

beehiiv vs. Substack
beehiiv is the dynamic and modern alternative to Substack, focused on newsletter growth and monetization.
beehiiv is best for
- Content-focused newsletters and publications
- All-in-one solution for website, email, data analytics, and growth tools
- Ownership of your audience and custom aesthetic
- Affordable flat-rate pricing that favors growing creators and companies
- Enterprise-level solutions made simple and accessible to everyone
Substack is good for
- Being a part of an ecosystem for writers
- Simplicity without the bells and whistles
- Your content being accessible in their mobile app
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With beehiiv you’ll have the same suite of tools used by the world's largest newsletters.
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Monthly Pricing | ||||
Monthly email sends | Unlimited | Unlimited | ||
Free plan up to 2,500 subscribers | ||||
Up to 10,000 subscribers | $99 | Free | ||
Up to 100,000 subscribers | $299 | Free | ||
Paid Subscriptions | 0% | 10% | ||
Content Management Features | ||||
Team members | ||||
Email sends | ||||
Web posts | ||||
Publications | ||||
Subscribers | ||||
Website Features | ||||
Web hosting | ||||
Subscribe forms | ||||
Advanced email capture | ||||
Custom domain | ||||
Survey forms | ||||
Advanced web builder | ||||
Newsletter Features | ||||
Custom builder | ||||
Optimized deliverability | ||||
Custom fields | ||||
Custom HTML | ||||
Audience polls | ||||
A/B Testing | ||||
Content creation AI | ||||
Custom mobile apps | ||||
Audio newsletters | ||||
Collaborative editing | ||||
Inline comments | ||||
Growth | ||||
Recommendation network | ||||
Magic links | ||||
Referral program | ||||
Boosts | ||||
Monetization | ||||
Integrated Ad network | ||||
Paid Subscriptions | ||||
Boosts | ||||
Analytics | ||||
Campaign analytics | ||||
Subscriber metrics | ||||
Advanced segmentation | ||||
Advanced analytics | ||||
Integrations | ||||
Giphy | ||||
Unsplash | ||||
API access | ||||
Security | ||||
2FA | ||||
SSO | ||||
Support | ||||
Normal support | ||||
Priority support | ||||
Account manager |
estimated migration time: 10 minutes
Download our free migration guide below
Upload subscribers
Download a csv of your existing email list and upload it directly to beehiiv.
Estimated time: 2 minutes.
Import existing content
Drop your current URL into our content import tool and we'll do the rest.
Estimated time: 5 minutes.
Transfer premium subscriptions
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.
Case Studies

Case Study: The Drop by Gannon Breslin
Gannon Breslin started out in newsletters before there was a newsletter business.

Case Study: The Publish Press by Colin and Samir
We connect with creators, Colin and Samir, about how they expanded from YouTube to newsletters with The Publish Press

How Young Money’s List Grew 17x Since Switching to beehiiv
The Jack Raines Story: From 2,000 to 35,000 Subscribers on beehiiv

Case Study: The Ramp Report by Ramp Capital
The newsletter for all things markets, tech, startups, business, and memes

Creator Spotlight: Jake Robinson of The Morning Huddle
Compiling the best fantasy football news and memes to help readers win their league and share a laugh

Creator Spotlight: Noah Edelman of WTF CRYPTO
Crypto education in a way that makes sense
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