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title: "SendHQ vs MailCheap for Newsletters: Price and Features"
description: A weekly newsletter to 10,000 subscribers costs $39 a month on MailCheap and $19 on SendHQ (checked October 2026). Prices at every list size, what MailCheap does better, and how to move your list.
canonical: https://sendhq.cc/compare/mailcheap
last-updated: 2026-10-29
updated: 2026-10-29
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# SendHQ vs MailCheap for newsletters

MailCheap is the other newsletter platform here that prices by emails sent, not subscribers. At the same price SendHQ includes more emails each month, adds inbound inboxes and an email API, and does not publish a hosted archive of your issues.

[Start for $19 a month](https://sendhq.cc/app?plan=indie_hackers_marketing&price=19) [See SendHQ for newsletters](https://sendhq.cc/newsletter.md)

## Price at every list size

| Subscribers | Emails a month | MailCheap | SendHQ | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1,000 | 4,334 | $19 Starter (20K emails) | $19 Starter | same |
| 2,500 | 10,834 | $19 Starter (20K emails) | $19 Starter | same |
| 5,000 | 21,667 | $39 75K emails | $19 Starter | $20 less |
| 10,000 | 43,334 | $39 75K emails | $19 Starter | $20 less |
| 25,000 | 108,334 | $79 200K emails | $39 Scale | $40 less |

MailCheap fees: No paid-subscription feature described, so no transaction fee.

## Where MailCheap does more

- Per-issue public web pages (SEO-indexable archive) on all plans
- Automatic list cleanup (sunsets inactive readers after a last-chance email)
- AI assistant connectors (Claude, ChatGPT, Grok) and API
- Published migration guides for beehiiv, Substack, Mailchimp, Kit

If any of these is central to how you grow, MailCheap is likely the better fit, and that is fine.

## Where SendHQ fits better

- **You pay for what you send.** 50,000 emails for $19 a month, however many subscribers you keep between issues.
- **Your own domain and inbox.** Issues go out from your verified domain, and replies can land in a SendHQ inbox on that domain.
- **Built for developers and agents.** The same lists and broadcasts work from the REST API, the CLI and an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
- **Consent and guardrails built in.** Double opt-in forms, a consent basis on every import, automatic suppression and published pause rules.

## Moving from MailCheap

1. Export your contacts from MailCheap as a CSV; exports need a paid MailCheap plan.
2. In SendHQ, add and verify your sending domain.
3. Create a list, then import the CSV with a consent basis such as "Subscribed to our newsletter on MailCheap".
4. Write your issue with merge tags such as `{{first_name | there}}` and send it.

New workspaces start at 100 emails a day and ramp up with healthy sending, so a large list's first issues go out over a few days.

## Questions

**Is SendHQ cheaper than MailCheap for a newsletter?**

For a weekly newsletter to 10,000 subscribers, MailCheap lists $39 a month (75K emails) and SendHQ Starter Marketing is $19 a month for 50,000 emails, checked October 2026. SendHQ charges by emails sent, so the gap is largest for big lists sent weekly or less.

**How do I move my subscribers from MailCheap to SendHQ?**

Export your contacts from MailCheap as a CSV; exports need a paid MailCheap plan. Then import the CSV into a SendHQ list with a consent basis such as 'Subscribed on our MailCheap newsletter', verify your sending domain, and send.

**What does MailCheap do that SendHQ does not?**

Per-issue public web pages (SEO-indexable archive) on all plans; Automatic list cleanup (sunsets inactive readers after a last-chance email); AI assistant connectors (Claude, ChatGPT, Grok) and API; Published migration guides for beehiiv, Substack, Mailchimp, Kit.

**Will my first issue go out to the whole list at once?**

New SendHQ workspaces start at 100 emails a day and climb as healthy sending builds trust, up to 50,000 a day. A larger broadcast keeps sending as the limit allows, so plan the first issues of a large list over a few days.

## Sources

- [https://mailcheap.ai/pricing](https://mailcheap.ai/pricing)
- [https://mailcheap.ai/help/plans](https://mailcheap.ai/help/plans)
- [https://mailcheap.ai/](https://mailcheap.ai/)
- [https://mailcheap.ai/help/importing-contacts](https://mailcheap.ai/help/importing-contacts)
- [SendHQ pricing](https://sendhq.cc/pricing.md)

Checked 2026-10-29. Prices change; tell us at [/contact](https://sendhq.cc/contact.md) if one is out of date and we will correct it.