beehiiv is cheaper, but covers only 1 of 4 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs EmailOctopus Pro · 2.5k at $20/mo — covering 25% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Pro · 2.5k plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
EmailOctopus costs $20/mo on the Pro · 2.5k plan at 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
beehiiv covers 25% of the 4 capabilities compared against EmailOctopus. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | beehiiv | EmailOctopus |
|---|---|---|
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Marketing automation | ↑ Lite | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities EmailOctopus has that beehiiv lacks.
- Landing pages — Build landing pages to pair with email campaigns.Missing from beehiiv.
- Marketing automation — Automate email sends based on triggers and customer behavior.Missing from beehiiv.
- Remove branding — Remove the provider's branding from sent emails.Missing from beehiiv.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | EmailOctopus | beehiiv |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 contacts, 4,000 emails/month | $13.50/moPro | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month | $20/moPro · 2.5k | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 10,000 contacts, 40,000 emails/month | $44.50/moPro · 10k | $139/mocosts moreLite · 10k |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Lite | $59/mo |
| Lite · 2.5k | $79/mo |
| Lite · 10k | $139/mo |
| Pro | $109/mo |
| Pro · 2.5k | $149/mo |
| Pro · 10k | $239/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Starter | Free |
| Pro | $13.50/mo |
| Pro · 2.5k | $20/mo |
| Pro · 10k | $44.50/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is beehiiv than EmailOctopus?
100% cheaper in our scenario (2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $20/mo on Pro · 2.5k. That is $240 a year. But it covers only 1 of 4 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does beehiiv lack compared with EmailOctopus?
Landing pages, Marketing automation, Remove branding — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
EmailOctopus: 2026-10-28; beehiiv: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://emailoctopus.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- beehiiv data last verified 2026-10-29