Best Newsletter Platforms · head-to-head
Curated vs beehiiv
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for newsletter platforms. Curated has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Curated has the lower entry price — Curated starts at $0/mo, beehiiv at $0/mo. Free tier: Curated Yes, beehiiv Yes. HIPAA: Curated —, beehiiv —.
As of 2026-11-01 · figures link to their source below STALE
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Curated
$0/mo entrybeehiiv
$0/mo entrySources — Curated: curated.co (verified 2026-11-01) · beehiiv: beehiiv.com (verified 2026-11-01) STALE · 2026-09-27
Key features
Curated: Purpose-built for link-curation newsletters; Full feature access on free tier (up to 1,500 subscribers); Unlimited team members on all plans; Web archive with searchable issues and custom domain
beehiiv: Built-in Ad Network and Boosts for monetization; 0% take rate on paid subscriptions (all paid plans); Web + podcast + audio newsletter in one platform; Referral and growth tools built-in