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beehiiv vs Stripo

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

beehiiv

4.2

From From $59/mo

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Stripo

4.2

From $20/mo

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At a glance

beehiiv4.2

Pick it if: Creators, founders and media brands who want to treat their newsletter as a proper channel.

Stripo4.2

Pick it if: Email marketers, agencies and designers who make lots of branded emails for one or more email platforms.

Overview

Attribute	beehiiv	Stripo
In one line	Newsletter platform with AI writing help, built-in growth tools and ways to get paid.	Builds responsive email templates by drag and drop, then exports them to your email tool.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	From $59/mo	$20/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	Yes	Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	beehiiv	Stripo
Overall rating	4.2	4.2
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.5	4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	4.5
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	4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.5	4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	beehiiv	Stripo
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	No
Desktop app	No	No
Browser extension	No	–
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	–	–
Makes images	Yes	Yes
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	No	Yes
Runs agents or automations	Yes	–
Learns your brand or style	Yes	No
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	11/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	beehiiv	Stripo
Plans	FreeOur pick Free Anyone starting a newsletter from zero.	Free Free Trying it out.
	Lite From $59/mo, or $49/mo billed yearly Writers ready to earn from sponsors or paid tiers.	Basic $20/mo, or $200/yr A small business sending a few campaigns a month.
	Pro From $109/mo, or $95/mo billed yearly Publications that want their own brand and deeper analytics.	MediumOur pick $45/mo, or $450/yr In-house teams and small agencies.
	Enterprise Custom Media companies with several large publications.	Pro $125/mo, or $1,250/yr Agencies with many clients.
		Prime Custom Large teams.
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.	Basic covers a business sending a few campaigns a month. Medium is the better fit for teams and small agencies, where 50 exports and two seats run out quickly. Extra members cost $10 each a month.

Key features

Attribute	beehiiv	Stripo
Standout features	Editor with AI Referral program Recommendations Paid subscriptions Ad network Website and automations	Drag-and-drop and HTML editor 1,600+ templates Modules and brand library AI copy and images Testing Export to 90+ platforms

Pros and cons

Attribute	beehiiv	Stripo
Pros	Most generous free plan in the category Referral and recommendation tools that actually grow a list Ad network and paid subscriptions built in Clean editor with useful AI help Connects to Claude	Easy to use, with high ratings for ease of setup on G2 Large template library and reusable modules Exports to almost any email platform AI helpers for copy, images, alt text and translation API and MCP connection
Cons	Removing beehiiv branding needs the Pro plan Price climbs steadily with your subscriber count Automations are simpler than Klaviyo or HubSpot Ad network earnings only matter once your list is large	Free plan's four exports a month is very limited Paid plans are capped by exports, which agencies hit fast AI image credits are small on lower plans An extra tool to pay for if your email platform's own editor is good enough

Who each one is for

Attribute	beehiiv	Stripo
Best for	Launching a newsletter Growing a list with referrals Paid subscriptions and sponsorships AI-assisted drafting and editing	Designing responsive emails without code Agencies working across many email platforms Reusable branded email modules Translating emails into other languages
You'll find it used by	Newsletter writers Founders Media brands Consultants	Email marketers Agencies Designers E-commerce teams

Questions people ask

Which is better, beehiiv or Stripo?

They tie on our overall rating (beehiiv 4.2/5 and Stripo 4.2/5). beehiiv is best for launching a newsletter and growing a list with referrals. Stripo is best for designing responsive emails without code and agencies working across many email platforms.

Which is cheaper, beehiiv or Stripo?

beehiiv: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $59/mo. Stripo: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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