Side-by-side comparison · Marketing & Ads
beehiiv vs Postiz
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Creators, founders and media brands who want to treat their newsletter as a proper channel.
Pick it if: Creators and small businesses who want Claude or another AI agent to handle their social posting, and technical users who'd rather host their own scheduler.
beehiiv scores highest overall, but Postiz gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | beehiiv | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Newsletter platform with AI writing help, built-in growth tools and ways to get paid. | Open-source social media scheduler that Claude and other AI agents can run for you. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | From $59/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | beehiiv | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.2Winner | 3.9 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | beehiiv | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| Access & platform | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | – |
| Desktop app | No | No |
| Browser extension | No | – |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | ||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | – |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | Yes |
| AI abilities | ||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | – |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | Yes |
| Writes code | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – |
| Capabilities score | 11/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | beehiiv | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Anyone starting a newsletter from zero. | Self-hosted Free Technical users happy to run their own server. |
Lite From $59/mo, or $49/mo billed yearly Writers ready to earn from sponsors or paid tiers. | Standard $29/mo, or $23/mo billed yearly A creator with a few accounts. | |
Pro From $109/mo, or $95/mo billed yearly Publications that want their own brand and deeper analytics. | TeamOur pick $39/mo, or $31/mo billed yearly Small brands with a team. | |
Enterprise Custom Media companies with several large publications. | Pro $49/mo, or $39/mo billed yearly Businesses with lots of accounts. | |
Ultimate $99/mo, or $79/mo billed yearly Agencies. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Stay on Free until you have a few hundred engaged readers; it has everything you need to write and grow. Move to Lite when you want sponsor revenue or paid subscriptions, and to Pro when the beehiiv branding starts to bother you or your brand. | Most small businesses should take the hosted Team plan for the team access and AI images. Standard works for a solo creator. Self-host only if you or someone on your team is comfortable running a server. |
Key features
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Questions people ask
Which is better, beehiiv or Postiz?
beehiiv scores highest overall in our ratings (beehiiv 4.2/5 and Postiz 3.9/5). beehiiv is best for launching a newsletter and growing a list with referrals. Postiz is best for Letting Claude schedule your social posts and hosting your own scheduler for free.
Which is cheaper, beehiiv or Postiz?
beehiiv: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $59/mo. Postiz: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $29/mo.
Which is easier to use, beehiiv or Postiz?
beehiiv rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Creators, founders and media brands who want to treat their newsletter as a proper channel.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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