Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
ButtondownvsAWeber
Buttondown starts at $9/mo, 40% cheaper than AWeber's $14.99/mo. Buttondown is rated higher at 4.6/5 vs AWeber's 4.2/5.
Buttondownvs AWeber
★ 4.6/5+0.4 vs AWeber
Only in Buttondown
- ✦ Markdown Editor
- ✦ Newsletters
- ✦ Archives
✓ Free planFrom $9/mo(cheaper)20K+ users · est. 2017
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AWebervs Buttondown
★ 4.2/5-0.4 vs Buttondown
Only in AWeber
- ✦ Email Campaigns
- ✦ Automation
- ✦ Landing Pages
✓ Free planFrom $14.99/mo(pricier)600K+ users · est. 1998
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Buttondown
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
AWeber
4.2/5 avg
G2 Score4.2/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.2/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
ButtondownYes ✓
AWeberYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Buttondown uniquely offers Markdown Editor, Newsletters, Archives. AWeber uniquely offers Email Campaigns, Automation, Landing Pages. Both share 4 features including RSS-to-Email, Segmentation, Analytics.
Feature
Buttondown
AWeber
RSS-to-Email
✓
✓
Segmentation
✓
✓
Analytics
✓
✓
Integrations
✓
✓
Markdown Editor
✓
✗
Newsletters
✓
✗
Archives
✓
✗
Custom Domain
✓
✗
Paid Subscriptions
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
Automations
✓
✗
Surveys
✓
✗
Referral Program
✓
✗
Custom CSS
✓
✗
Webhooks
✓
✗
Email Campaigns
✗
✓
Automation
✗
✓
Landing Pages
✗
✓
Sign-up Forms
✗
✓
Email Templates
✗
✓
Drag-and-Drop Builder
✗
✓
A/B Testing
✗
✓
AMP for Email
✗
✓
Web Push
✗
✓
E-Commerce
✗
✓
Canva Integration
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Buttondown if you need:
- ✓ Markdown Editor
- ✓ Newsletters
- ✓ Archives
- ✓ Custom Domain
- ✓ Paid Subscriptions
Choose AWeber if you need:
- ✓ Email Campaigns
- ✓ Automation
- ✓ Landing Pages
- ✓ Sign-up Forms
- ✓ Email Templates
Pricing Comparison
Buttondown starts at $9/mo, 40% cheaper than AWeber's $14.99/mo.
Buttondown Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 100 subscribers
BasicBest Value
$9/mo- • 1000 subscribers
- • Custom domain
Standard
$29/mo- • 5000 subscribers
- • Automation
- • Surveys
Professional
$79/mo- • 10K subscribers
- • API access
- • Priority support
AWeber Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 500 subscribers
- • 3000 emails/mo
- • 1 landing page
LiteBest Value
$14.99/mo- • 500 subscribers
- • Unlimited emails
- • 3 automations
Plus
$29.99/mo- • 500 subscribers
- • Unlimited automations
- • A/B testing
Unlimited
$899/mo- • Unlimited subscribers
- • Priority support
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