Email Donut vs MailerLite Email Automation
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Email Donut, Nov 9, 2026 for MailerLite Email Automation.
The short answer
- Only MailerLite Email Automation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Email Donut and $12/month for MailerLite Email Automation.
- Email Donut lists 12 features MailerLite Email Automation’s listing doesn’t mention, including Back-in-stock emails, Browse abandonment, Cart emails.
Head to head
Build pro email templates, pop-ups, capture leads and more
- United States
- Netherlands
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
EmailDonut Starter
- · Customer quality metrics
- · Product performance insights
- · Relevant email inspiration examples
- · Shopify Connector Report
Free
- · 2 user seats
- · 2,500 monthly emails
- · 24/7 Email & chat support (for 14 days)
- · Free for up to 250 subscribers
Comfort
- · 24/7 Email support
- · 3 users
- · 5,000 monthly emails
- · For up to 500 subscribers
Power
- · 24/7 Live chat & email support
- · For up to 500 subscribers
- · Unlimited monthly emails
- · Unlimited users
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEmail Donut connects to your store data and turns it into simple commerce reports. Merchants can review sales trends, customer quality, discount reliance, and top items from one connector view. The app also suggests relevant email examples based on store signals, helping teams plan campaigns with clearer context.
MailerLite gives e-commerce brands the tools to turn subscribers into customers. Its intuitive UI and powerful automation features make it easy to create, send, and optimize emails that drive sales. Connect MailerLite to Shopify and start growing your store with powerful email tools.
- Store data connection with sync status
- Commerce health report for orders and customers
- Email inspiration matched to store signals
- Sync and store your Shopify customers and newsletter subscribers in MailerLite.
- Import products directly from your Shopify store to your MailerLite account.
- Send your customers automated messages and abandoned cart emails.
- Track revenue and see how your emails directly affect sales.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Email Donut |  MailerLite Email Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 9 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Animals & Pet Supplies |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Netherlands, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Email Donut | MailerLite Email Automation |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 2.4 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 26 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Email Donut | MailerLite Email Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month(ahead) | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Email Donut | MailerLite Email Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #219(ahead) | #231 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 26, 2026 | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Email Donut | MailerLite |
FAQ
Email Donut and MailerLite Email Automation: common questions
- Is Email Donut or MailerLite Email Automation cheaper?
- Only MailerLite Email Automation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Email Donut and $12/month for MailerLite Email Automation. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Email Donut lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Back-in-stock emails, Browse abandonment, Cart emails, Checkout emails. MailerLite Email Automation lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Automations, Consent collection, Editor tool. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Email Donut, Nov 9, 2026 for MailerLite Email Automation; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Email Donut, Nov 9, 2026 for MailerLite Email Automation. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.