Comparisons

Substack vs beehiiv

We know this is a big decision for you, so let's make it easy.

Considering moving your newsletter to beehiiv? This is where we shine relative to their offerings:

Creator-friendlyAll the upside without any transactional fees. We give you the tools to succeed, and all of the revenue is yours.

CustomizationYour newsletter and site shouldn't look like everyone elses. We've got the tools to make your newsletter standout in the inbox.

All-in-oneBest-in-class editor, campaign metrics, referral program, subscription management, and more. All you'd ever need to scale a successful newsletter, fully integrated under one roof.

Proven track recordBuilt by a team who has first-hand experience scaling a newsletter into the millions and beyond. Now you have access to the same tools the big players have 🚀

Web hosted content
✅Yes
✅Yes
Newsletter focused
✅Yes
✅Yes
No code needed
✅Yes
✅Yes
Supports premium subscriptions
✅Yes, and you keep 100% of your revenue
✅Yes, but you lose 10% of your revenue
Open API Access
✅Yes
❌No
Paywall and user authentication built in
✅Yes
✅Yes
Customizable email templates
✅Yes
❌No
Fully-integrated referral program
✅Yes
❌No
Custom URL support
✅Yes
✅Yes
Flat-rate predictable pricing
✅Yes
❌No, costs scale with revenue
Embeddable subscribe forms
✅Yes
✅Yes
Custom HTML support in emails
✅Yes
❌No
Gmail clipping warnings
✅Yes
❌No
Email validation and fraud detection
✅Yes
❌No
Unlimited team members included
✅Yes
✅Yes
Twitter embed integration
✅Yes
❌No
Seamless content and subscriber import
✅Yes
❌No

Migrate to beehiiv in just 5 minutes

We've built a suite of tools specifically to make the migration from Substack to beehiiv seamless, and without any disruptions to your current readers.

Upload subscribers: Download a csv of your existing email list and upload it directly to beehiiv. Estimated time: 1 minute.
Import existing content: Drop your Substack URL into our content import tool and we'll do the rest. Estimated time: 1 minute.
Transfer premium subscriptions: Connect your Stripe account and use our migration tool to transfer your active subscriptions from Substack to beehiiv. Your readers won't be notified of the switch—their payment method, billing cycle, and other settings will all remain unchanged...and now you'll keep 100% of your revenue. Estimated time: 3 minutes.
Create. Monetize. Grow.: Leverage our comprehensive suite of tools to take your publication to the next level.

We have a dedicated team of support engineers to provide white glove service upon request. Contactconciergeso we can ensure everything goes smoothly.

Join the movement 🐝

Dozens of the top newsletters have already migrated from Substack to beehiiv. Check out some of the success stories below 👇🏽

Case Study

The Drop

With 35,000+ subscribers and a 40%+ open rate, The Drop is one of the largest and most engaged NFT-focused newsletters.

Case Study

Young Money

With multiple posts exceeding 25,000 impressions, Jack Raines' influence on millenials and finances is growing by each send.

Case Study

Publish Press

A twice-weekly newsletter featuring creator economy news and analysis, created for creators looking to grow their media business.

The beehiiv advantage

Built by the same team who created Morning Brew’s internal tools and infrastructure—trust us when we say you’re using the best tools the newsletter space has to offer.