Sendy vs Buttondown

Sendy is a self hosted email newsletter application that lets you send trackable emails via Amazon Simple Email Service (SES).

Buttondown takes a minimalist approach to newsletter creation. It's great for personal newsletters where you don't need a bunch of fancy features. It also supports paid subscriptions and third-party integrations to make your life easier.

Feature Comparison

Sendy and Buttondown both have great feature sets so the right tool for you really depends on your needs.

Features	Sendy	Buttondown
💸 Paid Subscriptions	❌	✅
➗ Segmentation	✅	✅
🤖 Automation	✅	✅
📩 Embeddable Forms	❌	✅
📄 Landing Pages	❌	❌
🔌 3rd Party Integrations	✅	✅
🖊️ Visual Editor	✅	✅
📝 Markdown Editor	❌	✅
👩‍💻 HTML	✅	✅
⚒️ API	❌	✅
📈 Analytics	✅	✅
🌍 Custom Domain	✅	✅
🗣️ Referrals	❌	❌
💽 Self Hosting	✅	❌
📢 Recommendations	❌	❌