Buttondown
SituationalMinimalist newsletter tool for developers and writers who want Markdown and clean design.
Buttondown is the newsletter tool for people who think Substack is too much and Mailchimp is too bloated. Write in Markdown, send to subscribers, done. The indie soul of the product is refreshing. If you write in Markdown and want the simplest possible newsletter, this is it.
What's great
- Markdown-native writing experience
- Indie product with focused, opinionated design
- Well-documented API for programmatic use
Watch out for
- Free tier limited to 100 subscribers
- No visual email builder or template library
- One-person company means limited support capacity
Best for
Developers and technical writers who want a Markdown-based, no-nonsense newsletter tool.
Not ideal for
Non-technical users or anyone needing visual email builders and marketing automation.
Free
Up to 100 subscribers
Starter
$9/mo (Basic, 1K subs)
Pro
$29/mo (Professional)
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