Beehiiv vs Ghost Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Launch
- Newsletters, Website, and Podcast
- Campaign Analytics
- Unlimited Email Sends
- Recommendation Network
- Optimized Deliverability
- Custom Domains
- Link-in-Bio
- AI Website Builder
- API Access (excluding Send API)
- beehiiv MCP (Read Access)
Scale
Popular- Ad Network*†
- Boosts Network*†
- 0% Take Rate on Paid Subscriptions*
- Digital Products
- Email Automations
- Surveys & Polls
- Advanced Website Analytics
- Webhooks
- beehiiv MCP (Write Access)
- Teams (3 Seats)*
- Slack Community Access*
- Human Support
Max
- Remove beehiiv Branding*
- Sponsorship Storefront
- Audio Newsletters
- Digital Products (Appointments)
- RSS to Send
- Up to 10 Publications*
- Teams (Unlimited Seats)*
- Priority Human Support
- Getty Image Credits
- Dynamic Content
- AI Bot Control
Enterprise
- Concierge Onboarding
- Dedicated Account Manager
- Dedicated IP Addresses
- Send API*
- Custom Publication Limits
- Invite-Only Webinars with our CEO
- VIP Human Support
- Deliverability Reports (coming soon)
- SSO
Starter
- Your own website
- Free custom domain
- Email newsletter
- Simple design settings
- 1,000 members
Publisher
- 3 staff users
- Custom themes
- 8,000+ integrations
- Paid subscriptions
- Advanced analytics
- 1,000 members
Business
- 15 staff users
- Priority support
- Higher usage limits
- Early access to features
- 10,000 members
Custom
- Unlimited staff users
- Advanced configurations
- Dedicated IP address
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Unlimited members
Beehiiv vs Ghost FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Ghost is the cheaper option, starting at $18/mo vs $43/mo for Beehiiv.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Beehiiv has a free plan. Ghost doesn't — though they do offer a free trial.
- How do they charge?
- Both use a usage-based model, so the comparison is straightforward — it comes down to features and limits at each price point.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Beehiiv: Beehiiv is positioned as the creator-friendly alternative to Mailchimp and ConvertKit — more affordable than legacy ESPs at comparable list sizes, and undercutting Substack's revenue-share model for anyone monetizing a paid newsletter. They're going after the prosumer and indie media operator who wants ownership without platform tax. Ghost: Ghost sits in the mid-to-premium range for creator publishing tools — more expensive than a basic Substack setup but positioning itself as the serious, self-respecting alternative for writers who want ownership and control. They're going after creators who've outgrown Substack's limitations and don't want to be on a platform that takes a revenue cut.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Beehiiv and Ghost and let you know when something moves.