beehiiv
Newsletter platform with growth tools, monetization and a website
beehiiv is a newsletter platform created by former Morning Brew team members, combining an editor, a hosted website and email delivery. It focuses on growth and monetization, with a referral program, recommendations between newsletters, an ad network and paid subscriptions. Publishers also get detailed analytics, A/B testing of subject lines and AI writing tools.
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- Oct 12, 2026
Features
Our take
Pros
- Growth tools like referrals and cross-newsletter recommendations
- Monetization through an ad network and paid subscriptions
- Hosted website and detailed analytics included
Cons
- Most monetization and growth features sit on paid plans
- Less suited to advanced marketing automation or e-commerce
Editorial assessment by the Alternatives.tools team, based on what the product is known for. Not a user review.
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