Kit alternative without subscriber tiers
From $99 once, own sendbunny in your AWS. Quiet months cost about $0. Big sends use SES pennies.
One-time license · one-click AWS install · yours forever
You are in the right place
- Kit Creator Pro pricing climbs with subscriber count.
- A large list that you email rarely still pushes you up the ladder.
- Your audience lives on their hosted platform. You rent access.
What it costs at real volume
Approximate monthly send cost. sendbunny sending is raw Amazon SES. Competitor figures use publicly listed plans (verify before you buy).
| Platform | 10k emails | 50k emails | 1M emails |
|---|---|---|---|
| sendbunny (SES) | ~$1 | ~$5 | ~$100 |
| Kit (approx. Creator) | ~$119/mo (10k subscribers) | Higher subscriber tier | Priced by subscribers, not send volume |
Side by side
| Capability | sendbunny | Them |
|---|---|---|
| Where the list lives | Your AWS (DynamoDB) | Kit servers |
| Pricing model | $99 once + SES | Per-subscriber monthly |
| Who can suspend sending | You (and AWS policy) | Kit |
| Idle month cost | ~$0 platform + SES | Full subscriber tier |
| Install | One click into your AWS | Hosted creator signup |
Own it in one click
- 1
Buy Basic or Premium
Checkout takes a minute. You get a one-click AWS deploy link.
- 2
Click Create stack
The pre-filled CloudFormation template installs into your account. About ten minutes.
- 3
Import your list and send
CSV import, connect your domain, leave the SES sandbox when ready. Subscribers stay in your AWS.
What you get
- One Create stack click installs sendbunny in your AWS account.
- Basic starts at $99 once. Use forever. Optional yearly updates.
- No subscriber tier. SES bills only what you send.
- Quiet months cost about $0. Big sends stay at SES rates.
Best for
- Creators whose Kit bill tracks list size more than send volume
- Newsletter operators who want ownership in AWS
- Teams that need campaigns plus transactional email they control
Not for
- Creators who want Kit commerce and creator network features as the product
- People who refuse to use AWS at all
How to switch
- Export subscribers as CSV from Kit.
- Buy sendbunny and complete the one-click AWS install.
- Import the CSV. Re-imports enrich rows instead of wiping them.
- Reconnect forms and point broadcasts at sendbunny.
- Cancel Kit when you are confident the new stack is live.
FAQ
- Will subscriber count raise my sendbunny bill?
- No. The license is one-time from $99. AWS bills SES by email volume, about $0.10 per 1,000 emails. Idle subscribers do not create a platform tier.
- Is Kit the same as ConvertKit?
- Yes. ConvertKit rebranded to Kit. The subscriber-tier pricing pattern is what this page compares against.
- Do I need to know AWS?
- No. You click one pre-filled Create stack button. The installer provisions the platform. You do not write infrastructure by hand.
- What about the SES sandbox?
- New AWS accounts start in the SES sandbox. The app shows your status and links to the AWS production-access form. You can set everything up and send tests to verified addresses meanwhile.
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Own your email platform today
One click into your AWS. From $99 once. Pay $0 when idle. Scales when you send.