Substack is free until readers pay you, then it keeps 10% of every payment. Enter your numbers to see what that adds up to in a year, next to the same newsletter on beehiiv and on Kit.
Prices read on October 11, 2026, from each company's own pricing page
On Substack you would pay about $1,260 a year more than on beehiiv.
On Substack you would pay about $2,424 a year more than on Kit.
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Free plan, no monthly price
You pay$4,164a year, or $347 a month
You keep $19,836 a year (82.7% of what readers pay)
Free to publish at any size. The costs start when readers pay you.
Lite plan, up to 5,000 subscribers
You pay$2,904a year, or $242 a month
You keep $21,096 a year (87.9% of what readers pay)
Paid subscriptions start on the Lite plan. beehiiv takes no cut of them.
Free plan, no monthly price
You pay$1,740a year, or $145 a month
You keep $22,260 a year (92.8% of what readers pay)
Paid subscriptions are on every plan, including the free one up to 10,000 subscribers.
Take 5,000 subscribers, 250 of them paying $8.00 a month. Readers pay $2,000 a month.
On Substack you would pay about $1,260 a year more than on beehiiv.
On Substack you would pay about $2,424 a year more than on Kit.
We read these pages on October 11, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the company's site before you decide. If we have not re-checked within 45 days, this page stops showing figures.
| Plan | Paid subscriptions | Subscribers up to | Price a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | No | 2,500 | $0 |
| Lite | Yes | 1,000 | $59 |
| Lite | Yes | 2,500 | $79 |
| Lite | Yes | 5,000 | $109 |
| Lite | Yes | 10,000 | $139 |
| Lite | Yes | 25,000 | $199 |
| Lite | Yes | 50,000 | $299 |
| Lite | Yes | 75,000 | $389 |
| Lite | Yes | 100,000 | $469 |
| Pro | Yes | 1,000 | $109 |
| Pro | Yes | 2,500 | $149 |
| Pro | Yes | 5,000 | $199 |
| Pro | Yes | 10,000 | $239 |
| Pro | Yes | 25,000 | $349 |
| Pro | Yes | 50,000 | $469 |
| Pro | Yes | 75,000 | $589 |
| Pro | Yes | 100,000 | $699 |
| Pro | Yes | 150,000 | $799 |
| Pro | Yes | 200,000 | $899 |
| Pro | Yes | 250,000 | $999 |
| Plan | Paid subscriptions | Subscribers up to | Price a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Yes | 10,000 | $0 |
| Creator | Yes | 1,000 | $39 |
| Creator | Yes | 3,000 | $59 |
| Creator | Yes | 5,000 | $89 |
| Creator | Yes | 8,000 | $119 |
| Creator | Yes | 10,000 | $139 |
| Creator | Yes | 15,000 | $169 |
| Creator | Yes | 20,000 | $189 |
| Creator | Yes | 25,000 | $199 |
| Creator | Yes | 35,000 | $259 |
| Creator | Yes | 45,000 | $319 |
| Creator | Yes | 55,000 | $379 |
| Creator | Yes | 65,000 | $439 |
| Creator | Yes | 75,000 | $499 |
| Creator | Yes | 85,000 | $559 |
| Creator | Yes | 95,000 | $619 |
| Creator | Yes | 105,000 | $679 |
| Creator | Yes | 115,000 | $739 |
| Creator | Yes | 125,000 | $799 |
| Creator | Yes | 135,000 | $859 |
| Creator | Yes | 145,000 | $919 |
| Creator | Yes | 155,000 | $979 |
| Creator | Yes | 165,000 | $1,039 |
| Creator | Yes | 175,000 | $1,099 |
| Creator | Yes | 185,000 | $1,159 |
| Creator | Yes | 195,000 | $1,219 |
| Creator | Yes | 205,000 | $1,279 |
| Creator | Yes | 215,000 | $1,339 |
| Creator | Yes | 225,000 | $1,399 |
| Creator | Yes | 235,000 | $1,459 |
| Creator | Yes | 245,000 | $1,519 |
| Creator | Yes | 255,000 | $1,579 |
| Creator | Yes | 265,000 | $1,639 |
| Creator | Yes | 275,000 | $1,699 |
| Creator | Yes | 285,000 | $1,759 |
| Creator | Yes | 295,000 | $1,819 |
| Creator | Yes | 305,000 | $1,879 |
| Creator | Yes | 315,000 | $1,939 |
| Creator | Yes | 325,000 | $1,999 |
| Creator | Yes | 335,000 | $2,059 |
| Creator | Yes | 345,000 | $2,119 |
| Creator | Yes | 355,000 | $2,179 |
| Creator | Yes | 365,000 | $2,239 |
| Creator | Yes | 400,000 | $2,299 |
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