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ConvertKit vs Microsoft Start

ConvertKit
Software
The creator platform for digital professionals
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

Microsoft Start
Software
Your personalized news feed powered by Microsoft
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Microsoft Start has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying; Microsoft Start microsoft Start (MSN) is a free, ad-supported consumer news aggregator with no subscription tier or enterprise procurement listing anywhere on its own site (msn.com).
- They diverge on capability: ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Microsoft Start covers Personalized news.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ConvertKit and Microsoft Start actually diverge.
| Attribute | ConvertKit | Microsoft Start |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android, Windows |
| Founded | 2013 | 1975 |
Identical on both: 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 ConvertKit
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Subscriber tagging
- Automation workflows
- Digital product sales
- Broadcast emails
- Subscriber segments
- Email templates
Only in Microsoft Start
- Personalized news
- Topic following
- Weather updates
- Sports scores
- Finance news
- Microsoft Edge
- Windows 11
- Microsoft Account
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 Microsoft Start
- Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot Microsoft Start
Microsoft Start
- Daily newsnot ConvertKit
- Topic trackingnot ConvertKit
- Weather updatesnot ConvertKit
- Quick informationnot 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
Microsoft Start
- Microsoft Start (MSN) is a free, ad-supported consumer news aggregator with no subscription tier or enterprise procurement listing anywhere on its own site (msn.com).
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
Microsoft Start
Free- FreeFree
- Personalized news feed
- Topic following
- Cross-device sync
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft Start if
- You need personalized news.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
- You also want topic following.
Questions people ask
- Is ConvertKit or Microsoft Start better?
- Neither clearly leads. ConvertKit starts at On request and Microsoft Start at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ConvertKit or Microsoft Start?
- Microsoft Start has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ConvertKit and Free for Microsoft Start.
- Does ConvertKit or Microsoft Start run on more platforms?
- ConvertKit runs on Web. Microsoft Start runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
- Can I use Microsoft Start for free?
- Yes. Microsoft Start has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ConvertKit starts at On request.
- 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 Microsoft Start is typically brought in for.
- What can ConvertKit do that Microsoft Start cannot?
- ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Microsoft Start covers Personalized news, Topic following, Weather updates, Sports scores. Both handle Web support.
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