MailerLite vs Beehiiv
MailerLite comes out ahead of Beehiiv on 3 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
MailerLite takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, MailerLite takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose MailerLite if…
- • You want MailerLite's edge on what it costs to start and what the next plan up costs
Choose Beehiiv if…
- • You want Beehiiv's edge on how big the free plan is and how many emails you can send
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startMailerLite wins
MailerLite wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2What the next plan up costsMailerLite wins
MailerLite wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3How big the free plan isBeehiiv winsMailerLite5/10
250 subscribers
the free plan stops at 250 subscribers
- 250 subscribers, against 2,500 subscribers
Source: mailerlite.com ↗
Beehiiv wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How many emails you can sendBeehiiv winsMailerLite5/10
10,000 emails/mo
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
- 10,000 emails/mo, against Unlimited email sends
Source: mailerlite.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 5How many people can log inMailerLite winsMailerLite8/10
3 user seats
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
Source: mailerlite.com ↗
Beehiiv5/102 team seats
Lite at 1,000 subscribers (default), Yearly billing (default; click Monthly for $59); next plan = Pro ($109 monthly)
- 2 team seats, against 3 user seats
Source: beehiiv.com ↗
MailerLite wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6Trying it before you payTieMailerLite7/10
14-day free trial
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
Source: mailerlite.com ↗
Beehiiv7/1014-day free trial (Pro features)
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
- $12, against $8.73
- 24/7 email support, against 24/7 email and chat
- 130+ integrations, against 300+ integrations
- 10,000 emails/mo, against 10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier)
- $49, against $8.73
- $109, against $13.06
- 2 team seats, against 3 seats
- $109, against $35