Cut your newsletter bill by up to 88%. Keep 100% of your deliverability.
Legacy email platforms charge hundreds of dollars every month just to store contacts you rarely email. MailCheap gives you enterprise delivery, unlimited subscriber storage, and AI automation for a fraction of the cost.
The 3 hidden traps of traditional newsletter platforms
Email marketing software hasn’t fundamentally changed in 10 years, but their pricing models get more predatory every quarter.
The subscriber hostage tax
If you have 40,000 subscribers and only send twice a month, Mailchimp still bills you over $350 every 30 days. You are penalized for simply holding your own audience.
Arbitrary account locks
Legacy platforms routinely pause or freeze accounts without human review following an automated compliance flag. Your revenue and relationship with readers shouldn’t depend on a closed black box.
Feature gates & tier inflation
Want custom domain sending? Webhooks? Clean analytics? Most platforms force you into enterprise tiers costing upwards of $500/mo just to unlock standard email hygiene.
See how much you save every month
Slide to select your active subscriber count and compare your current costs with MailCheap.
Charged primarily for contact count, regardless of email sending activity.
Includes 50,000 monthly emails, unlimited contact storage, custom domains and AI automation.
You keep an extra $3,612 in your bank account every year.
Everything you need for serious email publishing
Low cost does not mean compromise. Here is how MailCheap outperforms platforms costing 7x more.
Uncompromising inbox deliverability
Every campaign routes through dedicated enterprise AWS email pipelines with automated SPF, DKIM, and DMARC verification. Includes RFC 8058 standard one-click unsubscribe headers that Gmail and Yahoo require.
Automated list hygiene & bounce protection
MailCheap proactively checks mx records, catches spam traps, and suppresses hard bounces automatically every 6 hours so your sending reputation stays pristine.
Live alerts on Slack, Discord, Telegram & WhatsApp
Never log in just to see if your campaign went out. Receive instant webhook alerts directly in your preferred messaging app when sends complete or bounce rates fluctuate.
AI Agent & MCP integration built-in
Control your newsletter, query segments, and generate drafts straight from Claude Code, Cursor, or your custom workflows through our official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
How MailCheap compares
A factual look at features, limits, and pricing across major providers.
| Feature | MailCheap | Mailchimp | Klaviyo | Substack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50k Subscribers Monthly Cost | $49 / mo | $350 / mo | $400 / mo | 10% of all paid revenue |
| Contact Storage | Unlimited (Free) | Pay per contact | Pay per contact | Free (locked ecosystem) |
| Enterprise AWS Delivery | Yes (Included) | Shared pool | High-tier only | Shared pool |
| Custom Sending Domain | Yes (All plans) | Paid add-on | Yes | $50 one-time fee |
| Native AI / MCP Automation | Yes (Official MCP) | No | No | No |
| Real-time Webhook Alerts (Slack, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp) | Yes (Included) | Requires Zapier | Requires Zapier | No |
| Data Ownership | 100% Exportable | Proprietary | Proprietary | Partial |
Simple, transparent pricing
Pick a plan that fits your current sending volume. Upgrade or downgrade anytime with prorated billing.
Starter
For growing newsletters & blogs
- Up to 20,000 emails/month
- Unlimited contact storage
- Custom domain & 1-click DNS
- Automated RFC 8058 unsubscribe
- Standard email support
Pro
For professional creators & businesses
- Up to 50,000 emails/month
- Unlimited contact storage
- Official MCP Server & AI Agent tools
- Slack, Discord, Telegram & WhatsApp Webhook alerts
- Automated 6-hour list hygiene
- Priority support & queue priority
Scale
For high-volume publishers & media
- Up to 120,000 emails/month
- Up to 150,000 subscribers
- Multi-domain routing & stream isolation
- Dedicated IP warmup management
- Dedicated account manager
Frequently asked questions
Clear, factual answers to help you decide if MailCheap is right for your stack.
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