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 Kit if creators who will stay on Newsletter at $0 (up to 10,000 subscribers) while they open a first
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beehiiv A newsletter canvas you start at a public $
Kit A subscriber table 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)
Kit $0 · /month. Help: up to 10,000 email subscribers. Unlimited forms, landing pages, and broadcasts. Tagging and segmentation. Digital products and subscriptions. Broadcast A/B. API. Sequences / visual automations / RSS / Paid Recommendations are not on this tile
Lowest paid
beehiiv Lite $59/mo
Kit Creator $39/mo
Next step up
beehiiv Higher list tiers from $79
Kit Pro $79/mo
Coding agent
beehiiv Agent + Tab inside the editor
Kit
Runs where
beehiiv Hosted
Kit Hosted
Watch out
beehiiv Automations and 0% take-rate print on Lite
Kit Sequences and visual automations print on Creator
Last checked
beehiiv 2026-10-23 · beehiiv.com/pricing.md
Kit 2026-10-23 · help.kit.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 pagecreators who will stay on Newsletter at $0 (up to 10,000 subscribers) while they open a first Subscribers list, then Creator at $39/month monthly ($33 yearly / $390/yr at 1,000 subscribers) when they need sequences and visual automations — not Pro $79 / $66 yearly unless they need unlimited users or content A/B.
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