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Xem vs MailerLite.
Simple pricing that doesn’t grow with your list.

MailerLite is a well-priced, easy tool that charges by subscriber. Xem charges by email sent, so at 50,000 subscribers a weekly newsletter is $59 a month instead of $319.

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A weekly newsletter, priced.

Four sends a month to the whole list, on monthly billing in US dollars. MailerLite on Comfort; Xem on its cheapest plan for that volume. MailerLite prices checked November 5, 2026.

SubscribersEmails a monthMailerLiteXem
10,00040,000$89$19 · Starter
50,000200,000$319$59 · Growth
100,000400,000$439$99 · Scale

How they charge

MailerLite
Per subscriber. The free plan covers 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails a month; Comfort, the cheapest paid plan, allows 10× your tier in emails each month.
Xem
Per email sent. Free for 3,000 a month, then from $9. Contacts are free to keep, every plan has every feature, and you can self-host the open-source version and pay only your email provider.

When MailerLite fits better

  • You want MailerLite’s website and landing-page builder in the same subscription.
  • You sell through its built-in ecommerce integrations.
  • You have fewer than 250 subscribers, where its free plan fits.

Questions.

Is Xem cheaper than MailerLite?

At 10,000 subscribers sending weekly, MailerLite Comfort is $89 a month on monthly billing and Xem is $19. At 50,000 it is $319 against $59.

Can I move my MailerLite list to Xem?

Yes. Export subscribers as a CSV from Subscribers → Actions. Xem imports any CSV with an email column and keeps unsubscribed people unsubscribed.

When is MailerLite the better choice?

You want MailerLite’s website and landing-page builder in the same subscription. You sell through its built-in ecommerce integrations. You have fewer than 250 subscribers, where its free plan fits.

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