TinyLetter Has Shut Down - Here's An Alternative

10 May 2024

TinyLetter was the newsletter tool of choice for writers and bloggers back in the day.

Making it easy (and cheap!) to reach your subscribers, TinyLetter was great for beginners who just wanted the functionality to be able to send mass email campaigns. 

If you’re searching the internet trying to find the TinyLetter login, unfortunately, the newsletter platform previously found on Mailchimp’s website no longer exists.

In this post, we’ll explain what happened to TinyLetter, and show you a cool alternative that you don’t even have to leave this website to sign up for.

What Was TinyLetter, And Why Did It Shut Down?

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TinyLetter was a free and simplistic newsletter tool that solely consisted of the option to add a subject line and body copy.

Adored for its ease of use, TinyLetter was particularly popular with writers, startups and entrepreneurs who wanted to share newsletter content with their subscribers. 

Originally built by Philip Kaplan, TinyLetter was acquired by Mailchimp in 2011.

However, 13 years later in 2024, TinyLetter was discontinued by Mailchimp, with its last day of operation on February 29. 

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Mailchimp instead encouraged users to migrate to its paid platform if they wanted to continue sending newsletter campaigns as they did through TinyLetter.

Coupled with their aggressive pricing strategies, Mailchimp’s decision to remove their free newsletter in TinyLetter appears to be commercially based. 

TinyLetters’ axing comes off the back of Revue being shut down by X (formally Twitter) back in 2023. This has left many in search of both Revue and TinyLetter alternatives. 

If we want to go the whole hog here, some users are also in search of Mailchimp alternatives

Mailchimp Vs TinyLetter

While TinyLetter was owned by Mailchimp, many users at the time were confused by the differences between the two. After all, you could access TinyLetter through Mailchimp to send email newsletters, even though Mailchimp itself is an email platform. So what gives?

In a nutshell, TinyLetter only offered free and simplistic functionality to send a newsletter. Crucially, this meant TinyLetter users didn’t benefit from the likes of email templates, autoresponders, segmentation or analytics.

Therefore, if users wanted an email platform geared towards professional use, they inevitably had to upgrade to a paid Mailchimp plan.  

TinyLetter FAQs

Still can't wrap your head around TinyLetter or where it's gone? Allow us to enlighten you.

If you have any questions about our newsletter or email marketing platform here at EcoSend, feel free to get in touch and we'll be right with you!

What Is TinyLetter?

Depending on where you purchased your Scrabble board, a tiny letter may be a tile which is printed rather small. If it's the former Mailchimp product you mean, well TinyLetter was a newsletter platform that used to exist.

While TinyLetter isn't available anymore, newsletter platforms such as EcoSend continue to provide newsletter functionality. Overall, newsletters remain a profitable way to engage your subscribers through email.

New to sending email newsletters? We’ve even put together a guide on How To Create An Email Newsletter Using EcoSend so that you can get straight to work on creating a stunning newsletter campaign. 

TinyLetter Vs Substack - What's The Difference?

Both TinyLetter and Substack are the names of online publishing platforms where you can create newsletters to share with the world. The key difference is that TinyLetter has closed down, whereas Substack still exists.

I Used To Make Newsletters Using TinyLetter, What Other Platform Should I Use Instead?

If you enjoyed creating newsletters with TinyLetter, then you should definitely continue on a new email platform.

There are plenty of options out there, but we hope you'll try EcoSend. We have plans to suit all budgets, and we can make your newsletter sustainable! Keep scrolling to find out more.

In Search Of TinyLetter Alternatives? Your EcoSend Plan Is Waiting!

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At EcoSend, we know the value, not to mention the enjoyment that sending a newsletter out to your subscribers can bring. We even send out our own every week — the aptly named EcoSend Weekly

If you want to continue your email newsletter, or even start one from scratch we highly recommend it.

With the average person checking their emails 15 times a day, and a typical ROI of $42 for every $1 spent, email newsletters can have endless benefits for your business.

Some of the top perks include:

  • Drive traffic to your website

  • Keep existing customers engaged to prevent churn

  • Nurture leads to encourage conversions

  • Enhance customer relationships and loyalty

  • Low cost to produce

  • Fully trackable campaign results 

If you decide to switch to EcoSend, these perks only continue! That’s because as the world’s first sustainable email marketing platform, your newsletters will be sent through servers that are powered by renewable energy. We’ll also plant trees based on your usage! 🌳

➡️ ✉️ All you have to do is sign up for your free trial of EcoSend to get started.

If you decide to stay on as a user of EcoSend, you’ll also benefit from way more features than you got with TinyLetter. That’s because we are a professional email tool geared towards helping you succeed! 

We hope that helps, and that you’ll give EcoSend a try. If you need anything further from us, please get in touch

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Rachael O'Flaherty

Content Writer

About the author

Rachael O'Flaherty

Content Writer

About the author

Rachael O'Flaherty

Content Writer

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Win new customers, send better email, and make the planet better with every campaign.

  • Free Email Templates

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  • Automated Campaigns

  • Automatic Offsetting

  • Team Sharing

  • HTML Email Editor

  • Multi-channel Campaigns

  • Drip Campaigns

  • MailChimp Import

  • Zapier Integration

  • Powerful API

The email marketing platform for better business

Win new customers, send better email, and make the planet better with every campaign.

  • Free Email Templates

  • Smart Segmentation

  • Lead Forms

  • Automated Campaigns

  • Automatic Offsetting

  • Team Sharing

  • HTML Email Editor

  • Multi-channel Campaigns

  • Drip Campaigns

  • MailChimp Import

  • Zapier Integration

  • Powerful API