ActiveCampaign vs Beehiiv
Beehiiv comes out ahead of ActiveCampaign on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Beehiiv takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Beehiiv takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose ActiveCampaign if…
- • You want ActiveCampaign's edge on what it costs to start and what the next plan up costs
Choose Beehiiv if…
- • You want Beehiiv's edge on trying it before you pay and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payBeehiiv winsActiveCampaign5/10
14-day free trial
no free plan; no credit card needed
- 14-day free trial, against Free plan
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Beehiiv wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotBeehiiv winsActiveCampaign5/10
2.7 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,446 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.7 out of 5, against 4 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Beehiiv wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What it costs to startActiveCampaign winsActiveCampaign8/10
$15/mo billed annually (1,000)
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Beehiiv5/10Lite $49/mo, yearly billing (1,000)
Lite at 1,000 subscribers (default), Yearly billing (default; click Monthly for $59); next plan = Pro ($109 monthly)
- Lite $49/mo, yearly billing (1,000), against $15/mo billed annually (1,000)
Source: beehiiv.com ↗
ActiveCampaign wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4What the next plan up costsActiveCampaign winsActiveCampaign8/10
Plus $49/mo billed annually
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Beehiiv5/10Pro $95/mo, yearly billing
Lite at 1,000 subscribers (default), Yearly billing (default; click Monthly for $59); next plan = Pro ($109 monthly)
- Pro $95/mo, yearly billing, against Plus $49/mo billed annually
Source: beehiiv.com ↗
ActiveCampaign wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5How many emails you can sendBeehiiv winsActiveCampaign5/10
10x contacts = 10,000/mo
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
- 10x contacts = 10,000/mo, against Unlimited email sends
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Beehiiv8/10Unlimited email sends
Lite at 1,000 subscribers (default), Yearly billing (default; click Monthly for $59); next plan = Pro ($109 monthly)
Source: beehiiv.com ↗
Beehiiv wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many people can log inBeehiiv winsActiveCampaign5/10
1 user
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
- 1 user, against 2 team seats
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Beehiiv8/102 team seats
Lite at 1,000 subscribers (default), Yearly billing (default; click Monthly for $59); next plan = Pro ($109 monthly)
Source: beehiiv.com ↗
Beehiiv wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- 14-day free trial, against Free plan
- 2.7 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
- $15/mo billed annually (1,000), against $8.08/mo billed yearly (5k emails)
- Plus $49/mo billed annually, against Standard $16.17/mo billed yearly
- $49, against $8.73
- $109, against $13.06
- 2 team seats, against 3 seats
- $109, against $35