Newsletter Ledgerbeehiiv pricing: what you pay at your list size
beehiiv prices by subscriber count, takes 0% of paid subscription revenue, and leaves card processing to Stripe. Below: the plan price at common list sizes, the full monthly cost of a paid newsletter, and every figure's source. Checked ; 2 of 9 price tiers confirmed on beehiiv's own pages.
Key facts from beehiiv's own pages
- Free: $0 up to 2,500 subscribers. Its feature list does not include paid subscriptions.
- Lite: the cheapest plan with paid subscriptions, up to 100,000 subscribers. At 1,000 subscribers: $59.00/month, or $588.00/year ($49.00/month) billed yearly. verified
- Revenue share: “beehiiv takes 0% of your paid subscription and digital product revenue”, minus Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction (beehiiv pricing page). verified
- Pro: $109/month month-to-month or $95/month billed yearly at 1,000 subscribers. verified Not used in the tables because Lite is cheaper and also supports paid subscriptions.
beehiiv raised prices for new customers in October 2026 (third-party reports; see the price-change log). Existing customers move to the October 2026 prices at their first renewal on or after 2026-11-01 (reported by third parties; not confirmed on beehiiv's own pages).
What beehiiv costs at common list sizes
| Subscribers | Plan (free newsletter) | Plan, billed yearly | Plan, month-to-month | Paid newsletter: total cost | Same on Substack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | Free | $0.00 | $0.00 | $62.30 Lite | $33.30 |
| 1,000 | Free | $0.00 | $0.00 | $75.60 Lite | $66.60 |
| 2,500 | Free | $0.00 | $0.00 | $135.50 Lite * | $166.50 |
| 5,000 | Lite | $95.00 * | not in our data | $228.00 Lite * | $333.00 |
| 10,000 | Lite | $119.00 * | $139.00 * | $385.00 Lite * | $666.00 |
| 25,000 | Lite | $169.00 * | not in our data | $834.00 Lite * | $1,665.00 |
| 50,000 | Lite | $249.00 * | $299.00 * | $1,579.00 Lite * | $3,330.00 |
| 100,000 | Lite | $399.00 * | not in our data | $3,059.00 Lite * | $6,660.00 |
Per month, US dollars. “Plan” columns: cheapest plan for a free newsletter at that size. “Paid newsletter: total cost” assumes 5% of the list pays $8/month and the platform is billed yearly; it includes the plan (cheapest one that supports paid subscriptions), the platform's percentage fee and Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 per charge. * = includes a figure not yet confirmed on the official page. Where our data lacks an exact tier, the next known tier up is used. Change any input in the cost calculator.
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When beehiiv becomes cheaper than Substack
With a 0% fee, beehiiv beats Substack's 10% once your monthly paid revenue is more than 10× the Lite plan's monthly cost. Stripe fees are the same on both, so they don't affect this.
| Subscribers | Lite plan / month (billed yearly) | Cheaper than Substack above | Paying readers at $8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $49.00 | $490.00/mo | 62 |
| 2,500 | $69.00 * | $690.00/mo | 87 |
| 5,000 | $95.00 * | $950.00/mo | 119 |
| 10,000 | $119.00 * | $1,190.00/mo | 149 |
| 25,000 | $169.00 * | $1,690.00/mo | 212 |
| 50,000 | $249.00 * | $2,490.00/mo | 312 |
Try your own list size and price in the Substack break-even calculator.
Strengths and limits, on the facts
In beehiiv's favour
- 0% of paid subscription revenue, stated on the pricing page.
- A free plan up to 2,500 subscribers for a free newsletter.
Limits to know
- Paid subscriptions need Lite or above, so a paid newsletter pays a plan fee from the first subscriber.
- Prices for new customers rose in October 2026; most Lite tiers above 1,000 subscribers are not yet confirmed on beehiiv's own page.
We have not used beehiiv as a publisher; this page covers price only. Features, deliverability and growth tools are not assessed.
All beehiiv price tiers in our data
| Plan | Subscribers up to | Month-to-month | Billed yearly (total) | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free no paid subscriptions | 2,500 | $0.00/mo | $0.00/yr | Monthly: verifiedYearly: verified | beehiiv.com |
| Lite | 1,000 | $59.00/mo | $588.00/yr $49.00/mo | Monthly: verifiedYearly: verified | beehiiv.com, beehiiv.com |
| Lite | 2,500 | $79.00/mo | $828.00/yr $69.00/mo | Monthly: unverifiedYearly: unverified | eden.so, emailoctopus.com |
| Lite | 5,000 | not in our data | $1,140.00/yr $95.00/mo | Monthly: unverifiedYearly: unverified | emailoctopus.com |
| Lite | 10,000 | $139.00/mo | $1,428.00/yr $119.00/mo | Monthly: unverifiedYearly: unverified | eden.so, emailoctopus.com, ppc.land |
| Lite | 25,000 | not in our data | $2,028.00/yr $169.00/mo | Monthly: unverifiedYearly: unverified | emailoctopus.com |
| Lite | 50,000 | $299.00/mo | $2,988.00/yr $249.00/mo | Monthly: unverifiedYearly: unverified | eden.so, emailoctopus.com |
| Lite | 75,000 | not in our data | $3,948.00/yr $329.00/mo | Monthly: unverifiedYearly: unverified | emailoctopus.com |
| Lite | 100,000 | not in our data | $4,788.00/yr $399.00/mo | Monthly: unverifiedYearly: unverified | emailoctopus.com |
“Unverified” figures come from dated third-party write-ups because beehiiv's page shows most tier prices only inside an interactive slider. See the methodology.