beehiiv

beehiiv bundles the newsletter editor with a website builder, a referral program (subscribers earn rewards for referring friends), and an ad network that connects newsletters with sponsors directly inside the platform. Analytics go deeper than open and click rates, tracking growth by source and letting you segment based on engagement or referral behavior. One newsletter cited in beehiiv's own case studies grew past 250,000 subscribers on the platform.

Pricing is based on subscriber count: the free Launch plan covers up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited sends, and the Scale plan starts around $49 a month, rising to roughly $89 at 2,501 to 5,000 subscribers ($77 billed annually); the Max plan runs from about $109 to $419 a month at higher subscriber counts with added monetization and team features. There's no email-send limit on any paid tier. It's the strongest option here for a creator planning to monetize through ads or referrals rather than just publish a free newsletter.