Changelog

Latest updates, features, and improvements

2.0.6

New Pricing: Simple, Transparent & Pay-as-You-Go

Why We're Changing

As LiteStartup grows from an email tool into a full build & growth platform, we wanted pricing that's as simple and transparent as the product itself. No hidden fees, no per-contact charges, no surprises.

New Plan Structure

We now offer two plans — Free and Pro. That's it.

Free Plan — $0/month

Perfect for hobbyists, evaluators, and side projects.

  • 5,000 emails/month with 200/day send limit
  • 1 GB storage & 1 GB bandwidth
  • 100 AI generations/month + 20 AI Agent sessions
  • 3,000 contacts, 1 domain, 20 mailboxes, 3 team members
  • 30-day data retention
  • All core products included: Workmail, Email Marketing, Transactional Email, Website, Blog, Live Chat, Help Desk, Docs, Changelog
  • When you hit a limit, usage pauses until next month

Pro Plan — $20/month (or $200/year — save $40)

For startups, SaaS companies, and growing businesses.

  • 50,000 emails/month with no daily limit
  • 20 GB storage & 10 GB bandwidth
  • 400 AI generations/month + 80 AI Agent sessions
  • Unlimited contacts & team members, 10 domains, 200 mailboxes
  • 100-day data retention
  • Everything in Free plus: SEO Automation, Marketing Automation, Warm-up, AI Content Assistant, AI Agent, AI Stack, Advanced analytics, Remove branding
  • Priority support with 12-hour response time

Pay-as-You-Go Overages (Pro Only)

Hit your Pro quota? No problem — usage continues at published unit prices, deducted from your balance.

Resource Price
Email (per 1,000) $0.40
Storage (per GB/month) $0.10
Bandwidth (per GB) $0.20
AI Content (per use) $0.01
AI Agent (per session) $0.05
AI Stack (per task) $0.03
AI RAG (per query) $0.02

Balance System

  • Top up anytime — minimum $5
  • Balance never expires and is shared across your team
  • Non-refundable — use it at your own pace

What's NOT Changing

  • No per-contact fees — ever. Free includes 3,000, Pro is unlimited.
  • No long-term contracts — cancel monthly plans anytime, yearly plans billed annually with discount.
  • All core products included in every plan — Workmail, Email Marketing, Transactional Email, Website, Blog, Live Chat, Help Desk, Docs, Changelog.
  • PayPal accepted. Stripe (credit/debit cards) coming soon.

Existing Users

We value our early adopters:

  • Existing Free users who activate a domain within 7 days of this announcement keep 10,000 emails/month — permanently.
  • Existing Pro users continue at $20/month with the new Pro quotas.
  • New users get the new pricing immediately.

Check your account page for a Grandfathered badge if you qualify.

FAQ

Q: What happens when I exceed my quota?
On Free, usage pauses until next month. On Pro, overages are deducted from your balance at unit prices.

Q: How much does email overage cost?
$0.40 per 1,000 emails. Sending 10,000 extra emails costs $4.00.

Q: Can I switch plans anytime?
Yes. Changes take effect immediately and billing is prorated.

2.0.1

Build Smarter, Grow Faster

What's New in V2

LiteStartup has been rebuilt around two core missions: Build and Grow.

We started as a lightweight email and application platform for startups. Now, with AI at the center of everything, we help you build products faster and grow your business smarter — all from one dashboard.

Build

  • Smart Email — AI-assisted composing, replying, and translating right inside your inbox
  • Applications — Website, blog, docs, changelog, and live chat — everything you need to ship and support your product
  • AI Stack — A growing toolkit of AI-powered utilities (starting with Image to Text, more coming soon)

Grow

  • SEO Automation — AI generates blog topics and articles on autopilot, helping you rank without the manual grind
  • Marketing Automation — Personalized cold outreach with smart follow-ups, powered by AI
  • Email Warm-up — Protect your sender reputation and land in the inbox, not the spam folder

AI Everywhere

  • AI Agent — Your personal assistant for quick data lookups, account insights, and platform navigation
  • AI Chat Sidebar — Draft, improve, and translate emails with a conversational AI panel
  • AI Stack — Dedicated space for AI tools that save you time every day

Our Mission

Help startups and solo founders spend less, build faster, and work smarter — with AI doing the heavy lifting.

1.11.0

Notification API

New Features

  • Notification EndpointPOST /client/v2/emails/notification for sending notification emails
  • Notification Scope — Dedicated notification scope for API keys
  • Default Recipients — Omit to/from to use configured defaults or registration email
  • Whitelist Validation — Only user-provided emails are checked against the whitelist; defaults are always allowed

Improvements

  • API documentation added for the notification endpoint
  • Improved API response consistency across all endpoints

Breaking Changes

  • Notification endpoint returns messageId (RFC 5322) instead of emailId
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