MailPoet vs SendFox
Both are in Newsletter platforms. Here is how their plans, prices and features compare, taken from each vendor's own site.
The main differences
- MailPoet's cheapest paid plan is $8/mo, against $19/mo for SendFox.
- Fees: MailPoet For 500 subscribers; you manage your own email sending, For 500 subscribers, For 500 subscribers per site; SendFox From, at 5K contacts; price rises with contacts, $29 one-time.
| MailPoet | SendFox | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan · from $8/mo | Free plan · from $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor |
| Plans | Starter ($0); Creator ($8/mo); Business ($10/mo); Agency ($30/mo) | Free ($0); Pro ($19/mo); Lifetime () |
| Fees | For 500 subscribers; you manage your own email sending; For 500 subscribers; For 500 subscribers per site | From, at 5K contacts; price rises with contacts; $29 one-time |
| Best for | Not stated | Creators |
| Key features | Newsletters sent from your WordPress dashboard; Subscription forms; Email and ecommerce marketing for WooCommerce; Basic marketing automation (Starter), targeted automation (Business) | Drag-and-drop editor; Smart pages, forms and automations; AI email drafts and an AI email writer (Pro); Paid newsletters through Stripe (Pro) |
| Checked on | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-03 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Full details and sources are on each tool's page.
MailPoet
- Free Starter plan for up to 500 subscribers
- Works inside WordPress and WooCommerce
- Yearly billing saves up to 15%
Trade-offs
- Starter is limited to 5,000 emails a month and shows MailPoet branding
- Segmentation and targeted automation need Business
- Priced by subscriber count, so cost rises with the list
SendFox
- Free forever plan with no card
- A one-time $29 Lifetime option with 300,000 sends
- Annual billing gives 2 months free
Trade-offs
- Free is limited to 1,000 contacts, 3,000 sends a month and SendFox branding
- Free has no API or MCP access
- Lifetime keeps a small SendFox footer and is limited to 5,000 contacts