AWeber vs Flodesk Comparison 2026
AWeber's free plan actually sends: automations, forms and landing pages work up to 500 subscribers at no cost. Flodesk's free plan only builds the list; sending needs a paid plan starting at $25 a month for up to 1,000 subscribers, or $19 billed annually. What Flodesk buys instead is design: templates built to look considered, and unlimited sends on every paid tier no matter how often you mail.
Email marketing with a free plan that lasts
Email that looks designed without a designer
At a glance
- AWeber starts cheaper, at $12.50.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
AWeber | Flodesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $12.50 | From $25 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 14 days | Not stated |
| API | Yes |
AWeber
Email marketing with a free plan that lasts
AWeber has been sending newsletters since before most of its competitors existed, and it shows in both directions: the deliverability is dependable and the interface is dated. The free plan runs to 500 subscribers with automations included, which is more than most rivals give away. Its ecommerce feature charges a small percentage of each sale on the cheaper plans.
Our note
AWeber's free plan holds 500 subscribers with the automations switched on, twice what MailerLite gives away, so it suits a list that needs sequences before it needs size. The editor is the part that shows its age.
Flodesk
Email that looks designed without a designer
Flodesk is built around templates that come out looking considered rather than like a form, which is why it keeps turning up in the hands of people selling something visual. Every paid plan sends unlimited email regardless of how often. Pricing moves with the size of the list instead, starting from a thousand subscribers. A free plan exists for building a list before there is anything to send to it, and anybody wanting deep automation branching will find this deliberately simpler than its competitors.
Why people weigh these two
- Flodesk instead of AWeber
- Email that looks designed without a designer, the fix for the dated editor AWeber's own listing admits to; $25 with a free tier.
- AWeber instead of Flodesk
- AWeber does the same list-based email marketing with a free plan that lasts and a lower $12.50 entry price.
Which one should you pick
Pick AWeber if you want a free plan that actually functions: automations, landing pages and forms all work up to 500 subscribers with no card required. The trade is an editor that shows its age next to newer tools.
Pick Flodesk if how the email looks in an inbox is part of what you are selling, and you are prepared to pay from the start to send anything. Lite is $19 a month billed annually for up to 1,000 subscribers, with unlimited sends at no extra charge no matter how often you mail. Anybody who needs branching automations or detailed segmentation will find it deliberately simpler than what it competes with, and that simplicity is the whole trade.
Common questions
- Can you send email on Flodesk's free plan?
- No. Flodesk's free plan only builds a list; sending needs a paid plan starting at $19 a month billed annually for up to 1,000 subscribers. AWeber's free plan sends immediately, automations included, up to 500 subscribers.
- Which one charges more as the list grows?
- Flodesk prices by list size on every paid tier starting around a thousand subscribers, and the number to check is the price at your size a year from now, not the starting figure. AWeber also prices by list size above Plus, but its free plan alone already covers 500 subscribers.
- Does sending more often cost more on either platform?
- Not on Flodesk. Every paid plan carries unlimited sends with no per-email charges, stated outright on the page. AWeber's free plan has a hard subscriber ceiling at 500 rather than a send limit.
- Which one is built for automation depth rather than design?
- AWeber. Automations are included from the free plan onward. Flodesk is deliberately simpler on automation and segmentation in exchange for templates that look designed without hiring one.
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