B beehiiv vs S Substack

We don't declare a winner without verified reviews. Both appear in our "Newsletter" use case. Compare price, ToS status and features below, then check reviews as they come in.

beehiiv: Free up to 2,500 subscribers; Lite $49/month billed annually ($59 billed monthly); Pro $95/month billed annually ($109 billed monthly); prices for 1,000 subscribers, rising with list size (checked 2026-10-20). Substack: Free; Substack takes 10% of paid subscriptions (+ Stripe fees) (checked 2026-10-16). Both prices were read on the official pricing pages; always check before buying.

Substack is free to publish on, whatever your list size; if you turn on paid subscriptions, Substack keeps 10% of each payment, plus Stripe fees. beehiiv is free up to 2,500 subscribers, but paid subscriptions need a paid plan (Lite from $49/month billed annually for 1,000 subscribers, a price that rises with your list); beehiiv then takes no percentage, only Stripe fees apply. For a free or new newsletter, Substack costs nothing; for a growing paid newsletter, compare 10% of your revenue with the beehiiv plan price for your list size.

beehiiv: yes, according to our 2026-10-20 reading of the official page. Substack: yes, according to our 2026-10-16 reading of the official page.

beehiiv: compliant. Substack: compliant.