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6 tools compared. Prices checked 2026-10-20.

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What do these mean?
Custom sending domain
Send emails from your own address, like hello@yourdomain.com, instead of the vendor's.
Signup forms
Forms you can put on your own site so people can subscribe.
Segmentation
Send to part of your list, for example only people who clicked last time.
Campaign analytics
See opens, clicks and unsubscribes for each email you send.
Subscriber export
Download your whole subscriber list, so you are never locked in.
Paid subscriptions
Charge readers for a paid version of your newsletter.
Recommendation network
Other newsletters recommend yours to their readers, and you recommend theirs.
Referral program
Readers earn rewards for getting friends to subscribe.
Ad network
Earn money from ads or sponsors placed in your emails.
Automations
Emails that send themselves, such as a welcome series for new subscribers.
A/B testing
Try two subject lines on part of your list and send the winner to the rest.
API access
Connect your own code or other tools to the platform.
Webhooks
Get a message sent to your own system when something happens, like a new subscriber.
AI agent access (MCP)
Let AI tools such as Claude run the platform for you.
Remove vendor branding
Hide the vendor's logo from your emails and pages.
Newsletter website
A public page that archives your newsletters.
Dynamic content
Show different content to different readers in the same email.
You pay now
$139 /mo
beehiiv Lite, the cheapest plan with everything you need

5 of 6 alternatives cover what you need. The cheapest of those saves $94.50 (68%) a month.

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Cheaper, but missing things you need

MailCheap
New (under 3 months) · Open source
$39 /mo
saves $100 (72%)
Starter plan · 43,333 emails/mo
Covers 3 of 5 things you need.
Missing segmentation (not stated by the vendor), subscriber export (not stated by the vendor).
Priced per email sent, not per subscriber, assuming one email a week.
Reported switches: none yet Say they use it: none yet website ↗ price wrong? Prices and sources

One email a week to every subscriber (about 4.33 emails per subscriber per month). Monthly billing. Cheapest plan that covers the size. Test emails, welcome emails and confirmation emails are not counted, so tools that bill per email send may cost more in practice. beehiiv's Free plan costs $0 at 1,000 subscribers but lacks: custom sending domain.

Compare in detail

beehiiv and the 4 cheapest alternatives. ✓ included +$ paid add-on ~ partly ? not stated – not offered

Feature beehiiv
your tool
 EmailOctopus MailerLite Buttondown Ghost
Monthly cost
1,000 subscribers $59$0$19$27$35
5,000 subscribers $109$31.50$49$47$75
10,000 subscribers $139$44.50$89$97$105
50,000 subscribers $299$178$319$337$249
What you need
Custom sending domain ✓✓✓✓✓
Signup forms ✓✓✓✓✓
Segmentation ✓✓✓+$9✓
Campaign analytics ✓✓✓+$9✓
Subscriber export ✓✓✓✓✓
Also useful
Paid subscriptions ✓?✓+$9✓
Recommendation network ✓???✓
Referral program ✓???✓
Ad network ✓???✓
Automations ✓✓✓+$29~
A/B testing ✓?✓~?
API access ✓✓✓✓✓
Webhooks ✓✓✓✓✓
AI agent access (MCP) ✓?✓??
Remove vendor branding ✓✓✓+$79✓
Newsletter website ✓~✓✓✓
Dynamic content ✓?✓??
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