Beehiiv
Email Marketing
Newsletter platform built for growth.
Beehiiv offers referral programs, an ad network and monetization tools for newsletters.
Visit Beehiiv Compare head to headWhy teams switch
The pain
Mailchimp: Prices tied to contact count, including contacts you never email.
The upgrade
- Referral program
- Ad network
- Websites
- Analytics
Trade-offs
- Smaller ecosystem of integrations and add-ons than Mailchimp.
- Fewer enterprise compliance certifications and admin controls in most cases.
Savings calculator
Team size: 25 seats
Estimated yearly savings
$2,100
$3,900 on Mailchimp vs $1,800 on Beehiiv — 54% less. Prices are editable estimates.
How to migrate
From Mailchimp to Beehiiv
- Export. Export your audience as CSV (keep tags and consent status) and save email templates as HTML.
- Set up Beehiiv. Create your workspace and invite one or two people to pilot it first.
- Import. Bring your data in using Beehiiv's import tools, starting with what your team uses daily.
- Switch over. Warm up the new sending domain and re-authenticate SPF/DKIM before your first big send. Then invite the rest of the team and cancel Mailchimp at the end of your billing period.
How it compares
| Tool | Pricing | Self-host | Best for | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beehiiv | Freemium | Growing newsletters | Referral program · Ad network · Websites | |
| Buttondown | Freemium | Writers | Markdown editor · Paid newsletters · API | |
| Kit | Freemium | Creators | Visual automations · Landing pages · Commerce | |
| Listmonk | Open source | High-volume senders | Self-hosted · Millions of subscribers · Templates | |
| Loops | Freemium | SaaS startups | Transactional + marketing · Event-based loops · Clean editor |