Communication & Collaboration · head to head
Flock vs MailerLite

Flock
Communication & Collaboration
Organized team communication platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

MailerLite
Email Marketing
Email marketing tools priced by subscriber count
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10; MailerLite free plan caps at 250 subscribers, 2,500 monthly emails and 2 user seats
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flock and MailerLite actually diverge.
| Attribute | Flock | MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android | Web |
| Category | Communication & Collaboration | Email Marketing |
| Founded | 2014 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Flock
- Team chat
- Channels
- Threads
- File sharing
- Polls
- Integrations
- Mobile apps
- Slack
Only in MailerLite
Nothing recorded that Flock does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Flock
- Team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharingnot MailerLite
- Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot MailerLite
- Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot MailerLite
MailerLite
No use cases recorded yet. See the MailerLite review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Flock
- The Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10
- Starter storage is 5 GB for the entire team, against 10 GB per member on Pro and 20 GB per member on Enterprise
- Starter allows a single team admin and a single approved domain
- Group video calls and screen sharing require the Pro plan; Starter is limited to 1-1 video calls
- Group video calls are capped at 20 participants even on Enterprise
- Single Sign-On and Active Directory sync are Enterprise only
- Enterprise is quote only, with no published rate, and is positioned for organisations with 100 or more members
- Unlimited auto-join and announcement channels require Enterprise; Starter and Pro get one of each
MailerLite
- Free plan caps at 250 subscribers, 2,500 monthly emails and 2 user seats
- Comfort plan is limited to 3 user seats; unlimited seats require the Power plan
- Pricing scales with subscriber count and email volume rather than a flat seat rate, and resets to the plan's subscriber ceiling each billing anniversary
- Annual billing earns only a 10% discount versus monthly, smaller than many competitors' annual discounts
Pricing, plan by plan
Flock
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited chats
- Channels
- File sharing
- Pro$5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced search
- API access
MailerLite
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the MailerLite review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Flock if
- You need team chat.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want channels.
Questions people ask
- Is Flock or MailerLite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flock starts at Free and MailerLite at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flock or MailerLite?
- Flock starts at Free and MailerLite at Free.
- Does Flock or MailerLite run on more platforms?
- Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. MailerLite runs on Web.
- Can I use Flock for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Flock best used for?
- Flock is most often used for team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing, running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace, video conferencing and screen sharing for small teams. Of those, team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing and running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace are not what MailerLite is typically brought in for.
- What can Flock do that MailerLite cannot?
- Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing.
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