Marketing · Email marketing and automation
beehiiv
Newsletter platform with built-in growth, website and monetisation tools
At a glance
beehiiv is a platform for writing, sending and growing email newsletters. It combines a no-code email editor with a website builder, a recommendation network, automations and analytics, and lets publishers earn through a built-in ad network, paid subscriptions and digital product sales.
- Category
- Email marketing and automation
- Best fit
- SME · Mid-market
- Pricing
- See pricing below
- In Adam’s stack
- No
Who beehiiv is best for
Creators, founders and media-style businesses whose newsletter is a core product or audience channel. Pick it over general email marketing tools when growth and monetising the newsletter itself matter more than ecommerce or sales automation.
Key features
- Free plan for up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends
- Built-in ad network and paid subscriptions with 0% take rate on paid plans
- Recommendation network and referral tools for audience growth
- No-code website and landing page builder
- Automations, polls and A/B testing on paid plans
- Podcast hosting and digital product sales
Why it’s worth it
It bundles the newsletter, website, growth and revenue tools into one platform, so a publisher can grow and monetise an audience without stitching together several services.
Things to consider
- It is built for newsletters, so it lacks the CRM, sales pipeline and complex B2B automation of marketing automation platforms
- Ad network earnings depend on audience size and niche, and Stripe fees still apply to paid subscriptions
- Removing beehiiv branding requires the Pro plan or above
beehiiv pricing
Pricing as published by beehiiv
Free up to 2,500 subscribers. Lite US$49/month and Pro US$95/month (prices as published for yearly billing; monthly costs more). Enterprise by quote. 0% take rate on paid subscriptions, Stripe fees apply.
Source: beehiiv.com/pricing. Checked 8 October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.
Alternatives to beehiiv
Other tools listed under Email marketing and automation. Tools from Adam’s stack are marked.
Email marketing and automation with a built-in sales CRM
SMEMid-marketHubSpot
In Adam’s stackAll-in-one CRM with free tier; easiest to start on and grow with
SMEMid-marketEnterpriseThe familiar starting point for small businesses
SMEThe go-to for e-commerce and D2C brands
SMEMid-marketCampaign Monitor
AustralianClean, design-led email marketing
SMEMid-marketEmail, SMS and WhatsApp at a low price
SMEMid-marketEmail for creators and newsletters (formerly ConvertKit)
SMEE-commerce email and SMS
SMEEnterprise B2B marketing automation
Enterprise
FAQ
beehiiv: common questions
Is beehiiv free?
Yes, beehiiv has a free plan for up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited email sends, templates and landing pages. Paid subscriptions and the ad network require the Lite plan or higher.
beehiiv vs Substack?
Substack is free to start but takes a share of paid subscription revenue. beehiiv charges a plan fee instead and takes 0% of paid subscription revenue, and offers more control over branding, website design and growth tools.
Can I use beehiiv for business marketing emails?
Yes, especially for content-led newsletters. For sales sequences, CRM-linked automation or ecommerce flows, a dedicated marketing automation or ecommerce email platform is usually a better fit.
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