Beehiiv
The newsletter platform built for growth
Beehiiv is a newsletter platform built by the team behind Morning Brew. Features a clean writing experience, built-in referral programme, ad network for monetisation, paid subscription tiers, and strong deliverability. Free tier: up to 2,500 subscribers. Popular with African tech newsletter writers as a Substack alternative with better monetisation tools.
Best for
Use when
You're building a newsletter business and want built-in tools for growth (referrals), monetisation (paid subs, ads), and good deliverability.
Skip when
You need deep marketing automation and product-triggered emails. Beehiiv is newsletter-first, not product email.
Fully accessible globally. Monetisation via paid subscriptions requires Stripe — use a US entity or work with Stripe Atlas to receive payouts.
Alternatives
Substack, Kit, Mailchimp