Squarespace vs. beehiiv

No. Export your contacts from Squarespace and import directly into beehiiv. We've migrated lists of 500,000+ subscribers without losing a single contact.

Yes. Many publishers use Squarespace for their main website while running their newsletter on beehiiv. Also, beehiiv includes an AI-powered web builder for newsletter-focused sites if you want everything in one place.

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

Yes. beehiiv handles welcome sequences, drip campaigns, and behavior-based triggers. Squarespace offers more basic automations designed for simple follow-ups rather than for ongoing newsletter workflows.

Most teams are sending within a day. beehiiv is built specifically for newsletters and does not require a website subscription to get started.

All plans include documentation, guided setup resources, email support, and migration assistance. Scale and Enterprise plans add dedicated onboarding and priority support, respectively.

beehiiv offers a free plan for up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited email sends and no website subscription required. Squarespace Email Campaigns is a paid add-on with tiered send limits and requires an active Squarespace site plan. As your list and send volume grow, beehiiv remains simpler and more predictable to run.

beehiiv includes unlimited email sends on all plans, even our free Launch tier. Squarespace Email Campaigns limits monthly sends based on your tier. When you hit a plan’s limit, campaigns pause until the next month.

beehiiv offers a free email plan for up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends and no website subscription required. Squarespace does not offer an ongoing free email plan. Instead, it offers a limited trial, after which a paid Email Campaigns tier and an active Squarespace site plan are required to continue sending.

Yes, beehiiv's integrated ad network connects publishers with premium advertisers. Squarespace doesn't offer an ad network. It's designed for selling products, not monetizing content.

beehiiv includes built-in referral programs, a recommendation network for cross-promotion, Boosts for paid subscriber acquisition, and native signup forms designed to drive newsletter growth. Squarespace’s email tools are built for sending campaigns tied to a website and do not include dedicated audience growth or subscriber acquisition features.

beehiiv offers advanced segmentation based on subscriber engagement, behavior, and custom fields, which allows publishers to target audiences more precisely. Squarespace supports basic tagging and list organization but does not provide behavioral segmentation or advanced filtering designed for newsletter-driven personalization.

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