Beehiiv Pricing in 2026: Plans, Free Plan and Team Costs
Beehiiv starts at $49/mo: Lite plan, billed annually, 1,000 subscribers at this price. Beehiiv has a free plan (up to 2,500 subscribers).
01Beehiiv Plans
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Limits | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Up to 2,500 subscribers; 1 publication; 1 team seat; 1 guest author | |
| Lite | $49 | n/a | 1,000 subscribers at this price; Up to 100,000 subscribers; 3 publications; 2 team seats | Paid subscriptions, 0% take rate; Ad monetization; Automations; Audience polls |
| Pro | $95 | n/a | 1,000 subscribers at this price; Up to 250,000 subscribers; 10 publications; 10 team seats | Remove beehiiv branding; Webinars and coaching; Advanced analytics; Webhooks |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom subscriber and publication limits; Unlimited team seats | SSO/SAML; Dedicated IPs; Customer success manager; Concierge onboarding |
Prices are in US dollars, per month. Prices change often, so confirm on Beehiiv’s pricing page before you buy.
02How the Price Scales
Beehiiv prices the account, not each user, so adding teammates does not change the bill. The size of your list or your sending volume does.
Beehiiv publishes its larger tiers only in an interactive calculator, so check the price at your list size on its pricing page.
03Compared With Other Email Marketing Tools
Beehiiv is the 12th cheapest of the 12 email marketing tools we track, by entry price. Cheaper: Brevo ($8.08/mo), Constant Contact ($10.20/mo) and MailerLite ($10.80/mo).
- Brevo pricing $8.08/mo
- Constant Contact pricing $10.20/mo
- MailerLite pricing $10.80/mo
04Is Beehiiv Worth the Price?
Beehiiv is worth paying for if you publish a newsletter and want growth and monetization tools built in. Its strength is growing and monetizing a newsletter as a business in itself. Its Value score is 4.1/5: strongest on free plan and plan terms, weakest on entry cost. The score measures cost and accessibility, not how much the product can do.
| Value score component | Score (0 to 1) |
|---|---|
| Entry cost | 0.00 |
| Free plan | 1.00 |
| Adoption | 0.60 |
| Drawback risk | 0.67 |
| Plan terms | 1.00 |
05What You Get
Beehiiv is a newsletter platform, not a general email marketing tool. It bundles a website, a referral program, recommendations between newsletters, an ad network and paid subscriptions, all aimed at publishers who want to grow and earn from a list. Automation and ecommerce features are minimal because that is not what it is for.
Where it falls short: It is not suited to stores or sales-driven marketing, and the paid plans cost more than basic email tools.
Pros
- Strong fit for media-style newsletters
- Built-in growth and monetization features
- Simple publication workflow
Cons
- Less suitable for broad lifecycle marketing
- Higher-value features can require pricier tiers
- Automation depth is narrower than ecommerce tools
06Price History
- 2026-10-01 Plans renamed and repriced for new customers (Launch became Free, Scale became Lite, Max became Pro). Lite is $49/mo billed yearly. When we checked on 2026-09-29, Scale was listed at $43/mo billed monthly. Source
07FAQ
Does Beehiiv have a free plan?
Yes. It includes: up to 2,500 subscribers; 1 publication; 1 team seat; and 1 guest author.
How much does Beehiiv cost for a team of 10?
Beehiiv prices the account, not each user, starting at $49/mo. Team size does not change the price; the size of your list does.
Is Beehiiv cheaper on annual billing?
Beehiiv publishes only an annual-billing price for its Lite plan ($49 a month).
What does Beehiiv’s top plan cost?
The top tier is priced on request.