creatorUpdated September 2026 · prices from vendor's pricing page
beehiiv pricing
beehiiv has 4 plans: Launch, Scale, Max, Enterprise. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $49/mo (Scale). Fees: 0% platform take rate on paid subscriptions; Stripe's standard processing fee (2.9% + $0.30/transaction) applies
Launch
$0/mo
- Up to 2,500 subscribers
- Unlimited email sends
- Website + podcast tools, campaign analytics
- Custom domains, API access (excluding Send API)
Scale
$49/mo
or $517/yr (~$43/mo)
- Up to 2,500 subscribers (scales to 100,000)
- Ad Network, 0% take rate on paid subscriptions
- Digital products, community, email automations
- 3 team seats
Max
$109/mo
or $1,151/yr (~$96/mo)
- Up to 2,500 subscribers (scales to 100,000)
- Branding removal, sponsorship storefront
- Audio newsletters, RSS-to-send
- Up to 10 publications, unlimited seats, Send API
Enterprise
Custom
- 100K+ subscribers
- Free plan limits
- Up to 2,500 subscribers, unlimited email sends, website + podcast tools; 'Powered by beehiiv' branding until Max plan
- Fees
- 0% platform take rate on paid subscriptions; Stripe's standard processing fee (2.9% + $0.30/transaction) applies
- Discounts
- Annual billing saves ~12% (Scale $588->$517/yr; Max $1,308->$1,151/yr)
Prices scale with subscriber count via a slider up to 100K+; exact price at higher tiers (e.g. 10k/50k subscribers) could not be verified from a static page fetch.
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Questions people ask
+Is beehiiv free?
No, beehiiv has no free plan.
+How much is beehiiv Scale?
beehiiv Scale costs $49/mo billed monthly or $517/yr (~$43/mo).
+How much is beehiiv Max?
beehiiv Max costs $109/mo billed monthly or $1,151/yr (~$96/mo).
+Does beehiiv charge fees?
0% platform take rate on paid subscriptions; Stripe's standard processing fee (2.9% + $0.30/transaction) applies
+Does beehiiv have a discount?
Annual billing saves ~12% (Scale $588->$517/yr; Max $1,308->$1,151/yr)
Sources: www.beehiiv.com