MailerLite vs Stripo Comparison 2026
MailerLite sends campaigns, runs automations and hosts signup forms, free to 250 subscribers and then $12 a month on Comfort. Stripo does not send anything: it designs an email template and exports it to whatever platform actually sends it, free to start or $20 a month billed yearly for more exports and seats. These are not rivals so much as neighbours. Someone unhappy with MailerLite's own editor can design in Stripo and export the finished template straight into a MailerLite campaign.
Email marketing that stays cheap as lists grow
Build an email template once, export it anywhere
At a glance
- MailerLite starts cheaper, at $12.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
Side by side
MailerLite | Stripo | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $12 | From $20 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Not stated |
| Free trial | 14 days | Not stated |
| API | Yes |
MailerLite
Email marketing that stays cheap as lists grow
MailerLite sends campaigns, runs automations and hosts the signup forms feeding them, and prices all of it under the tools it competes with. The editor is plain in a way that suits people who write more than they design. The free plan stops at 250 subscribers, which is a fraction of what beehiiv and Kit give away, so the comparison is really about what you pay at ten thousand.
Our note
The cheap end of email, done properly. Kit is better at automation and beehiiv at growth, and MailerLite wins on the bill, which for a list that is not itself the product is often the only comparison that matters.
Only on this side
- Covers newsletter & email
Stripo
Build an email template once, export it anywhere
Stripo designs the email and then hands it to whatever actually sends it, exporting to a long list of platforms rather than trying to be one. That suits anybody happy with their sending tool and unhappy with its editor. Modules can be saved and reused across a team so a brand's blocks stay consistent. It does not send, track or hold a list, so it is an addition to an email stack rather than a replacement for one.
Why people weigh these two
- Stripo instead of MailerLite
- Stripo is a template builder rather than a sender: design the email once and export it into MailerLite or any other tool that sends it.
- MailerLite instead of Stripo
- MailerLite stays cheap as lists grow, from $12 with a free tier, with a builder included.
Which one should you pick
Pick MailerLite if you need the whole job: sending, automation, signup forms and a mailing list, priced to stay cheap as the list grows. Free covers 250 subscribers, and Comfort starts at $12 a month after a 14 day trial with no card required.
Pick Stripo as an addition to whatever already sends your email, including MailerLite itself, when the built-in editor is the part that frustrates you. Free covers a usable set of templates, and $20 a month billed yearly adds export volume and saved modules a team can reuse across campaigns.
Common questions
- Should Stripo replace MailerLite or work alongside it?
- Alongside it. Stripo designs and exports email templates to a long list of sending platforms, MailerLite included, rather than trying to replace the sending tool itself. It does not hold a subscriber list or send a single campaign on its own.
- Which is cheaper, MailerLite or Stripo?
- Both have a free plan, so it depends what you need. MailerLite's free plan sends real campaigns to up to 250 subscribers. Stripo's free plan only builds and exports templates, with no sending or list management included at any price.
- Do I need Stripo if MailerLite's editor already works for me?
- No. Stripo earns its subscription specifically when a sending tool's built-in editor is actively costing hours a month. If MailerLite's editor is merely adequate, that $20 a month is better spent elsewhere.
- Does MailerLite have an API for sending, like Stripo has for exports?
- Yes, on its paid plans, with documented endpoints and an MCP server for pushing sends from another system. Stripo's export function works the opposite direction, moving a finished design out to a sending tool rather than sending anything itself.
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