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Benchmark Email vs Buttondown
Both do 1 of the same SEO & marketing tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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Benchmark Email
Ditch the clunky tools. Benchmark is the powerfully simple email marketing software that helps you send campaigns in minutes, not hours. Try it free.
Signals score: 4.3 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit www.benchmarkemail.comB
Buttondown
Buttondown is the last email platform you'll migrate to. We're focused on your success, not on bleeding you dry.
Signals score: 4.0 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit buttondown.comPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Free plan ($0/month): 500 contacts, 1,000 emails per month, 1 user, 1 domain, 2 API keys and 150 AI credits per month. List verification is not included.
- B: Free for the first 100 subscribers. Free tier includes a rich text or markdown editor, sending from a custom domain and hosted newsletter archives.
- Paid plan
- A: Pro: $12/month billed monthly or $10/month billed annually, for 500 to 100,000 contacts depending on tier; sends up to 10 times the contact limit per month; extra users $15/month each. Enterprise (over 100,000 contacts) is contact-sales pricing.
- B: Page lists no base price beyond the free tier; it says Buttondown charges for active subscribers. Add-ons billed monthly: $9/month, $29/month and $79/month tiers (the $79 tier adds whitelabeling and teams). 501(c)(3) non-profits get 50% off.
- Signup
- A: The Free plan button links to a sign-up page; the page does not explicitly say an account is required.
- B: The page links to sign-up and login pages but does not explicitly say an account is required.
- Watermark
- A: Yes. Benchmark branding shows on emails and forms on the free plan; it can be removed on paid plans.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: Privacy policy says data may be processed and stored in hosting regions worldwide, no specific countries named. Account data is deleted or anonymized within 30 days of a deletion request, with exceptions such as billing records. Deleted email addresses are not kept on its servers.
- B: Privacy policy does not say where data is stored or processed; payment data is stored by Stripe. Personal information is kept as needed for the stated purposes, no longer than the account lasts, with some data retained after termination to prevent fraud.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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