Kit

Kit, formerly ConvertKit, is an email marketing platform for creators that offers a free plan up to 10,000 subscribers and paid automation plans.

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At a glance

Price: Free tier, paid from $39/mo (Creator is $39/month for up to 1,000 subscribers (annual billing gives 12 months for the price of 10); Pro costs more. 14-day free trial of paid plans. Prices rose for existing customers from October 15, 2025.)
Refund window: 30 days
Platforms: Web
Outputs KDP-ready files: No
Touches your KDP account: No
Categories: Email & Reader Magnets
Last checked: 2026-11-09

Summary

Kit is the renamed ConvertKit. Its Free plan allows up to 10,000 subscribers with unlimited forms, landing pages and broadcasts, plus selling digital products; visual automations and email sequences, such as a reader-magnet welcome series, need the Creator or Pro plan. It is a general creator email tool, not book-specific, and paid pricing scales by subscriber tier.

Best for

Authors with a growing list who want automated welcome sequences

Pros

Free plan holds a large list (up to 10,000 subscribers)
Automatic tier upgrades, so sending never stops as the list grows

Cons

Sequences and automations require a paid plan
Paid plans cost more than MailerLite at small list sizes

Alternatives

MailerLite: MailerLite is an email marketing service for small businesses and creators that includes signup forms, landing pages, automations and a free plan.
Mailchimp: Mailchimp is an email and SMS marketing platform for small businesses, owned by Intuit, with a small free plan and contact-based paid tiers.
StoryOrigin: StoryOrigin is an author marketing app for building mailing lists, arranging newsletter swaps and group promos, and managing review copies.

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