Does beehiiv or Kit have a free plan?

Both do. beehiiv and Kit each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.

How long is the beehiiv and Kit free trial?

beehiiv offers a 30-day free trial, and Kit offers a 14-day free trial.

beehiiv vs Kit

A side-by-side look at beehiiv and Kit: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose beehiiv if

Independent writers and media brands growing a newsletter
Publishers planning to monetize with ads or paid tiers
Operators leaving Substack who want to own their audience data

Visit beehiiv

Choose Kit if

Writers, podcasters and course creators building an email list
Solo creators who want automations without complexity
Newsletter operators selling digital products or memberships

Visit Kit

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

beehiiv, Kit

Highest editor rating

beehiiv · 4.5

Comparison of beehiiv and Kit
Compare	beehiiv Visit site	Kit Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Starting price	From $39/mo	From $33/mo
Editor rating	4.5	4.4
Ease of use	Easy (4/5)	Easy (4/5)
Category	Marketing	Marketing
Pricing model	Free Launch plan up to 2,500 subscribers; Scale from approximately $39 per month and Max from approximately $99 per month, rising with subscriber count; Enterprise is custom.	Prices are set by subscriber count; the figures here are at 1,000 subscribers. Free up to 10,000 subscribers, Creator $33/month ($390 billed yearly) and Pro $66/month ($790 billed yearly). Yearly billing saves about 17 percent. 14-day free trial on paid plans, no card required.
Plans	Launch — Free Scale — $39/mo Max — $99/mo Enterprise — Custom	Free — Free Creator — $33/mo Pro — $66/mo
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API
Integrations	Google Analytics, Stripe, Zapier	Make, Shopify, Stripe, WooCommerce, WordPress, Zapier
Best for	Independent writers and media brands growing a newsletter Publishers planning to monetize with ads or paid tiers Operators leaving Substack who want to own their audience data	Writers, podcasters and course creators building an email list Solo creators who want automations without complexity Newsletter operators selling digital products or memberships
Pros	Free plan covers 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends Paid subscriptions carry no platform commission Built-in growth tools: referral program, recommendations and Boosts Newsletter website and archive without a separate site builder Ad network connects publishers with sponsors	Free plan covers up to 10,000 subscribers Tag-based subscriber model with a clear visual automation builder Sell digital products and paid subscriptions without a separate tool Creator Network for cross-newsletter recommendations
Cons	Paid plans start at approximately $39 per month Fewer third-party integrations than established platforms Ad network and Boosts favor larger, US-focused audiences Not designed for promotional email to customer lists	Paid plans start at $33 per month for 1,000 subscribers Email design options are deliberately limited Free plan allows only one automation and one sequence Weak ecommerce features compared with Mailchimp or Klaviyo
A/B testing	Yes	Yes
AI assistant	Yes	No
API access	Yes	Yes
Audience segmentation	Yes	Yes
Custom domains	Yes	No
Drag-and-drop email builder	Yes	No
Forms & surveys	Yes	Yes
Landing page builder	Yes	Yes
Payment processing	No	Yes
Reporting & dashboards	Yes	Yes
Subscription billing	Yes	No
Templates	No	Yes
Webhooks	Yes	Yes
Workflow automation	Yes	Yes

Common questions

Does beehiiv or Kit have a free plan?: Both do. beehiiv and Kit each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the beehiiv and Kit free trial?: beehiiv offers a 30-day free trial, and Kit offers a 14-day free trial.

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