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Buttondown vs Kit (ConvertKit)

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Buttondown

Indie email newsletter tool built by Justin Duke.

Freemium · $9/moBootstrapped
Visit Buttondown
Kit (ConvertKit)

Email marketing built for creators.

Newsletters & EmailFreemium · $15/moBootstrapped
Visit Kit (ConvertKit)
At a glance
Pricing
Buttondown$9/mo
Kit (ConvertKit)$15/mo
Pricing model
ButtondownFreemium
Kit (ConvertKit)Freemium
Founded
Buttondown
Kit (ConvertKit)2013
Location
ButtondownUSA
Kit (ConvertKit)Boise, USA
Bootstrapped
ButtondownYes
Kit (ConvertKit)Yes
Open source
Buttondown
Kit (ConvertKit)
Category
Buttondown
Kit (ConvertKit)Newsletters & Email
Indie alternatives
Buttondown0
Kit (ConvertKit)5
Founders
ButtondownJustin Duke
Kit (ConvertKit)Nathan Barry

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Buttondown starts cheaper at $9/mo; Kit (ConvertKit) starts at $15/mo.

  • Funding

    Both are indie / bootstrapped or open source.

  • Indie alternatives

    Buttondown has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Kit (ConvertKit) has 5.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of Buttondown

Founder of Kit (ConvertKit)

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