Self-hosted — one-time license

The self-hosted ConvertKit alternative

Q: Is Broadcast cheaper than ConvertKit?

For most lists, yes — Kit charges monthly per subscriber, while Broadcast is a one-time $250 license plus your own hosting and sending costs. The bigger your list, the more the one-time model saves.

ConvertKit—now Kit—is a polished creator email platform, but it’s hosted SaaS with per-subscriber pricing that grows with your list. Broadcast runs on your own server for a one-time license: own your audience, drop per-subscriber billing, and keep the sequences and segmentation you rely on.

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At a Glance

Hosting

Kit: SaaS only

Broadcast: Self-hosted

Pricing

Kit: Monthly, per subscriber

Broadcast: $250 one-time

Audience

Kit: On their servers

Broadcast: Your server

Best at

Kit: Creator commerce

Broadcast: Owned email

Straight answer: Kit can’t be self-hosted, and if you sell through its built-in creator commerce (paid newsletters, products, tips) or rely on its hosted landing pages, those are Kit-specific and don’t move with you. If what you mainly use is email—sequences, broadcasts, segmentation—and you’d rather own your audience and pay once, Broadcast is the self-hosted alternative.

Feature Comparison

Where Broadcast and Kit each pull ahead

Feature	Broadcast	ConvertKit (Kit)
Self-hosted	Yes — your server	No (SaaS only)
Pricing	$250 one-time	Monthly, per subscriber
Subscribers	Unlimited	Priced by count
Sequences / automations	Built-in (conditions)	Visual automations
Forms	Yes (embed on your site)	Yes
Hosted landing pages	Use your own site	Yes
Creator commerce (paid, tips)	No	Yes
Segmentation	Tags, lists, custom fields	Tags & segments
ESP choice	SES, Postmark, any SMTP	Built-in only
Data ownership	Your server	On Kit’s servers
Setup & maintenance	You self-host	Fully managed

Kit wins on hosted landing pages and creator commerce. Broadcast wins on ownership, unlimited subscribers, ESP flexibility, and buy-once pricing. Pick by which of those you actually use.

Who Should Choose What

Choose Broadcast if you…

• Want to self-host and own your audience
• Are tired of per-subscriber pricing as your list grows
• Mainly use email (sequences, broadcasts, segments)
• Want ESP flexibility and a one-time license
• Run your landing pages on your own site already

Kit may be better if you…

• Sell through built-in creator commerce (paid newsletters, products, tips)
• Rely on Kit’s hosted landing pages
• Want a fully managed tool with no server to run
• Use the creator network / recommendations

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Kit is hosted SaaS only. Broadcast is a self-hosted alternative you run on your own server, so you own your subscriber data and sending reputation.

Export your subscribers (with tags and custom fields) to CSV and import them into Broadcast, then rebuild your sequences. See the step-by-step migrate from ConvertKit guide.

Those are Kit-specific and don’t carry over. Broadcast focuses on email; you’d host landing pages on your own site and use a dedicated commerce tool. If selling through Kit is central to your business, weigh that before switching.

For most lists, yes—Kit charges monthly per subscriber, so the bigger your list the more you pay, while Broadcast is a one-time $250 license plus your own hosting and sending costs. Run the calculator for your numbers.