A genuinely useful free plan for your first 500 subscribers — and a fair price when you outgrow it.
Most free email plans are a demo with a wall behind them. ListForge's free tier sends real campaigns to 500 subscribers with automation included, which is enough to build a list before you spend anything.
Best price I found — Free / $12/mo. The link below supports this site at no extra cost to you.
Check price on official site →Free / $12/mo · affiliate linkEach category is scored out of ten, based on my own use rather than the vendor's feature list. The overall score is weighted towards the things that matter in daily work.
| Category | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 10/10 | Exceptional |
| Ease of use | 9/10 | Exceptional |
| Deliverability | 7/10 | Adequate |
| Templates | 6/10 | Weak spot |
| Value | 9/10 | Exceptional |
Buy it if: Anyone starting a list who wants to prove people will subscribe before paying for software.
Skip it if: You send daily to a large list and need serious deliverability tooling.
The best free starting point in this category. Start here, upgrade when you have to. 🌱
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