement than heavily designed alternatives.
The subscriber-centric model (rather than list-based) simplifies management but can feel limiting for traditional marketers. Commerce features for selling digital products are a nice bonus.
Pros
- •Built for creators
- •Plain-text focus aids deliverability
- •Generous free tier
- •Commerce built in
Cons
- •Limited design options
- •Basic analytics
- •Not for complex marketing
- •Tag-based model is different
Features
Community Reviews (2)
Built for newsletter creators
As a newsletter creator, ConvertKit gets me. The subscriber model makes sense, the automation is simple but effective, and plain-text emails perform better for my audience.
Great for writers
If you primarily write and want a simple email platform, ConvertKit is perfect. Not great if you need fancy HTML designs though.