Kit pricing & real fees (2026-07)

Newsletter creators and email marketers wanting powerful automation plus selling digital products to their list. Here's what Kit actually costs once platform fees and payment processing are included.

Entry priceFree · paid from $32.5/mo
Platform fee3.5%
Take-home on $3k/mo$2,877
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What you keep on Kit

Pricing plans

PlanPriceNotes
Newsletter (Free)$0/mo
Creator$32.5/mo (annual)
Pro$65.8/mo (annual)

Fees: 3.5% + $0.30 per transaction on Commerce sales — same on all tiers (Stripe included). Email price scales with subscribers. Payment processing: 3.5% + $0.30 Commerce fee includes Stripe processing.

Features

They also run an affiliate program: 50% recurring, 50% for 12 months, then 10-20% ongoing by status (PartnerStack).

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Verified 2026-07 · sources: official