Mailchimp is 100% cheaper
than beehiiv
$0/mo (Free) vs beehiiv Scale at $43.08/mo — covering 29% of the 14 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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 14 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Mailchimp covers 29% of the 14 capabilities compared against beehiiv. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Mailchimp | beehiiv |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transactional email API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated IP | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid subscriptions | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Referral program | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ads & sponsorship monetization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Digital product sales | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI writing assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom sending/tracking domain | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities beehiiv has that Mailchimp lacks.
- Audience segmentation — Group subscribers into segments for targeted sends.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Transactional email API — Send transactional emails programmatically via an API.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Dedicated IP — Send email from an IP address dedicated to your account.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Paid subscriptions — Sell paid subscriptions to your email list.Missing from Mailchimp.
- SSO (SAML) — Sign in through your company's SAML SSO.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Referral program — Run a referral program that rewards subscribers for sharing.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Ads & sponsorship monetization — Monetize a newsletter through ads or sponsorships.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Digital product sales — Sell digital products directly to your email list.Missing from Mailchimp.
- AI writing assistant — Get AI help drafting email copy.Missing from Mailchimp.
- Custom sending/tracking domain — Send and track email from your own domain.Missing from Mailchimp.
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 |
| Essentials | $13/mo |
| Standard | $20/mo |
| Premium | $350/mo |
| Pay As You Go | Contact sales |
| 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 Mailchimp 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.
What does Mailchimp lack compared with beehiiv?
Audience segmentation, Transactional email API, Dedicated IP, Paid subscriptions, SSO (SAML), Referral program, Ads & sponsorship monetization, Digital product sales, AI writing assistant, Custom sending/tracking domain — 10 of the 14 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
beehiiv: 2026-08-26; Mailchimp: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.beehiiv.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Mailchimp data last verified 2026-09-07