What beehiiv Boosts is
beehiiv Boosts is now called paid recommendations on beehiiv. It sits in the Recommendations hub under the Grow tab, next to free recommendations.
A newsletter operator sets a price, a target audience by niche and geography, and a budget, and beehiiv finds partner publishers. Publishers who recommend other newsletters earn money for each qualified subscriber they send.
An advertiser is charged only when a subscriber passes verification and actively engages with the content.
Who it is for
Boosts is for newsletter publishers who want to grow their subscriber base, earn money from their audience, or both. The network has 60,000 or more active creators and publishers.
A buyer is an operator willing to pay for new subscribers. A publisher who recommends other newsletters is paid for each qualified subscriber they send. Each publisher chooses whether to recommend for free, for pay, or both.
What you can do with it
There are four steps. Turn on Recommendations and pick free, paid or both. New subscribers see the picks right after they sign up. Track growth, revenue and verified subscribers live. Get paid automatically for each qualified subscriber.
Buyers can set their own price per subscriber and filter paid offers by niche and geography. Auto-Accept, Auto-Pause and Auto-Deposit control which publishers connect, when spending stops, and which offers keep running.
Plans and pricing
Free recommendations are available on all beehiiv plans. Paid recommendations, which used to be called Boosts, need the Lite or Pro plan. Lite is $49 a month and Pro is $95 a month, billed yearly.
The buyer sets the price per subscriber. $2.20 is only an example. The buyer is charged only when a subscriber passes verification and actively engages with the content.
What it works with
Paid recommendations sit in the Recommendations hub, under the Grow tab, next to free recommendations. New subscribers see the picks right after they sign up.
Slots can be pinned to one newsletter, rotated among several, or chosen by smart matching. A publisher can search the network, review applications and approve partnerships. Recommending publishers are paid to their beehiiv wallet automatically.
Things to know before you choose
Each recommended subscriber is tagged pending, verified or failed verification. All of them stay visible in your account with that status, so you decide what to do with them.
Active engagement, verification criteria, fees, payout thresholds and volume caps are not published. The Help Center and pricing details have more.
At a glance
From the company's own pages. Prices and plans change, so confirm on their site.
- What it does
- Finds partner publishers who recommend your newsletter, and pays them per qualified subscriber. Each subscriber is tagged pending, verified or failed verification.
- Used for
- Paying to grow a newsletter's subscriber list through other newsletters.
- Free plan
- No. Paid recommendations need the Lite or Pro plan. Free recommendations are available on all beehiiv plans.
- How it charges
- Per subscriber, at a price the buyer sets. The buyer is charged only when a subscriber passes verification and engages. $2.20 per subscriber is only an example.
- Works with
- Part of beehiiv's Recommendations hub. Recommending publishers are paid to their beehiiv wallet automatically.
- Key features
- Paid and free recommendations, price per subscriber set by the buyer, niche and geography targeting, slot management, partner search and approval, Auto-Accept, Auto-Pause, Auto-Deposit and live tracking.
- Plans
- Free recommendations on every beehiiv plan. Paid recommendations on Lite and Pro.
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Questions operators ask about beehiiv Boosts
What happened to beehiiv Boosts?
Boosts are now called paid recommendations. They live in the Recommendations hub under the Grow tab, and how paid growth works has not changed.
When am I charged for a subscriber?
You are charged only when a subscriber passes verification and actively engages with your content.
What controls are there for spending?
Auto-Accept finds matching publishers, Auto-Pause stops spending when an agreement falls under an engagement rate you choose, and Auto-Deposit keeps successful offers running.
Which plans can use paid recommendations?
Paid recommendations are available on Lite and Pro. Free recommendations are available on all plans.
Can I choose which publishers recommend my newsletter?
Yes. You can search the network, review applications and approve partnerships. Auto-Accept can also connect you with publishers that match criteria you set.
Can I limit where my money goes?
You can target by niche and geography and set a price per subscriber. Auto-Pause stops spending if an agreement falls below an engagement rate you choose.
Can I recommend other newsletters and get paid?
Yes. Turn on Recommendations and choose free, paid or both. You are paid automatically when you send a qualified subscriber.