Kit vs. beehiiv

No. Export your contacts from Kit and import directly into beehiiv. We've migrated lists of 500,000+ subscribers without losing a single contact. Migration typically takes about 15 minutes.

beehiiv handles welcome sequences, drip campaigns, and behavior triggers natively. If you're using Kit's visual automation flows, you'll recreate those in beehiiv's automation builder.

DNS propagation typically completes in 24-48 hours. We provide step-by-step documentation for all major registrars.

Yes. You can transfer premium subscriptions seamlessly. Your readers won't be notified of the switch. Their payment method, billing cycle, and settings remain unchanged. beehiiv doesn't take a cut of your earnings, unlike Kit, which takes 0.6% on every sale.

All plans include documentation, guided setup, and email support. Max and Enterprise plans add priority support and dedicated account managers, respectively.

Yes. Drop your current URL into our content import tool and we'll handle the rest. Most publishers are sending within a day.

Both platforms support paid newsletters, but with a major difference. beehiiv takes 0% of your subscription revenue. Kit takes 0.6% of every transaction.

Yes, but each takes a different approach. beehiiv's integrated ad network connects publishers with premium advertisers who pay to sponsor your newsletter. Kit has a Sponsor Network, which requires 10,000+ subscribers, weekly sending, exclusivity, and Kit takes 23.5% of earnings. For programmatic ad monetization, beehiiv provides more accessible options.

beehiiv includes built-in referral programs, a recommendation network for cross-promotion, and Boosts for paid subscriber acquisition. Kit has Creator Network for cross-promotion (paid recommendations take 23.5% fee) but lacks beehiiv's full growth toolkit.

Both platforms have strong deliverability. Kit reports 99.8% delivery rate. beehiiv provides enterprise-grade infrastructure with similarly strong inbox placement.

Sign up free with no credit card required and send your first newsletter within minutes. Migration from Kit takes about 15 minutes with our import tools.