Convertkit democratizes API Access, now available on the free Newsletter plan instead of the $25/mo Creator plan
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025 captures of Convertkit's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: API Access democratized from Creator plan ($25/mo) to Newsletter plan (free tier). Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists Creator at $33 and Pro at $66.
Convertkit's previous recorded change was "Convertkit Enhances Pro Plan with Deliverability Reporting and Introduces User Limit for Newsletter Plan" (Q2 2024). Before that Pulse recorded "Convertkit Raises Creator Plan Price by 178% and Pro Plan Price by 100%, Renames Free Plan to Newsletter" (Q1 2024). Convertkit has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Mailchimp, Klaviyo and Getresponse also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Creator · FeatureFeature change
API Access democratized from Creator plan ($25/mo) to Newsletter plan (free tier)
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Feature | API Access democratized from Creator plan ($25/mo) to Newsletter plan (free tier) | Feature change | |
Values as written on Convertkit's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Convertkit's pricing page (convertkit.com) from Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the change is marked on the page.
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Convertkit, pricing history
Full history- Q3 2025increaseConvertkit Raises Creator Pro Annual Plan Price by 33.9% to $790, Marking Significant Pricing Changes
- Q2 2025improvedConvertkit Introduces Enterprise Plan with Premium Features, Renames Free Plan to Newsletter, and Changes Support Level for Newsletter Plan
- Q1 2025packagingConvertkit Renames Newsletter Plan to Free Plan, Enhancing Accessibility for New Users
- Q4 2024improvedConvertkit democratizes API Access, now available on the free Newsletter plan instead of the $25/mo Creator plan · this change
- Q2 2024packagingConvertkit Enhances Pro Plan with Deliverability Reporting and Introduces User Limit for Newsletter Plan
- Q1 2024improvedConvertkit Raises Creator Plan Price by 178% and Pro Plan Price by 100%, Renames Free Plan to Newsletter
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- MailchimpJan 12Mailchimp Commerce Discontinues Plus Plan, Eliminating $29/month Subscription and Transaction Fees
- KlaviyoJan 12Klaviyo Expands Pre-Built Integrations to 350+ and Introduces Australia MMS Support with New Pricing
- GetresponseJan 10Getresponse Reveals MAX Pricing at $1099/mo Annually Amid Significant Discount Reductions and Price Increases
Questions about this change
Did Convertkit raise prices in January 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Convertkit's pricing page between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025?
API Access democratized from Creator plan ($25/mo) to Newsletter plan (free tier). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Convertkit change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Convertkit in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Convertkit Enhances Pro Plan with Deliverability Reporting and Introduces User Limit for Newsletter Plan" in Q2 2024; Convertkit has been tracked since 2023-11-14.