beehiiv
6.2/10beehiiv is a newsletter platform for creators, media brands and businesses to publish, grow and monetize email newsletters alongside a hosted website.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
beehiiv is a newsletter publishing platform started in 2021 by former Morning Brew staff. Each post goes out as an email and is also published as a web page on a hosted site. The platform puts more weight on audience growth and revenue than on classic marketing automation. Growth tools include a referral program, cross-publication recommendations, Boosts for paid referrals, Magic Links and signup forms. Revenue tools include a built-in ad network, a sponsorship storefront, paid subscriptions with no platform cut (Stripe fees still apply) and digital products. Segments update automatically and can draw on custom fields, engagement, survey answers and referral counts. A visual automation builder handles onboarding and nurture flows. Pricing depends on plan and subscriber count. The free plan covers up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends. Lite starts at 59 dollars a month, or 49 a month billed annually, for up to 1,000 subscribers and scales to 100,000. Pro starts at 109 dollars a month and goes past 250,000 subscribers. Enterprise is quoted on request and adds SSO, audit logs and dedicated IPs. There are few native integrations, mainly Zapier and Make, so most other connections go through those two or the public API and webhooks. It suits creators, small media businesses and startups that run a newsletter as a product. The main limitations are a fairly basic email design editor and website builder, and automation that is lighter than in full email marketing suites. Support is by email ticket only, with priority support on Pro.
Our Rating
Who beehiiv is best for
Good fit
It is built for creators to grow and monetize newsletters, with ads, paid subscriptions and a referral program.
Solo creators get unlimited sends on the free plan, plus paid subscriptions and ad revenue.
The free plan covers 2,500 subscribers, and the growth and monetization tools suit newsletter-led startups.
Affordable and simple for newsletters, but e-commerce and automation are limited.
Less suited
Pro offers 10 seats and A/B testing, but automation and design options are lighter than in full email marketing suites.
The Enterprise plan adds SSO, audit logs and dedicated IPs, but the product is still built mainly for publishers.
It publishes newsletters and web posts but has no social media tools.
Digital products are supported, but there are few native integrations with store platforms.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The free plan includes unlimited sends for up to 2,500 subscribers, which is generous for a newsletter launch.
- beehiiv takes no cut of paid subscription revenue; only Stripe's processing fees apply.
- Growth tools are built in: referral program, recommendations and paid Boosts.
- Segments update automatically and can use engagement, survey answers and referral counts.
- Reviewers note that new features ship frequently.
Cons
- Email design is limited, with few templates and a text-focused editor.
- Automation is lighter than in dedicated email marketing suites, and some users report little guidance on setting it up.
- Support is by email ticket only; there is no phone support.
- Native integrations are few, mostly Zapier and Make.
- The jump from the free plan to the first paid tier is steep for small creators, and costs rise with list size.
Key Features
beehiiv Pricing
Free
- Basic API access
- 1 publication, 1 seat
- Unlimited email sends
- Up to 2,500 subscribers
- 5,000 podcast downloads per month
- Custom domains and AI website builder
- Campaign analytics with 30-day lookback
Lite
or $588/year (save 17%)
- Human support
- 12-month analytics lookback
- A/B testing, surveys and polls
- 3 publications, 2 seats, 3 webhooks
- Up to 3 digital products, 10 live automations
- Ad network, recommendations, paid subscriptions with 0% take rate
- Starting price is for up to 1,000 subscribers; plan scales to 100,000 (469 dollars per month at that size)
Pro
or $1,140/year (save 13%)
- Priority support
- Remove beehiiv branding
- 10 publications, 10 seats
- Send API, unlimited automations and webhooks
- Sponsorship storefront, dynamic content, RSS to Send
- Starting price is for up to 1,000 subscribers; scales to 250,000+ (999 dollars per month)
Enterprise
- Unlimited seats
- SSO and audit logs
- Granular role permissions
- Dedicated IPs and deliverability reports
- Dedicated account manager and concierge onboarding
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The free plan covers up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends, one publication and one seat.
No. beehiiv takes 0% of subscription revenue, but Stripe's standard fee of 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction applies.
At the 1,000-subscriber tier, Lite costs 588 dollars a year (49 dollars a month) instead of 59 dollars a month, and Pro costs 1,140 dollars a year instead of 109 dollars a month.
Native integrations are mainly Zapier and Make. There is also a public API, webhooks, and on Pro a Send API.
SSO, audit logs, dedicated IPs and granular permissions are included only in the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
Paid plans get email ticket support, and Pro adds priority support. Enterprise includes VIP support and a dedicated account manager.
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