A newsletter platform for writing, sending and growing an email newsletter, with built-in options to earn from it. Three of our documented newsletter cases publish on beehiiv. In our data, 3 sourced cases name beehiiv as a tool they used. These figures are as reported by each source: 0 independently documented, 0 source-supported and 3 self-reported. They are examples, not typical results.
Free plan for up to 2,500 subscribers. Readers who sign up through our link get a 14-day trial and 20% off for 3 months, according to beehiiv's partner program. Paid plan prices are on the official pricing page.
Free plan: Yes. Free plan for up to 2,500 subscribers.
Checked on the official pricing page on October 20, 2026. Prices change and can vary by region, tax, and billing period.
How It Is Used in Our Cases
•Starting an AI news or tools newsletter
•Sending regular issues and growing a subscriber list
•Earning from sponsorships once the list is large enough
Limitations
•The free plan stops at 2,500 subscribers
•An audience still has to be built; the platform does not bring readers on its own
World of AI is a newsletter run alongside aitools.fyi, a directory of AI tools. The founder told Starter Story the paid plans bring in $6,000 a month and the site averages about 150,000 page views a month, while warning that AI hype was cooling.
Chris Koerner runs The Koerner Office podcast and newsletter. According to beehiiv, a reader built a custom AI model trained on his content, which he uses to turn podcast material into newsletter issues. Sponsors pay $3K to $7K per send.
AI Central teaches busy senior professionals to use AI at work through practical tutorials and has about 300,000 readers. beehiiv reports it has earned more than $150,000 from its ad network alone, with brand and affiliate partnerships now the larger share.