Buttondown
Buttondown is a simple email newsletter service for creators and small businesses. · Buttondown · Messaging
Overview
Buttondown offers a lightweight, privacy-friendly platform for sending newsletters, free for your first 100 subscribers, ideal for creators and small projects needing a straightforward email solution.
Good fit
Use Buttondown if you want a simple, privacy-focused newsletter tool with minimal setup for a small subscriber list.
- indie
- student
- oss
- startup
Not a fit
Avoid if you need advanced marketing automation, deep analytics, or tagging and segmentation on the free tier.
- enterprise
- agency
Quickstart · 4 steps
- Sign up for a free Buttondown account.
- Set up your newsletter name and description.
- Customize your signup form and add it to your website.
- Compose and send your first email to subscribers.
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