FreeLowest at your size
$0a month, free plan
Fits best up to 2,500 subscribers.
- Subscribers: Up to 2,500
- Team seats: 1
- Publications: 1
1 more
- No paid subscriptions
beehiiv vs Substack
What beehiiv and Substack cost at your size, and what you get on each plan.
For 1,000 subscribers, paying yearly, beehiiv is cheapest at no cost. Substack has no plan for 1,000 subscribers.
Plan and feesWhat makes up the monthly total
No plan cost and no fees
No prices recorded yet.
Over a year
Free
Not published
Limits the vendor lists
- Covers up to 2,500 subscribers, then you need a bigger plan
- 1 team seat included
- No paid subscriptions
None listed
Features
For the plan in each column, from each vendor's own pages. "Not recorded" is a gap in our records, not a missing feature. How we check
Earning
Paid newslettersCharge readers for a subscription.
NoOn Lite and up
YesSubstack keeps 10%
Recorded for only some of these tools
AutomationsAutomated email sequences and workflows.
NoOn Lite and up
Not recorded
Landing pagesBuild sign-up or sales pages without a separate site.
Yes
Not recorded
Remove vendor brandingSend without the platform's logo or badge.
NoOn Pro and up
Not recorded
Custom domainUse your own domain for pages or newsletters.
Not recorded
Add-onOne-time $50 fee
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At a glance
We only give one side the edge when both figures are published.
| Plan | beehiiv | Substack |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest paid plan | Lite | Not published |
| Free plan | Yes | Not recorded |
| Free trial | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Plans we track | All 3 | None yet |
beehiiv plans
Lite
$49a month, billed yearly
At 1,000 subscribers
Fits best if you need 2 team seats.
Same at your size, no extra fees.
- Subscribers: Up to 100,000
- Team seats: 2
- Publications: 3
2 more
- Take rate on paid subscriptions: 0%
- beehiiv branding not removable
Pro
$95a month, billed yearly
At 1,000 subscribers
Fits best if you need 10 team seats.
Same at your size, no extra fees.
- Subscribers: Up to 250,000
- Team seats: 10
- Publications: 10
Substack plans
No plans recorded yet.