Is MailerLite cheaper than Kit (ConvertKit)?

At 5,000 contacts in this example snapshot, Kit (ConvertKit) is $0/mo (MailerLite $49/mo, Kit (ConvertKit) $0/mo). At 10,000 contacts: MailerLite $89/mo vs Kit (ConvertKit) $0/mo.

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

MailerLite is marked ecommerce-native in the dataset. Kit (ConvertKit) is not.

Does MailerLite have SMS compared with Kit (ConvertKit)?

SMS is present on both in this snapshot. Carrier fees are not modeled.

Which has deeper automation?

MailerLite 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 · 2–2–3 (A–B–tie)

MailerLite vs Kit (ConvertKit)

MailerLite 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. MailerLite is marked ecommerce-native; the other is not. On the scored dimensions below, MailerLite leads 2, Kit (ConvertKit) leads 2, with 3 ties. This is a dataset tally, not an award.

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Dimension winners

Price at 5k contactsMailerLite: $49/moKit (ConvertKit): $0/moKit (ConvertKit)
Price at 10k contactsMailerLite: $89/moKit (ConvertKit): $0/moKit (ConvertKit)
Automation depth (1–10)MailerLite: 3Kit (ConvertKit): 3Tie
SMSMailerLite: YesKit (ConvertKit): YesTie
CRMMailerLite: NoKit (ConvertKit): NoTie
Ecommerce-nativeMailerLite: YesKit (ConvertKit): NoMailerLite
G2 scoreMailerLite: 4.6Kit (ConvertKit): 4.4MailerLite

Split decision on the scored rows. Prefer MailerLite if creators is the priority; prefer Kit (ConvertKit) if creators matters more.

Full field dump for MailerLite and Kit (ConvertKit) from the JSON dataset.
Tool	Free plan	Price @ 1k	Price @ 5k	Price @ 10k	Automation	SMS	CRM	Ecommerce	Landing pages	G2	Trial
MailerLite	Free up to 250 contacts	$19/mo	$49/mo	$89/mo	3/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	4.6 (n/a)	14-day trial
Kit (ConvertKit)	Free up to 10,000 contacts	$0/mo	$0/mo	$0/mo	3/10	Yes	No	No	Yes	4.4 (n/a)	No listed trial

Choose MailerLite if

Choose MailerLite over Kit (ConvertKit) when creators is the job to be done.
Choose MailerLite over Kit (ConvertKit) when solopreneurs is the job to be done.
Choose MailerLite over Kit (ConvertKit) when landing pages + websites is the job to be done.
Choose MailerLite over Kit (ConvertKit) when affordable automation is the job to be done.
Free up to 250 contacts. 14-day trial.

Skip MailerLite if

Do not pick MailerLite vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need complex multi channel CRM.
Do not pick MailerLite vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need enterprise SSO first teams.
Do not pick MailerLite vs Kit (ConvertKit) if you specifically need deep predictive ecommerce.

Choose Kit (ConvertKit) if

Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over MailerLite when creators is the job to be done.
Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over MailerLite when newsletter writers is the job to be done.
Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over MailerLite when digital products is the job to be done.
Choose Kit (ConvertKit) over MailerLite 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 MailerLite if you specifically need Shopify product catalog ecommerce.
Do not pick Kit (ConvertKit) vs MailerLite if you specifically need complex B2B CRM automation.
Do not pick Kit (ConvertKit) vs MailerLite 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 11, 2026. They are example placeholders until you swap in live quotes. Always confirm on the vendor pricing page.

MailerLite1k $19/mo · 5k $49/mo · 10k $89/moModel: contacts · row date September 11, 2026
Kit (ConvertKit)1k $0/mo · 5k $0/mo · 10k $0/moModel: subscribers · row date September 11, 2026

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