Freelance Business & Money

Instantly vs lemlist for a solo freelancer sending about 200 cold emails a month: entry-plan cost per email, limits, warm-up and the CAN-SPAM basics.

A newsletter with 100 paying readers at $8 a month sounds like $800. After the platform takes its cut and

Linktree alternatives compared on what they take when you sell: Beacons’ 9% fee, Stan Store’s flat $29, Carrd’s $19 a year. Prices read Oct 23, 2026.

Kajabi starts at $143 a month billed annually; Teachable at $29 plus 7.5% per sale. Fees and limits read from both pricing pages on 19 Oct 2026.

Gumroad takes 10% + $0.50 direct and 30% via Discover. See what Lemon Squeezy, Payhip and Sellfy leave you on a $29 sale, with fees read 14 Oct.

Mailchimp’s free plan caps at 250 contacts. We compare the free limits of MailerLite, Kit, Beehiiv and Brevo, with prices read 13 Oct and a 300-contact example.

Google Voice Starter is $10 a month; OpenPhone (Quo) starts at $15 billed annually plus messaging fees. Prices read 12 Oct, with a year-one cost table.

Which password manager suits a freelancer? Compare 1Password, Bitwarden and Proton Pass on sharing client logins, per-client vaults, cost and offboarding.

Which portfolio website builder is worth it for a freelancer? Compare Carrd, Framer, Webflow, Wix and Squarespace by the cheapest plan with your own domain.

A $75,000 salary and $75,000 in freelance income are not the same money. The formula for what to actually target, covering self-employment tax, health insurance, time off, and billable hours.