SelzyvsConvertKit

Selzy vs Kit (ConvertKit)

Budget AI email vs creator-focused platform

TL;DR

Kit is built for creators with paid newsletters, digital products, and a creator network. Selzy is a cheaper general email tool with AI features. Kit wins for creators. Selzy wins on price and AI tools.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Creator Tools
ConvertKit wins

Kit is built for creators. Paid newsletters, digital product sales, a creator network for cross-promotion, and a sponsor network. Selzy has none of these. For content creators, Kit is the purpose-built platform.

Email Design
Selzy wins

Selzy's email builder is more visual with AI-powered template creation and design tools. Kit favors simple, text-based emails (which actually get better open rates for newsletters). Different philosophies, both valid.

Price
Selzy wins

Selzy is nearly half the price at 10k subscribers (~$55 vs $100). But Kit's free tier is remarkably generous (10,000 subscribers with limited features). If you're starting out, Kit's free plan is hard to beat.

Free Tier
ConvertKit wins

Kit's free plan supports up to 10,000 subscribers with basic features. Selzy only offers a 14-day trial. For bootstrapped creators starting out, Kit's free tier is a clear advantage.

Pricing Comparison

At 10,000 subscribers

Selzy
~$55/month

Lite plan. Unlimited emails.

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ConvertKit
$100/month

Creator plan. Unlimited emails, automations, sequences.

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Sequenzy

The SaaS alternative

$49/month

10k subscribers, unlimited emails, transactional + marketing, Stripe integration.

Feature Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Feature
Selzy
ConvertKit
Sequenzy
Email Marketing
Email Builder
Drag-and-drop with AI
Simple text-focused editor
Visual builder
AI Features
AI builder, assistant, images, templates
Basic AI writing
AI sequences
Automation
Basic visual automation
Visual automation (good)
Trigger-based sequences
Templates
100+ visual templates
Minimal (text-focused)
AI-generated
Creator Features
Paid Newsletters
Built-in paid subscriptions
Digital Products
Sell digital products
Creator Network
Cross-promotion with other creators
Sponsor Network
Built-in sponsorship marketplace
Value
Price at 10k
~$55/month
$100/month
$49/month
Free Tier
14-day trial
10,000 subscribers (limited features)
100 subscribers
Landing Pages
Basic
Built-in
E-commerce
Shopify, WooCommerce
Digital products only

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose Selzy if you...
  • Small businesses wanting affordable email marketing
  • Teams wanting AI-powered visual email design
  • Companies needing e-commerce integrations
Choose ConvertKit if you...
  • Newsletter creators wanting paid subscriptions
  • Creators selling digital products
  • Writers wanting cross-promotion through creator network
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS founders needing Stripe-integrated email
  • Teams wanting transactional + marketing combined

When to Consider Sequenzy Instead

SaaS-Focused

Neither is built for SaaS. Sequenzy offers SaaS email with Stripe-triggered automation at $49/month.

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Overview

Selzy and Kit (formerly ConvertKit) serve very different audiences. For our take on each, see our Selzy comparison and Kit comparison.

Kit's Creator Ecosystem

Kit is purpose-built for creators. Paid newsletter subscriptions, digital product sales, a creator network for cross-promotion, and a sponsor marketplace. Selzy is a general email marketing tool with no creator-specific features. If you're building an audience and monetizing content, Kit has the ecosystem.

Selzy's Design Tools

Selzy's AI-powered email builder offers more visual design options. Template generator, image creator, and a multi-role assistant. Kit intentionally keeps emails simple and text-focused, which actually tends to perform better for newsletter open rates. Different approaches for different goals.

The Sequenzy Alternative

For SaaS founders who don't need creator features, Sequenzy combines transactional email and marketing campaigns with Stripe integration at $49/month.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Sequenzy - Complete Pricing Guide

Pricing Model

Sequenzy uses subscriber-based pricing. You only pay for subscribers active in sequences (automations). Inactive subscribers are free to store.

All Pricing Tiers

  • 0-100 subscribers: Free (Free annually) - 3k emails/month
  • 101-1,000 subscribers: $19/month ($205/year annually) - 15k emails/month
  • 1,001-5,000 subscribers: $29/month ($313/year annually) - 60k emails/month
  • 5,001-10,000 subscribers: $49/month ($529/year annually) - 120k emails/month
  • 10,001-25,000 subscribers: $99/month ($1069/year annually) - 300k emails/month
  • 25,001-50,000 subscribers: $199/month ($2149/year annually) - 600k emails/month
  • 50,001-100,000 subscribers: $349/month ($3769/year annually) - 1.2M emails/month
  • 100,000+ subscribers: Custom pricing (Custom annually) - Unlimited emails/month

Yearly billing: All plans offer a 10% discount when billed annually.

Free Plan Features (2,500 emails/month)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Paid Plan Features (1,000 - 100,000 subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations (Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy)
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Enterprise Plan Features (100,000+ subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Important Pricing Notes

  • You only pay for subscribers who are active in automations/sequences
  • Storing inactive subscribers is free
  • No hidden fees - all features included in the price
  • No credit card required for free tier

Contact

  • Pricing Page: https://sequenzy.com/pricing
  • Sales: hello@sequenzy.com