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A side-by-side look at Brevo and beehiiv on price, free tiers, and features. All pricing comes from each vendor's official page.
Brevo
beehiiv
Starting price
$9/mo
$49/mo
Free tier
Free plan: 300 emails/day, up to 100,000 contacts stored
Launch plan free up to 2,500 subscribers, unlimited sends
Key features
- Volume-based pricing (charged by emails sent, not contacts)
- Email + SMS + WhatsApp campaigns
- Marketing automation (Business plan)
- Transactional email & SMTP
- CRM included
- Built for newsletters with website + podcast hosting
- Ad network & boosts for monetization
- Paid subscriptions with 0% take rate (paid plans)
- Recommendation network for growth
- Advanced analytics & automations
Best for
small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volume
newsletter-operators, creators, media-publishers
Key differences at a glance
- Brevo has the lower entry price — $9/mo vs $49/mo.
- Both offer a free tier, so you can trial each at no cost.
- Brevo leans toward small-business; beehiiv toward newsletter-operators.
Which should you pick?
Choose Brevo if…
- you want the lower entry price — it starts at $9/mo vs $49/mo.
- a free tier matters (Free plan: 300 emails/day, up to 100,000 contacts stored).
- you fit its focus on small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volume.
Choose beehiiv if…
- its entry pricing fits — it starts at $49/mo.
- a free tier matters (Launch plan free up to 2,500 subscribers, unlimited sends).
- you fit its focus on newsletter-operators, creators, media-publishers.
Confirm current pricing on each vendor's page (linked in the full breakdowns) before deciding.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which is better, Brevo or beehiiv?
- It depends on your needs — neither is universally better. Lean toward Brevo if you fit small-business, ecommerce, large-lists-low-volume; lean toward beehiiv if you fit newsletter-operators, creators, media-publishers. On price, Brevo starts at $9/mo and beehiiv starts at $49/mo. Check current pricing on each vendor's page before deciding.
- Do Brevo and beehiiv have a free tier?
- Both offer a free tier, so you can trial each at no cost. Brevo: Free plan: 300 emails/day, up to 100,000 contacts stored. beehiiv: Launch plan free up to 2,500 subscribers, unlimited sends.
Data sources
methodology →Pricing for each tool is taken from its official pricing page and refreshed automatically. Always confirm the current price on the vendor's site before signing up — pricing changes often.
- Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)https://www.brevo.com/pricing/checked 2026-07-03
- beehiivhttps://www.beehiiv.com/pricingchecked 2026-07-03