On Inbox Collective stories, we often link to outside tools or resources to help you build your newsletter. For some of these outside tools or resources, Inbox Collective will receive a small commission or referral fee when you make a purchase.
All of these are tools I’ve used myself or with clients — they’re tools I like and independently recommend. I’d certainly appreciate it if you used the links in our stories and on this page — everything on inboxcollective.com and in Not a Newsletter is free, and this is one way you can support this work! But at the end of the day, the most important thing for me is that you find the right tool to help you build a great newsletter.
—Dan
The full list of Inbox Collective affiliate tools and resources
AWeber — AWeber is an email service provider (ESP) that’s perfect for someone who needs an email tool that has lots of bells and whistles, but at a reasonable price point.
BEEFree —BEEFree is an email design tool that’s great for individuals or small teams. Their templates are compatible with dozens of ESPs, so it’s a great option for building beautiful templates for your newsletter or marketing messages.
Beehiiv — Beehiiv is an ESP that’s perfect for someone trying to blend a subscription or membership model with advertising.
Bluehost — Bluehost is a hosting platform that’s particularly great for anyone using WordPress. It’s what I use to host this very website.
Carrd — Carrd is a tool that lets you quickly build landing pages, and you don’t need to know how to code to use it. I use it to design one-page websites like dineanddeliver.com.
Chamaileon — Chamaileon is a third-party email builder to help you design beautiful emails. It’s fantastic for larger orgs with more complex design needs, and their templates are compatible with dozens of ESPs.
ConvertKit — ConvertKit is an ESP that’s perfect for someone who needs advanced automations to sell stuff — and who might also be monetizing through subscriptions, memberships, or ads.
Databox — Databox is a third-party data tool that allows you to pull data out of certain places, like your ESP, and then create dashboards or visualizations to share that data with your team.
Donorbox — Donorbox is an online donation and payment platform that works with both for-profit and non-profit businesses. It allows readers to make one-time or recurring payments.
Fathom Analytics — Fathom Analytics allows you to track engagement on your website. It’s simple to use and more privacy-friendly than other analytics tools. I use it on this website.
Ghost — Ghost is an ESP and publishing tool that’s perfect for the indie operator who’s trying to build out a publication — not just a newsletter.
Google Workspace — Google Workspace allows anyone to connect Gmail, as well as Google apps like Docs, Sheets, or Slides, to their custom domain. It’s what I use for Inbox Collective.
Hello Bar — Hello Bar lets you build basic on-site pop-ups, toasters, or banners to convert readers to subscribers.
Hover — Hover allows you to buy or transfer your domain.
InboxMonster — InboxMonster offers a suite of email tools to help you monitor deliverability and test out emails for errors before you hit send.
Kickbox — Kickbox offers email verification to make sure email addresses are valid before you add them to your list. They also offer deliverability monitoring and consulting services.
Mailchimp — Mailchimp is an ESP that’s perfect for someone looking for a marketing solution with lots of integrations. It’s what I use to send newsletters for Inbox Collective.
Newsletter Glue — Newsletter Glue is a plugin to help teams quickly build newsletters in WordPress and send them via the ESP of their choice. It’s designed for news organizations and publishers.
OptinMonster — OptinMonster is a tool for creating pop-ups and other widgets you can deploy on your website to convert readers to subscribers. I use it on my website.
Outgrow — Outgrow is a tool that lets you build quizzes, run contests, or use petitions to grow your newsletter list.
Pika — Pika makes it easy to create gorgeous screenshots in seconds. I use it with many of the images you see on Inbox Collective stories.
Podia — Podia is a platform that makes it easy to sell your stuff — your own courses, workshops, ebooks, or other products. You can also use it to build basic websites.
RightMessage — RightMessage is a tool to help you convert readers to email subscribers and collect additional data about those readers. It works best with ConvertKit or Klaviyo.
Sales Pro — Sales Pro, from Who Sponsors Stuff, is a directory of advertisers who like to buy ads in newsletters. It gives you details and contact information for these advertisers to help you grow your ad business.
SparkLoop — Sparkloop offers a suite of tools to help you grow your newsletter, including tools to run a referral program or do cross-promotion with other newsletters. With their Upscribe tool, you can get paid for referring readers to other newsletters.
Sponsy — Sponsy is a tool to make managing newsletter sponsorships easy. It’s like a superpowered version of Airtable, but built specifically for managing your ad inventory.
Stripo — Stripo is a third-party email builder to help you design beautiful newsletters. They offer out-of-the-box AMP-friendly elements that you can insert into your emails, and their templates are compatible with dozens of ESPs.
Substack — Substack is an ESP that’s perfect for someone focused on building a paid subscription or membership.
Subtext — Subtext is a platform to send SMS messages and engage with your audience. You can also use it to create SMS channels just for paying subscribers.
Vimcal — Vimcal is a calendar tool with advanced scheduling features, and it sync with your calendar of choice (like Google Cal). It’s what I use to schedule meetings and stay organized for Inbox Collective.
WPForms — WPForms is tool to create simple forms, like sign-up boxes, that you can deploy on your WordPress site. I use it on Inbox Collective in places like my footer.