Is Flodesk cheaper than Kit (ConvertKit)?

At 5,000 contacts in this example snapshot, Kit (ConvertKit) is $0/mo (Flodesk $59/mo, Kit (ConvertKit) $0/mo). At 10,000 contacts: Flodesk $79/mo vs Kit (ConvertKit) $0/mo.

Which is better for ecommerce, Flodesk or Kit (ConvertKit)?

Neither or both are ecommerce-native in this file (Flodesk: no; Kit (ConvertKit): no). Use store-sync needs, not this flag alone.

Does Flodesk have SMS compared with Kit (ConvertKit)?

Kit (ConvertKit) has SMS in the dataset; the other does not.

Which has deeper automation?

Flodesk is 3/10; Kit (ConvertKit) is 3/10. The score is an editorial 1–10 in the JSON, not a vendor claim.

Head-to-head · 1–3–3 (A–B–tie)

Flodesk vs ConvertKit (Kit)

Flodesk 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, Flodesk leads 1, Kit (ConvertKit) leads 3, with 3 ties. This is a dataset tally, not an award.

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Dimension winners

Price at 5k contactsFlodesk: $59/moKit (ConvertKit): $0/moKit (ConvertKit)
Price at 10k contactsFlodesk: $79/moKit (ConvertKit): $0/moKit (ConvertKit)
Automation depth (1–10)Flodesk: 3Kit (ConvertKit): 3Tie
SMSFlodesk: NoKit (ConvertKit): YesKit (ConvertKit)
CRMFlodesk: NoKit (ConvertKit): NoTie
Ecommerce-nativeFlodesk: NoKit (ConvertKit): NoTie
G2 scoreFlodesk: 4.6Kit (ConvertKit): 4.4Flodesk

Kit (ConvertKit) wins more of the scored dimensions (3–1). Flodesk can still be the right buy when creators outweighs those rows.

Full field dump for Flodesk and Kit (ConvertKit) from the JSON dataset.
Tool	Free plan	Price @ 1k	Price @ 5k	Price @ 10k	Model	Automation	SMS	CRM	Ecommerce	Landing pages	Forms	G2	Trial
Flodesk	Free plan (contacts uncapped in dataset)	$28/mo	$59/mo	$79/mo	contacts	3/10	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	4.6 (n/a)	14-day trial
Kit (ConvertKit)	Free up to 10,000 contacts	$0/mo	$0/mo	$0/mo	subscribers	3/10	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	4.4 (n/a)	No listed trial

Choose Flodesk if

Choose Flodesk over Kit (ConvertKit) when creators is the job to be done.
Choose Flodesk over Kit (ConvertKit) when newsletters is the job to be done.
Choose Flodesk over Kit (ConvertKit) when landing pages is the job to be done.
Choose Flodesk over Kit (ConvertKit) when beginners is the job to be done.
Choose Flodesk over Kit (ConvertKit) when digital products is the job to be done.
Choose Flodesk over Kit (ConvertKit) when coaches is the job to be done.
Free plan (contacts uncapped in dataset). 14-day trial.

Skip Flodesk if

Do not pick Flodesk vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need native Shopify catalog sync.
Do not pick Flodesk vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need native SMS.
Do not pick Flodesk vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need HIPAA / BAA email.
Do not pick Flodesk vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need deep ecommerce CRM needs.
Do not pick Flodesk vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need advanced automation power users.

Choose Kit (ConvertKit) if

Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over Flodesk when creators is the job to be done.
Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over Flodesk when newsletter writers is the job to be done.
Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over Flodesk when digital products is the job to be done.
Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over Flodesk 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 Flodesk if you specifically need Shopify product catalog ecommerce.
Do not pick Kit (ConvertKit) vs Flodesk if you specifically need complex B2B CRM automation.
Do not pick Kit (ConvertKit) vs Flodesk 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 September 14, 2026. They are example placeholders until you swap in live quotes. Always confirm on the vendor pricing page.

Flodesk1k $28/mo · 5k $59/mo · 10k $79/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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