Buttondown
Buttondown
Simple newsletter tool with a Markdown editor, paid subscriptions and web archives.
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $9/moTry Buttondown free
Where it fits
- earning
- Paid subscriptionsNot yet
- must-haves
- A websiteEmail automationsKeep all my revenue
- price
- FreeUp to $10 a monthUp to $20 a month
Pricing
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9/month
From Buttondown's pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Prices change; the vendor's page has today's.
Features
- Works on
- Web
- Paid subscriptions
- Yes
- Platform cut
- None
- Free plan subscribers
- 100
- Website
- Yes
- Ad network
- No
- Automations
- Yes
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Questions
How much does Buttondown cost?
Buttondown's cheapest paid plan is $9 a month, and there is a free plan, according to Buttondown's pricing page on October 26, 2026.
Is there a free version of Buttondown?
Yes, Buttondown has a free plan.
What does Buttondown work on?
Buttondown works on Web.
What are the best Buttondown alternatives?
The newsletters apps reviewers recommend most besides Buttondown are beehiiv, Kit and Substack. Each is compared below.
We don't test apps ourselves. Features and prices come from Buttondown's own site, and alternatives are ordered by what independent reviewers recommend.