EmailOctopus is a complex, powerful tool, but it lacks some of the most important features that you need when you're building a newsletter.
Buttondown is a more light-weight tool that gives you the same ease of use as EmailOctopus, as well as support for features like:
Buttondown has a step-by-step guide for migrating from EmailOctopus to Buttondown! Here's the deal: if it takes you more than ten minutes, you get a free month of Buttondown.
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Host on custom domain  | EmailOctopus —  | Buttondown  | 
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Dedicated IP  | EmailOctopus —  | Buttondown  |