beehiiv review: Newsletter, podcast, website and community platform for creators and publishers

What beehiiv does

beehiiv is a publishing platform that puts newsletters, podcasts, websites, communities and digital products in one account. Writers get a custom editor, templates and built-in analytics, while growth tools such as referrals, recommendations, SEO and automations are part of the same system. Podcasters can import an existing RSS feed, publish episodes and send them to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other listening apps.

Monetization options include paid subscriptions with tiers and paywalls, sponsorships, an ad network and digital product sales. According to the vendor, it takes 0% of paid subscription and digital product revenue, though Stripe's standard processing fee of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction still applies.

Pricing is freemium. The Free plan costs $0 and covers up to 2,500 subscribers, with unlimited email sends on every plan. Lite is $49 per month billed yearly and covers up to 100,000 subscribers. Pro is $95 per month billed yearly and covers up to 250,000 subscribers, adds the option to remove beehiiv branding, and includes 10 team seats. Enterprise is custom-priced through sales and adds SSO / SAML, dedicated IPs and a customer success manager. Monthly-billed prices are not shown on the pricing page. Lite and Pro include a free trial.

• Newsletter editor with templates and analytics
• Podcast hosting and distribution
• Paid subscriptions with tiers and paywalls
• Digital product storefront
• No-code website and landing pages
• Branded community spaces
• Subscriber segmentation and automations
• Ad network and sponsorships

Our take

beehiiv suits solo creators, publishers and small teams who want a newsletter, website, podcast and paid content under one login rather than several separate tools. The Free plan is a low-risk way to start, and the vendor states that all products are on every plan, so upgrades mainly raise limits and unlock advanced features. It fits less well if you need to remove beehiiv branding without paying for Pro, or if you need more than 2 team seats on Lite. Buyers who want monthly billing should check the live checkout, since only yearly-billed per-month prices are published. Enterprise needs a sales conversation, and Stripe fees still apply to sales. Platform support beyond the web is not stated.