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Beehiiv vs Buttondown
Both do 1 of the same SEO & marketing tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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Beehiiv
beehiiv is the newsletter platform built for creators, publishers, and businesses. Grow, publish, and monetize your audience in one place.
Signals score: 4.0 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit www.beehiiv.comB
Buttondown
Buttondown is the last email platform you'll migrate to. We're focused on your success, not on bleeding you dry.
Signals score: 4.0 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit buttondown.comPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Free plan ($0): up to 2,500 subscribers, 1 team seat, 1 publication, 1 sender address and 1 custom page. Email sends are unlimited. FAQ says free forever with no credit card required.
- B: Free for the first 100 subscribers. Free tier includes a rich text or markdown editor, sending from a custom domain and hosted newsletter archives.
- Paid plan
- A: Prices shown for up to 1,000 subscribers in USD: Lite $59/month or $49/month billed annually ($588/year); Pro $109/month or $95/month billed annually ($1,140/year). Prices rise with subscriber count. Enterprise is custom-priced.
- B: Page lists no base price beyond the free tier; it says Buttondown charges for active subscribers. Add-ons billed monthly: $9/month, $29/month and $79/month tiers (the $79 tier adds whitelabeling and teams). 501(c)(3) non-profits get 50% off.
- Signup
- A: The page links to a 'Sign up for free' page but does not explicitly say an account is required.
- B: The page links to sign-up and login pages but does not explicitly say an account is required.
- Watermark
- A: Page does not explicitly say. The feature table lists 'Remove beehiiv branding' only on Pro and Enterprise, so it is not available on Free.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: Privacy policy names no storage location; beehiiv is headquartered in the United States and processes data worldwide. Data is kept as long as needed for the stated purposes; backups may be kept longer. No fixed retention period.
- B: Privacy policy does not say where data is stored or processed; payment data is stored by Stripe. Personal information is kept as needed for the stated purposes, no longer than the account lasts, with some data retained after termination to prevent fraud.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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