Our take
Pick beehiiv if writers who will stay on Free at $0 (up to 2,500 subscribers, unlimited sends) while they open a first Compose canvas, then Lite at $49/month yearly ($59 monthly at 1,000) when they need automations and 0% take-rate — not Pro $95 yearly unless they need remove-branding / 10 publications. Pick Hashnode if developers who will stay on Free at $0 forever (hosted blog, unlimited posts, Markdown) while
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Best for
beehiiv A newsletter canvas you start at a public $
Hashnode A developer blog you start at a public $
Free plan
beehiiv $0 · up to 2,500 subscribers. Unlimited email sends. 1 seat. 1 publication. Newsletters, Website, and Podcast. API (excluding Send API). beehiiv MCP / Agent read access. No card (FAQ)
Hashnode $0 · forever. Hosted blog. Unlimited posts. Markdown editor. Comments, series, analytics. Agent-ready and search-ready
Lowest paid
beehiiv Lite $59/mo
Hashnode Pro $5/user/mo
Next step up
beehiiv Higher list tiers from $79
Hashnode Growth $34
Coding agent
beehiiv Agent + Tab inside the editor
Hashnode
Runs where
beehiiv Hosted
Hashnode Hosted
Watch out
beehiiv Automations and 0% take-rate print on Lite
Hashnode Custom domain prints on Pro $5/seat
Last checked
beehiiv 2026-10-23 · beehiiv.com/pricing.md
Hashnode 2026-10-23 · hashnode.com
writers who will stay on Free at $0 (up to 2,500 subscribers, unlimited sends) while they open a first Compose canvas, then Lite at $49/month yearly ($59 monthly at 1,000) when they need automations and 0% take-rate — not Pro $95 yearly unless they need remove-branding / 10 publications.
Read the beehiiv pagedevelopers who will stay on Free at $0 forever (hosted blog, unlimited posts, Markdown) while they open a first draft, then Pro at $5/month per seat when they need a custom domain / headless API — not Growth $34/month unless they need AI citations.
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