Visisto vs MailerLite

MailerLite's free plan caps at 1,000 subscribers. The moment you cross that line, you're paying. Visisto has no subscriber cap — send 15,000 emails/month free, launch 24+ conversion widgets, run AI-powered sequences and broadcasts, and manage contacts. One platform. No upgrade pressure.

No subscriber cap free
15,000 emails/month free
Gamified widgets included
AI sequences free

No more subscriber walls

MailerLite pauses your account at 1,000 subscribers. Visisto never does.

MailerLite's free plan caps at 1,000 subscribers — the moment you exceed that, your account is paused until you upgrade. Visisto has no subscriber cap on any plan. Send 15,000 emails/month free, grow your list without limits, and add gamified widgets and AI sequences your current plan doesn't include.

Visisto free

No cap

15,000 emails/mo

MailerLite free

1,000

subscriber cap

Emails/month

15,000

vs 12,000 (with cap)

Quick verdict

MailerLite is a solid email tool with a clean interface. Visisto is the better choice if your list is growing past 1,000 contacts, you need gamified popup widgets, or you want AI-powered sequences without hitting subscriber-based pricing walls.

Visisto is best for
  • Growing lists without subscriber-cap pressure
  • Teams wanting gamified capture (spin wheel, scratch card)
  • Marketers needing widgets + email in one platform
  • Businesses replacing popup tool + email tool + Zapier
MailerLite is best for
  • Teams that primarily need a clean drag-and-drop email editor
  • Small newsletters under 1,000 subscribers
  • Simple automation flows without capture widgets

Feature comparison

Free plan limits

Free emails per month
Visisto
15,000
MailerLite
12,000
Subscriber/contact cap (free)
Visisto
None
MailerLite
1,000 subscribers
No credit card to start
Visisto
MailerLite
Automation on free plan
Visisto
MailerLite
Limited

Email features

Email broadcasts
Visisto
MailerLite
Email sequences / drip
Visisto
MailerLite
AI-powered sequence builder
Visisto
MailerLite
Landing pages
Visisto
MailerLite
Website builder
Visisto
MailerLite

Conversion widgets

Popup form
Visisto
MailerLite
Basic
Spin-to-win wheel
Visisto
MailerLite
Scratch card widget
Visisto
MailerLite
Sticky announcement bar
Visisto
MailerLite
Exit-intent trigger
Visisto
MailerLite
Limited
A/B testing widgets
Visisto
MailerLite

Integrations

Native CRM integrations
Visisto
MailerLite
Webhook delivery with logs
Visisto
MailerLite
No Zapier required
Visisto
MailerLite
Often needs Zapier

Pricing comparison

Visisto
Free forever
£0/month
  • 15,000 emails/month + 750/day
  • No subscriber cap
  • 24+ conversion widgets
  • AI email sequences
  • Broadcast emails
  • A/B testing
  • Native integrations + webhooks
  • No credit card required
MailerLite
Free
$0/month
  • 12,000 emails/month
  • 1,000 subscribers cap
  • Limited automation
  • Basic popup builder
  • No gamified widgets
  • 24-hour support wait

Visisto's free plan removes the subscriber cap that forces MailerLite users to upgrade — and adds gamified widgets and AI sequences MailerLite doesn't offer.

Where Visisto wins

No subscriber cap, ever

MailerLite charges you the moment you exceed 1,000 subscribers. Visisto has no subscriber cap on any plan — your list can grow without triggering an upgrade.

Gamified widgets

Spin-to-win wheels and scratch cards generate 3–5× more opt-ins than standard embedded forms. MailerLite has a basic popup builder with no gamification.

AI-powered sequences

Visisto's AI sequence builder drafts welcome, nurture, and re-engagement flows from a prompt. MailerLite requires manual sequence building.

Capture + email in one place

Build your widget, capture the contact, trigger the sequence — in one platform with no Zapier connection required between systems.

Where MailerLite excels

Landing page & website builder

MailerLite includes a landing page and basic website builder, useful for teams needing a quick promo page without a separate tool.

Clean email editor

MailerLite's drag-and-drop editor is widely praised for its simplicity and produces clean, mobile-responsive campaigns quickly.

Survey and quiz blocks

MailerLite includes survey and quiz content blocks within emails, useful for audience research campaigns.

Switching

How to switch from MailerLite

1
Export your subscriber list

Download contacts from MailerLite as a CSV before switching. You own your list.

2
Install Visisto and build widgets

Add one script tag to your site and create your first popup, spin wheel, or slide-in in minutes.

3
Import contacts and set up sequences

Import your existing list and use the AI sequence builder to recreate your welcome and nurture flows.

4
Go live and remove MailerLite forms

Activate your Visisto campaigns and replace MailerLite embedded forms with Visisto widgets.

Proof and trust

Grow past 1,000 contacts without paying

No subscriber cap. 15,000 free emails. Gamified widgets and AI sequences MailerLite doesn't include.

30k+
Active users

Teams running contact capture and delivery every day.

24+
Modern widgets

Popups, wheels, scratch cards, bars, slide-ins, and more.

A/B
Testing built in

Test offers and copy without extra optimization tooling.

Native
Integrations first

Deliver directly to your stack with no Zapier middleware cost.

Compare more alternatives

See how Visisto compares to other popular tools.

Why teams switch

The fragmented stack costs more than just money.

Most businesses pay for four separate tools just to capture a website visitor's email and send a follow-up. Visisto replaces all of them with one flat subscription — and the savings are immediate.

Average monthly saving

£138

per month vs the old stack

Annual saving

£1,656

back in your budget every year

Visisto starts at

£24

per month, flat — no per-contact fees

See all plans
The old way6 subscriptions + maintenance

Popup / widget builder

OptinMonster, Privy, Wheelify

~£29/mo

Email marketing platform

Klaviyo, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign

~£49/mo

Zapier automation

Required to connect every tool together

~£59/mo

CRM / contact database

HubSpot Starter, Pipedrive, etc.

~£25/mo

Testimonial platform

Testimonial.to, Senja, Famewall

~£29/mo

Booking & scheduling tool

Calendly, TidyCal, YouCanBook.me

~£19/mo

Total monthly cost

Plus hours of maintenance each month

162

That is not counting the time spent debugging broken Zaps, fixing field mapping, or manually deduplicating contacts when an integration drops events silently.

Visisto1 subscription — everything your website needs
24+ conversion widgets — popups, spin wheels, scratch cards, slide-ins, bars
Email marketing — sequences, broadcasts & automations
Contact management & full CRM
Testimonial collection & embeddable social proof
Booking & appointment flows
Event ticketing & attendee capture
Marketing automations
Audience segmentation & tagging
100+ native integrations — Klaviyo, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Slack & more
Signed webhook delivery + automatic retries
Delivery logs & full contact history
Campaign analytics & built-in A/B testing
Multi-site management from one dashboard
One script install — no developer needed

One flat subscription

Every feature included. No per-contact fees. No tool sprawl.

£24/mo

Replace 6+ tools · Save £138/mo · £1,656 back every year

No Zapier. No middleware. No integration maintenance. Every feature built natively — capture widgets, email sequences, CRM, testimonials, bookings, and analytics all in one growth system.

Quick answers

Answers for teams switching from MailerLite

  • MailerLite free plan: 12,000 emails/month but pauses at 1,000 subscribers.
  • Visisto free plan: 15,000 emails/month, no subscriber cap, no credit card.
  • MailerLite has a basic popup builder. Visisto adds spin wheels and scratch cards.
  • AI sequence builder included free on Visisto. MailerLite requires manual flow setup.

Does MailerLite cap the number of subscribers on the free plan?

Yes. MailerLite's free plan caps at 1,000 subscribers. When you exceed this, your account is paused until you upgrade. Visisto has no subscriber or contact cap on any plan — your list can grow freely without triggering forced upgrades.

How does Visisto's free email sending compare to MailerLite?

MailerLite allows 12,000 emails/month free but with a hard 1,000-subscriber cap. Visisto gives 15,000 emails/month + 750/day with no subscriber cap — more volume and no growth penalty. For teams with lists approaching 1,000 contacts, Visisto removes the most frustrating limit in MailerLite's free tier.

Does MailerLite have gamified popups like spin wheels?

No. MailerLite has a basic popup and form builder but no gamified widget types. Visisto includes spin-to-win wheels, scratch cards, popup forms, sticky bars, and slide-ins — formats that typically generate 3–5× more opt-ins than standard forms.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions when switching from MailerLite to Visisto.

No subscriber cap. 15,000 free emails. Switch from MailerLite.

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