Which newsletter service do you use? (The best UX/UI + monetisation aspects)

When I started my newsletter 2 years ago, I used Mailchimp – I was familiar with it from previous projects because it offered fairly extensive analytics and testing. The problem was that the articles weren’t public. Mailchimp is more suitable for business newsletters like sales offers, etc.

Monetization:

When I wanted to take the next step and monetise, I looked into Beehiiv. At that time, however, I wasn’t in the mood to pay the costs without yet earning any revenue – in my opinion, Beehiiv has the best monetisation model (subscriptions, ad revenue sharing, sponsorships, etc.). Considering costs...

... I went with a backup plan – Substack.

They offered fewer email formatting options, but at the same time allowed newsletters/articles to be publicly accessible. Since then, they’ve added subscriptions and email testing, and so far, I’m satisfied.

At the same time, I’m still exploring opportunities. 😅

What has been your experience with newsletter services and potential monetisation?

Can you recommend a good email or newsletter service, along with additional tools that are useful for email marketing?