--- title: Paragraph canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/paragraph/ category: Newsletter Platforms points: 54 rank: 8 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-09 --- # Paragraph Hosted site, newsletter and AI drafting agent with a free plan that emails up to 2,000 subscribers. 54 points out of 100. #8 of 12 newsletter platforms. Vendor: Paragraph. Website: https://paragraph.com/ - The Free plan lets you email up to 2,000 subscribers; Starter is $16 a month for 10,000 [1]. - Custom domains and subscriber CSV export start on Starter [3][7]. - Segments, a delayed follow-up email after sign-up, and a REST API are documented [3][4][8]. - Agent work runs on credits: 500 a month on Free, 1,500 on Starter [1]. - The pricing and writers pages do not mention paid subscriptions, a platform fee, referrals or recommendations [1][10]. Verdict: Paragraph suits writers who want a free newsletter and site with an AI agent that drafts for them, and who do not need reader payments [1][2]. Segments, import, an API and attribution reports are documented [3][5][8]. The catch: paid subscriptions are not described, export and a custom domain need a paid plan, and the product is now aimed at company content [1][2][3][7]. Best for: Writers and small teams who want a free newsletter plus AI drafting help. Status: Paragraph now describes itself as a media engine for companies, with an AI agent that drafts and distributes content [2]. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Earning | Paid subscriptions | Not published | 0/8 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page [1] or writers page [10]. | | Earning | Fee on paid subscriptions | Not published | 0/10 | Not published; no paid subscriptions are described on the pricing or writers pages [1][10]. | | Earning | Built-in sponsorship or ad network | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's pricing or writers pages [1][10]. | | Earning | Sell digital products | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's pricing or writers pages [1][10]. | | Your list | Export your subscriber list | Yes | 8/8 | Export CSV in Subscribers, on Starter and above; it covers every subscriber matching your filters [3]. | | Your list | Import subscribers | Yes | 5/5 | Import a CSV with an email column, up to 10 MB, by asking the agent in chat; Substack lists are covered [3][6]. | | Your list | Website on your own domain | Yes | 7/7 | Custom domains are included on Starter and above, with CNAME and TXT records [7][1]. | | Your list | Send from your own domain | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's newsletters page [6]; it says Paragraph manages deliverability and describes no From-domain setup. | | Your list | Open source | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's GitHub page [9]; its public repositories are SDK, CLI and tooling. | | Your list | Public API | Yes | 4/4 | REST API, SDK and CLI create posts and manage subscribers; the pricing page includes them on Free [8][1]. | | Growth | Recommendation network | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page or subscribers docs [1][3]. | | Growth | Referral program | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page or subscribers docs [1][3]. | | Growth | Send to a tag or segment | Yes | 5/5 | Create segments, add subscribers to them, and send an article to a segment [3][6]. | | Growth | Automated email sequences | Yes | 4/4 | Lifecycle emails include a new-subscriber email and a delayed follow-up after sign-up; the plan is not stated [4]. | | Growth | Subscriber source reports | Yes | 4/4 | Subscribers list a source (organic, imported or manual); the Campaigns tab shows traffic by channel and signups attributed to sends [3][5]. | | Growth | Subject-line A/B tests | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page or newsletters docs [1][6]. | | Price | Free plan | Yes | 8/8 | Free plan lets you email up to 2,000 subscribers; the FAQ says basic email sending is free [1]. | | Price | Cost at 1,000 subscribers | $0 | 9/9 | The Free plan costs $0, emails up to 2,000 subscribers and states no monthly email cap [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | | Starter | $16/month, $192/year [1][3][7] | $16 | | Growth | $80/month, $960/year [1] | $80 | The pricing page shows a per-month price with a yearly total; it does not list a separate monthly-billing price [1]. Enterprise is priced on request [1]. ## Strengths - Free plan emails up to 2,000 subscribers, with no monthly send cap stated [1]. - Segments can be created and an article sent to just one [3][6]. - A REST API, SDK and CLI manage posts and subscribers, and they are on the Free plan [1][8]. - The Campaigns report shows signups attributed to sends and channels [5]. - Writing and publishing yourself uses no credits [11]. ## Limits - Subscriber CSV export needs Starter or above [3]. - A custom domain is not included in the Free plan [1][7]. - Paid subscriptions are not described on the pricing or writers pages [1][10]. - Docs do not describe sending from your own domain, only that Paragraph manages deliverability [6]. - The home page now describes Paragraph as a media engine for companies, with the agent aimed at company content [2]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Paragraph says it handles deliverability, including sender reputation, infrastructure and monitoring [6]. - Paragraph says nothing is published without your approval [2]. ## Sources 1. [Paragraph pricing](https://paragraph.com/pricing), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 2. [Paragraph](https://paragraph.com/), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 3. [Subscribers](https://docs.paragraph.com/audience/subscribers), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 4. [Subscriber lifecycle emails](https://docs.paragraph.com/audience/lifecycle-emails), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 5. [Analytics](https://docs.paragraph.com/audience/analytics), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 6. [Newsletters](https://docs.paragraph.com/distribute/newsletters), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 7. [Custom domains](https://docs.paragraph.com/publishing/custom-domains), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 8. [Build with Paragraph](https://docs.paragraph.com/developers), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 9. [paragraph-xyz](https://github.com/paragraph-xyz), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-09 10. [Paragraph for writers](https://paragraph.com/writers), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09 11. [Plans and credits](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits), Paragraph, accessed 2026-10-09