ArtMail vs ConvertKit: The Honest Comparison
Built for creators who sell. AI generation, full e-commerce depth, and BYOS in one platform.
Quick comparison
| Feature | ConvertKit | ArtMail |
|---|---|---|
| BYOS / Bring Your Own SES | ❌ | ✅ |
| AI email generation (prompts, images, Figma) | ❌ | ✅ |
| AI automation generation | ❌ | ✅ |
| AI credits included in plan | ❌ | ✅ |
| Drag-and-drop builder | ✅ | ✅ |
| Visual automation builder | 🟡 | ✅ |
| Shopify integration | ❌ | ✅ |
| Revenue attribution | 🟡 | ✅ |
| Free plan | ✅ | ✅ |
Pricing comparison
| Emails/mo | ConvertKit | ArtMail (total w/ AWS) | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $25/mo | $9 + ~$1 AWS = ~$10/mo | 60% |
| 50,000 | $79/mo | $20 + ~$5 AWS = ~$25/mo | 68% |
| 200,000 | $199/mo | $59 + ~$20 AWS = ~$79/mo | 60% |
| 500,000 | $379/mo | $129 + ~$50 AWS = ~$179/mo | 53% |
ArtMail is the only platform that lets you use your own AWS SES — pay for the software, not the volume.
AI credits included — no competitor does this
Every paid ArtMail plan includes AI credits. Generate templates, automations, and image-to-email without add-on pricing.
Template generation
2 credits
Automation generation
3 credits
Image-to-template
4 credits
Refinement
1 credit
Starter
100 credits ≈ ~50 templates or ~33 automations/mo
Growth
300 credits ≈ ~150 templates or ~100 automations/mo
Pro
600 credits ≈ ~300 templates or ~200 automations/mo
Scale
1500 credits ≈ ~750 templates or ~500 automations/mo
Feature deep-dive
Why users switch to ArtMail
AI that actually creates content
Generate emails and automations from prompts. No competitor offers this for creators.
Sell more with e-commerce depth
Shopify integration, revenue attribution, abandoned carts. Built for creators who sell.
BYOS = lower costs at scale
Pay AWS, not ConvertKit. Our platform fee stays flat while your list grows.
Switching from ConvertKit is easy
Export your contacts and import them into ArtMail. Our AI can help recreate automations from descriptions.