beehiiv
Newsletter platform with hosted website, ad network, paid subscriptions and growth tools for publishers.
Best for Newsletter publishers who want to monetize
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What it does
beehiiv is an all in one publishing platform for creators, publishers, and brands. Users write content, design web pages, and set up monetization, receiving delivered emails, custom websites, audience growth, and revenue. It is built for anyone from individual writers and journalists to media organizations wanting to run and scale a newsletter business.
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Ad network
Connects your published newsletter content with global brands looking to place sponsorships without requiring manual ad sales.
Use caseA writer monetizes their regular email issues by running placements from global brand sponsors.
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Website builder
Generates on brand websites and landing pages through a no code setup without needing web design experience.
Use caseA publisher launches an on brand website to publish articles and capture subscriber emails online.
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Paid subscriptions
Collects recurring subscription revenue from readers directly with zero percent platform take rate fees.
Use caseA journalist charges their audience a monthly fee for exclusive premium newsletter content.
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Newsletter builder
Styles and designs email layouts using editing tools and templates directly while drafting content.
Use caseAn email operations manager designs and styles a branded publication issue before dispatching it to subscribers.
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Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | $0 | per account | 2,500 subscribers, 1 publication |
| Lite | Not listed | $49 | per account (priced by subscribers) | Starting price (likely 1,000 subscribers); up to 100,000 subscribers; ad monetization; beehiiv MCP |
| Pro | Not listed | $95 | per account (priced by subscribers) | Starting price (likely 1,000 subscribers); up to 250,000 subscribers; AI credits (high) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Not listed | custom | contact sales |
From beehiiv's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front. A few figures (often the yearly price) are derived rather than printed on the page.
Before you pay
- Card needed for the trial
- No
What beehiiv says
No credit card is needed to get started, and the trial ends when you upgrade.
Source page - Watermark on the free plan
- Yes
- Support
- Slack community, human support, 24/7 priority support, customer success manager
Only what beehiiv's own pages state, with the quote behind each answer. Anything they don't publish is left out rather than guessed.
beehiiv video tutorials
Independent creators on YouTube, not beehiiv or us. The video loads from YouTube only when you press play.
What the free plan includes
Up to 2,500 subscribers, 1 publication, 1 seat, unlimited sends, beehiiv branding, 30 day analytics
Questions people ask about beehiiv
Is beehiiv free?
Yes, there is a free plan: Up to 2,500 subscribers, 1 publication, 1 seat, unlimited sends, beehiiv branding, 30 day analytics.
Does the beehiiv free plan add a watermark?
Yes, free plan output carries a watermark or branding. Source
Do I need a credit card to try beehiiv?
No, you can start without a credit card. Source
Does beehiiv have an API?
Yes.
How do you count subscribers?
Subscribers are counted by unique email addresses subscribed to your publication, with varying limits per plan (up to 2,500 on Free, 100,000 on Lite, 250,000 on Pro, and custom on Enterprise). Source
Is there a limit on how many emails I can send?
No, every plan includes unlimited email sends without penalties for frequency or list size. Source
How does the free trial work?
Free is free forever without a credit card, while Lite and Pro offer free trials of paid features with no credit card required to start. Source
Do you take a cut of my paid subscriptions or product sales?
beehiiv takes a 0% cut of revenue from paid subscriptions and digital products, with only standard Stripe processing fees applying. Source
Works with
- Integrations
- Google, Stripe, Zapier, Google Analytics, Slack
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from beehiiv's own pages, then checked .
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