Buttondown – the easiest way to send simple newsletters
Buttondown is the last email platform you'll migrate to. We're focused on your success, not on bleeding you dry.
Buttondown – the easiest way to send simple newsletters launched on July 9, 2017 with 10 votes, #881 of 2,972 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
Buttondown is an email newsletter platform designed for creators who want a straightforward way to reach their audience. The service focuses on simplicity and reliability, offering essential newsletter features without unnecessary complexity or unexpected price increases. Launched in 2017, Buttondown positions itself as a stable alternative to platforms that frequently change their terms, add bloated features, or force users to migrate repeatedly.
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From the sources
Creators just want to reach their audience, but why is that so weird right now? Social platforms come & go. Email providers grow and stop supporting you. Or they’ll shut down, despite the fact that you need your email to work like it’s a utility that you can depend on. Or they’ll hike their fees, forcing you to go through a stressful migration. Or they’ll add dozens of features that you’ll never want to use. Or they’ll just turn flatly evil. This all should theoretically be easy: make something, tell your audience, repeat. And that’s how it usually is – until it’s not. Turns out creating is only hard when other people make it hard. What if your email provider actually wanted you to succeed,…from buttondown.email
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