Updated April 2026 · Independent Analysis
MailjetvsButtondown
Buttondown starts at $9/mo, 47% cheaper than Mailjet's $17/mo. Buttondown is rated higher at 4.6/5 vs Mailjet's 4/5.
Mailjetvs Buttondown
★ 4.0/5-0.6 vs Buttondown
Only in Mailjet
- ✦ Email Marketing
- ✦ Transactional Email
- ✦ SMTP Relay
✓ Free planFrom $17/mo(pricier)150K+ companies users · est. 2010
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Buttondownvs Mailjet
★ 4.6/5+0.6 vs Mailjet
Only in Buttondown
- ✦ Markdown Editor
- ✦ Newsletters
- ✦ Archives
✓ Free planFrom $9/mo(cheaper)20K+ users · est. 2017
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Mailjet
4.0/5 avg
G2 Score4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4/5
Buttondown
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
MailjetYes ✓
ButtondownYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Mailjet uniquely offers Email Marketing, Transactional Email, SMTP Relay. Buttondown uniquely offers Markdown Editor, Newsletters, Archives. Both share 3 features including Segmentation, Analytics, API.
Feature
Mailjet
Buttondown
Segmentation
✓
✓
Analytics
✓
✓
API
✓
✓
Email Marketing
✓
✗
Transactional Email
✓
✗
SMTP Relay
✓
✗
Drag-and-Drop Editor
✓
✗
Real-time Collaboration
✓
✗
Contact Management
✓
✗
A/B Testing
✓
✗
Automation
✓
✗
Templates
✓
✗
Webhook
✓
✗
SPF/DKIM Setup
✓
✗
Deliverability Tools
✓
✗
Markdown Editor
✗
✓
Newsletters
✗
✓
Archives
✗
✓
Custom Domain
✗
✓
RSS-to-Email
✗
✓
Paid Subscriptions
✗
✓
Automations
✗
✓
Surveys
✗
✓
Referral Program
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Custom CSS
✗
✓
Webhooks
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Mailjet if you need:
- ✓ Email Marketing
- ✓ Transactional Email
- ✓ SMTP Relay
- ✓ Drag-and-Drop Editor
- ✓ Real-time Collaboration
Choose Buttondown if you need:
- ✓ Markdown Editor
- ✓ Newsletters
- ✓ Archives
- ✓ Custom Domain
- ✓ RSS-to-Email
Pricing Comparison
Buttondown starts at $9/mo, 47% cheaper than Mailjet's $17/mo.
Mailjet Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 200 emails/day
- • 6000 emails/mo
EssentialBest Value
$17/mo- • 15K emails/mo
- • No daily limit
Premium
$27/mo- • 15K emails/mo
- • Automation
- • A/B testing
Custom
Custom- • Custom volume
- • Dedicated IP
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
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