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★ Winner
Beehiiv
Email Marketing
★ 4.4
rating
$49/mo (Scale)
starts at
Free
tier
VS
Ghost
Email Marketing
★ 4.0
rating
$9/mo
starts at
Quick verdict
Beehiiv wins for newsletter operators building a media business with monetiza.
Beehiiv has a 4.4 rating vs 4.0 for Ghost. Ghost is the better pick if you need independent publishers and writers who want an all-in-one publishing and members.
Performance overview
Beehiiv
Ghost
Overall
4.44.0
Ease of use
4.04.5
Value for money
4.04.0
Features
Side-by-side comparison
Choose based on your needs
Choose Beehiiv if...
Best for
Newsletter operators building a media business with monetization and growth as priorities.
Built-in referral program drives organic subscriber growth
Multiple monetization options (ads, paid subs, boosts)
Choose Ghost if...
Best for
Independent publishers and writers who want an all-in-one publishing and membership platform
All-in-one publishing platform
Open-source and self-hostable