beehiiv vs Flodesk on price
Flodesk is cheaper up to 25,000 subscribers; from 50,000, beehiiv is. At 10,000 subscribers beehiiv costs $139 a month and Flodesk $72, $804 a year apart. Prices are for emailing the list 4 times a month on the cheapest plan that allows it.
| Subscribers | beehiiv | Flodesk | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $59 Lite | $25 Lite | $408 |
| 1,000 | $59 Lite | $25 Lite | $408 |
| 2,500 | $79 Lite | $32 Lite | $564 |
| 5,000 | $109 Lite | $52 Lite | $684 |
| 10,000 | $139 Lite | $72 Lite | $804 |
| 25,000 | $199 Lite | $162 Lite | $444 |
| 50,000 | $299 Lite | $389 Pro | $1,080 |
| 100,000 | $469 Lite | $689 Pro | $2,640 |
Cheapest plan on each for emailing the list 4 times a month, monthly billing; bold marks the cheaper.
What the numbers say
- The gap is widest at 100,000 subscribers: beehiiv costs $469 a month, 32% less than Flodesk's $689.
- Growing from 1,000 to 10,000 subscribers takes beehiiv from $59 to $139 a month (2.4 times as much) and Flodesk from $25 to $72 (2.9 times).
- Sending daily instead of weekly to 10,000 subscribers changes neither price.
- Paying yearly at 10,000 subscribers: beehiiv drops from $139 to $119 a month (14% off); Flodesk drops from $72 to $66 a month (8% off).
- Only beehiiv has a free plan, up to 2,500 subscribers.
If you send more often
At 10,000 subscribers, plans that cap monthly emails drop out as you send more:
| Sending | beehiiv | Flodesk |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly (4 a month) | $139 Lite | $72 Lite |
| Twice a week (8 a month) | $139 Lite | $72 Lite |
| Three times a week (12 a month) | $139 Lite | $72 Lite |
| Daily (30 a month) | $139 Lite | $72 Lite |
Sending limits and free plans
- beehiiv: Every plan sends without limits. Free plan: free up to 2,500 subscribers (no automations; beehiiv branding).
- Flodesk: Every plan sends without limits. Free plan: Flodesk's free plan can't send email; it covers forms and landing pages only. Flodesk retired its flat unlimited plan for new members on 2 December 2025; prices now scale with subscribers. Lite stops at 25,000 subscribers.
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Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .