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 MailerLite
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beehiiv
47%
match · $588/yr
MailerLite
85%
match · $130/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
MailerLite
Entry plan
Flat price, whole team$10.80
× 12 months$129.60
Per year
$1.08 per person / mo
$130
Starting price; rises with usage
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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MailerLite
From $12Free plan
G2 4.6 · 1,109 reviewsCreators on a budget who want automations and a website for less than Kit Creator at small and mid list sizes.
Side by side
| beehiiv | MailerLite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free up to 2,500 subscribers; paid from $59/month (monthly) or $49/month (yearly) at 1,000 subscribers | Free up to 250 subscribers; paid from $12/month (monthly) or $10.80/month (annual) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | 4.6 (1,109 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 on a budget who want automations and a website for less than Kit Creator at small and mid list sizes. |
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
MailerLite
Pros
- Comfort is $19/month at 1,000 subscribers (monthly), half Kit Creator's $39
- 50 automations on Comfort
- Website, blog and landing pages included
- 14-day trial with no card
Cons
- Free plan is only 250 subscribers since June 2026
- No recommendations network or ad network
- Comfort caps monthly sends at 10x your tier
- Pricing page does not state the fee on paid newsletter sales
Marcus Williams