Some links on this page may earn us a commission. It never changes the pick.
Outgrowing a free plan
You are hitting a free-plan cap — 500 subscribers on MailerLite, 2,500 on Beehiiv — and dread paying before you must.
The pick
Kit
Its free tier runs to 10,000 subscribers, the longest runway of the tools we checked.
Skip it if
Skip Kit if you need automations on a paid plan soon — the Creator plan is $33 a month at 1,000 subscribers, against MailerLite from $10.80.
Skip Kit if your current tool still serves you under its cap — staying put beats migrating for its own sake.
Runner-up
Beehiiv
Beehiiv wins if you are leaving a 500-subscriber cap and want free headroom.
Beehiiv’s free plan runs to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited email sends.
Evidence
Checked on 5 October 2026
- Kit’s free plan runs to 10,000 subscribers at $0 a month; its signup page advertises free migrations. Source
- MailerLite’s free plan caps at 500 subscribers; Beehiiv’s free plan caps at 2,500 subscribers with unlimited email sends. Source
- Beehiiv’s free plan includes unlimited email sends; paid plans start at $49 a month. Source