beehiiv is cheaper, but covers only 5 of 13 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs GetResponse Starter · 2.5k at $29/mo — covering 38% of the 13 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.
Starter · 2.5k plan at $29/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
GetResponse costs $29/mo on the Starter · 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 13 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
beehiiv covers 38% of the 13 capabilities compared against GetResponse. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | beehiiv | GetResponse |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ↑ Lite | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ↑ Lite | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
| Webinars | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Push notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Abandoned-cart automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Signup forms & popups | ✗ | ✓ |
| Product recommendations | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities GetResponse has that beehiiv lacks.
- Marketing automation — Automate email sends based on triggers and customer behavior.Missing from beehiiv.
- A/B testing — Test variations of an email to see which performs better.Missing from beehiiv.
- Landing pages — Build landing pages to pair with email campaigns.Missing from beehiiv.
- Remove branding — Remove the provider's branding from sent emails.Missing from beehiiv.
- Push notifications — Send push notifications alongside email campaigns.Missing from beehiiv.
- Abandoned-cart automation — Automatically email shoppers who leave items in their cart.Missing from beehiiv.
- Signup forms & popups — Collect new subscribers with signup forms and popups.Missing from beehiiv.
- Product recommendations — Recommend products in emails based on customer behavior.Missing from beehiiv.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | GetResponse | beehiiv |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 contacts, 4,000 emails/month | $19/moStarter | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month | $29/moStarter · 2.5k | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 10,000 contacts, 40,000 emails/month | $79/moStarter · 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 |
| Free | Free |
| Starter | $19/mo |
| Starter · 2.5k | $29/mo |
| Starter · 10k | $79/mo |
| Marketer | $59/mo |
| Marketer · 2.5k | $69/mo |
| Marketer · 10k | $114/mo |
| Creator | $69/mo |
| Creator · 2.5k | $79/mo |
| Creator · 10k | $134/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is beehiiv than GetResponse?
100% cheaper in our scenario (2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $29/mo on Starter · 2.5k. That is $348 a year. But it covers only 5 of 13 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does beehiiv lack compared with GetResponse?
Marketing automation, A/B testing, Landing pages, Remove branding, Push notifications, Abandoned-cart automation, Signup forms & popups, Product recommendations — 8 of the 13 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
GetResponse: 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://www.getresponse.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://www.getresponse.com/pricing/trial (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- beehiiv data last verified 2026-10-29