Flodesk vs MailerLite Comparison
Compare Flodesk vs MailerLite features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Flodesk
5.8/10
Flodesk is a design-focused email marketing platform with forms, workflows, and checkout pages, built for creators, solopreneurs, and small businesses.
MailerLite
7.1/10
MailerLite is an email marketing platform for small businesses and creators, combining newsletters, automations, landing pages, sites, forms and digital product sales.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.8/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Analytics | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Integration | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Support | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $25/mo Lite | $12/mo Comfort |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free | $25/mo Power |
| Features | ||
| A/B Testing | ||
| E-commerce Features | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| Landing Pages | ||
| Segmentation | ||
| SMS Marketing | Not listed | |
Flodesk vs MailerLite cost by team size
MailerLite costs less at 1 user; Flodesk costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | Flodesk | MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $25/moLite | FreeFree |
| 5 users | FreeFree | $25/moPower |
| 10 users | FreeFree | $25/moPower |
| 25 users | FreeFree | $25/moPower |
| 50 users | FreeFree | $25/moPower |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Flodesk
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $25/mo
Why choose MailerLite
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for mid-market (5/10 vs 2/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (4/10 vs 2/10)
Pros & Cons
Flodesk
Pros
- The templates and drag-and-drop editor make on-brand emails easy for non-designers, which is its most-praised trait in reviews.
- Checkout pages for selling digital products and subscriptions are built in, and Flodesk takes no cut beyond Stripe's processing fees.
- Paid plans include unlimited email sends, so frequent senders aren't charged per message.
- Workflows can trigger on form signups, purchases, abandoned carts, and link clicks, which covers common creator funnels.
Cons
- A/B testing is limited to subject lines, and segmentation has no multi-condition filtering or lead scoring.
- There are only about 16 direct integrations, so many connections need Zapier or Pabbly Connect.
- Support is email-only on weekdays, with no live chat or phone.
- There is no native SMS, AI tooling, spam testing, or inbox preview.
- The switch from flat pricing to subscriber-based tiers in late 2025 raised costs for large lists.
MailerLite
Pros
- The interface is clean, and reviewers say automations are quick to set up even for first-time users.
- Automations are included even on the free plan.
- Paid plans start at $12 a month, which reviewers say is cheaper than Mailchimp or Constant Contact.
- Native e-commerce integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce and Stripe feed purchase-based automations.
- Reviewers report deliverability ranking first in an independent EmailToolTester test.
Cons
- Many users report accounts suspended or terminated with little warning and difficult appeals.
- Support is email-only on Comfort, and some reviewers say replies are slow.
- The free plan has been cut more than once and now allows only 250 subscribers.
- Prices rise steeply as the list grows, according to a competitor's analysis.
- Reviewers find reporting and segmentation limited for larger companies.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
MailerLite scores higher on our Marketing criteria: 7.1/10 against 5.8/10 for Flodesk. The largest gap is in Integration: 4/10 for Flodesk and 7/10 for MailerLite.
Flodesk costs less for 10 users: free on its Free plan, against about $25/mo on its Power plan for MailerLite, billed monthly.
Yes, both Flodesk and MailerLite have a free plan.
MailerLite is the better fit for mid-market: we rate it 5/10 for them, against 2/10 for Flodesk.
