Curated alternatives
These tools do a similar job to Curated. Prices, free plans and features below come from each vendor's own site.
| Curated | beehiiv | Buttondown | EmailOctopus | Ghost | Kit | Mailchimp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan · from $39/mo | Free plan · from $49/mo | Free plan | Free plan · from $9/mo | from $15/mo | Free plan · from $33/mo | Free plan · from $13/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated by the vendor | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not stated by the vendor | Yes | Not stated by the vendor | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plans | Free ($0); 1,501 to 2,500 subscribers ($39/mo); 2,501 to 5,000 subscribers ($69/mo); 5,001 to 10,000 subscribers ($129/mo); Larger lists ($189 up to 15,000 subscribers, $299 up to 25,000, $399 up to 50,000; above that, contact sales) | Free ($0); Lite ($49/mo annual); Pro ($95/mo annual); Enterprise (Custom pricing) | Free ($0); Paid (Priced by active subscribers (slider on the page)) | Starter ($0); Pro ($9/mo annual) | Starter ($15/mo annual); Publisher ($29/mo annual); Business ($199/mo annual); Custom (Custom pricing) | Free ($0); Creator ($33/mo annual, $390/yr); Pro ($66/mo annual, $790/yr) | Free ($0); Essentials ($13/mo); Standard ($20/mo); Premium ($350/mo) |
| Fees and pricing notes | $189 up to 15,000 subscribers, $299 up to 25,000, $399 up to 50,000; above that, contact sales | None stated | Priced by active subscribers (slider on the page) | Billed yearly; price rises with subscribers | None stated | None stated | None stated |
| Best for | Creators | Creators | Not stated | Not stated | Creators | Creators | Small business |
| Key features | Save links with a bookmarklet, Chrome extension or secret email address; Import saved links into your next scheduled issue; Customizable email template with your own intro and commentary; Web version with searchable back issues, on your domain or Curated's | Newsletter, website, podcast, community and digital products on every plan; Unlimited email sends; Landing pages and email templates; API and integrations | Rich text or markdown editor; Send from a custom domain; Hosted newsletter archives; Tagging and segmentation (add-on) | Drag-and-drop editor or your own HTML; 100+ mobile-friendly templates; Merge-tag personalisation; Automations | Your own website and email newsletter; Free custom domain; Unlimited email sends and managed deliverability; Paid subscriptions, tips and premium tiers (Publisher and up) | Unlimited landing pages, forms and email broadcasts; Audience tagging and segmentation; Sell digital products and subscriptions; Visual automations and email sequences (Creator and up) | Email campaigns and scheduling; Popup forms; Marketing automation flows (Standard and up); Generative AI features (Standard and up) |
| Checked on | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-01 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.