beehiiv
Entry plan
Flat price, whole team$49.00
× 12 months$588.00
Per year
$4.90 per person / mo
$588
Starting price; rises with usage
beehiiv vs Mailchimp
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beehiiv
48%
match · $588/yr
Mailchimp
83%
match · $156/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Mailchimp
Essentials
Flat price, whole team$13.00
× 12 months$156.00
Per year
$1.30 per person / mo
$156
Rises with contacts
beehiiv
From $59Free plan
Newsletter writers who want to earn from paid subscriptions, ads and paid recommendations without giving up a share of subscription revenue.
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Mailchimp
From $13Free plan
G2 4.3 · 12,993 reviewsCreators whose newsletter is part of a store or service business and who need Mailchimp's integrations more than creator monetization tools.
Side by side
| beehiiv |  Mailchimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free up to 2,500 subscribers; paid from $59/month (monthly) or $49/month (yearly) at 1,000 subscribers | Free up to 250 contacts; paid from $13/month (Essentials, 500 contacts, monthly) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | 4.3 (12,993 reviews) |
| Best For | Newsletter writers who want to earn from paid subscriptions, ads and paid recommendations without giving up a share of subscription revenue. | Creators whose newsletter is part of a store or service business and who need Mailchimp's integrations more than creator monetization tools. |
Pros and cons
beehiiv
Pros
- No beehiiv cut of paid subscription revenue
- Built-in ad network and paid recommendations market
- Unlimited sends, website and podcast hosting even on Free
- Migration tools for Substack, including moving Stripe paid subscriptions
Cons
- Paid subscriptions, ads and automations need Lite, from $49/month billed yearly
- Free plan stops at 2,500 subscribers
- beehiiv branding removal is Pro only
- You cannot connect an existing Stripe account; beehiiv sets up a new one
Mailchimp
Pros
- 300+ integrations, the most here
- SMS add-on in the same account
- Standard allows up to 200 automation flows
- Landing pages and pop-up forms included
Cons
- No paid subscriptions, recommendations or ad network in its listed plan features
- Free plan allows only 500 emails a month
- Costs $385/month at 50,000 contacts on Essentials (monthly)
Marcus Williams