Buttondown

A focused newsletter platform for writers, creators, and small teams

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Websitebuttondown.com

CategoryEmail & forms

PricingFreemium

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ABOUT

What is Buttondown?

Buttondown is a newsletter publishing platform built around writing, subscriber management, and reliable delivery. It supports Markdown and rich text, hosted archives, custom sending domains, an API, and integrations without trying to become a social network or a full marketing automation suite. Its small independent-company positioning makes it a natural fit for writers, technical newsletters, and creator-led publications.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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Simple writing workflowThe editor supports both Markdown and rich text, while hosted archives make each issue available as a durable web page.

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Privacy-first independent productButtondown presents itself as a self-funded independent company and includes privacy-first features in its base offering.

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Features are paid as add-onsSegmentation, analytics, automations, multiple newsletters, and other extras are priced separately from the subscriber plan.

High-frequency sending costs moreThe published pricing assumes at most one email per day to the entire list; higher-frequency sending requires a usage conversation with Buttondown.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

Community discussion is smaller than for mass-market newsletter tools, but the tone is generally positive about Buttondown's simplicity, reliability, and responsive customer service. Reddit users have described it as a solid, focused alternative to larger platforms, while one user reported a temporary subscription integration problem that was later resolved. GitHub integrations around its API also show that technical publishers build on top of it.

— Community sentiment · Reddit

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

How many subscribers are free on Buttondown?＋

The base plan costs nothing for the first 100 active subscribers. It includes the editor, custom-domain sending, hosted archives, and privacy-first features.

Does Buttondown require a credit card?＋

No. The official registration page says you can get started for free without a credit card.

Can I send Buttondown newsletters from my own domain?＋

Yes. Sending from a custom domain is included in the base offering, although you need to configure the domain's email authentication records.