Beehiiv is what you switch to when you want your newsletter to be a business, not a pen pal habit.
We assessed Beehiiv alongside the rest of our newsletters & email reviews, including Ghost, Kit and ActiveCampaign, so the score below is relative to that field.
Boosts (paid cross-promotions) are the headline feature, and yes — they work. They also cost money. Set a CAC ceiling and stick to it.
The ad network is genuinely surprising. Operators who couldn't get a sponsor before are pulling four-figure monthly checks from house ads. The bar to qualify isn't insane.
| PLAN | PRICE | WHAT YOU GET |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 /mo | up to 2,500 subscribers |
| Growth | see vendor | scales with subscriber count |
| Enterprise | see vendor | custom |
Growth-focused newsletters — and anyone who wants Beehiiv to do the heavy lifting in this category.
Skip it if you need heavy third-party theme customization beyond Beehiiv's built-in editor. — if that's a dealbreaker, see every newsletters & email tool we've tested.
- Is Beehiiv worth it in 2026?
- The newsletter platform built by people who actually ran one. We rate it 9/10, and it's the strongest pick for growth-focused newsletters.
- How much does Beehiiv cost?
- Beehiiv lists Free at $0/mo, Growth at see vendor, Enterprise at see vendor. List prices change often, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.
- What are the downsides of Beehiiv?
- Editor still trails Substack in feel Boosts cost real money
- How did BestCreates review Beehiiv?
- Editorially reviewed: Evaluated against our documented editorial framework — features, ease of use, pricing accuracy, support and integrations — using vendor documentation, pricing pages and published user evidence rather than hands-on testing. The score is relative to the other tools we cover in this category.
Editorially reviewed. Evaluated against our documented editorial framework — features, ease of use, pricing accuracy, support and integrations — using vendor documentation, pricing pages and published user evidence rather than hands-on testing. Read our review standards.
BestCreates is written and edited by Carlos Gil. Every tool is assessed against the same documented framework — the jobs creators hire it for, ease of use, pricing accuracy, support and integrations — and each review states in the open how it was assessed.
LAST CHECKED SEP 16, 2026
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