Letterbird
Letterbird is a web newsletter platform for publishing posts and earning through paid subscriptions.
What Letterbird is
Letterbird is a web newsletter platform for publishing posts and earning through paid subscriptions. Its editor handles images, embeds, and text formatting, while analytics show opens, clicks, and subscriber growth. Writers can connect Stripe, choose a subscription price, and manage paid subscribers. Letterbird charges 5% on paid subscriptions; free subscriptions cost $0, while Stripe takes approximately 3% according to the site. Comments and reactions let readers respond, and writers can disable those options. Subscriber lists can be imported from Substack or Mailchimp. The free plan includes unlimited subscribers and posts, analytics, and a custom domain, with no credit card requirement and no trial period. Letterbird also offers a paid-newsletter plan listed as free, including Stripe payments, subscriber management, and revenue analytics. The service is web-based and includes a newsletter website with custom-domain support.
Good
- Unlimited subscribers and posts on free plan
- Editor supports images, embeds, and formatting
- Analytics include opens, clicks, and growth
- Custom domain included on free plan
- Subscriber imports from Substack or Mailchimp
Watch out
- 5% fee applies to paid subscriptions
- Stripe charges approximately 3%
- No free trial period
- Web platform only
Who it suits
Letterbird suits writers publishing newsletters on the web, including those planning free or paid subscriptions. It also fits writers moving subscribers from Substack or Mailchimp.
Verdict
Letterbird combines newsletter publishing, subscription payments, analytics, and audience management in one web service. Its free plan has broad publishing allowances, while paid subscriptions add platform and Stripe fees.
Plans and prices
From Letterbird's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free newsletters | Free | Unlimited subscribers · Unlimited posts · Analytics · Custom domain |
| Paid newsletters | Free | 5% only on paid subscriptions · Stripe payments · Subscriber management · Revenue analytics |
The facts
Each one read from Letterbird's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- Analytics cover opens, clicks, and subscriber growth.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Editor
- The editor supports images, embeds, and formatting.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Imports
- Writers can bring subscribers from Substack or Mailchimp.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site says Letterbird was built by a small team that writes newsletters too.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Paid subscriptions
- Writers can connect Stripe and set a price for paid subscriptions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Letterbird is a newsletter platform that lets writers publish newsletters and earn from paid subscriptions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Reader engagement
- Comments and reactions are available and can be turned off.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Stripe fees
- The site says Stripe takes approximately 3% and that Letterbird does not control that fee.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan limits
- The free plan includes unlimited subscribers and posts, analytics, and a custom domain.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Trial and payment card
- The site says the free plan has no credit card requirement and no trial period.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform fee
- Letterbird charges 5% only on paid subscriptions; free subscriptions cost $0.checked 9 Oct 2026
