AWeber vs Kit: Pricing, Free Plans and Features

Short answer

At 1,000 subscribers, AWeber Lite is $25 a month and Plus $45; Kit Creator is $39 a month ($33 billed yearly) and Pro $79 ($66 billed yearly). Kit's free plan covers up to 10,000 subscribers but no automations or sequences; AWeber Free covers 500 subscribers and 3,000 sends a month. Kit charges 3.5% + 30¢ on sales; AWeber 1.0% or 0.6%.

By Kabir NorthUpdated Prices checked
On this page 7 sections
  1. At a glance
  2. Prices at common list sizes
  3. Free plans compared
  4. Selling through email
  5. Plan limits
  6. Who each fits, based on published features and pricing
  7. What this page doesn’t cover

At a glance

AWeber vs Kit at a glance. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026. At $5,000 from 100 one-time sales, US cards.

AWeber Lite

$15/mo

Platform fee
1.0%
Card processing
Stripe 2.9% + $0.30
Free plan
Partial (500 subscribers, 3,000 sends a month, 1 list, 1 workflow automation)
Entry paid plan at 1,000 subscribers
Lite $25/mo or $250/yr
Top plan at 1,000 subscribers
Plus $45/mo or $450/yr
Smallest paid tier
Lite $15/mo, Plus $30/mo (500 subscribers)
Monthly sending
10× subscriber tier (Lite), 12× (Plus)
Automations
Partial (3 on Lite, unlimited on Plus)
Selling fee on products
1.0% (Lite), 0.6% (Plus) transaction fee, plus your processor
Creator network / paid recommendations
No
Free trial
14 days
Fees
−$240
You keep$4,760 (95.2%)

AWeber Plus

$30/mo

Lowest fees at $5k
Platform fee
0.6%
Card processing
Stripe 2.9% + $0.30
Free plan
Partial (500 subscribers, 3,000 sends a month, 1 list, 1 workflow automation)
Entry paid plan at 1,000 subscribers
Lite $25/mo or $250/yr
Top plan at 1,000 subscribers
Plus $45/mo or $450/yr
Smallest paid tier
Lite $15/mo, Plus $30/mo (500 subscribers)
Monthly sending
10× subscriber tier (Lite), 12× (Plus)
Automations
Partial (3 on Lite, unlimited on Plus)
Selling fee on products
1.0% (Lite), 0.6% (Plus) transaction fee, plus your processor
Creator network / paid recommendations
No
Free trial
14 days
Fees
−$235
You keep$4,765 (95.3%)

Kit Creator

$39/mo

Platform fee
3.5% + $0.30
Card processing
Included
Free plan
Yes (Up to 10,000 subscribers; no automations or sequences)
Entry paid plan at 1,000 subscribers
Creator $39/mo, or $33/mo billed yearly ($390/yr)
Top plan at 1,000 subscribers
Pro $79/mo, or $66/mo billed yearly (first-year offer $50/mo)
Smallest paid tier
Free up to 10,000; Creator priced by list size
Monthly sending
Unlimited broadcasts, including Free
Automations
Partial (Paid plans only (Creator and Pro))
Selling fee on products
3.5% + 30¢ including card processing
Creator network / paid recommendations
Yes (Creator Network on all plans; earning from Paid Recommendations on paid plans)
Free trial
14 days on paid plans, no card
Fees
−$244
You keep$4,756 (95.1%)

Kit Pro

$79/mo

Platform fee
3.5% + $0.30
Card processing
Included
Free plan
Yes (Up to 10,000 subscribers; no automations or sequences)
Entry paid plan at 1,000 subscribers
Creator $39/mo, or $33/mo billed yearly ($390/yr)
Top plan at 1,000 subscribers
Pro $79/mo, or $66/mo billed yearly (first-year offer $50/mo)
Smallest paid tier
Free up to 10,000; Creator priced by list size
Monthly sending
Unlimited broadcasts, including Free
Automations
Partial (Paid plans only (Creator and Pro))
Selling fee on products
3.5% + 30¢ including card processing
Creator network / paid recommendations
Yes (Creator Network on all plans; earning from Paid Recommendations on paid plans)
Free trial
14 days on paid plans, no card
Fees
−$284
You keep$4,716 (94.3%)

Last checked 21 Oct 2026 · Prices from kit.com/pricing, Kit’s free plan article, aweber.com/pricing and AWeber’s cost article

Prices at common list sizes

AWeber (billed monthly, from AWeber’s pricing page):

  • 500 subscribers: Lite $15, Plus $30.
  • 1,000 subscribers: Lite $25, Plus $45.
  • 2,500 subscribers: Lite $35, Plus $55.
  • 5,000 subscribers: Lite $60, Plus $90.
  • 10,000 subscribers: Lite $100, Plus $135.

Billed yearly, the smallest tier is $150 a year for Lite and $240 for Plus.

Kit (at 1,000 subscribers, from kit.com/pricing):

  • Free: $0 up to 10,000 subscribers.
  • Creator: $39 a month billed monthly, or $33 a month billed yearly ($390 a year, which Kit says saves $78).
  • Pro: $79 a month billed monthly, or $66 a month billed yearly, with a first-year offer of $50 a month.

Kit says yearly billing saves 17%. Its prices for larger lists change with the subscriber slider on its pricing page.

Free plans compared

Kit’s free plan is the larger one: up to 10,000 subscribers, unlimited forms, landing pages and broadcasts, tagging, A/B testing on broadcasts, digital products and subscriptions, and the Creator Network. Visual automations, sequences, rules and RSS need a paid plan (Kit).

AWeber Free covers up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 sends a month, with a single list and a single workflow automation (AWeber).

Selling through email

Kit charges 3.5% + 30¢ per commerce sale on all plans, card processing included, and 23.5% on Paid Recommendations income (kit.com/pricing). AWeber lists a 1.0% transaction fee on Lite and 0.6% on Plus (aweber.com/pricing); your payment processor’s fees are separate.

Plan limits

  • AWeber Lite: 1 list, 3 landing pages, 3 automations, 3 users, 1 segment; sends up to 10× your subscriber tier.
  • AWeber Plus: unlimited lists, landing pages, automations, users and segments; sends up to 12× your tier; no AWeber branding.
  • Kit Creator: unlimited visual automations and sequences, A/B subject lines, branding removal, SMS marketing, RSS and 24/7 support.
  • Kit Pro adds Subscriber Signals, engagement scoring, deliverability reporting, unlimited users, a newsletter referral system and priority support.

Who each fits, based on published features and pricing

This is a reading of each vendor’s published plans and prices, not a tested recommendation. Neither product has been tested hands-on for this page.

  • AWeber’s published pricing fits small lists that need automations on a low-cost paid plan, and sellers who prefer a lower platform fee on top of their own processor.
  • Kit’s published pricing fits newsletter creators who want to start free with a large list, grow through the Creator Network and Paid Recommendations, and sell digital products with processing included.

What this page doesn’t cover

This comparison is based on official pricing and help pages. It doesn’t measure deliverability, editor ease or support, because those need hands-on use.

Official sites: Kit pricing · AWeber pricing

Frequently asked questions

Is Kit or AWeber cheaper?

At 1,000 subscribers on list prices, AWeber Lite costs $25 a month and Kit Creator $39 billed monthly or $33 billed yearly. For a free plan, Kit's is far larger: up to 10,000 subscribers vs AWeber Free's 500, but without automations or sequences.

Does Kit's free plan include automations?

No. Per Kit's help centre, visual automations, email sequences, rules and RSS need a paid plan. The free plan includes forms, landing pages, broadcasts, tagging, digital products and subscriptions, A/B testing on broadcasts and the Creator Network.

Does AWeber still have a free plan?

AWeber's knowledge base lists AWeber Free: up to 500 subscribers, 3,000 sends a month, a single list and a single workflow automation. The pricing page leads with the paid Lite and Plus plans and a 14-day trial.

What fees do AWeber and Kit charge when I sell products?

Kit charges 3.5% + 30¢ per sale on all plans, which includes card processing, and 23.5% on Paid Recommendations income. AWeber's pricing page lists a 1.0% transaction fee on Lite and 0.6% on Plus; your payment processor's fees are separate.

Is ConvertKit the same as Kit?

Yes. ConvertKit renamed itself Kit and now operates at kit.com.