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Braintree vs ConvertKit

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Braintree

Software

End-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, from PayPal

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ConvertKit logo

ConvertKit

Software

The creator platform for digital professionals

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Braintree vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing; ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Braintree and ConvertKit actually diverge.

Attributes where Braintree and ConvertKit differ
AttributeBraintreeConvertKit
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Braintree

Nothing recorded that ConvertKit does not also cover.

Only in ConvertKit

  • Email marketing
  • Landing pages
  • Subscriber tagging
  • Automation workflows
  • Digital product sales
  • Broadcast emails
  • Subscriber segments
  • Email templates

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Braintree

No use cases recorded yet. See the Braintree review.

ConvertKit

  • Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot Braintree
  • Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot Braintree

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Braintree

  • Vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing
  • Now marketed and hosted directly under the PayPal brand at paypal.com rather than a standalone braintreepayments.com site, which now redirects

ConvertKit

  • The free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
  • The free plan is a single user, and the Creator plan at $33 a month allows two
  • Subscriber signals, engagement analytics and paid recommendations are Pro only, at $66 a month
  • A/B testing is capped at 2 subject lines below Pro, which allows 5
  • Paid pricing is banded by subscriber count, so the published figures apply only at the smallest band

Pricing, plan by plan

Braintree

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.

ConvertKit

On request
  • Creator$29/month
    • Up to 10K subscribers
    • Email campaigns
    • Landing pages
  • Creator Pro$79/month
    • Unlimited subscribers
    • Advanced automation
    • Digital products

Which should you pick?

Choose Braintree if

Nothing in the data separates Braintree from ConvertKit on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Braintree review

Choose ConvertKit if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You also want landing pages.
ConvertKit review

Questions people ask

Is Braintree or ConvertKit better?
Neither clearly leads. Braintree starts at On request and ConvertKit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Braintree or ConvertKit?
Braintree starts at On request and ConvertKit at On request.
Does Braintree or ConvertKit run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Braintree do that ConvertKit cannot?
ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows.
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