TL;DR - Buttondown
- Buttondown is a simple email newsletter tool for writers and creators
- It provides a clean writing experience with Markdown support and subscriber management
- Free up to 100 subscribers, paid from $9/month
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
Score: 80/100
Pricing Plans
Most Popular
Free
Free
100 subs
- 100 subscribers
- Unlimited emails
- API access
Basic
$9/month
1K subs
- 1K subscribers
- Custom domain
- No branding
Standard
$29/month
5K subs
- 5K subscribers
- Analytics
- Automations
About Buttondown
Buttondown is email newsletters without the complexity. Write in Markdown, send to subscribers, track opens—clean, simple, and designed for writers who care about their craft.
The interface doesn't overwhelm with marketing features. Archives look good by default. Pricing is straightforward. The focus is writing, not growth hacking.
Independent writers and developers who want a newsletter without learning marketing software choose Buttondown for its thoughtful simplicity.
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Buttondown FAQ
Free for up to 100 subscribers. Basic $9/month for 1K subscribers. Professional $29/month. Simple, per-subscriber pricing.
Buttondown is a minimalist newsletter platform. Markdown-first, clean interface, no bloat. Popular with indie developers and writers.
Buttondown has no platform cut on paid newsletters. Substack takes 10%. Buttondown for ownership; Substack for discovery and network.
Markdown editor, subscriber management, automation, analytics, and paid subscriptions. Simple but powerful for newsletter writers.