Kit vs Beehiiv

Round by round

1. Round 1What it costs to startKit wins
   Kit8/10

   $33

   Creator, for 1,000 subscribers, billed annually ($390 a year)

   Source: kit.com ↗

   Beehiiv5/10

   $49

   the first paid plan, per month billed yearly

   • $49, against $33

   Source: beehiiv.com ↗

   Kit wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

2. Round 2How big the free plan isKit wins
   Kit8/10

   10,000 subscribers

   the free plan allows up to 10,000 subscribers

   Source: kit.com ↗

   Beehiiv5/10

   2,500 subscribers

   the free plan allows up to 2,500 subscribers

   • 2,500 subscribers, against 10,000 subscribers

   Source: beehiiv.com ↗

   Kit wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

3. Round 3Trying it before you payTie
   Kit7/10

   Free plan

   free for up to 10,000 subscribers with unlimited broadcasts

   Source: kit.com ↗

   Beehiiv7/10

   Free plan

   free for up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends

   Source: beehiiv.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

4. Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotTie
   Kit7/10

   4 out of 5

   TrustScore from 158 reviews on Trustpilot

   Source: trustpilot.com ↗

   Beehiiv7/10

   4 out of 5

   TrustScore from 402 reviews on Trustpilot

   Source: trustpilot.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

5. Round 5What the next plan up costsKit wins
   Kit8/10

   Pro $50/mo first year (then $66)

   Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)

   Source: kit.com ↗

   Beehiiv5/10

   Pro $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 Pro $50/mo first year (then $66)

   Source: beehiiv.com ↗

   Kit wins this round on what the published sources say.

6. Round 6How many emails you can sendTie
   Kit7/10

   Unlimited email broadcasts

   Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)

   Source: kit.com ↗

   Beehiiv7/10

   Unlimited email sends

   Lite at 1,000 subscribers (default), Yearly billing (default; click Monthly for $59); next plan = Pro ($109 monthly)

   Source: beehiiv.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

Side by side

Kit

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Beehiiv

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Overall score

6.7

Best

6.5

Price

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What the next plan up costs

6.0

5.0

What it costs to start

5.7

5.0

What customers say on Trustpilot

7.3

7.6

How many emails you can send

7.9

7.9

Who picks up when you are stuck

7.3

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Head-to-head findings

What the next plan up costs

Pro $50/mo first year (then $66)

$109

What it costs to start

$33

$49

What customers say on Trustpilot

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

How many emails you can send

Unlimited email broadcasts

Unlimited email sends

Who picks up when you are stuck

24/7 email & chat support

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How big the free plan is

10,000 subscribers

2,500 subscribers

Trying it before you pay

Free plan

Free plan

How many people can log in

2 users

2 team seats

Record

Head-to-head record

4–3–2

2–2–3

Head-to-heads won

57 %

50 %

Rounds won

48 %

41 %

Pros

Cons

• $33, against $8.73
• Pro $50/mo first year (then $66), against Standard $45/mo monthly
• 100+ direct apps, against 300+ integrations
• 2 users, against 3 seats

• $49, against $8.73
• $109, against $13.06
• 2 team seats, against 3 seats
• $109, against $35

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