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ActiveCampaign vs beehiiv

beehiiv is cheaper at every list size we checked. Prices are billed annually; verified July 2026.

ActiveCampaignThe automation and CRM heavyweight — powerful, but priced for teams that use it.
beehiivBuilt for newsletters and audience growth — the most generous free tier here.
SubscribersActiveCampaignbeehiivCheaper
500 $15/mo Free beehiiv
1,000 $15/mo Free beehiiv
2,500 $39/mo Free beehiiv
5,000 $79/mo $78/mo beehiiv
10,000 $149/mo $96/mo beehiiv
25,000 $239/mo $149/mo beehiiv
50,000 $399/mo $219/mo beehiiv
100,000 $679/mo $290/mo beehiiv

Free tiers: ActiveCampaign — no free plan; beehiiv — free to 2,500 subscribers.

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