Beehiiv
Newsletter platform for creators.
why this verdict
Keep paying — OpenAI has not replaced it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the email job, so this one still earns its $39/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- ChatGPT drafting. OpenAI, June 25, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Substack, Ghost and Kit.
- What the call is worth $468/yr
- $39/mo at the entry paid tier — $468 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- June 25, 2024
- List price
- $39/mo
- Per year
- $468
The backstory
Beehiiv is a newsletter platform built by former Morning Brew operators, focused on helping creators grow and monetize an audience. ChatGPT can draft newsletter copy for free, but writing was never the hard part of running a newsletter. Beehiiv survives because it owns the growth and money layer: referral programs, recommendation networks, an ad marketplace, paid subscriptions, deliverability and audience analytics. The AI writing help is a small feature next to the business it runs for you.
Escape hatches
Free newsletter platform with built-in subscriptions
substack.com open_in_newOpen-source publishing and membership platform
ghost.org open_in_newCreator email marketing with automation
kit.com open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.