beehiiv alternative
A beehiiv alternative built into WordPress
beehiiv is a newsletter platform with its own website builder, priced by subscriber count. Newsletter Glue lets you write and send newsletters from the WordPress site you already have, priced by the emails you send, with unlimited subscribers.
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Quick summary
Newsletter Glue and beehiiv, side by side
beehiiv’s prices are taken from its public pricing page in November 2026 and may change; paid plans rise with your list size. Payment processing fees (such as Stripe’s) apply to paid subscriptions on both.
Why publishers switch
Newsletters that come from your website
Write it like a blog post
Build each issue in the WordPress block editor, with blocks made for newsletters.
Magic Glue does the first draft
Turn your latest posts into a ready-to-send newsletter in under a minute, then edit anything.
Every issue lives on your site
Newsletters publish as posts on your own domain, so readers and search engines can find them.
Which one fits?
Choose beehiiv if:
- Your newsletter is the business, and you don’t need a separate website.
- You want built-in growth tools such as referrals and an ad network.
- Your list fits the free plan, or subscriber-based pricing works for you.
Choose Newsletter Glue if:
- You run WordPress and want stories and newsletters in one place.
- Your list is growing, and you’d rather pay for sends than subscribers.
- You want to send through the email provider you already use.
Questions people ask
Which costs less, beehiiv or Newsletter Glue?
beehiiv is free up to 2,500 subscribers. Paid subscriptions, a custom domain and human support start on the Lite plan, from $49 a month billed yearly for up to 1,000 subscribers, and the price rises with your list. Newsletter Glue starts at $24 a month billed yearly, with unlimited subscribers; the price depends on how many emails you send.
Where does my newsletter archive live?
On beehiiv, your archive lives on beehiiv’s website platform. With Newsletter Glue, every newsletter is a post on your own WordPress site, next to the rest of your stories.
Can I bring my subscribers from beehiiv?
Yes. Export your subscribers from beehiiv as a CSV file. If you send with Newsletter Glue, import the file in WordPress (how to import subscribers). If you use Newsletter Glue Connect, import it into your email provider.
Can I charge for my newsletter?
Yes. When you send with Newsletter Glue, you can send some newsletters only to paid subscribers (how it works). Newsletter Glue doesn’t take payments itself: your payment system, such as Stripe or a WordPress membership plugin, marks who has paid, and Newsletter Glue never takes a cut.