beehiiv: what it is and who it's for

beehiiv is a newsletter platform: you write and send emails, host a newsletter website, and grow and monetize a list from one place. We've used it for our own newsletter.

Who it's for

Writers, creators and small teams who want to start an email newsletter, publish it on a website, and later grow or monetize it.

Good for: starting or growing an email newsletter. Not ideal for: email automations or removing beehiiv branding on a $0 budget (those need Lite or Pro).

Pricing summary (as of Oct 2026)

Free plan: $0, no card needed. Paid plans from $49/mo billed annually (Lite, up to 1,000 subscribers). People who sign up through our link get a 14-day trial plus 20% off their first 3 months, per beehiiv's partner page.

Prices change; check beehiiv's pricing page ↗ for current numbers.

Pros

Based on beehiiv's own website and pricing pages (vendor claims, not tested by us).

• Free plan up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited email sends
• Website, podcast and recommendation network included
• 0% take on paid subscriptions (Stripe fees apply)
• Custom domains, automations and A/B tests on paid plans

Cons

• Automations, polls, A/B tests and the ad network need a paid plan
• Removing beehiiv branding needs Pro
• Free plan allows 1 publication and 30-day analytics lookback
• Paid pricing climbs with subscriber count

How AppToBot uses it

The AppToBot newsletter is hosted on beehiiv (apptobot.beehiiv.com). The newsletter is currently paused.

Recipes that use beehiiv

• AI RSS reader with a daily digest
• One 5-minute digest for 30+ newsletters

Start your own newsletter on beehiiv ↗ Affiliate link: we earn a commission if you sign up, at no cost to you. It doesn't affect ratings. Disclosure

Sources

• https://www.beehiiv.com/pricing
• https://www.beehiiv.com/partners

Affiliate disclosure

Affiliate link: we earn a commission if you sign up, at no cost to you. It doesn't affect ratings. beehiiv is one of our two affiliate partners. See the disclosure page.