beehiiv vs. Substack
beehiiv is the dynamic and modern alternative to Substack, focused on newsletter growth and monetization.
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*beehiiv doesn't charge any platform fees. Payment processing fees may apply.
Testimonials
"We’ve been working with beehiiv for a year now and can’t recommend the product and their team more. It’s an intuitive, easy-to-use, and all-inclusive product that’s only made better by the great team behind it."
"A lot of platforms right now want to lock writers in and it's been so refreshing to work with a team that wants to help me reach wider audiences and own my own distribution. After moving to beehiiv, I feel like I went from someone who just writes newsletters to someone who is building a real and sustainable media business."
"I’m thankful for the initial start Substack provided, but as our paid subscribers grew, it became clear that their 10% cut wasn't sustainable for us. Staying there meant our growth would always be tied to their ecosystem. Switching to beehiiv gave us more control, flexibility, and profitability—it's exactly what we needed to scale"
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
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
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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 email sends | Unlimited | Unlimited | ||
| Free plan up to 2,500 subscribers | ||||
| Up to 10,000 subscribers | $109 | Free | ||
| Up to 100,000 subscribers | $329 | Free | ||
| Paid Subscriptions | 0% | 10% | ||
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“We launched on beehiiv with nothing, scaled to over 250,000 subscribers, and got acquired all in under a year. beehiiv is that powerful.”
Shaan Puri
Founder of Milk Road
“We’ve been working with beehiiv for a year now and can’t recommend the product and their team more. It’s an intuitive, easy-to-use, and an all-inclusive product that’s only made better by the great team behind it.”
Aine Stapleton
Head of Growth
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
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