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| Your shortlist | NewslettersBeehiiv |
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| General starting cost | Free, then $49/mo |
| Billing and eligibility | View recorded plans (2)
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| The verdict | A newsletter you can grow without pretending the podcast feed is email. |
| Free tier | Available. Check the plan limits below. |
| Best for | Writers and weekly hosts who want the list, a real site, and a letter that actually goes out, plus recommendations and ads they control. |
| Not the best fit | A host who only needed the files in the apps, with no letter attached, or someone who just wanted a private notes feed. |
| The gotcha | Growth tools can turn the letter into a funnel, and paid prices jump with list size. |
| Public plans | Read public plan notes
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| Pricing notes | Paid prices rise with subscriber count. The annual cards round their monthly equivalents to $43 and $96; the annual totals above are the actual listed charges. Paid subscription revenue has no beehiiv platform percentage; payment processing still applies. |
| Category | Newsletters |
| Tool type | Newsletter platforms |
| Also listed in | Hosting, Monetization |
| Revenue methods | Ads and sponsorships, Memberships and private feeds, Digital products |
| Monetization requirements | Podcast hosting and premium content have plan requirements. The newsletter Ad Network is not automatically an in-episode podcast ad marketplace. |
| Price checked | 2026-09-06 |
| Next step | Visit Beehiiv |