Beehiiv Review (2026)Free to 2,500 Subs, You Keep 100%

Pricing (2026)

✓ Pricing re-verified 9 Oct 2026

Subscriber-based, and you keep 100% of paid subscriptions — beehiiv shows a 0% take rate, against Substack's 10%, leaving only Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30. At up to 1,000 subscribers Lite is $59/mo billed monthly or $49/mo on yearly billing, Pro $109/mo or $95/mo yearly. At 10,000 subscribers Lite is $139/mo ($119 yearly) and Pro $239/mo ($199 yearly); at 50,000 Lite is $299/mo ($249) and Pro $469/mo ($399); at 100,000 Lite is $469/mo ($399) and Pro $699/mo ($599).

Frequently asked questions

What are the limits on beehiiv's free plan?

Free costs $0 and the pricing slider keeps it available up to 2,500 subscribers, with unlimited email sends, templates, landing pages, the recommendation network and API access. Paid subscriptions, ad monetization and automations start on Lite. Read on 5 October 2026.

What does beehiiv cost once I pass the free tier?

At up to 1,000 subscribers Lite is $59 a month billed monthly, or $49 a month on yearly billing; Pro is $109 monthly or $95 a month yearly. The price then steps with list size rather than sliding: 10,000 subscribers puts Lite at $139 a month on monthly billing, 50,000 puts it at $299. Read on 5 October 2026.

Does beehiiv take a cut of paid subscriptions?

No. beehiiv shows a 0% take rate on paid subscriptions, which start on Lite; what you lose is Stripe's processing fee of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. That is the difference their own pages draw against Substack's 10%.

Is this a hands-on review of Beehiiv?

This is a researched assessment, not a hands-on test — where we've used a tool ourselves, we say so explicitly. We name what each tool is good and bad at, and we earn a commission only if you sign up, at no cost to you.

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