Compare Email Tools

Head-to-head · 043 (A–B–tie)

AWeber vs Kit (ConvertKit)

AWeber and Kit (ConvertKit) overlap as email platforms but diverge on price, automation, and store data. At 5,000 contacts this example snapshot has Kit (ConvertKit) at $0/mo. On the scored dimensions below, AWeber leads 0, Kit (ConvertKit) leads 4, with 3 ties. This is a dataset tally, not an award.

  • Brevo: Free up to 100,000 contacts · 5k $9/mo · SMS · WhatsApp
  • Moosend: No free plan · 5k $48/mo

Dimension winners

  • Price at 5k contactsAWeber: $60/moKit (ConvertKit): $0/moKit (ConvertKit)
  • Price at 10k contactsAWeber: $100/moKit (ConvertKit): $0/moKit (ConvertKit)
  • Automation depth (1–10)AWeber: 3Kit (ConvertKit): 3Tie
  • SMSAWeber: NoKit (ConvertKit): YesKit (ConvertKit)
  • CRMAWeber: NoKit (ConvertKit): NoTie
  • Ecommerce-nativeAWeber: NoKit (ConvertKit): NoTie
  • G2 scoreAWeber: 4.2Kit (ConvertKit): 4.4Kit (ConvertKit)

Kit (ConvertKit) wins more of the scored dimensions (4–0). AWeber can still be the right buy when small business outweighs those rows.

Full field dump for AWeber and Kit (ConvertKit) from the JSON dataset.
ToolFree planPrice @ 1kPrice @ 5kPrice @ 10kModelAutomationSMSCRMEcommerceLanding pagesFormsG2Trial
AWeberFree up to 500 contacts$25/mo$60/mo$100/mocontacts3/10NoNoNoYesYes4.2 (n/a)14-day trial
Kit (ConvertKit)Free up to 10,000 contacts$0/mo$0/mo$0/mosubscribers3/10YesNoNoYesYes4.4 (n/a)No listed trial
Choose AWeber if
  • Choose AWeber over Kit (ConvertKit) when small business is the job to be done.
  • Choose AWeber over Kit (ConvertKit) when beginners is the job to be done.
  • Choose AWeber over Kit (ConvertKit) when newsletters is the job to be done.
  • Choose AWeber over Kit (ConvertKit) when landing pages is the job to be done.
  • Choose AWeber over Kit (ConvertKit) when local businesses is the job to be done.
  • Free up to 500 contacts. 14-day trial.
Skip AWeber if
  • Do not pick AWeber vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need native Shopify catalog sync.
  • Do not pick AWeber vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need native SMS.
  • Do not pick AWeber vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need HIPAA / BAA email.
  • Do not pick AWeber vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need deep ecommerce CRM needs.
  • Do not pick AWeber vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need advanced automation power users.
Choose Kit (ConvertKit) if
  • Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over AWeber when creators is the job to be done.
  • Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over AWeber when newsletter writers is the job to be done.
  • Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over AWeber when digital products is the job to be done.
  • Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over AWeber when coaches is the job to be done.
  • Free up to 10,000 contacts. No listed trial.
Skip Kit (ConvertKit) if
  • Do not pick Kit (ConvertKit) vs AWeber if you specifically need Shopify product catalog ecommerce.
  • Do not pick Kit (ConvertKit) vs AWeber if you specifically need complex B2B CRM automation.
  • Do not pick Kit (ConvertKit) vs AWeber if you specifically need enterprise compliance.
Dated pricing snapshot

Figures below are monthly USD list-size prices from data/esp-tools.json, last marked verified . They are example placeholders until you swap in live quotes. Always confirm on the vendor pricing page.

  • AWeber1k $25/mo · 5k $60/mo · 10k $100/moModel: contacts · row date September 14, 2026
  • Kit (ConvertKit)1k $0/mo · 5k $0/mo · 10k $0/moModel: subscribers · row date September 11, 2026

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  • Brevo: Free up to 100,000 contacts · 5k $9/mo · SMS · WhatsApp
  • Moosend: No free plan · 5k $48/mo

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Brevo: Free up to 100,000 contacts · 5k $9/mo · SMS · WhatsApp · Moosend: No free plan · 5k $48/mo