MailCheap

Overview

MailCheap is a powerful and affordable newsletter platform designed for the modern era of AI agents. It offers a cost-effective solution for sending newsletters, boasting up to 83% savings compared to competitors like beehiiv, Mailchimp, and Ghost. The platform operates on a pay-as-you-go model, where you only pay for the emails you send, not for your subscriber list size, starting at $19 per month.

Key Features

• Cost-Effective Pricing: Significantly cheaper than major competitors, with plans starting at $19/month for 20,000 emails.
• AI Agent Integration: Designed to work seamlessly with AI agents like ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor for content creation, scheduling, and analysis.
• Write and Send: A rich text editor with live preview allows for easy creation of newsletters with images, headings, lists, and links.
• Scheduling: Automate your email sends by picking a specific day and time.
• Website Generation: Each newsletter issue gets its own SEO-friendly webpage.
• Signup Forms and API: Integrate signup forms on your website or use the API to manage contacts.
• Import Options: Easily import your subscriber lists from platforms like beehiiv, Substack, and Mailchimp.
• Detailed Stats: Track opens, clicks, unsubscribes, and list growth.
• Deliverability: Built-in features like DKIM, SPF, DMARC, email warm-up, list cleanup, and spam protection to ensure emails reach inboxes.
• Custom Domain Support: Send emails from your own domain for a professional touch.
• Open Source: The platform is open source, allowing users to review the code or host it themselves.

Use Cases

• Newsletter Creators: Individuals and businesses looking for a cost-effective way to manage and send newsletters.
• Content Marketers: Utilizing AI tools to streamline the newsletter creation and distribution process.
• Startups: Launching and growing email lists without the high costs associated with traditional platforms.
• Developers: Leveraging the API and open-source nature for custom integrations and self-hosting.

Pricing

MailCheap offers flexible pricing based on the number of emails sent per month, not the number of subscribers. Plans include:

• Starter: $19/month for 20,000 emails (approx. $0.95 per 1,000 emails).
• Higher tiers available for up to 2,000,000 emails.
• Discounts available for yearly billing.

All plans include features like Campaigns, Scheduling, Website, Custom Domain, Signup Forms, Welcome Emails, Imports, Stats, AI agents, API, and Chat Support.

FAQ

• Q: How do you keep emails out of spam? A: MailCheap uses DKIM, SPF, and DMARC, implements a sender warm-up process, performs list cleanup, and has campaign pausing/blocking mechanisms for high bounce or spam rates.

• Q: Why do you charge per email instead of per subscriber? A: Sending emails incurs the actual cost. Charging per subscriber penalizes users for maintaining a large list, even if many subscribers are inactive. MailCheap focuses on the cost of sending, aligning with actual usage.

• Q: How does MailCheap integrate with AI agents? A: You can connect MailCheap with AI agents like ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok Bot via their sign-in, or use an API key for tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex. This enables AI-powered drafting, scheduling, and analysis.