Newsletter reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 166 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Newsletter brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Emailmarketing, r/Newsletters, r/marketing, r/EngineeringManagers, r/iOSProgramming. Top-rated brands include Beehiiv (4.4/5), Mailerlite (4.1/5), Mailchimp (3.8/5).

Stats

Reviews166

Subreddits31

Posts40

Brands94

Products12

Top communities

r/Emailmarketing52 r/Newsletters22 r/marketing11 r/EngineeringManagers11 r/iOSProgramming10

166 reviews from

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By Brand

By Product

Beehiiv

4.4

(21)

"Beehiiv is awesome! Especially for those just starting a newsletter."

"Beehiiv and Substack really are the best"

"Second beehiiv. It does everything you need and is really simple to set up."

"Yeah, back beehiiv pretty easy to use and set up, has all the necessary landing page builder and automation featues you need."

"Beehiiv is great for this."

"I love beehiiv because it's easy to use and has monetization features."

"Beehiiv is the best platform. Super easy to use- write and grow."

"I use Beehiiv. Really happy with it."

"You should 100% use Beehiiv. It is easy to use."

"Beehiiv is the best because they have co-registration to grow your list."

Mailerlite

4.1

(12)

"Simple to setup, affordable, great templates, brilliant newsletter builder"

"MailerLite is budget-friendly with a user-friendly interface and solid automation features, making it great for beginners."

"Mailerlite: simple, clean UI, good for basic newsletters"

"MailerLite"

"We use MailerLite which works reasobaly well"

"Consider MailerLite for a single master list with groups."

"MailerLite prefab templates are paywalled but once you craft a few of your own you can just reuse them."

"MailerLite is way cheaper for the base plan and you can integrate it straight into Elementor’s forms via the form actions."

"Mailerlite has a good free version that allows to send up to 12.000 emails per month to a max of 1000 subs."

"Mailerlite is a good choice for commercial newsletters."

Mailchimp

3.8

(11)

"As recommended by others MailChimp is great."

"I've been using Mailchimp for 3 nonprofits and it handles exactly what you need."

"Mailchimp is still at the top. My advice would be to keep using it unless you start to face a major issue with it."

"For basic newsletters, MailChimp, constant contact, campaign monitor is fine"

"My experience is that Mailchimp and Active Campaign are fairly similar."

"We have a bunch of clients on MailChimp and a bunch on Constant Contact. They are both perfectly fine."

"Mailchimp's starter plan might work well - their groups feature lets subscribers self-select interests."

"Mailchimp and hubspot are my two options if im doing newsletters."

"Mailchimp Is Best for Email marketing MailChimp does provide and I have used Mailchimp Free plan for Email marketing."

"We switched away from mailchimp.com because the costs kept creeping up."

Substack

4.4

(7)

"I love substack, me and my friends run [The Marketing Newsletter] on it"

"I enjoy substack."

"I use substack to run both platforms and I am happy with that"

"For content creators looking to monetize their newsletters at some point: Substack"

"My favorite newsletter platforms are Substack or Newsletter.page"

"Substack (this is where I’ve started to host mine and of course it’s free)"

"Substack is also great."

Klaviyo

5.0

(6)

"Klaviyo was one of the first tools I added! definitely one of the most important players out there in terms of emails, automations, etc."

"For eCommerce, use Klaviyo / Blueshift / Iterable (these tools do ecommerce personalization and work well with shopify, magento, woocommerce etc.)"

"Once you move to Klaviyo, you'll never want to use anything else, and mailchimp will seem ancient in comparison!"

"For ecommerce brands, Shopify sellers, it's: Klaviyo"

"Klaviyo definitely deserves a spot. It’s the go-to for D2C brands — not just for automation and segmentation, but because it actually drives performance."

"Klaviyo is considered the best choice for e-commerce, especially with Shopify."

Omnisend

5.0

(5)

"Omnisend - capable, affordable, support’s always there, no drama."

"We also use omnisend"

"Big thumbs up for Omnisend!"

"For ecommerce brands, Shopify sellers, it's: Omnisend"

"Omnisend all the way, great not just for newsletters but also for automations and everything else email-related."

ActiveCampaign

4.3

(4)

"I recommend ActiveCampaign to anyone who will listen."

"A few big names missing from your directory: ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, Omnisend, Mailtrap and Moosend."

"ActiveCampaign is probably your best budget option, while Hubspot is still king."

"Active Campaign"

EcoSend

4.7

(3)

"EcoSend is brilliant and is the only platform to reduce the carbon footprint of your emails."

"EcoSend is a sustainable alternative to Mailchimp and the others."

"EcoSend is cheaper than Mailchimp, has simpler pricing in general."

ConvertKit

4.0

(3)

"Convertkit: solid if you want creator-first features like tagging and segmenting by interests"

"Other options would be ConverKit (now Kit) as they have been around longer."

"ConvertKit offers advanced segmentation and tagging, which is ideal for more personalized communication."

#10

Kit

3.7

(3)

"I really like Kit"

"For one of my newsletters I use Kit and for another one I use Ghost. Both are great options."

"Kit.com (not the best if you’re on the free tier but functional enough)"

#12

PlayStation Grenade

4.5

(2)

"I watch PlayStationGrenade on YouTube for all my PS+ news!"

"For me, PlayStationGrenade on YT and https://psplusgamer.com - don't trust what's shown on the console anymore."

#13

Brevo

4.5

(2)

"My top recommendations."

"For ecommerce brands, Shopify sellers, it's: Brevo"

#14

Ghost

4.0

(2)

"I like ghost.com - easy to edit, very newsletter styled."

"One I’m leaning on for new site (or newsletter) builds is Ghost CMS."

#16

HubSpot

4.0

(2)

"I've been pretty impressed with HubSpot since my org got it 2 years ago."

"For B2B, use Hubspot or Pardot (these tools understand multiple accounts, leadscoring, nurture leads etc)"

#18

Adam Karpiak

5.0

(1)

"Job seeking is hard by adam karpiak i 🔥"

#19

Daily Stock Spotlight

5.0

(1)

"This newsletter is exactly what you're looking for. It recaps the stock winners & losers every day."

#20

Endometriosis Network

5.0

(1)

"They have a great newsletter and it’s not all Canada-specific"

#21

Dysautonomia International

5.0

(1)

"Http://www.dysautonomiainternational.org"

#22

Health Rising

5.0

(1)

"Share articles about recent research and have an email newsletter you can sign up to"

#23

The Sick Times

5.0

(1)

"At the end of their newsletter they link to industry news and they're often spot on on the best research and content that week."

#26

LeaderHub

5.0

(1)

"I found his Substack too Sends out weekly newsletters"

#27

Lara Hogan

5.0

(1)

"I love Lara Hogan's on Resilient Management!"

#28

Jen Dary

5.0

(1)

"Also Jen Dary's here"

#29

Pat Kua

5.0

(1)

"Pat kua one is a must."

#30

Shane's Filmmakers Academy

5.0

(1)

"It is worth all the weight in gold."

#31

S&P 500 Index Fund

5.0

(1)

"Just invest in an S&P500 index fund or a JSE index fund."

#32

JSE Index Fund

5.0

(1)

"Just invest in an S&P500 index fund or a JSE index fund."

#33

Push Square

5.0

(1)

"Push Square is my personal favorite."

#34

Halperns

5.0

(1)

"Halperns sends out a freezer special newsletter. Heavily discounted items sitting in storage."

#35

Cos

5.0

(1)

"I would say, buy the Cos arch jeans!"

#36

AI Business Asia

5.0

(1)

"It's been a game-changer for me."

#37

MailPoet

5.0

(1)

#38

Amazon AWS

5.0

(1)

"4000 names for $1 is a great deal."

#39

SendFox

5.0

(1)

"I use SendFox because I'm a cheap ass and the lifetime on AppSumo got me 6k sub slots with no monthly fees."

#40

Constant Contact

5.0

(1)

"My top recommendations."

#41

Hoppy Copy

5.0

(1)

"Hoppy Copy. It’s an AI-powered platform that helps with writing, designing, and even sending newsletters."

#42

Tarvent

4.0

(1)

"Tarvent! We are built to help small businesses grow by providing the necessary tools for email marketing, marketing automation, and an email API all-in-one platform."

#43

Voltt

4.0

(1)

"I’ve been building a tool called Voltt to solve that part."

#44

Postcards

4.0

(1)

"Missed Postcards email builder and Unspam Email in your directory."

#45

VBOUT

4.0

(1)

"It lists some email marketing tools and explains all their capabilities."

#46

Flodesk

4.0

(1)

"For content creators looking to monetize their newsletters at some point: Flodesk"

#47

Getsitecontrol

4.0

(1)

"For ecommerce brands, Shopify sellers, it's: Getsitecontrol"

#48

EngageBay

4.0

(1)

"Engagebay: we use this at our startup — handles email + CRM + automation under one roof"

#49

Sender

4.0

(1)

"Sender"

#50

Ghost CMS

4.0

(1)

"For one of my newsletters I use Kit and for another one I use Ghost. Both are great options."

#51

Alexandria Living

4.0

(1)

"Alexandria Living is also a good free e-newsletter to signup for—has events, new restaurant/coffee shop/bar openings, etc."

#52

Talent Collective

4.0

(1)

"I have found the newsletter by talent collective to be insightful."

#53

WisdomTree Weekly Siegel Commentary

4.0

(1)

"Weekly, free: https://resources.wisdomtree.com/weekly-siegel-commentary/"

#54

Derek Guy

4.0

(1)

"Derek Guy’s blog has seasonal lists of things he’s “excited to wear” that provide a lot of good recommendations at varied price points."

#55

The Second Button

4.0

(1)

"Also check out the second button."

#56

Put This On

4.0

(1)

"Also check out put this on."

#57

Blackbird Spyplane

4.0

(1)

"Blackbird Spyplane requires a subscription but is a pretty great way to stay on top of current men’s fashion."

#58

Ehlers Danlos Society

4.0

(1)

"It involves info about fundraisers and other things rather than just research"

#59

Long COVID Weekly

4.0

(1)

"It's more LC focused but gathers a lot of the recent media and research on ME/CFS as well."

#60

Not Broadway

4.0

(1)

"Is pretty good for this! Their criteria is under $50 so there’s a lot of bigger off-Broadway"

#61

Nothing For The Group

4.0

(1)

"Isn’t NYC-specific (actually it’s mostly outside of the city) but really good for showing where world premieres and interesting productions around the U.S."

#62

Pointer

4.0

(1)

"It’s a good mix of leadership and technical articles"

#63

Besides Code

4.0

(1)

"Focused on the human side of software engineering, i.e. people skills."

#64

Diary of an Engineering Manager

4.0

(1)

"Based on my experiences and observations."

#65

Lead Through Mistakes

4.0

(1)

"Focused more on leading people and mistakes rather than tech topics"

#66

Leadership Newsletters

4.0

(1)

"Anything leadership based on substack."

#67

There is an AI for that

4.0

(1)

"There is an AI for that that has a newsletter which can be programmed for daily or weekly delivery."

#68

YouTube

4.0

(1)

"Youtube or the PS Blog"

#69

PlayStation Blog

4.0

(1)

"May be have this link saved to your homescreen permanently."

#70

The Fun Money Club

4.0

(1)

"I'm subscribed to The Fun Money Club email newsletter and it's helped me discover a few offers which were new to me."

#71

HotUKdeals

4.0

(1)

"HotUKdeals is pretty good. Users post about offers and savings."

#72

MSE

4.0

(1)

"It's best to use a combination of sources e.g. MSE (plus the MSE forum), Reddit, becleverwithyourcash.com, Snoop etc."

#73

HousingWire

4.0

(1)

"They have a bunch, pick which ones make the most sense for you"

#74

The BluePrint

4.0

(1)

"[https://www.readtheblueprint.com/]"

#75

Lavish

4.0

(1)

"You might want to check out Lavish, one of Mailchimp's alternatives. We have a free plan to get started quickly."

#76

UX Tools

4.0

(1)

"UX Tools is a great free newsletter."

#77

Sequences

4.0

(1)

"They're great."

#78

EmailOctopus

4.0

(1)

"Worked great once set up, but was a pain to initially configure."

#79

SumoGrowth

4.0

(1)

"Mine is SumoGrowth AI Insights. Over 30,000 subs. AI news, trending AI tools, and business automation tips."

#80

iOS Coffee Break

4.0

(1)

"I would recommend https://www.ioscoffeebreak.com/"

#81

Swift by Majid

4.0

(1)

"I follow these additional newsletters/sources: Swift by Majid"

#82

Nil Coalescing

4.0

(1)

"I follow these additional newsletters/sources: Nil Coalescing"

#83

Kodeco

4.0

(1)

"I follow these additional newsletters/sources: Kodeco"

#84

iOS Dev Tools

4.0

(1)

"I follow these additional newsletters/sources: iOS Dev Tools"

#85

iOS Dev Weekly

4.0

(1)

"Dave Verwer’s iOS Dev Weekly"

#86

Donny Walls

4.0

(1)

"Donny Walls’ newsletter"

#87

Paul Hudson

4.0

(1)

"Paul Hudson’s newsletter"

#88

SwiftLee

4.0

(1)

"SwiftLee"

#89

Stewart Lynch

4.0

(1)

"Stewart Lynch recently started a newsletter too, which I’d definitely recommend as well."

#90

AWS SES

4.0

(1)

"Another option is AWS SES, it is very pocket friendly."

#91

Shootmail

4.0

(1)

"You can use Shootmail to quickly design beautiful emails and send using email service of your choice."

#92

This is Classical Guitar

4.0

(1)

"This is Classical Guitar is pretty good https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/email-newsletter/"

#93

Be Clever With Your Cash

3.0

(1)

"Other money saving blogs have email newsletters including Be Clever With Your Cash, The Savvy Spender, and Make Money Without A Job."

#94

Mailmodo

3.0

(1)

"Tried Mailmodo? Have good webhhook, action URLs to integrate with forms on webpages"

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