Klaviyo is cheaper, but covers only 4 of 13 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs beehiiv Scale at $43.08/mo — covering 31% 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.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Scale plan at $43.08/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
beehiiv costs $43.08/mo on the Scale plan at single user, 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
Klaviyo covers 31% of the 13 capabilities compared against beehiiv. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Klaviyo | beehiiv |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paid subscriptions | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Referral program | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ads & sponsorship monetization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Digital product sales | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI writing assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom sending/tracking domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Website builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webinars | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities beehiiv has that Klaviyo lacks.
- A/B testing — Test variations of an email to see which performs better.Missing from Klaviyo.
- Paid subscriptions — Sell paid subscriptions to your email list.Missing from Klaviyo.
- SSO (SAML) — Sign in through your company's SAML SSO.Missing from Klaviyo.
- Referral program — Run a referral program that rewards subscribers for sharing.Missing from Klaviyo.
- Ads & sponsorship monetization — Monetize a newsletter through ads or sponsorships.Missing from Klaviyo.
- Digital product sales — Sell digital products directly to your email list.Missing from Klaviyo.
- Custom sending/tracking domain — Send and track email from your own domain.Missing from Klaviyo.
- Website builder — Build a website using the same platform as your email campaigns.Missing from Klaviyo.
- Webinars — Host webinars from within the platform.Missing from Klaviyo.
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 |
| Enterprise / Professional Services | Contact sales |
| Email (1,500 profiles) | $45/mo |
| Launch | Free |
| Scale | $43.08/mo (billed yearly) |
| Max | $95.92/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Klaviyo than beehiiv?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $43.08/mo on Scale. That is $517 a year. But it covers only 4 of 13 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Klaviyo lack compared with beehiiv?
A/B testing, Paid subscriptions, SSO (SAML), Referral program, Ads & sponsorship monetization, Digital product sales, Custom sending/tracking domain, Website builder, Webinars — 9 of the 13 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
beehiiv: 2026-10-26; Klaviyo: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
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Sources & freshness
- https://www.beehiiv.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Klaviyo data last verified 2026-10-26