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Comparison

ConvertKit (Kit) vs Listmonk

On the evidence we track, ConvertKit (Kit) leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

ConvertKit (Kit) full profile →Listmonk full profile →
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★ConvertKit (Kit)58
Listmonk38
Score
vioscaleAI score
ConvertKit (Kit)58 / 100medium · 57%
Listmonk38 / 100medium · 67%
Pricing
Free tier
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk✓
Model
ConvertKit (Kit)freemium
Listmonkcommercial
Price level
ConvertKit (Kit)high
Listmonkfree
Starting price
ConvertKit (Kit)$66
Listmonk–
Transparent
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk✓
Integrations
Count
ConvertKit (Kit)5
Listmonk3
Security
Disclosure policy
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk–
Gdpr
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk–
Iso27001
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk–
Scorecard
ConvertKit (Kit)–
Listmonk5.5
Soc2
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
ConvertKit (Kit)–
Listmonk✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
ConvertKit (Kit)–
Listmonk1
Github stars
ConvertKit (Kit)–
Listmonk23,695
Activity
Commits last 30d
ConvertKit (Kit)–
Listmonk6
Release
Cadence days
ConvertKit (Kit)–
Listmonk99
History
ConvertKit (Kit)–
Listmonk20 items
License
Spdx
ConvertKit (Kit)–
ListmonkAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
ConvertKit (Kit)–
ListmonkGo
Market
Availability
ConvertKit (Kit)Available worldwide · Popular in US
Listmonk–
Content
Faq
ConvertKit (Kit)7 items
Listmonk6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for email marketing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Pricing
Free tier
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk✓
Pricing unit
ConvertKit (Kit)Per email volume
Listmonk-
Automation
Visual automation / journey builder
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk-
A/B testing
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk-
Channels
SMS channel
ConvertKit (Kit)-
ListmonkIncluded
Push / mobile channel
ConvertKit (Kit)-
Listmonk✓
Integration
Native e-commerce integration
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk-
Integration / marketplace breadth
ConvertKit (Kit)Kit MCP for AI integration (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini), Kit App Store ecosystem
ListmonkAPI-first with HTTP webhooks
Content
Landing pages / forms builder
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk-
Deliverability
Dedicated IP option
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk-
Deliverability / inbox tooling
ConvertKit (Kit)Advanced
ListmonkBasic
Targeting
Segmentation depth
ConvertKit (Kit)Basic
ListmonkBehavioural
Deployment
Self-hostable
ConvertKit (Kit)✗
Listmonk✓
Compliance
EU / regional data residency
ConvertKit (Kit)-
Listmonk✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ConvertKit (Kit)

Leader

A creator-focused email platform for building subscriber lists, designing landing pages and signup forms, automating email sequences, and monetizing content through newsletters and digital products.

Independently observed

Listmonk

A self-hosted solution for creating and managing email newsletters and mailing lists, featuring content management and web analytics capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ConvertKit (Kit)

Leader
from $66/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free plan available. Creator from $390/year annual billing. Pro and higher available.

  • FreeFree
    • Create landing pages
    • Unlimited email opt-in forms
    • Landing page and form templates
    • Custom domain
    • Freebie delivery
    • +5 more
  • Creator$390/year (saves $78/year vs. monthly billing)
    • Everything in Free, plus:
    • Audience research
    • Engagement analytics
    • Email templates with customization
    • Conditional email content
    • +4 more
  • Pro$66/month (incomplete pricing in source)
    • Everything in Creator, plus:
    • Advanced A/B split testing (up to 5 variants)
    • Real-time email collaboration
    • Deliverability reporting
    • Insights dashboard
    • +14 more
as of verify ↗

Listmonk

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

  • CommunityFree
    • Unlimited subscribers
    • Email campaigns
    • Transactional emails
    • SQL-based segmentation
    • Built-in analytics
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk✗
Linux
ConvertKit (Kit)✗
Listmonk✓
CLI
ConvertKit (Kit)✗
Listmonk✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ConvertKit (Kit)✓
Listmonk✗
Self-hosted
ConvertKit (Kit)✗
Listmonk✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

ConvertKit (Kit)

Leader
9 total
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Gemini
  • Shopify
  • Fourthwall
  • Wix
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Zapier
Independently observed

Listmonk

6 total
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • FCM
  • S3
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Amazon S3
Independently observed
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