hi folks,

First apology if somebody has already asked this. Please let me know link and be good :)

I am building a website and want to integrate the private email listed. I came across ConvertKit, Beehiiv and Mailerlite. Although Beehiiv is free for 2500 subscribers, I found it expensive for 5k subscribers compared to Mailerlite.

Although Beehiiv is free for 2500 subscribers, I found it expensive for 5k subscribers compared to Mailerlite. I only intend to send article links. I don't have any products. So, what happens when your audience crosses the 1k or 2500 mark? I cannot afford to pay these guys, but I am still looking to send a monthly newsletter to my audience.

I have private email list of 2000. I don't need a fancy template. I am happy to send a plain email with hyperlinks.

I host my website on vultr with WordPress. I don't have hands on experience with database but how difficult would it be to self host private newsletter? What's the best approach?

I welcome your input.

Thanks.