A more generous free plan
MailerLite Free gives 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails a month. PingsYou Free: 100 people and 500 emails - but with every feature, reminders and AI included.
PingsYou vs MailerLite
MailerLite sends the email. PingsYou makes sure it gets read
MailerLite is rightly known for simplicity and a generous free plan. PingsYou is just as simple to start with, but does more after you hit send: it adds up to three conditional reminders, sorts the replies, and turns one sentence into a whole email series.
One email, four chances
- Day 0Email: "New collection"to 2,400 people
- Day 3Reminder 1did not open
- Day 6Reminder 2opened, did not click
- Day 9Reminder 3last day of the discount
Anyone who clicks or buys leaves the chain. Unsubscribed people get nothing.
The key differences in 30 seconds
If you only have time for one screen, this is it. We also mark the places where MailerLite comes out ahead.
Up to three reminders instead of one resend
MailerLite auto-resend (from Comfort) resends to non-openers. In PingsYou each of three reminders has its own condition: did not open, did not click, did not reply.
A series from one sentence
The MailerLite AI assistant helps you write an email. PingsYou turns one sentence into a whole plan: dates, subjects, copy and reminders - for your approval.
Websites and digital products
MailerLite has a website builder, landing pages, digital product sales and paid newsletters. PingsYou has sign-up forms - your site and shop stay where they are.
Prices: Comfort costs less, Power costs more
At 1,000 people Comfort is $19 and Spark $25. At 5,000: Comfort $49, Boost $60 - but Boost holds up to 10,000 people and includes 3 conditional reminders, AI series and the Inbox. At 15,000: Rocket $135 vs Comfort $129. Against Power we are cheaper at every size.
Feature by feature
We compare what really exists in both tools today - no "coming soon" features and no fine print.
Feature
PingsYou
MailerLite
Contacts and billing
Free plan
PingsYou100 people, 500 emails / mo, every feature
MailerLite250 subscribers, 2,500 emails / mo, 3 automations
Who you pay for
PingsYouunique people
MailerLiteactive subscribers (groups do not double-count)
Email limit
PingsYouSpark 10,000, Boost 50,000, Rocket 150,000 / mo
MailerLiteComfort: 10× subscribers, Power: unlimited
Annual discount
PingsYou20%
MailerLite10%
Currency and invoice
PingsYouUSD or PLN, VAT invoice
MailerLiteUSD or EUR
Campaigns
Resend to non-openers
PingsYouup to 3 reminders, each with a condition
MailerLiteauto-resend from Comfort
AI email series from one sentence
PingsYouyes, built on proven playbooks
MailerLiteAI writing assistant (from Comfort)
Approval before every send
PingsYou yes
MailerLitenot found in the docs
Email editor
PingsYoublocks + 120+ templates
MailerLitea very simple drag & drop editor
Reply inbox with AI classification
PingsYouGmail-like threads
MailerLitereplies go to your own mailbox
Gmail / Outlook connectionReplies from the Inbox go out from your own mailbox
PingsYouyes - reply from the Inbox through your own Gmail or Outlook, replies come back into PingsYou
MailerLiteyou reply in your own mailbox
Automation and store
Automations
PingsYouunlimited, ready recipes, build from description
MailerLiteFree: 3 with 5 steps, paid: unlimited
Store events
PingsYoucart, product viewed, back in stock, price drop
MailerLitee-commerce integrations, abandoned cart
Sign-ups for recurring events
PingsYou yes
MailerLite no
Websites, landing pages, digital products
PingsYousign-up forms
MailerLiteyes, included
AI, MCP and the rest
AI assistant on your account data
PingsYou"Ask AI"
MailerLitenot listed on the pricing page
MCP connector
PingsYouClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code, Windsurf
MailerLiteofficial MCP (limited on Free)
SMS
PingsYoufrom Boost, via your own provider
MailerLite no
Domain warm-up and human vs machine opens
PingsYou yes
MailerLitenot found in the docs
Data in the EU
PingsYou yes
MailerLiteyes (Germany, Netherlands)
Team roles
PingsYouOwner, Administrator, Editor, View only
MailerLitemultiple users with roles on paid plans
The differences up close
MailerLite’s simplicity is real - and it is its strength
We will not pretend MailerLite is complicated. It is one of the nicest tools to start with: a clear editor, a generous free plan, websites and landing pages included. If you send a weekly newsletter and need nothing more, you will be happy there.
PingsYou aims at the moment when one newsletter is no longer enough: you want the email to follow itself up, replies not to get lost in your inbox, and a sales campaign not to require writing ten emails from scratch. The interface stays simple - the system takes on the complexity.
Auto-resend versus a reminder chain
MailerLite auto-resend (Comfort and Power plans) is a good feature: it resends a campaign to people who did not open it, usually with a new subject line.
In PingsYou it is a chain of up to three steps, each with its own condition. The first reminder goes to non-openers, the second to those who opened but did not click, the third, for example, on the last day of the offer. Whoever clicks, buys or replies drops out. Your stats show separately how much revenue the reminders alone brought, so you can see if they are worth it.
AI that writes an email, and AI that plans a campaign
The MailerLite AI assistant helps write copy and subject lines - available from Comfort. Handy when you already know what you want to send.
The AI email series in PingsYou starts earlier: with the goal. You type "workshop sign-ups on 12 May, 20 seats, early bird until 30 April" and get a calendar: teaser, sign-ups open, early bird reminder, "5 seats left", the day before. The scenarios come from a knowledge base of proven campaigns. You can edit every email, and nothing goes out without your approval.
Where MailerLite does more
MailerLite also offers a website builder, digital product sales and paid newsletters. PingsYou has none of that, and we do not plan to pretend to be a shop or a site builder - we collect sign-ups through forms and receive sales events from your store.
So if you want a website, a newsletter and an e-book sale in one tool, MailerLite is the simpler choice. If you already have a site and a shop, and what is missing is what happens after sending - that is PingsYou.
What it costs at your list size
Net monthly prices in USD, billed monthly - MailerLite lists USD prices too, so no conversion is needed.
| Contacts | PingsYou | MailerLite Comfort | MailerLite Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $25Spark | $19 | $39 |
| 5,000 | $60Boost | $49 | $69 |
| 15,000 | $135Rocket | $129 | $179 |
- MailerLite: pricing at mailerlite.com/pricing, checked November 2026. In June 2026 the Growing Business and Advanced plans were renamed Comfort and Power - older comparisons online quote old prices.
- Comfort caps emails at 10× the subscriber tier, Power is unlimited (fair use). Annual billing: MailerLite -10%, PingsYou -20%.
- Honestly: Comfort is cheaper than PingsYou at every size in this table, and the gap at 15,000 is small. Power is more expensive at every size. Boost covers up to 10,000 and Rocket up to 30,000 people, so within a plan your bill does not grow with the list.
Which to pick
Honestly: no tool is the best for everyone.
When MailerLite is the better choice
- You are starting from zero and want to stay on a free plan as long as possible - 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails is more than our 100 and 500.
- You need a website or a landing page in the same tool as your newsletter.
- You sell e-books, presets or a paid newsletter and want to take payments without a shop.
- You send one newsletter a week and need no reminders or larger campaigns.
- The lowest price for a small list matters most - Comfort is cheaper than Spark, Boost and Rocket.
When to choose PingsYou
- You want every email to carry up to three conditional reminders, without setting it up again each time.
- You plan sales campaigns and would rather describe them in a sentence than write every email separately.
- People reply to your emails and you want the replies in one inbox, sorted by AI.
- You run recurring events (workshops, meetups, webinars on Zoom) with a sign-up for every date.
- You want support in Polish or English and a VAT invoice from an EU company.
- You need SMS through your own provider (Twilio, Vonage, SMSAPI, SerwerSMS).
Moving from MailerLite, step by step
MailerLite groups turn into tags, and every address enters the database once.
In MailerLite: export
- 1Go to Subscribers and set the status filter to "Active" (you can export unsubscribed people separately).
- 2Select all and choose the columns to take with you (name, custom fields, groups).
- 3Click Actions → Export → CSV.
- 4To move a single group, open it and use Export inside the group.
- 5Only an account admin can export. MailerLite may email you a larger file.
In PingsYou: import
- 1In PingsYou: Contacts → Import, upload the CSV.
- 2Mark the groups column as "List" or "Tags" - each group becomes a tag.
- 3Choose the consent basis. It goes into the GDPR consent log.
- 4Upload people unsubscribed in MailerLite as unsubscribed - PingsYou will never email them.
- 5Connect your domain: we check SPF, DKIM and DMARC and spread sending over 28 days.
Bring the unsubscribed list too. It is the simplest way to make sure nobody gets an email they already opted out of after the move.
Questions about PingsYou and MailerLite
Which free plan is better: MailerLite or PingsYou?
If capacity matters - MailerLite: 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails a month, while we give 100 people and 500 emails. But PingsYou Free has every feature (reminders, AI series, reply inbox), so you can check whether this way of working suits you before you pay.
Will reminders annoy my subscribers?
Only people who meet the condition get a reminder - for example, those who did not open. Anyone who opens, clicks or buys drops out of the chain. Three steps at most, and unsubscribed people never get anything. You can see unsubscribes after reminders in your stats.
Can I bring my MailerLite groups?
Yes. Groups become tags, and a person in several groups is one person with several tags. Segments are rebuilt as rules on tags and behaviour (e.g. "clicked in the last 30 days").
Can I build a website or sell an e-book in PingsYou?
No. We have sign-up forms with double opt-in, but no site builder and no digital product sales. If you need that in one place, MailerLite will be more convenient.
Does MailerLite have a Polish interface?
Yes, MailerLite has a Polish version of its interface. Billing is in USD or EUR. PingsYou bills in USD or PLN and works in Polish and English.
What about my MailerLite automations?
Automations cannot be moved as a file. In PingsYou you start from ready recipes (welcome, abandoned cart, post-purchase, back in stock, price drop) or describe a path in one sentence and get a ready flow to adjust.
How we put this comparison together
PingsYou is our product, so we write from its point of view - but everything about MailerLite comes only from its public pricing page and help centre (checked: November 2026). Where the pricing page only shows a number after you move a slider, we use the value reported by comparison sites and say so. Prices and features change - check the current pricing before you decide. Spotted a mistake? Write to us and we will fix it within a day. Product names are trademarks of their owners; we are not affiliated with them.
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