Beehiiv

Category: Email/Newsletter

Substack but for serious newsletter operators, built for growth and revenue.

Beehiiv is the newsletter platform purpose-built for serious newsletter operators, strong growth tools (referrals, recommendations, custom domains), monetisation (ads, premium, boosts), and analytics that Substack and ConvertKit don't match. AI features added writing assistance, summarisation, and audience growth tools. Used by independent newsletter creators, media brands, and increasingly B2B marketers running newsletter as a primary channel. Pricing is reasonable; growth tiers escalate as list grows.

Our verdict

Built by newsletter operators for newsletter operators, and it shows. The growth tools (referrals, recommendations, boosts) are the real reason to pick it over Substack or ConvertKit.

Best for: Independent newsletter operators and B2B marketers treating newsletter as a primary growth channel.

Pros

  • Best newsletter-specific growth tools (recommendations, referrals)
  • Built-in monetisation without third-party stitching
  • Analytics depth Substack can't match

Cons

  • Less powerful general-purpose email automation than ActiveCampaign
  • Pricing scales with list size
  • Newer platform, enterprise integration ecosystem is still developing

Pricing: Free + paid from $42/mo (Freemium)

Rating: 4.5/5