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ConvertKit vs Chartbeat

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ConvertKit

News & Media

The creator platform for digital professionals

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Chartbeat logo

Chartbeat

News & Media

Real-time analytics for publishers

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying; Chartbeat pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo
  • They diverge on capability: ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ConvertKit and Chartbeat actually diverge.

Attributes where ConvertKit and Chartbeat differ
AttributeConvertKitChartbeat
Starting priceOn request$1000/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
CategoryUnknownNews & Media
Founded20132009

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 ConvertKit

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

Only in Chartbeat

  • Real-time analytics
  • Audience insights
  • Content metrics
  • Traffic tracking
  • Google Analytics
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

ConvertKit

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

Chartbeat

  • Publisher analyticsnot ConvertKit

Where each one falls short

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

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

Chartbeat

  • Pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo

Pricing, plan by plan

ConvertKit

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

Chartbeat

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Real-time analytics
    • Audience insights

Which should you pick?

Choose ConvertKit if

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

Choose Chartbeat if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You also want audience insights.
Chartbeat review

Questions people ask

Is ConvertKit or Chartbeat better?
Neither clearly leads. ConvertKit starts at On request and Chartbeat at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ConvertKit or Chartbeat?
ConvertKit starts at On request and Chartbeat at $1000/month.
Does ConvertKit or Chartbeat run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is ConvertKit best used for?
ConvertKit is most often used for sending newsletters and email sequences to an audience, selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing list. Of those, sending newsletters and email sequences to an audience and selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing list are not what Chartbeat is typically brought in for.
What can ConvertKit do that Chartbeat cannot?
ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Content metrics, Traffic tracking. Both handle Web support.
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