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Buttondown
Buttondown is the last email platform you'll migrate to. We're focused on your success, not on bleeding you dry.
Where it stands
4.0 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health4.5 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated4.2 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Buttondown yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
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Should you use Buttondown?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Free for the first 100 subscribers. Free tier includes a rich text or markdown editor, sending from a custom domain and hosted…”
Check first
Nothing to flag from what we know.
Does: Email marketing
Measured signals
4.5 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Buttondown's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 231 ms.
- Security2.8 / 51 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security).
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
We found no public discussion of this tool to read.
A score needs at least 12 different commenters across 2 threads.
- Free tier
- 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
- 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
- The page links to sign-up and login pages but does not explicitly say an account is required.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- 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 the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Compare with: ActiveCampaign, AWeber, Beehiiv, Benchmark Email
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Tasks and scores
- Email marketingNot tested yet
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