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Newsletter operators who treat the newsletter as a business: they want to keep paid revenue, sell ads, run automations and own their website and domain, and they are fine paying a monthly plan to do it.

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Quick overview

Pricing
Free up to 2,500 subscribers; paid from $49/month (Lite, billed yearly, 1,000 subscribers)
Plans
Free: $0 up to 2,500 subscribers, unlimited sends, 1 seat, 1 publication; no paid subscriptions, ads or automations. Lite: up to 1,000 subscribers $49/month billed yearly ($588/year) or $59 month to month; 2,500 $69 yearly / $79 monthly; 5,000 $95 / $109; 10,000 $119 / $139; 25,000 $169 / $199; 50,000 $249 / $299; 100,000 $399 / $469 (Lite maximum). Pro: 1,000 $95 yearly / $109 monthly; 5,000 $169 / $199; 10,000 $199 / $239; 25,000 $299 / $349; 100,000 $599 / $699; 250,000+ $869 / $999. Enterprise: custom. Prices are per subscriber bucket. 0% fee on paid subscriptions and digital products; Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. 14-day Pro trial, no card, but paid subscriptions, ads and custom domains stay locked until you pay.
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Key features

  • 0% take rate on paid subscriptions and digital products (Lite and above)
  • Ad network with CPC and CPM offers, plus paid recommendations (formerly Boosts)
  • Website builder, podcast hosting and community on every plan
  • Automations (10 on Lite, unlimited on Pro), segments, A/B tests and referral program
  • REST API on all plans, webhooks on Lite, Send API on Pro

Pros

  • No cut of paid subscription revenue, only Stripe fees
  • Several ways to earn besides subscriptions: ad network, paid recommendations, digital products
  • Real automation, segmentation and API tools for a newsletter platform
  • Free plan with unlimited sends up to 2,500 subscribers

Cons

  • Paid subscriptions, ads and custom domains need a paid plan (from $49/month billed yearly)
  • Plan price climbs with your list, even if few readers pay
  • No reader app or social feed comparable to Substack's
  • Branding removal, multiple paid tiers and the Send API are Pro only

beehiiv in our comparisons

Marketing Automation

beehiiv vs Substack

Substack costs nothing until readers pay and has the best discovery. beehiiv costs a monthly plan but takes 0% of paid revenue, so it wins once you earn about $950/month on a 5,000-subscriber list.

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Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026
Marketing Automation

Kit alternatives

For most newsletter writers, beehiiv is the best Kit alternative: 0% on paid subscriptions, an ad network and paid recommendations. Pick Substack for a free start with discovery, or Ghost to own your site with no revenue cut.

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Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026