The short decision
The real question is not whether MailerLite can make a page; it is whether you will already be paying for a MailerLite plan. Once your list or your feature needs push you to Comfort, the site builder, blog and custom domain come with the email bill. A separate WordPress site then becomes an extra cost you need a reason for.
If you are on the Free plan, the picture changes. MailerLite's pricing page lists Free as up to 250 subscribers and 2,500 monthly emails, with one website and one landing page on a MailerLite address. That is enough for a signup page while you test an idea, but not for a branded site on your own domain.
What each MailerLite plan includes for sites
These are the site-related lines MailerLite publishes on its pricing, website builder and landing page feature pages. Prices are the starting figures shown; the actual price rises with your subscriber count, and MailerLite says annual billing saves 10%. Every new account gets 14 days to try premium features.
| Plan | Listed price | Sites and landing pages | Custom domain | Other site features listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, up to 250 subscribers | 1 website and 1 landing page | No; MailerLite address | Free hosting, unlimited traffic and storage |
| Comfort | From $12 per month | 10 websites and landing pages | Yes | Blog, sell digital products and subscriptions (up to 5 active digital products), remove MailerLite logo |
| Power | From $25 per month | Unlimited websites and landing pages | Yes | Custom code injection, password-protected pages |
| Enterprise | Custom | Not detailed on the pages fetched | Ask MailerLite | Ask MailerLite |
Custom domain rules that decide the question
MailerLite's custom domain help page contains the limits that most often force a separate site. Read them before you plan a move, because they matter more than the editor.
If your domain already has a website you want to keep, the practical setup is a subdomain such as join.yourdomain.com for MailerLite pages, with the main site staying where it is.
- A root domain can be used only if no functioning website is already published on it.
- A root domain cannot be connected to more than one page, and a subdomain becomes exclusively linked to the page you attach it to.
- MailerLite does not create 301 redirects or canonical tags; set a permanent www redirect with your DNS provider if you need one.
- Manual setup uses an A record, an optional www CNAME pointing to pages.mailerlite.com and a TXT verification record. DNS changes can take up to 24 hours to propagate.
- If SSL stays on Enabling SSL, MailerLite says to look for an AAAA record pointing to another server and remove it.
- The domain must show Active with SSL enabled before you can connect it to a site.
Yearly cost: MailerLite site versus WordPress
The table compares one year of site cost only. The WordPress rows still need an email tool, so add your MailerLite plan to them if your list is over the Free limit. Domain prices vary by registrar; the .com figure below is Porkbun's public pricing API entry for registration and renewal, used as one reference point.
| Setup | Site cost for a year | Domain | What you still pay for email | Fits when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MailerLite Free site | $0 | MailerLite address only | $0 up to 250 subscribers | Testing an idea with one signup page |
| MailerLite Comfort site | From $144 at $12 per month (about 10% less billed yearly) | Your own; .com listed at $11.08 per year at Porkbun | Included in the same plan | Your list already needs a paid plan |
| WordPress.com Personal plus email tool | $48 billed yearly ($4 per month); $9 per month if billed monthly | Free first year on yearly plans; monthly plans exclude it | Separate MailerLite plan | You want a fuller site but your list fits MailerLite Free |
| WordPress.com Premium plus email tool | $96 billed yearly ($8 per month) | Free first year on yearly plans | Separate MailerLite plan | You want more design options on WordPress.com |
| Self-hosted WordPress plus email tool | WordPress software is free; add your host's quote | Separate registration | Separate MailerLite plan | You need full plugin and server control |
Two worked examples
A 180-subscriber hobby newsletter that wants its own domain: MailerLite Free covers the email but not a custom domain. WordPress.com Personal billed yearly is $48 and includes the domain for the first year, with a MailerLite signup form on the site. Comfort would cost at least $144 a year for the same outcome, so the split setup is cheaper until the list passes 250.
A 600-subscriber newsletter: it is over the Free cap, so it needs at least Comfort. Check the Comfort price at 600 subscribers on the pricing slider, since $12 is a starting figure. Comfort already includes 10 sites, a blog and custom domains, so a separate WordPress.com Personal plan would add $48 a year for features you are already paying for, unless you need something MailerLite does not offer, such as redirect control.
When you still need a separate site
- Your root domain already hosts a site you are keeping, and you do not want the newsletter on a subdomain.
- You need 301 redirects or canonical tags managed from the site itself.
- You depend on plugins, server access, or custom code without paying for Power.
- You expect more than 10 pages and sites on Comfort.
- You want your posts to live in a system you can export and host anywhere, separate from your email provider.
- Your site sells or does things MailerLite does not list, so check the feature pages before assuming.
Checklist before you commit
- Write down your subscriber count today and in 12 months, and price that count on the MailerLite slider.
- List every page you need and count them against the plan limit.
- Decide root domain or subdomain before touching DNS.
- Plan your www redirect at the DNS provider, since MailerLite will not create it.
- Use the 14-day premium trial to build the pages before connecting the real domain.
- Recheck prices on the day you buy; vendor prices change.
Questions before you decide
Can I use my own domain on the MailerLite Free plan?
Not according to MailerLite's help center, which calls custom domains for sites a paid feature on the Comfort and Power plans. Free sites publish on a MailerLite address such as a subscribepage.io landing page URL.
Can a MailerLite site share a domain with my existing website?
Only on a subdomain. MailerLite says a root domain can be used only if no working website is already published on it, and a root domain cannot be connected to more than one page.
Does MailerLite set up redirects for www?
It can load the site on both the root and www versions, but its help page says it does not create 301 redirects or canonical tags. You configure a permanent redirect with your DNS provider if you want one.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- MailerLite pricing Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- MailerLite: Website builder features Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- MailerLite: Landing page builder features Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- MailerLite Help: How to add a custom domain to landing pages and websites Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- WordPress.com pricing Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- WordPress.org: Get WordPress Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- Porkbun public pricing API (.com entry) Accessed 29 Oct 2026
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