Publicate
Publicate is an email builder for designing newsletters and sending them with Gmail and Outlook.
What Publicate is
Publicate is an email builder for designing newsletters and sending them with Gmail and Outlook. Its drag-and-drop editor includes templates, reusable content modules, web content scraping, and a multimedia library for images, GIFs, video, and files. Newsletters can be exported as HTML or PDF, or shared as web pages, in Slack or Microsoft Teams, and through social channels. Analytics include Gmail and Outlook engagement tracking, heatmaps, click maps, open rates, and audience insights. Teams can edit together, collect feedback, manage brand assets, and assign permissions. Listed integrations include Gmail, Outlook, Mailchimp, WordPress, Slack, Feedly, Pocket, RSS, Zapier, and Trello. A browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari can save and tag web content. The company is based in Mold, United Kingdom. Its privacy policy says Stripe processes full card details, which Publicate does not receive or store.
Good
- Drag-and-drop editor with templates and reusable modules.
- Exports newsletters as HTML or PDF.
- Includes Gmail and Outlook engagement analytics.
- Teams can edit together and assign permissions.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
Who it suits
Publicate suits individuals or teams creating newsletters for Gmail and Outlook, especially when they need shared editing, review, and brand-asset management. It may also fit workflows that use HTML or PDF exports and the listed integrations.
Verdict
Publicate combines newsletter design, sharing, analytics, and team collaboration in one email builder. Its 14-day trial offers a way to assess the paid service before committing.
Plans and prices
From Publicate's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $19 a month | 1 individual workspace · unlimited newsletters · 10 reusable modules · 300+ templates · 57+ email providers · basic analytics · Billed Monthly |
| Individual Plus | $29 a month | brand kit · custom fonts · 30 reusable modules · custom domains · password-protected newsletters · advanced analytics · Billed Monthly |
| Team | $49 a month | 1 collaborative workspace · 3 team members · roles and permissions · real-time co-editing · comments · 15,000 views per newsletter · Billed Monthly |
| Team Plus | $69 a month | unlimited team members · unlimited saved modules · dedicated account manager · custom domains · unlimited views · CSV analytics export · Billed Monthly |
| Individual | $190 a year | 1 individual workspace · unlimited newsletters · 10 reusable modules · 300+ templates · 57+ email providers · basic analytics · $190 Billed Annually |
| Individual Plus | $290 a year | brand kit · custom fonts · 30 reusable modules · custom domains · password-protected newsletters · advanced analytics · $290 Billed Annually |
| Team | $490 a year | 1 collaborative workspace · 3 team members · roles and permissions · team brand kit · 15,000 views per newsletter · $490 Billed Annually |
| Team Plus | $690 a year | unlimited team members · unlimited saved modules · dedicated account manager · custom domains · unlimited views · CSV analytics export · $690 Billed Annually |
The facts
Each one read from Publicate's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI editing
- AI commands can apply mass edits such as changing every call-to-action color, and can refine or summarize text.checked 21 Oct 2026
- AI newsletter generation
- Its AI can create a complete newsletter from a prompt, from library content or from an uploaded HTML, PDF or image design.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Analytics include opens, clicks, click-through rates, heatmaps, device data, location data and audience insights.checked 21 Oct 2026
- API and SDKs
- The public integrations page documents browser extensions, Zapier and service integrations but does not present API or SDK documentation.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Team plans provide real-time co-editing, comments, roles, permissions and shared brand assets.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Content integrations
- The integrations page lists browser bookmarklets/extensions, Twitter/X, Slack, Feedly, Pocket, RSS, Zapier and Trello workflows.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Content library
- Each workspace includes a multimedia library for images, GIFs, video, web content, articles and files.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The privacy policy states that Publicate database host servers are located in the UK and Ireland.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Data locations
- The privacy policy says web links and publication text are stored in a DigitalOcean database in London, while uploaded files are stored with DigitalOcean in London or AWS in Ireland.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Design
- The builder includes drag-and-drop modules, professional templates, web content scraping, and a multimedia library for video, GIFs, images, and files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Drag-and-drop editor
- The product provides a drag-and-drop editor with controls for spacing, backgrounds, columns, duplication and inline image editing.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Export
- Newsletters can be exported as HTML or PDF and shared as a web page, on Slack, Microsoft Teams, or social channels.checked 8 Oct 2026
- GDPR role
- Startup Seeds Limited says Publicate acts as a GDPR data controller for account, newsletter and IP data rather than as a processor.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Publicate says its servers and databases run on DigitalOcean and object storage runs on Amazon Web Services.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations page lists Gmail, Outlook, Mailchimp, WordPress, Slack, Feedly, Pocket, RSS, Zapier, and Trello.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Internal and social sharing
- Newsletters can be shared as tracked web pages to Teams, Slack, SharePoint, Confluence, Workday, Viva and social networks.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: design flexibility
- G2 reviewers say template choices and customization can be restrictive for highly specific designs without coding.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface learning curve
- G2 reviewers report confusing navigation, an old-fashioned interface and a need for hands-on experience to learn functions.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing complaint
- A G2 reviewer said pricing should be more affordable.checked 21 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- The Bookmarklet section says users can install a Chrome, Firefox, or Safari extension to save and tag web content.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists Publicate as founded in 2011.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company size and headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Publicate as a privately held London software company with 2–10 employees.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Mold, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Legal maker
- The terms and GDPR page identify Startup Seeds Limited, company number 09311296, as the company operating Publicate.checked 21 Oct 2026
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