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Yes. For a solopreneur selling digital products, there are a few good options — but the “free” part usually means free email + limited SMS credits, not unlimited texting (SMS costs money because carriers charge per message). www.penlly.com

Here are the ones I’d look at:

My shortlist for your situation:

1. Best overall: Brevo

Good fit if you:

• sell PDFs, courses, templates, memberships, etc.
• want newsletters + automated sequences
• only send SMS for launches, reminders, or VIP offers

A simple setup:

• Email: weekly newsletter + welcome sequence
• SMS: “new product is live,” “cart closes tonight,” “early access” messages

2. Best if you sell through ecommerce: Klaviyo

Better if your digital products have:

• purchase tracking
• abandoned checkout flows
• customer segmentation
• repeat buyers

It’s more powerful, but can be more than a solo creator needs early on.

3. Simplest creator stack: MailerLite + a separate SMS tool

If 90% of your marketing is email, this is often the least complicated route. MailerLite is popular with creators because it keeps landing pages, forms, automation, and newsletters simple. www.techradar.comwww.penlly.com Add SMS only when you actually have a reason to text.

A few SMS campaigns that tend to make sense for digital products:

• “Your bonus expires tonight”
• “New template/course dropped”
• “Live workshop starts in 1 hour”
• “VIP customers get first access”

One thing to keep in mind: in the U.S., SMS marketing requires proper consent and compliance (opt-in, unsubscribe handling, etc.), so don’t upload your email list and start texting unless those contacts specifically opted into SMS.

For a solo digital-product business, I’d probably start with Brevo if you want email + SMS in one place, or MailerLite if email is your main channel and SMS is occasional. www.techradar.comwww.penlly.com

Yes, but the “free + email + SMS” combination is a little harder to find than email-only tools. For a solopreneur selling digital products, I’d look at these:

For your specific use case (solo creator + digital products), I’d probably rank them:

1. Brevo — best overall starter

Good if you want:

• email newsletters
• simple automations (welcome sequence, abandoned checkout follow-up, launches)
• occasional SMS blasts

The downside: SMS usually isn’t “free forever”; you pay for text credits.

2. Scubamail — closest match to “email + SMS in one place”

It’s aimed more directly at businesses wanting both channels, with email, SMS, and WhatsApp campaigns from one contact list. www.scubamail.io

3. MailerLite + a separate SMS tool

If your priority is selling digital products (Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, Shopify digital downloads, courses, etc.), MailerLite is one of the easiest creator tools. It doesn’t solve SMS by itself, but many creators pair it with an SMS provider later. www.techradar.com

A few things I’d consider before choosing:

• How big is your email list? (0–500 vs 10k+ changes the answer)
• Do you need automated texts, or just occasional launch announcements?
• Where do you sell? (Gumroad, Shopify, Podia, Teachable, your own site, etc.)

For most solopreneurs selling digital products, I’d start with Brevo or MailerLite, and only add SMS once you have a reason to text customers regularly. SMS can be powerful, but it also comes with consent/compliance requirements (especially in the U.S.).

For a solopreneur selling digital products, the tricky part is that free email marketing is common, but truly free SMS marketing is rare. Most tools give you free email and let you add SMS later on a pay-as-you-go basis. StackFYI Zapier

Here are the options I’d look at:

My picks for your situation:

1. If SMS is important: choose Brevo.

• You can start with email for free.
• Add occasional texts like “new product drop,” “cart reminder,” or “limited-time offer” without moving to a complicated marketing stack. Salesforce
• If your business is mostly digital products (courses, ebooks, templates, memberships): choose Kit.

• It is designed around creators selling digital products.
• Pair it with a separate SMS provider later if texting becomes a major channel. Zapier
• If you want the simplest beginner setup: choose MailerLite.

• Great for lead magnets, welcome sequences, and selling from a small audience. Zapier

A practical solopreneur stack would be:

• Under ~1,000 subscribers: Kit or MailerLite + no SMS initially.
• Growing list + wanting texts: Brevo.
• Selling physical products or ecommerce-style offers: Omnisend. Zapier Toolradar

One thing to keep in mind: SMS marketing has extra compliance requirements (consent, opt-out language, carrier rules), so it’s worth using a platform that handles those workflows rather than sending bulk texts manually. Solopreneur

If you tell me what kind of digital products you sell (templates, courses, ebooks, memberships, software, etc.) and your current list size, I can narrow this down to one choice.

For a solopreneur selling digital products, I’d look for email-first tools with lightweight SMS, because many “free” platforms either don’t include SMS or only offer it as a paid add-on. A few options:

My shortlist for your use case:

1. Best all-around for a digital product creator: Penlly
   • Good fit if you want one place for:
     • lead magnet → email sequence → product launch → SMS reminder
     • basic segmentation
     • simple automations
   • The free plan is designed around email + some SMS usage. www.penlly.com

2. Best if you mostly care about email (and SMS is occasional): MailerLite
   • Very popular with creators selling courses, templates, ebooks, and memberships.
   • I’d pair it with a low-cost SMS provider only when needed. www.techradar.com

3. Best “keep it simple” SMS add-on: TextMagic
   • Useful for launch-day texts, coupon reminders, or webinar notifications without committing to a large marketing suite. solopreneurtools.io

A couple of things to keep in mind:

• SMS marketing requires explicit opt-in (don’t just upload your email list and start texting).
• For digital products, SMS usually works best for high-value moments:
  • “Your course opens today”
  • “Cart closes tonight”
  • “New template bundle is live”
  • “Your discount expires in 3 hours”

If I were setting this up for a one-person digital product business, I’d probably start with MailerLite for the core email engine or Penlly if SMS is a must-have from day one, then only pay for SMS volume once it proves it drives sales.

Yes — but there’s an important catch: truly free email + SMS together is getting harder to find.

For a solopreneur selling digital products, I’d look at these:

My pick for you: Brevo

Brevo's pricing/details

Brevo's Free plan is $0, gives you up to 300 email sends per day, and explicitly includes email and SMS campaigns. However, the SMS messages themselves aren't free—you purchase SMS credits when you want to send them. help.brevo.com

That's actually a pretty good setup for a digital-product solopreneur: keep your regular email marketing essentially free, then pay only when you want to send a text such as:

“Your new template is live — grab it here → …”

If SMS isn't essential: MailerLite

MailerLite

I'd actually choose MailerLite over Brevo if your priority is simplicity and you're mostly doing email. Its current Free plan gives you 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails/month, plus automations, landing pages, forms, and the ability to sell digital products directly. www.mailerlite.com

So my recommendation would be:

MailerLite → if 90%+ of your marketing will be email.
Brevo → if you specifically want email + SMS under one roof.

One thing I'd avoid for your use case: Omnisend. Its current rules changed in May 2026, and new Free-plan users don't get SMS; SMS now requires Pro. support.omnisend.com

If you tell me roughly how many subscribers you have (e.g. 100, 1,000, 5,000) and whether you're selling through Gumroad, Shopify, your own website, etc., I can narrow it down to the cheapest setup for you.

Yes. If SMS is a must-have alongside email, I’d look at Brevo first.

🥇 Brevo — best fit for your use case

Brevo’s free plan includes both email and SMS campaigns, so you can keep everything in one place. You get:

• $0/month
• Up to 300 emails/day
• Up to 100,000 stored contacts
• Email campaigns + SMS campaigns
• Basic automation
• Drag-and-drop email builder
• Contact segmentation and reporting

The catch: SMS itself isn't free—you purchase SMS credits separately. help.brevo.com

For a solopreneur selling digital products, that's actually a pretty good setup: email handles your regular launches/newsletters, while SMS can be reserved for high-value messages like “sale ends tonight”, abandoned-cart reminders, or new-product alerts.

🥈 MailerLite — better email experience, but SMS isn't on the free plan

MailerLite is arguably nicer if your priority is email + landing pages + selling digital products. Its free plan supports up to 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails/month, and even includes a basic digital-product selling capability. www.mailerlite.com

But its SMS functionality isn't included in that free marketing plan, so it doesn't meet your “free email + simple SMS” requirement as cleanly as Brevo.

My pick: Start with Brevo if SMS is genuinely part of your marketing strategy. Start with MailerLite if SMS is only a “nice to have” and you care more about the email/digital-product side.

If you tell me roughly how many subscribers you have and how often you'd send SMS, I can narrow it down to the cheapest setup (including alternatives like Kit, Klaviyo, and HubSpot).

Yes — but there’s an important catch: truly free email + SMS together is getting harder to find in 2026.

My top pick: Brevo

For a solopreneur, Brevo is probably the closest fit to what you're asking for:

• $0/month Free plan
• Email + SMS campaigns in the same platform
• Up to 300 email sends/day
• Up to 100,000 stored contacts
• No time limit on the free plan help.brevo.com
• You can start with email and only pay for SMS usage when you actually send texts.

The big distinction: the platform is free, but SMS messages aren't free. You'll need to purchase SMS credits. That's normal because carriers charge for text delivery.

One I'd avoid for your specific use case: Omnisend

Omnisend has a nice free email plan—500 emails/month to 250 contacts—but new users can't send SMS on the free plan. As of May 4, 2026, SMS requires the Pro plan, starting at $59/month, plus SMS credits. support.omnisend.com

Another good email option: MailerLite

MailerLite is arguably nicer if email is your main channel. Its current free plan gives you 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails/month, plus landing pages, forms, automations, and even the ability to sell one digital product. www.mailerlite.com

But you'd need a separate SMS service, so it's less convenient if you specifically want email + SMS under one roof.

For your situation, I'd start with Brevo. You can build your email list for $0, send occasional promotional emails, and add SMS when you have a compelling offer—without committing to a monthly SMS platform fee.

One caveat: if you're texting U.S. customers, make sure you collect the appropriate SMS marketing consent/TCPA opt-in; don't simply upload phone numbers from your email list. help.brevo.com

If you tell me roughly how many email subscribers you have and how many SMS messages you'd send per month, I can compare the actual costs of Brevo vs. a couple of alternatives for your business.

Yes — Brevo is probably the best fit for what you described.

🥇 Brevo — best email + SMS combo

Its free plan includes both email campaigns and SMS campaigns, which is unusual. You get:

• $0/month
• Up to 100,000 contacts stored
• 300 email sends/day
• Email campaigns + automations
• SMS campaigns
• Drag-and-drop email builder
• Basic analytics
• No time limit on the free plan

The catch: SMS isn't free. You buy SMS credits separately, starting at 100 credits, and pricing depends on the recipient's country. help.brevo.com

For a solopreneur selling digital products, that's actually a pretty nice setup: keep your email marketing free, and only pay when you actually want to send an SMS.

Another good option: MailerLite

MailerLite is arguably nicer if email is your primary channel. Its current free plan gives you 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails/month, plus landing pages, forms, automations, and even the ability to sell one digital product. www.mailerlite.com

But Brevo wins for your specific requirement because SMS is built into the platform.

My recommendation: Start with Brevo if you want something like:

Free lead magnet → email welcome sequence → product launch emails → occasional SMS like “Last day for the launch discount.”

If you tell me roughly how many subscribers you have (or expect) and whether you're selling through Gumroad, Shopify, your own site, etc., I can narrow it down to the best 2–3 options for your exact setup.

For a solopreneur selling digital products, I’d look for email-first tools with lightweight SMS add-ons rather than a full enterprise marketing suite. The catch is that truly free email + SMS together is rare because SMS has carrier costs; most tools give you free email and charge for texts. www.stackfyi.comwww.salesforce.com

Here are the options I’d consider:

My picks for your situation:

1. Best simple stack: Kit + TextMagic

• Kit handles:
  • lead magnets
  • welcome sequences
  • product launches
  • creator-style newsletters
• TextMagic handles:
  • “new product is live”
  • webinar reminders
  • VIP customer texts

This keeps SMS costs tied to actual usage. www.sequenzy.comsolopreneurtools.io

2. Best all-in-one: Brevo

• Better if you really want one dashboard.
• Good for a small digital product business that wants email + occasional SMS campaigns. www.stackfyi.comwww.salesforce.com

3. Best if you sell courses/templates/downloads and are growing an audience: Kit

• Many creators prefer it because the automation is built around subscribers rather than traditional “marketing lists.” mailtoolfinder.com

A simple setup I’d use as a solo creator:

1. Landing page → collect email + SMS opt-in
2. Automated 5–7 email welcome sequence
3. Weekly/value newsletter
4. SMS only for high-value moments (launches, deadlines, limited offers)

One important note: in the U.S., SMS marketing requires proper consent and opt-out handling (for example, clear permission and STOP/unsubscribe mechanisms), so don’t just upload your email list and start texting.

If you tell me what kind of digital products you sell (ebooks, templates, courses, memberships, software, etc.) and roughly how many subscribers you have, I can narrow this down to the best fit.

Yes. Brevo is probably the best fit for what you described.

• Free forever: $0/month, no credit card required.
• Email: up to 300 emails/day.
• SMS: supports SMS campaigns on the free plan, but SMS credits are purchased separately—so the platform is free, while the texts themselves aren't. help.brevo.com
• Automation: includes basic multichannel automation, useful for things like welcome sequences and product launches. help.brevo.com
• Good for a solopreneur: one user seat and plenty of contacts can be stored, although the daily email limit is the real constraint. help.brevo.com

Brevo's official pricing

One important alternative

MailerLite is arguably nicer if email is your main channel. Its current free plan gives you 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails/month, plus landing pages, forms, automations, and digital-product selling. However, SMS isn't included in the free plan in the same way Brevo offers it. www.mailerlite.com

MailerLite's official pricing

My pick for you: Brevo if you genuinely want to send occasional SMS promotions alongside email. MailerLite if SMS is more of a "nice to have" and you want a particularly simple digital-product/email setup.

If you tell me roughly how many subscribers you have and how often you'd send SMS, I can narrow it down to the cheapest setup for you.

Yes. If you want one tool that handles both email and simple SMS, I’d look at Brevo first.

Best fit: Brevo

• $0/month on the free plan.
• Up to 100,000 contacts stored.
• 300 emails/day on the free tier.
• Supports email campaigns + SMS campaigns from the same platform. help.brevo.com
• SMS isn't free, though—you purchase SMS credits separately. help.brevo.com
• Good fit for a solopreneur because you can start without committing to a monthly subscription.

The important distinction is: free email + paid-as-you-go SMS, rather than truly free SMS.

Another option: MailerLite

MailerLite is arguably nicer if email is your main channel. Its current free plan gives you 250 active subscribers and 2,500 emails/month, plus landing pages, forms, automations, and even support for selling one digital product. www.mailerlite.com

However, SMS isn't included in the free MailerLite marketing plan, so you'd be looking at a separate SMS solution.

What I'd choose for your situation

My pick: Brevo if SMS is genuinely part of your marketing strategy. You could use email for launches, newsletters and nurture sequences, then occasionally pay for SMS credits for things like “Last day: 20% off” or “Your new product is live.”

If you tell me roughly how many subscribers you have and how many SMS messages you'd send per month, I can also find the cheapest setup (including alternatives like Kit, Loops, TextMagic, etc.) for your specific volume.

Yes. Brevo is probably the best fit for what you described.

Brevo has a $0/month free plan that includes both email and SMS campaigns. The free tier currently allows up to 300 email sends per day, and SMS credits are purchased separately—you don't get a free pool of SMS messages. help.brevo.com

How I'd compare the main options

MailerLite's free plan is particularly nice for digital products—it includes landing pages, signup forms, automations, and even selling one digital product, but SMS isn't part of the free offering. www.mailerlite.com

For a solopreneur, I'd pick Brevo if SMS is genuinely important. You could use email for launches, newsletters, abandoned-cart/follow-up sequences, etc., and reserve paid SMS credits for high-value messages like:

• "Your launch starts tomorrow"
• "20% off ends tonight"
• "New product is live"
• "Last 2 hours to grab it"

That keeps SMS costs under control rather than paying for a full SMS platform.

If you tell me roughly how many subscribers you have (e.g. 300, 1,000, 5,000) and what you're selling, I can recommend the cheapest setup and tell you what I'd use for email + SMS + checkout.

Yes. For a solopreneur selling digital products, Brevo is probably the best fit if you want one simple platform for both email and SMS.

My top picks

Brevo: Its free plan includes email campaigns, automation, forms, and SMS campaigns; you simply purchase SMS credits separately. SMS credits don't expire. help.brevo.comhelp.brevo.com

Brevo

Omnisend: It looks attractive at first, but there's an important 2026 change: new users on the free plan cannot send SMS. SMS now requires the Pro plan for people subscribing after May 4, 2026. support.omnisend.com

Omnisend

MailerLite: Excellent free email option—up to 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails/month—but it's not really a free email + SMS solution. www.mailerlite.com

MailerLite

What I'd do in your situation

I'd start with Brevo. You can keep your monthly software cost at $0, build your email list, and only pay when you actually send SMS messages. That's particularly attractive for digital products where you might use SMS sparingly for things like:

• New product launches
• Limited-time discounts
• Webinar/course reminders
• Cart/checkout nudges
• "Last day" promotions

One caveat: for US marketing SMS, you'll need proper TCPA consent/opt-in, and Brevo has specific requirements around SMS compliance. help.brevo.com

If you tell me roughly how many email subscribers you have (or expect) and how many SMS messages you'd send per month, I can tell you which option is likely to be cheapest.

Yes. The best fit I’d look at first is Brevo.

🥇 Brevo — best if SMS matters

Brevo has a genuinely free-forever plan that includes:

• 300 email sends/day
• Up to 100,000 stored contacts
• Email campaigns + basic automation
• SMS campaigns
• Drag-and-drop email builder
• No credit card required

The important catch: SMS itself isn't free—you buy SMS credits separately. But you don't need a paid monthly subscription just to have SMS functionality. help.brevo.com

For a solopreneur, that's a pretty compelling setup: use email for your regular marketing and SMS for things like launch reminders, flash sales, cart/checkout nudges, or "new product is live" messages.

What about MailerLite?

MailerLite is arguably nicer if email + selling digital products is your primary focus. Its free plan gives you 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails/month, plus automations, landing pages and the ability to sell a digital product. www.mailerlite.com

However, SMS isn't part of the free marketing plan, so you'd need another solution for SMS. That's why I'd favor Brevo for your particular requirement.

My recommendation

For your situation, I'd start with Brevo. You can stay at $0/month while your list is small, then pay only for SMS credits when you actually send texts. www.brevo.com

If you tell me roughly how many email subscribers you have (or expect) and how often you'd send SMS, I can also compare Brevo against 2–3 other options and tell you which would be cheapest.